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CAMELLIA JAPONICA CHANDLERI. 
Mr. Chandler's Camellia. 
Camellia Japonica Anemonejlora Variegata. Botanical Register, t. 887. 
Camellia Chandlerii. Chandler’s Camellia Britannica, pi. 1 and 2, p. 7. 
THE fine variety now before us, is named in honour of Mr. Chandler, 
of the Vauxhall Nursery, who has long been celebrated as one of the 
most successful cultivators of Camellias in this country; and who, we 
think, on this account, is justly entitled to have his name associated 
with the tribe of plants to which he has devoted so much of his time and 
attention. 
It originated with him in 1819, and was first made known to the 
public in 1825, by the figure which was given of it in the Botanical 
Register above referred to, where it is stated to be the produce of the 
Waratah, crossed by the double-striped. The high character it has 
gained in this country, as well as on the Continent, where it has been 
very extensively cultivated, confirms us in the opinion we have in¬ 
variably entertained, of its being one of the very best varieties which 
has been raised. 
The plant, in its habit and general appearance, approaches nearer 
to the Waratah, than perhaps to any other variety; but when the two 
are contrasted together, the present seems to be more vigorous in its 
growth, and more compact and bushy. The branches when young, are, 
for the most part, deeply tinged on the upper side with brownish red; 
they afterwards become of a dark brown colour. 
The leaves differ but little from those of the Warat&h, in form and 
colour. They are, however, somewhat convex, and rounder; with 
smaller serratures, and a less conspicuous narrow point. The footstalks 
are also shorter, and not quite so round or slender; the upper side being 
slightly channelled; in other respects, the leaves of the two varieties 
appear the same. 
