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" iu ut ‘ Tt i t t & at Dich ae ' | , Hh re t t } 1 i i J i “| ; J 14 Uhr 7 =a en aa ly) ' Care i iy, pa) 1, sik i {One Wark ] i wy ier) (die MONOGRAPH Y ree’ OF THE GENUS: A M ELL DG AS oR AN ESSAY ON ITS CULTURE, DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION, ILLUSTRATED BY TWO SYNOPTICAL TABLES ; THE FIRST CONTAINING THE NAMES OF TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY VARIETIES, WITH THE COLOR AND FORM OF THE FLOWERS, THE SPECIES OR VARIETY WHICH HAVE PRODUCED THEM, THE PLACE OF THEIR ORIGIN, AND THE PERIOD OF THEIR INTRODUCTION INTO EUROPE ; AND THE_SECOND PRESENTS TWO ASCENDING GAMUTS, IN WHICH ARE PAINTED THE SHADES OF COLOR PECULIAR TO THE KNOWN CAMELLIAS, WITH THEIR SPECIFIC DENOMINATIONS. BY THE ABBE BERLESE MEMBER OF SEVERAL FRENCH AND FOREIGN LEARNED SOCIETIES. a TRANSLATFD FROM THE FRENCH BY HENRY A. 8S. DEARBORN. BOSTON: y PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH BRECK & COMPANY. : 1938. \- XK Z Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1833, by JOSEPH BRECK & Co., iu the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. TUTTLE, DENNETT AND CHISHOLM, Printere—17 Sehool Street. TO SOULANGE BODIN, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF PARIS, MEMBER OF SEVERAL LEARNED SOCIETIES, AND KNIGHT OF SEVERAL ORDERS, ae. you, the fonder of the most vatuatle Horticultural catat lish: ment tn France 7 @ you, who have collected in your wast Guen Focuses at Fromont, the most precious productions of nature ; to you, who, te your welings , entelligence and example, have 30 peverfudly aded m extending the frregress of Horticulture i forty 1, you, my instiuctor and colat orator, 9. oulange Bodin, JF comseciate this humble essay, on the monegrafehy of the Camellia. ‘td, tend, Vo fo you tas work, » JF cwe ct to you , 30 Ae ge sr as ale catended se entanced the ies Wed of Hick g difer This lator was, unquestionably, atove my atditics ; tut your encouragements induced me to untdetahe ut 7, you will then, a hifee, tindly eecewuc, and cutend to your genewus patronage. THE ABBE BERLESE, Second Secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society of Paris, §-c. Ws Ae Us hOs ee LR R n u we me ON io 5.3 inna} ae Vea * ae) 43 >. . Sr viisioh tris eles ; Tage ty Rat, CONTENT &. Page. PREFACE OF THE TRANSLATOR, J : . : 7 PREFACE OF THE AUTHOR, . : : 2 : a 9 ADVERTISEMENT, : : . 3 3 Z 11 CHAPTER I. Sec. 1. Origin of the Camellia, and its botanical characteristics, . . 13 2. The multiplication of Camellias by cultivation, and the necessity of a classification, é : C 5 i 14 CHAPTER II. Sec. 1. Thecultivation of the Camellia, and proper kinds of soil, . ; 17 2. Repotting, : : : 20 3. Irrigation and the appropiite id of water : : See 4: The exposure of the Camellia to the open air, . 25 5. The kind of Green House most proper for the Gineine Bae ; 26 6. The air and temperature of Green Houses, . - A 27 Insects injurious to the Camellia, 4 Yabo 8. The florescence of Camellias, and the manner of Gans thei 6 30 9. The means of preventing the buds from falling off, ‘ : 31 10. Management of Camellias, in private apartments, ; 5 35 11. The culture of Camellias in the open ground, 5 , : 36 12. Pruning Camellias, ; ; : ; . 37 13. Multiplication of the Camellia, : 3 : sear {2} 14. Different methods of grafting Camellias, : “ Mae 39 ~ CHAPTER III. Method of classification, and the places of residence of the principal nursery cul- tivators of Camellias in Europe, : , : c 42 CHAPTER IV. Description of the species and varieties, : : A : 45 Conctupine Remarks, : : : . 2 : 98 Synopticat Taste, No. 1—(printed) : . : i 95 SynopricaL Tase, No. 2—(colored), . ; : ; 103 ry tre 3 ei Pore AS TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. For an opportunity of reading the work of Abbé Berlése on the Camellia, | am indebted to Miss S. Gibbs of Boston, who has re- cently returned from Europe; and considering it the most interest- ing and valuable treatise, which has appeared on the characteristics and culture of that magnificent shrub, it has, at her suggestion, been translated, for publication, in the monthly numbers of the Horti- cultural Register, in the full belief, that it would be very acceptable to that portion of my fellow citizens, who are engaged in the orna- mental, as well as the useful departments of horticulture. The highly respectable lady, who, on this occasion, has evinced such a commendable disposition, to extend the bounds of intelli- gence and promote the happiness and prosperity of those, who par- ticipate in the various branches of rural industry, did not require this additional illustration of her enlightened liberality and patriotic zeal, to.foster and encourage a refined and exalted taste, for science, letters and the arts; but such renewed demonstrations of her well known beneficent and enlightened views, in relation to the best in- terests of her country, are as.cheering, as they are honorable, and merit the grateful acknowledgments of every American. Whoever returns from a foreign clime, and brings back a single rare, or valuable seed, plant, ar specimen of the arts,—or increases the national fund of human knowledge, bythe contribution of the smallest volume, is justly to be considered, as a public benefactor. It was such an interest for the advancement of their country, that induced the illustrious travellers of all ages, to introduce from every portion of the globe, whatever they discovered that was in any man- ner calculated to accelerate its progress, in the career of improve- ment. The histories of Greece and Rome are filled with the names of eminent men, who thus distinguished themselves; and all that has been achieved in the march of civilization, since that long and dark period, which succeeded the fall of the great empires of anti- quity, is the result of the bold and adventurous spirit, and command- ing genius, of a comparatively few individuals, who from age to age, have appeared, as the pioneers of intelligence, important discover- ies and useful objects of enterprise. Alexander directed, that the victors in the public games should be crowned with the leaves of the peach, in honor of Perseus, who 8 TRANSLATORS PREFACE. first brought that fruit from Asia; Pliny has rendered the Consul, Sextus Papinius forever memorable, by giving him the credit of ac- climating the nectarine of Syria, during the reign of Augustus ; while the names of Martius, Manilius and Appius are perpetuated, as practical cultivators of the soil, by being given to the celebrated pears and apples, which they introduced from distant regions; and the delicious figs of Carthage, were made known to the Romans, from being presented by Cato to the assembled Senators, to remind them, that they had not only an implacable but near enemy. The most meritorious trophies which Lucullus and Prince Potempkin gained, during their Mithridatic and Turkish campaigns, were the supurb varieties of the cherry, which they brought from the shores of the Euxine ; and the agricultural work of Mago was deemed the most precious of the spoils, which Scipio transported from the coast of Africa, on the triumphant conclusion of the last punic war. The author, of the Monography of the Camellia, pursued the only course, by which any branch of the sciences or arts can be brought to the highest state of perfection, or proficiency attained in any moral or physical pursuit. He made the Camellia, a special object of investigation and experiment, for a great number of years, and there- by became so thoroughly acquainted with the character and_ habits of that plant, as to be eminently qualified to give the necessary in- formation for its successful culture ; as well as furnishing a method- ical mode of classing and naming the rapidly increasing varieties, from their form, color, and manner of growth. The work appeared under the sanction of Chevalier Soulange Bodin, who, from the high reputation he has justly acquired, in con- sequence of the vast extent of theoretical and practical knowl- edge he has evinced, in all the departments of horticulture; and the exalted positions he has long sustained, as proprietor of the celebra- ted garden of experiment at Fromont, and Secretary of the Royal Horticultural Society of Paris, is a conclusive testimonial, of the respectful consideration, in which the labors of the Abbe Berlese should be held. Although it is but a few years, since the Camellia has been gen- erally known and cultivated, in the United States, we can present several very splendid collections; and that of Colonel Wilder, in Dorchester, is surpassed by but few in Europe, both as to the variety and number, as he has over 1000 plants, which include 300 species and varieties. Hawrnorn Corrace, Roxbury, April 26, 1838. INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION. Tue elegance of form, the perfect symmetrical arrangement of the petals, the immaculate purity of the white, the depth and _bril- liancy of the colors of the red and variegated flowers, the beautiful contrast between these and the dark glossy evergreen foliage, and the neatness and cleanliness of growth of the Cametuia, must always ensure to this plant a high station in the estimation not of the devo- tee of horticulture alone, but also of every common observer, who would pass thousands of other floral forms unnoticed and unpraised. The first sight of the double white or of the fimbriated camellia is sure to attract universal admiration, nor is this admiration merely momentary or soon forgotten, the pleasure is always renewed and increased on more intimate acquaintance. No wonder then that these plants are eagerly sought after to dec- orate the greenhouse or the parlour, no wonder that the methods of cultivating them in perfection should be considered desirable, or that they should become an object of such extensive commerce as is the case in Europe, where stocks of 3000 to 6000 plants, in val- ue from 5000 to 20,000 dollars are common amongst individual nur- serymen in almost every country. In introducing the monography of the Abbe Berlese to the reader it is almost unnecessary to premise that it contains not merely the latest, but the only authentic information on the numerous beautiful hybrids, as well as on the new varieties from Japan and China, re- cently ushered into notice by the patient and liberal efforts of scien- tific and zealous horticulturists. It is in fact the commencement of a descriptive catalogue of all the varieties that have attracted the attention of amateurs, and which may be easily continued as new ones are produced ; a very desirable addition however would be the names of the two plants by admixture of which the different hybrids were produced ; this and all other minute information which could be obtained would much increase its value. ‘The foundation and frame work is here, and this can be amplified to suit the taste of the amateur. © NT mn,” ~ . ° hy e v sh wy “ i , * . 7 ” & * 2 INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION. a 2 a “The Camelia was certainly cultivated in Kurope as early as the year 1730, but the then difficulty of its propagation and the total ignorance of its seed, together with the extremely restricted trade to China which existed at that period, rendered the wide disseii- nation of it almost impossible. For the next 60 or 70 years it remained a scarce plant and was so little known that its usual appellation was simply Japonica ; the first appearance of its seed im the nurseries was considered a great rarity and after many experiments a few new and good varieties were raised, : But it was reserved for the modern scientific study of the physiol- ogy of plants, which teaches that each bud is certainly a separate plant equivalent under proper treatment to a seed, although differing from it in some points, and for the recent refinements in horticulture by which new varieties are raised, and the rapid increase of plants carried to an almost unlimited extent, to spread amongst the multi- tude the delight and gratification of beholding and cultivating these perfections of the floral kingdom. It may well be doubted whether the pursuit and dissemination of any other branch of the arts or sciences has added so much to the general mass of healthful and innocent pleasure enjoyed by the in- habitants of this beautiful earth, or has presented employments for the active mind more alluring from the paths of vice and degrada- tion, than the pursuit and dissemination of Horticulture and Botany. It is very probable that a more intimate acquaintance with the simply practical experience on Horticultural manipulation which must exist amongst the Chinese may yet add spmething to our pres ent extensive knowledge on this subject. For even at this day new and charming varieties of the camellia of combinations hitherto unknown to us arrive from that country. Their chrysanthemums are exceedingly beautiful and it is scarcely within five years that any hybrids at all to be compared to them have been produced im Europe. In their Peonies and tree peonies they are as yet unri- valled, and if report speaks true many other and more beautiful va- rieties exist in the interior of the country. Several Altheas (#zbis- cus Syriacus) recently imported from thence, throw all hitherto known into the shade. It will be delightful when the spread of the knowledge and con- sequently of the interest in horticulture shall reach the heads of the extensive commercial establishments in this country ; as their ships traverse every sea and their captains would unquestionably exert themselves to procure the rare and beautiful productions of every soil they visit, to add to the pleasure of their owners, and imcrease the stock of knowledge iu their native country. Patience; this. time is approaching. » Those who wish to have healthy and luxuriant camellias to orna- ment the interior of their dwellings should have the following im- pressions distinct on their minds— That during the summer the camellia requires complete shade from the sun, and as much air as can be conveniently given, INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION, — ‘ : oe * , a That the fine dust raised by sweeping rooms will soon fill and choke the Stomates or delicate pores on the skin of the leaf, by the unrestrained action of which pores alone the juices of the plant are rendered capable of producing flowers and shoots, it is therefore in- dispensable that the leaves should always be kept bright and clean, this as much as possible by the action of the rain in summer, and during the winter by the means so well described in this work. That great and sudden variations of temperature will cause the most promising buds to fall off without disclosing their beauty ; this often occurs here where the rooms are heated to a high degree in the depth of winter during the day, and at night the temperature falls nearly to freezing point. That the earth in which the camellia is planted being constantly watered, the plant must in the course of one season have absorbed all the wholesome nourishment which that earth contained, conse- quently fresh must be supplied and where the size of the plant re- quires, a larger pot be substituted. -Good peat earth may with care be procured here, but in default of this every thicket abounds with rich decayed leaf mould the ac- cumulation of years, that of decayed oak leaves is probably the strongest, and may-be mixed according to the directions given in the work. The experienced cultivator who is curious in his composts will hardly require this information, but even to him a litde acquisition on vegetable physiology may not be valueless. In-reflecting on the subject of fecundation by the pollens it seems in accordance with the laws of vegetable structure that the first de- viation from the regular or normal form of a flower or of any of its parts, should be the precursor of farther deviation. Thus in the camellia it is evident that the double fiowers are pro- duced by the filamentous portion of the stamen becoming expanded and approaching in form to a petal, the nearer this approach to a petal the less is the resemblance to a stamen, until finally the anther with its pollen disappears, and the filament becomes altogether a petal, although in most cases not so perfect in form or growth as the outer row of original and natural ones, even this approach to per- fection is gradual, receding as the conversion nears the axis. Hence pollen taken from the stamens with flattened or petaloid filaments, where the conversion has already commenced, will be most likely to produce double flowers. ‘The maturity of the pollen should also be a subject of attention, in default of experience it may be tested by placing a small portion in a drop of water on the stand of a microscope, if the pollen is fit the grains will burst almost immediately on immersion and project their granules, this being their process when they adhere to the pis- til; should this action not be observed the pollen is either inmature or has already become useless ; it ripens however very soon after the valves of the anther open. ‘The offspring of the red and white being generally vartegated is too evident to require remark, as also aoe * “’ ° INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION. . tae that the largest and brightest coloured flowers whose forms are fine- ly developed should be chosen for this purpose. There are besides many other minutiz, and delicate operations in regard to color, form and manipulation which will readily suggest themselves to those who delight in these experiments, but which at present would not be of sufficient interest to detail. The study of the foliage ,so as to distinguish each variety when out of flower, is of more consequence than may appear at the first glance, and is of much value to aid the judgment in the purchase of plants during that period. The beautiful order of Ternstremiacee to which the Cameutia belong has two representatives indigenous in the Southern States, the Stuartia Virginica, a native of the swamps in the lower counties of Virginia and South Carolina, and the Gordonia lasianthus or loblolly bay which lines the sea coast from Virginia to Florida. Both these plants produce handsome flowers, and although they will not bear comparison with the camellia in its cultivated state, yet do not fall very far short when contrasted with the single white as it may be imagined in its native wilds, and are extremely interesting, as the resemblance and affinity between them and the camellia is at once striking. They are to be found in some greenhouses in this vicinity, but are rare, and like many other beautiful flowers from the same latitudes are waiting patiently until the diffusion and love of horticulture shall introduce them to the admiration of the inhab- itants of the north. JOBS Boston, Nov. 1838. PREFACE OF THE AUTHOR. Berne passionately fond of Botany, I have passed the most de- lightful moments of my life, in the study of flowers; but was very much embarassed in making a selection of the kind, to which I should devote my special attention, from the immense series of the vegetable families, which presented their respective beauties to my admiration. At length, after great hesitation, I finally gave the preference to the genus of the Camellia; and in fact, what species of plant is there, which better merits the enlightened and vigilant care of the horticulturist? The elegance of its form, the beautiful verdure of its leaves, and the pure and brilliant color of its large and elegant flowers, sufficiently justify the choice 1 have made ; especially, when not only a vast number of distinguished amateurs have imitated me in this adoption, but there is not a garden, in which this lovely plant has not found a place, and where it sparkles in the first rank of the vegetable population. Every civilized na- tion immediately adopted the Japanese adventurer, with emulous ad- miration, and now the Camellia has become a cosmopolite. But, in consequence of the eagerness which every one has evinced to welcome this beautiful stranger into their conservatories, where it produced numerous varieties, rivalling each other in elegance and splendor, there has resulted a great confusion, which has conse- quently occasioned much difficulty in appreciating the obtained va- rieties, and rendered it very desirable to the cultivators, that a con- venient mode of classification should be established, to guide them in this new Dedalus. And, how could it be otherwise, when the many different modes of multiplication are considered, which have been discovered by the science of horticulture,—a science, which has been carried to such a high degree of perfection in our day ; and also, the facility with which this plant produces seeds, especial- ly in the southern portions of Europe. Thus, every where, the number of varieties have increased and consequently a confusion in the specific names; so that now the series present a perfect synonymical chaos, which is often left to the decision of the ignorant to reform, and we might say, even sometimes, to the malevolent. To remedy, as far as possible the evils which have been designa- ted, as well as to benefit all those, who admire and cultivate this 2 ® 10 PREFACE OF THE AUTHOR. ; lovely plant, which is the object of my constant predilection ; and to guide them in their purchases and exchanges, and at the same time prevent them from being deceived, by intentional or involunta- ry errors, I have undertaken a labor which, it is not improbable, may be deemed above my powers; but I throw myself, with confi- dence, upon the liberality of all the true friends of horticulture ; who will perceive, that in this attempt, to establish a nomenclator, feeble as it is, I have been constantly animated, by a desire to be useful. My time having been devoted, for twenty years, to the special cul- tivation of the Camellia, I have obtained, at great expense and la- bor, probably, the most numerous collection on this continent, al- though I have carefully excluded all inferior and doubtful varieties. Having daily studied, with minute vigilance, the progress of na- ture, in this superb genus, I have made numerous interesting notes on its growth, florescence, fructification and culture; and having arranged them with the greatest possible care, they form the basis of this work, which is now confidently submitted to the ama- teurs of Flora; and if I shall be so fortunate, as to obtain their suf- frages, my ambition will have been entirely gratified. ADVERTISEMENT. Turis work is divided into three distinct parts: the first contains a full account of the method of cultivating and multiplying the Camellia; the second, a description of the most elegant varieties, amounting to about two hundred and eighty,—each of which is annexed to a number that has reference to a corresponding one in the two synoptical tables. For the purpose of being easily understood by all persons, who cultivate and admire the Camellia, a simple and uniform mode has been adopted, in the descriptions, based on the most striking char- acteristics of the plant,—as the size of the leaves, and the form and color of the buds and flowers. All the irregularities or resemblances, which the varieties present, as well as the synonymes are carefully designated, whenever it has been possible to do so, with certainty. - The buds have been divided, as follows, in conformity to the col- or of the colycinal scales—which also characterise the more or less facile development of the flowers. 1. Buds with green colycinal scales. Florescence easy. ee ee vellowish 6) | *' modes of culture and multiplication. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. LY CHAPTER SECOND. Secrion 1.— The Cultivation of the Camellia. The Camellia of Japan is, incontestably, one of the most beauti- ful conquests, which horticulture has achieved, during the last cen- tury. The magnificent form and appearance of this shrub, the rare elegance of its foliage, the beauty and size of the flowers, the season in which they appear; their variety, their abundance and their duration, are qualities which no other vegetable possesses, in such an eminent degree, and which assign it a distinguished rank, among the most admired plants that are selected, for augmenting our pleasure and gratifying our taste in floriculture. But all these advantages are yet, very far, from being generally appreciated, not- withstanding this plant is every where received, by admirers without number ; still it is much to be regretted, by enlightened horticultu- rists, that it is not more extended, more zeal evinced for its acquisi- tion, and above all, better cultivated. We daily hear, even well informed persons, observe, that the Ca mellia is a very difficult plant to manage, and that it is too dear ; or that it requires green-houses, especially appropriated to it, and that it is very expensive to preserve them; while others abandon them because they have not a sufficient extent of ground for their accommodation, or a gardener sufficiently well educated to superin- tend their cultivation ; and finally, many of those, who undertake their culture, soon give it up, because they do not succeed in making them bloom freely, and in the most perfect manner. Devoted, for twenty years to the special culture of the Camellia, we are emboldened by the experience acquired, during that long lapse of time, to attempt the removal of all these enumerated dif- ficulties, by describing, as far as our feeble abilities will permit, the manner in which this plant can be easily cultivated, preserved, mul- tiplied, and made to bloom annually. Although the Camellia is a shrub of arustic nature, and does not require an elevated temperature, nor an extraordinary rich soil for its vegetation ; although it can accommodate itself to all expo- sitions ; still it is better to be sheltered ; and notwithstanding it can endure considerable cold, without perishing, yet, to enable it to ac- quire a vigorous vegetation, and blossom abundantly every year, as 2 18 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. well as to subject it, with success, to the various modes of multipli- cation, there are the following principal conditions, which are es- sential ; in the first place, the soil in which it is to be cultivated, and which is, generally loam, vegetable mould or peat; but there is some difficulty in the choice of the composts and the mode of ad- mixture; and for the benefit of the horticulturist, we shall extend our remarks on this subject, which is so very important to the suc- cessful results of their labors. By a good soil, we mean that mould or peat soil, which contains the largest portion of decayed vegeta- ble and animal matter. It should be light, sandy, does not soil the fingers, and is of a chestnut} brown, or deep fawn color. Such, in particular, are those of Sanois and Meudon, in the environs of Paris, as will be perceived by the following analysis. Peat soil of Meudon. Siliceous sand, ‘ : : : ; . 62 00 Vegetable matter, : : : d : . 2000 Earth, : . : é - ‘ : . 16 00 Carbonate of lime, ‘ é s ‘ : ‘ 0 80 Soluble matter, ‘ ‘ F ‘ 12 100 00 Peat soil of Sanois. Silex, ‘ : : : : ‘ ‘ 43 80 Lime, carbonate, : ; ‘ ‘ - yore 7 10 Salts, diliquescent, . é : ys : 1 10 Earth, 5 4 : ‘ é AN a oe Tron, magnetic, ; . ‘ : d 0138 Matter not yet "decomposed, . : : ; . 13 25 Loss of apparent foreign substances, . : : 2 92 100 00 The portions not decomposed or deliquescent salts, have yielded by an exact analysis, Silex, : : ‘ : : . : 2 00 Carbonate of Lime, : : d 5 < 15 00 Sulphate of lime, : : : : : 10 00 Muriate of lime and magnesia, “ é ; 8 00 Animal matter, i ; ; j ' , 12 00 Loss and water, . : : . ; : . 53 00 100 00 The mould or peat soil of Palaiseau, Beauregard, Longjumeau, Vincennes, &c., is rejected, as too light, and as containing less MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 19 earth than the others. ‘The two preceding are preferred, and especially that of Chapellen-Serval, which being richer in earth, they preserve for a longer time their fertilizing qualities, and are less subject to loss by rains and irrigations. The most objectionable is that of Fontainebleau,which is taken from low and marshy places, and whose color is of a dull and faded black, which indicates suffi- ciently the presence of turf, and renders this soil so compact and hard, that it is difficult for the roots of delicate plants to penetrate it. There is a still greater inconvenience, arising from its turfy nature, for when dry it becomes so hard that it is impermeable to water. When a selection has been made, of one of the varieties of peat. which have been named, as the most suitable to the nature of the beautiful plant, which engages our attention, it should be cut into little pieces, about three inches square, and exposed to a free circu- lation of air, in a shaded position, The preference given to this sub- stance arises, from its being light, substantial, and the length of time it retains its nourishing qualities. It is easily permeable to water, when it has not been dried too much, absorbs and retains a sufficient quantity of aqueous particles, admits of a free ramifica- tion of the roots, readily absorbs the atmospheric gases, and finally, remains for a long time endowed with the principle of fermentation, according to the quantity of subterranean gas disengaged, and the dissolution of the carbonic acid, so essential to vegetation. We shall not speak of the peats of Gand, Turens, Anvers and Bruxelles, which are of a fawn color ; they are the best of all those with which we are acquainted. When natural peat soil cannot be procured, a substitute to a cer- tain extent, can be factitiously formed, which answers very well, and to which we give the name of compost, in conformity to the practice in England, where various kinds are so ably prepared. Take natural rich and substantial loam, from pastures, or grass fields, with the turf, light mellow virgin soil from the forest, with all the roots and herbaceous plants with which it is covered, and rotten Jeaves; mix these well together in equal parts, and form a conical heap so that the rain water may easily run off; this pile of compost is left in the open air, often dug over and repiled up, so as to be op- erated upon by the atmospheric gases which surround it, and a kind of fermentation, until it becomes a homogeneous mass, which 20 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. requires nearly a year, when it is fit for use, and affords an excellent equivalent for natural peat soil. In England, where proper peat soil is rare, some of the ablest cul- tivators, such as the Loddiges, Swet, and Young, rear Camellias in a mellow natural loam, filled with vegetable substances, in a state of decomposition, mixed with a certain quantity of turf and fine sand ; others, as Bayswater, employ a mixture of turf, naturally sandy soil, and acertain quantity of very old barn manure, reduced to an earthy state; and there are some, as is the case with Mr Henderson, a Scotch cultivator,who is very celebrated for his splendid collection of Camellias, who make use of a compost formed of light loam, fine river sand, and thoroughly decomposed leaves. In Italy they use soil taken from the forests, mixed with decom- posed leaves. In those parts of Germany where peat soil can not be procured, it is replaced by a compost, formed of one third turf and two thirds of virgin earth, that is a little sandy, but well filled with decayed vegetable matter. But whatever soil or compost is used, for the Camellia, it is necessary that it should be well pulverized and cleared of all stones, shells and pieces of wood ; but if it is natural peat soil, take care not to imitate those unskilful and ignorant gardeners, who pass it care- fully through a seive, by which inappropriate operation, it is deprived ~ of a quantity of small roots, and other vegetable substances, which by gradually decaying, furnish, for a long time, successively prepared new aliment for the plants. Before using peat soil, for repotting, it is best to break up the Jarge lumps with a mallet, on what is still better a little flail, for the purpose of separating and removing the strong roots and stones ; it is then passed through a coarse hurdle, or the little lumps may be pulverized, by rubbing them with the fingers. The soil thus pre- pared, is immediately used. Only the earth or compost which is to be employed, for seeds, cuttings and layers should be passed through a seive. Section 2. —Repotting. . The spring is the most favorable season for repotting the Camel- lia. This operation should be performed immediately after flores- cence, and before the sap begins to be in activity, which ig gene- rally, towards the end of March. It may be done, however, in the “is MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Q1 autumn, or even between the two periods of the flow of sap, which is in June or July. This process is performed by removing the shrubs into pots about an inch deeper, and broader, than those in which they have been growing. ‘The time for doing it, is when the ball of earth, which surrounds the roots, is a little dry. As much of the old earth should be removed, as possible, by the fingers. All the dead and wounded roots should be carefully extirpated. As it is very essential, to the future health of the plant, that the water which is used in irrigation, should rapidly flow off, it is necessary that the bottom should be filled with little pieces of broken pots, or what is better a quantity of coarse sand or gravel, which prevents the water from remaining tov long. We have been in the habit of scattering, very lightly, quick lime, over the pile of peat soil, or compost, which we use for repotting, as long experience has proved to us, that this mineral body, prudently employed, gives a remarkable activity to the vegetable qualities of the soil, with which it is incorporated. We do not insist on the dimensions of the pots, which should be used for the Camellia, as that is an affair of taste and experience ; but we should deny as an unwarrantable assertion which is often repeated, that small pots are best. Some horticulturists pretend, that to make this plant flourish well, the roots should be restrained by a small pot; but the persons who practise this method, have fal- Jen into an error, which it is easy to refute, from the greater num- ber and success of those, who cultivate the Camellia in large pots, boxes, and even the unconfined earth. There are two reasons which induce our nursery men to raise the Camellia in small pots : first because they occupy less space in the green-house, do not re- quire so much compost to repot them, and they are more easily han- dled; and secondly, being often obliged to confide the watering of the plants, to inexperienced and careless persons, they pour on the water without discretion, which occasions great losses, as the large pots retain the humidity, much longer than the small, which has the same effect upon the plants, as too great a quantity of aliment upon the human body, and produces a true indigestion, which immediately kills the Camellia, after having produced disease in the roots, from being long immersed in that humidity, which they are no longer capable of absorbing. But, as with a little skill, all these inconve- niences can be obviated, there cannot be a doubt, that the Camel- lia, will succeed better in large pots, where the roots can easily ex- Qe MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. tend themselves, than in those of small size, in which they are con- fined and compelled to be folded over, and entangled with each other. As soon as the Camellia has been repotted, it should be abun- dantly watered and returned to the green-house, whenever this op- eration takes place immediately after the period of florescence ; and the temperature should be from 50 to 60 degrees during the day, and from 50 to 54 during the night; but at other times it will be suffi- cient to place it in the shade for a few days, after it has been water- ed. The increased warmth of the green-house, at this period, causes the plants to throw out long and slender roots, and as the heat of the sun increases daily in its intensity, it is indispensable, that the green- house should be covered, with linen or cotton cloths, or thin mats, during the time the rays of the sun fall upon the glass; for without this precaution, the young shoots and leaves would be scorched and spotted. Section 3.— Irrigation, and the kind of water most proper for that operation. It is a principle in horticulture, that exotic plants, with persist- ent leaves, and which, in our green-houses are in almost a constant and more or less active state of vegetation, according to the tem- perature of the air, require, even in winter, a certain degree of hu- midity, sufficient to afford aliment to the leaves and roots. This is not the case with exotic plants, which have caducous leaves; these plants during the time they are in repose, scarcely require any water. he Camellia being a plant with persistent leaves, likes al- most a constant humidity, and especially in summer. Frequent waterings, during the hot season, powerfully contribute, to reani- mate and sustain its beautiful! appearance. But the second effort of vegetation having terminated, when the new wood is almost matured, which is generally the case by the middle of August, and the buds are formed then, until the period of the next florescence, the dis- tribution of water becomes difficult and requires great attention ; for the health of the plant chiefly depends upon the care with which this is done. Too little, or not enough humidity, has the like inju- rious effects. The roots either become dry or rot, the whole plant languishes, the leaves, buds and flowers fall off, and finally it dies. The first consideration then, is the knowledge of adopting the MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 23 proper mean between humidity and dryness, especially during the period that the Camellia remains in the green-house. But what then, is this proper mean which is most congenial to the Camellia? What is the quantity of water which it requires? At what hour of the day should it be given? What kind of water is best? All these questions are of great importance, but easily re- solved. We have said that, generally, the Camellia likes almost a constant humidity; but still there should not be given, a great quantity of water at a time; it is only essential to repeat the water- ing often, in order to keep the earth always in that state of humid- ity, which is sufficient to maintain the fermentation, but by no means so great, as to prevent it; which would inevitably be the case, if the water is too copiously supplied. As tothe hours of the day, which are the most favorable for watering the Camellia, we can only say, they must depend on the seasons, and especially on the temperature of the external air. In the winter, whether the pale and feeble rays of the sun appear to gladden the sad and dreary aspect of nature, or that she is long deprived of them, as is most common, it is necessary during those short and cold days, to water this plant, between nine and ten o’clock in the morning, in order that the earth may have time to regain its heat, by permitting the evaporation of a portion of its humidity. If the Camellia is watered in the evening, the coolness of the night joined to that of the water, arrests the progress of the sap, and there being no evaporation, the fall of the buds is the inevitable consequence of such an untimely operation. In the summer, on the contrary, when the Camellia is in the open air, it should be watered in the evening, because the water contributes to maintain the coolness of the earth during the night, and the plant bathed in this congenial humidity, recovers from the absorbing effects of the ardent heat of the day. It is not sufficient, however, to moisten the roots of the Camellia. When the temperature of the green-house rises too high, which often happens, during the months of May and June,—for our ad- vice is, to leave the Camellia in the green-house until the end of June,—the leaves of this plant require, that the salutary humidity in which they delight, should be given to them at that time, when they are exposed, in the shade to the open air. A syringe or hand pump is made use of, to cause the water to fall upon the leaves of & Q4 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. the Camellia in fine drops like a gentle shower of rain. The water should be of a medium temperature. This mode of watering, which is so beneficial to the Camellia, when it is in the green-house, in the latter part of the spring, is still more so, if it is frequently done in summer, when this shrub is exposed to the open air. We think it also very beneficial, at this time to water the surrounding ground on which the plants stand, to restore to the air, a part of its elastic- ity, and to the plants those vapors from which they derive their wrial nutriment. ; But although the waterings properly attended to, have a favor- able effect on the vigor of the Camellia, yet if they are too long neglected, the contrary result is produced from the aridity of the earth in the pots, which is the consequence of such omissions. A too great dryness of the earth, attacks this shrub in its roots, and when that is the case, there are no means of arresting the evil. Peat earth, on becoming dry, is incapable of absorbing water, or. if it permits its passage, it is only in the form of an infiltration, and does not take place except when the water meets no obstacle and passes through the pot, without refreshing the roots of the perishing plant. ‘The Camellia, when the waterings have been long neglect- ed, does not exhibit any symptoms of suffering, but is soon despoil- ed of its leaves; the wood becomes shrivelled and stunted, the buds fall off, and death speedily follows. ~~ To restore the Camellia to life, when this evil is not incurable, it is necessary immediately to repot it, giving to it fresh earth, cutting it down short, and placing it under glass in a hot-bed, moderately hot, depriving it of the air and sun, and watering it very moderately and only by degrees ; above all, do not soak the plant, with the ball of earth on it, in water, as is the practice with some gardeners ; this sudden transition is very injurious, and will complete that de- struction which the dryness of the earth had commenced. Another mode of saving the plant, is to put it in the open ground, under the protection of glass, where it more promptly acquires its primitive vigor. ; The waters of fountains and wells, when they are selenitical or calcarious, and even those of rivers, as they are often charged in their course with various salts, are all injurious to the vegetation of the Camellia; and if any of them are used, they should previously remain exposed to the action of the sun for atleast twentyfour hours. « # ; MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 25 hours. Rain water is preferable, and has a salutary influence on the health of the Camellia. Not being saturated with any of the saline principles, possesses the property of easily dissolving those salts which are contained in the earth in which the plant is placed, and are of the character which penetrate its tissue. But the best waters for the camellia, are those of swamps, morass- es and bogs, which have been continually exposed to the influence of the sun and air. These waters containing, in abundance, the principles of nutrition, especially when they are found mixed with the detritus of vegetable and animal bodies, which furnish a certain quantity of carbon and azote, act in a wonderful manner upon the voracious organs of the Camellia ; but these waters should only be employed in the summer, when the shrub is exposed to the open air. In winter, and when the plants are iu the green-house, they should be moistened with pure water, which has remained for several days in a cistern, situated in a corner of the green-house. Section 4.— The removal of the Camellia from the green-house into the open air. The period of removing the Camellia from, and returning it to the green-house, as well as the exposition, which is given to it, du- ring the summer, have a great influence on the health of the plant in winter. From the experience of several years, we have ascer- tained that the period when it should be removed from the green- house, is that, when it has completely finished its first growth,— when the new wood is ripe, and when the buds have all appeared, which generally arrives at the end of June. The Camellia does not like the full influence of the sun’s rays, but on the contrary is pleased with a shady position and a free circulation of air. A northern exposure, where the first beams of the rising sun fall upon it, is the most eligible. If placed in a sunny position the buds are too rapidly formed, and the florescence is less beautiful, even if they are complete in their development. The same precaution is to be observed in removing the Camellia from the green-house, as with all other plants, which are there cultivated. The most important, is a shady and airy position ; the most congenial kind of protection from the sun is a live hedge or a range of cedars, (Thuya Orientalis or Arbor Vite,) placed from eight to ten feet apart. The latter have the advantage ne by their evergreen foliage, the most desi- 26 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. rable kind of protection, and have also a beautiful appearance, as by proper management, they can be made to form a sufficiently com- pact screen. With such a protected position, neither the injurious effects of the violence of the sun’s rays, the winds, rain storms, or even the ravages of frost are to be feared. We are in the habit of allowing to the Camellia, the advantages of such an exposition, until the end of August. Early in September, this plant should be exposed to the influence of the sun, during a greater portion of the morning, and even until near noon, and be so left, until it is returned to the green-house. This warm exposure confirms the last efforts of vegetation, consolidates the buds, and thus insures to the cultivator the pleasure he anticipated, as the reward for all the cares he had bestowed, on this admired plant. The restoration of the Camellia to the green-house.— The heavy rains of autumn, which are cold and frequent, enervate the Camellia, and always render the success of a complete and satisfactory flores- cence doubtful. ‘The plants should, therefore, be restored to the green-house as soon as the rainy season commences, and especially, as the nights become cold, although the days may still be warm, for this remarkable difference of temperature, is injurious to the shrubs and should, therefore, induce the amateur to restore them early in October, or later if the season is mild; and he should always select the most pleasant day, for this operation. Section 5.— The proper kind of green-house for the Camellia. The Camellia being a rustic shrub, it prospers sufficiently well in all kinds of green-houses ; but to render its florescence abundant and beautiful, it should be kept in a medium temperature, and placed, as near as possible to the light. Those plants which possess great vigor, and are from six to seven feet in height, flourish every where, if they are not checked, by accidental circumstances, as is frequently the case, with those, which have a lower exposition. But the young plants, which have recently been produced by grafting, or which are not more than a foot high, as well as all the delicate and rare species, require a brilliant light to bloom well. Itis true, that such a position offers serious inconveniences, and among others, a stroke of the sun in the spring, which at any moment may scorch and in- jure the health of the plants. But these accidents can be prevented, by extending daily, about eight or nine o’clock in the morning, MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA, 27 cloths over the glass and withdrawing them, as soon as the sun dis- appears from the green-house. The double roofed green-houses, which are called English or Chinese, are excellent for small Camellias ; but they do not present an agreeable appearance ; still it is well to have one of them, to make the Camellia flourish, until the period it comes into flower, when it can be removed to the large green-houses. The green-house for the Camellia should be furnished, like all others, with a stove or furnace, well built of masonry, the funnel of which should be of brick and of a square form, placed in the inte- rior, against one of the walls ;— that in front is most usually selected for the purpose. The entrance to the furnace should be on the out- side, so that the fire can be attended to, without entering the green- house. This precaution is very necessary to prevent the smoke from being admitted, as its injurious influence is irreparable; the fall of the leaves and buds being the immediate consequences. ‘The confined heat of the green-house produces a_ vapor, which attaches itself to the ceiling, glass and walls, where it is condensed and falls in drops upon the plants. This concentrated vapor, is inju- rious to the Camellias which receive it, if they are suffered thus to remain, for any considerable time. In order to promptly remove it, it is useful, when the exterior atmosphere will permit, to open some of the sashes, and kindle, at the same time, a fire in the furnace, to temper the fresh admitted air. If this mode is impracticable, in consequence of the intensity of the cold, it must be attempted to remove the moisture, where it is collected on the glass, by the use of cloths, fastened to a staff. When it is necessary to keep up the _ fire for a long time, on account of the cold, it must not be forgotten to water the Camellias, which are near the furnace and funnel, and even all the others, if it is requisite; for if the earth becomes too dry, it causes, as we have experienced, irreparable disasters. Secrion 6.— The ventilation and temperature of green-houses. The air being one of the most indispensable elements, to the prosperous. condition of plants, it is requisite that it be temperate and circulate freely in the green-house. An active, dry and cold air is injurious to the Camellia; while a humid and warm air is fa- vorable to its vegetation. A thermometer, therefore, should be placed in the green-house to regulate its temperature ; and although 28 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA, the Camellia may be exposed to some degrees of cold, without suf- fering ; still to render its florescence certain and perfect, it is neces- sary that it should enjoy a temperature, of from 45 to 50 degrees of Fahrenheit’s thermometer. As long as the exterior atmosphere, is near those degrees,— which should be indicated by a good thermometer exposed to the north in the garden, the doors and sashes of the green-house may be left open; but they should be carefully watched and shut as soon as the exiernal temperature descends to only ten or twelve degrees above the point of congelation. : It is useful to give air to the Camellias every morning, even when the weather is a little cold, if the sun is bright above the horizon. As the leaves of the Camellia, present quite a large, shining, porous and slightly humid surface, they attract the dust, which is continu- ally circulating in the green-house, and soon become covered with it. These foreign bodies prevent the exercise of their absorbent fune- tions, or rather, obstruct the pores, which are destined to inspire the surrounding nutritious gases, as well as to expire those which are disengaged from the plant. It is therefore necessary, that from time to time, during the winter, this dust should be removed from the plants. The following are the modes of doing it. Some persons wash the leaves with a piece of sponge ; but while the sponge, if it is not continually cleansed, absorbs the dust of the leaves, and communicates it to those to which it is successively ap- plied, it also leaves a little humidity on them, which immediately collects the dust again. The best method is, to use a small piece of fine and dry linen, or cotton cloth with which the leaves are to be lightly and carefully rubbed ; they immediately acquire all their natural lustre and pre- sent a renewed appearance of health and vigor. While the Camellia is in the green-house, and even when in the open air, a kind of moss, which is often produced by the quality of the water used in irrigation, is formed, which covers the superior surface of the earth in the pots. It is, therefore, necessary, when the plants are removed from, or restored to the green-house, that this moss should be carefully taken off, and with it as much of the earth as possible, which is to be replaced, with such, as has been prepared, for the purpose, in the manner, that has been described, and which has a vivifying effect on the plants. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 29 Secrion 7.— The insects whieh are injurious to the Camellia. The Camellia is attacked, both, when in the green-house, and ex- posed to the open air, by several small insects, which are the aphides, (plant lice,) formic, (ants,) kermes, (a small beetle of the coccus genus,) cochineal, (also a beetle of the coccus genus,) &c. It is not an easy task to destroy these various kinds of insects, and the process we shall describe requires great care and attention. The Aphides are developed early in the spring; they attach themselves to the most tender shoots, and cover them so com- pletely, that the bark seems to have changed its color; and are constantly pumping the abundant sap, with which the young branches are filled, and they consequently languish. ‘The leaves fade and soon perish, if the insects are not either removed by the cultivator, rains or certain winds which are fatal to them. They are readily destroyed by burniag tobacco in the green-house, washing the infected branches with soap suds, or, what is still better, crushing them with the fingers. Although it is said, that the formice live at the expense of the aphides, we believe there are some of the species, which are nour- ished by the tender twigs of the Camellia; besides, their numerous progeny is very inconvenient, especially when they form their hab- itations, as is sometimes the case, in the Camellia pots. Green- houses can be readily cleared of these insects, by partly filling small phials with honey and water, which they are thus induced to enter, in vast numbers, where they are drowned. The Kermes,— commonly called the orange-bug, which is often seen on the leaves and bark of the young branches, and the cochin- eal, which attaches itself to the new shoots, and in the axils of the young leaves, draw out all the sap. These enemies are to be destroyed, by visiting the Camellia often, early in the morning, and crushing them with a small flat piece of wood. » Earth worms, easily enter the pots, disturb the roots and decompose the compost. The method of preventing them from entering the pots consists, in placing a piece of slate under each, supporting them on planks, or making a bed of fine gravel, or river sand, two or three inches thick, on which they are to stand. When these worms are in the ball of earth, which surrounds the roots, and they cannot be extirpated, by removing it from the pot, 30 : MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. they may be compelled to leave it, by watering once or twice the roots with a slight decoction of tobacco. We have employed, with success, a very slight solution of quick lime: but this method, if it is not per- formed with great precaution, will completely destroy the most del- icate roots, when the plant inevitably perishes. Section 8.— Florescence of the Camellia and manner of forcing it. The natural epoch of the florescence of the Camellia is, generally, from the month of December, until the end of March. Still, by an artificial culture, to which it readily yields, if it is desired to calcu- late the phases of its vegetation and follow its progress, plants may be made to bloom, in succession, from the commencement of Sep- tember, to the end of April. 'The best course to be pursued, to insure success, in this extra-natural culture, is as follows. When it is desired, that a plant should bloom in September, its vegetation should be excited, at least a month earlier than common. For this purpose, in the month of February, the plants, which have not any flower bud, and which are in a vigorous and sufficiently forward condition, should be selected and repotted, in the manner which has been described, if it is necessary, and then placed in a position, where the heat can be augmented, in order that they may by this artificial means commence vegetation promptly and finish their first growth, a month sooner than usual. They are to be re- moved from the green-house, by the end of May, instead of the close of June and placed in a less shady exposition, than is the general custom. In April, the plants which give indications of blooming, should be retained in a green-house, which must be ventilated, during the day, but closed at night; and they must be protected, against the solar rays, by means of cloths, or light mats, and kept in a uniformly temperate and equal atmosphere. In proportion as the exterior air diminishes in temperature, that within must be elevated. By this mode of culture, if it is well conducted, abundant and _ beautiful flowers will be obtained, in the month of September. Besides those plants, which are ready to bloom, may be placed toward the end of this month, in a hot bed which is kept moderately warm,— care be- jng taken to screen them from the sun, and give them air in the day time, and they will continue to bloom in succession. When it is desirable to retard the florescence of the Camellia, all MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 31 the operations which have been described, are but to be performed a month later, to make them bloom naturally; and by the means of aless elevated artificial atmosphere, but which, however, is con- stantly equal, the development of the flowers may be retarded for several weeks. Section 9.— Means of preventing the buds from falling off. To prevent the fall of the buds,— a natural desire of the horticul- turists—and induce the Camellia to bloom abundantly every year, it is necessary to attend constantly and in the most faithful manner to its culture, especially from the time of repotting, to the develop- ment of the flowers. We shall not repeat, what has been said upon repotting, but add: first, that it is indispensable, immediately after that operation, to keep the Camellia in a temperature, of from 58 to 65 degrees, during the day, and from 54 to 58 in the night ; second, that as soon as the young shoots have terminated their development, during which they are still in a herbaceous state, it is requisite to increase the heat of the green-house from 68 to 77 degrees during the day, and from 58 tc 65 inthe night. This augmentation of temperature, causes the buds to appear more readily, in greater abundance, and more vigorous. We have observed, that if nature is not aided, at this period, by an increase of heat, the new shoots, being left in a too low temperature, are suddenly checked and be- come hardened, before their natural maturity is completed. In this conjuncture, the development of the buds becomes more difficult, in consequence of the hardness of the wood, and is not effected un- til a later period; they are often, from this cause, less numerous, and very imperfect ; and besides, they fall off, on the first change of temperature. It is probable, that this fatal accident is in conse- quence of their no longer receiving that lacteous nourishment, from the herbaceous shoots which contributes so powerfully to produce, and firmly attach them to the branch, which they are destined to embellish, at a later period. When the buds: are perfectly formed,— which is, as has been said, in about three weeks after the first effort of the plant to throw out new shoots— care must be taken, to diminish, gradually, the heat of the green-house, until the period, when the Camellias are remov- ed into the open air ; which is usually towards the end of June. _ Finally, being placed in its summer exposition, the Camellia 32 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. demands the strictest observance, of all those directions, which were given in the fifth section. But those directions, however well attended to, will not prevent the fall of the buds, if it is neglected to keep the plant in a uniformly equal temperature, of between 47 and 50 degrees during the day, and 43 and 45 in the night, from the first of October, until the end of March. We designedly insist upon the necessity of a strict atten- tion to this uniformly equal temperature, because, that in fact, whether the Camellia is kept, during the rigorous season, in a con- stant temperature of but from four to six degrees above the freezing point of 32, by only permitting the heat to be augmented by the exterior atmosphere ; or whether the temperature of the green- house is always maintained up to between 54 and 60, this double difference, remaining constantly the same, cannot in either case be injurious to the florescence. In the first it will be only later and in the second more precocious; but if, in the Jast hypothesis, the arti- ficial heat, is, for even a short period, too violent, in consequence of the furnace being badly managed, the plant will bloom well, it is true, but, not having enjoyed a constantly uniform temperature, in the green-house, up to the usual period of its removal, it languishes, loses its leaves, and often, it is not in the power of the horticulturist, to prevent it from perishing. Such is the fate of the forced Camellia, which are destined to decorate our saloons in winter, and furnish the tribute of their brilliant flowers, durjng the season of magnificent entertainments. | An equality of temperature is therefore, essential, for the preser- vation of the buds. A too sudden change, whether it arise from the momentary introduction of cold air into the green-house, at the time when the heat is up to from 54 to 60 degrees, or from a too great elevation of the temperature, to from 60 to 65, too suddenly intro- duced, when the thermometer, indicates but 32 degrees; both of these sudden and violent transitions produce the same results,—the fall of the buds: the reason appears to us evident. When the buds are near expanding into blossom, a mild and con- tinued heat causes them to advance rapidly, the vegetation of the Camellia, being then confined to only this part of the plant. If then, to an excessive elevation of the atmosphere, there succeeds a consid- erable reduction of the heat, the sap, 6perated upon by this sudden change, is checked, the buds no longer receiving nourishment, as abundantly as before, they become dry and fall. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 33 A physiologist cannot fail to notice, with deep interest, how pow- erfully the heat and cold, instantaneously acts, upon the buds, when they have reached a certain degree of development. ‘The slightest difference of temperature affects them considerably. The necessity then, cannot be too earnestly insisted upon, of keeping the heat of the green-house, at all times very near the same degree of elevation. In the spring, this regularity is less necessa- ry, because there is nothing to be feared from such sudden transi- tions, and the solar heat is daily increasing ; but, in winter, the at- mospheric variations, being so frequent and instantaneous, and the life of the plants being confided to artificial means, it can be easily conceived, that much greater vigilance is necessary to regulate, ac- cording to the circumstances, the temperature which they require. To act in conformity to these established principles, it is neces- sary to have two thermometers in the green-house, one being placed on the rear and the other on the front wall, and to examine them at- tentively several times every day. When the temperature falls as low as 38, the doors and sashes should be immediately closed; and if, notwithstanding this precaution, the thermometer does not indi- cate a proper heat, a little fire must be kindled in the furnace; but care must be observed not to elevate the temperature either too sud- denly, or too high ; from 38 to 41 degrees of constant heat is bet- ter than 54 which is irregular and interrupted. We do not open our doors, only when the exterior air is of a congenial temperature, or when the sun shines om the superior sashes of the green-house, and the interior heat has arisen to from 50 to 54 degrees. It should be recollected, that this plant is like a watch, which requires to be daily wound up, by a regular process and not at various times and by jerks. We have seen the buds fall, within fortyeight hours from a hun- dred beautiful Camellias, which were enclosed in a green-house, in consequence of the temperature of 60 degrees, to which the plants had been accustomed for many days, having been allowed to fall as low as 38. It can readily be conceived, that such an extraordinary change of temperature, should disorganize the ascending progress of the sap, and cause the most fatal consequences. Finally, to prevent the buds from falling, there is still another very simple method, which was made known to us, by the late M. Cels, and which we have practised often with success. It consists 5 34 MONOGRAPHY OF 'THE GENUS CAMELLIA. in placing the Camellia filled with buds, upon a moderately warm hot bed, four feet broad and three feet in depth, covered with a glazed sash, and put in fermentation by fresh horse manure, or dry leaves, well pressed down. The manure should be put in the in- terior of the bed for the evaporation produced by these confined substances, is injurious to the florescence. The Camellias when placed in this hot bed, are managed in the same manner, as those in the green-house ; that is, giving them air, whenever the exterior temperature will permit, and covering them with mats during the night; if it freezes, the coverings are doubled and kept on until there is a change to mild weather. The air is then gradually ad- mitted and they are moderately watered. In relation to this subject we can relate a sufficiently curious fact. We saw, in the rigorous winter of 1829 and 1830, M. Cels, con- fine, under the sashes of a hot bed, which were covered with mats and straw, the most beautiful white and striped Camellias in full bud, and leave them thus deprived of air and light, during the whole winter, and when the hot bed was opened, although the hu- midity poured out in clouds and seemed to drown the plants, nearly all the buds were uninjured, perfectly fresh, well nourished, and some of them beginning to bloom, and all of them in a few days were admirably developed. It is here proper to mention some varieties of the Camellia, whose buds expaud into blossom with difficulty and but very rarely, in consequence of the multiplicity of the petals, which are con- tained in them: they are the Camellia Dorsetti, Woodsii, gigan- tea, Chandlerti, Rex Georgius, Florida, &c. The buds of these plants often only half open, and sometimes even less; they remain in this state for several days, and finally drop off. If these buds are opened after their fall, a certain quantity of water is found collected in their calyx, and their central petals in a state of decomposition. ‘To this stagnant humidity it is most prob- able may be attributed, the destruction.of the vegetable energy of the short peduncle which sustains the bud, and whose putrefaction occasions its fall. This examination has induced us to attempt a particular mode of obtaining a regular florescence of these varieties of the Camellia ; and the experiment having succeeded two years in succession, it is MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 35 now made known forthe benefit of amateurs. We placed, during the winter, several of these varieties, and especially the Woodsii and Dorsetti, in a very airy, light, dry and sufficiently cool situa- ation; the number of buds were reduced, that there might be more sap and vigor for those which remained ; the plants were kept in a low temperature, for the purpose of retarding the growth and de- velopment of the buds, until the season of pleasant weather was so far advanced, as that the natural heat of the atmosphere became both more equal and active. At the close of the winter, these Ca- mellias were removed into the green-house and placed in the most favorable position, where they were watered frequently, but only a ‘littte moisture was furnished at atime. In the spring, all these plants developed their buds easily, and presented a magnificent flo- rescence. We invite all amateurs to repeat this experiment and request them to inform us of the result. Section 10.— The management of Camellias in private apart- ments. The Camellia is such a pleasing and elegant plant, that every one is desirous of decorating their saloons with it: but these posi- tions being too warm and nnhealthy, the vital principle of its or- ganization is deteriorated, and it soon perishes. We have thought, however, that this flower might be enjoyed for a long time, in private apartments, if it could be isolated from the influence of the fire and the mephitic exhalations of the human body, by the means of glass. Place, for example, some shelves, like steps, against one of the walls of the room, on which may be stood pots containing several varieties of the Camellia in bloom, and, enclose these steps in a glazed frame. The plants would not suffer in such a secure position, and the flowers would have a most interesting and pleasing effect. Attention will be requisite, to give them air, inthe morning, before the fires are made in the room; and when the florescence has ceased, they should be replaced in a green-house or what is still better, in a glazed hot bed. Camellias in bloom, might be enclosed between double windows prepared for that purpose, when the thickness of the walls of the house is such as to allow sufficient space; and if the aspect is a southern one so much the better. The flowers and the verdure would be very brilliant in such an exposition, as they would be 36 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. completely protected from the dust, and besides the plant could not be injured by its removal from the green-house into a habitation so favorably situated, for the complete preservation of its health. Section 11.— The cultivation of the Camellia in unconfined earth. The Camellia, when placed in unconfined earth, whether in a conservatory, green-house or a hot bed, grows rapidly and in a few years becomes very much extended, and blooms easily and abun- dantly ; but if attention is not paid to having a proper drainage, to allow the water to pass off from the roots, or if it is entirely de- prived of the contact of the open air,—especially in summer, the earth in which it is planted, is deteriorated, the roots putrefy, the plant is stripped of its leaves, and perishes. To avoid this sad result of negligence, it is essential, before trans- planting the Camellia into unconfined earth, to prepare the soil where it is to stand, in such a manner that the water shall not re- main stagnant around its roots, which can easily be done, by first placing at the bottom of the space, where it is intended to set out the plant, some gravel, and over that a few inches of sand; and it is also advisable to put over the sand, the roots and vegetable sub- stances which have been separated from the peat soil, when pre- paring it for filling the pots. ‘The Camellia being thus set out, great care should be taken, to afford it a free circulation of air in the summer, and especially a humid atmosphere ; and for this purpose, the sashes should be left open every pleasant night, to enable the plant to enjoy the refreshing dews, during that season; and it will also be beneficial to the plants, to renew the earth which surrounds their roots, every three or four years. The Camellia placed in unconfined earth, without protection, is not capable of resisting, a temperature lower than from 38 to 41; consequently it would be a useless experiment, to attempt, in the climate of Paris, to expose it to a greater degree of cold. If the winter should be mild, it may be preserved, beyond a doubt, vege- etate well during the summer, and offer a beautiful appearance in autumn ; but the frequent variations of the atmosphere, at that peri- od, would cause the buds to. fall off. In warm climates, in a northern exposure, where it can be screen- ed from the sun, and in a soil which is congenial, the Camellia MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 3o/ would become a magnificent tree, and present, at the time of its florescence an enchanting aspect. This prospect can be enjoyed at Caserta, near Naples, where there is cultivated, in the royal do- mains, a Camellia, which was planted in 1760. It is more than 40 feet high, and occupies, with its lateral branches, aspace more than twenty feetin circumference. Itis covered with thousands of blossoms in the spring, to which succeeds an abundant fructification, affording the means of infinite multiplication. We have often visited that admirable tree, and to perpetuate the recollection, we designed and colored it upon the spot, with all the exactness, which our feeble pow- ers would allow. We presented the original painting to our master ‘and honorable colleague, Mr De Candolle, the elder. Section 12.— Pruning of the Camellia. There are but few exotic plants, which bear pruning, as well as the Camellia; and by performing this operation with intelligence and at the proper time, it assumes the form, which it may be desired to give it, and blossoms most abundantly. The periods for pruning are, either the spring, immediately after the florescence, or in the summer, after the second growth ; that is, about the middle of Au- gust. Ifthe pruning is performed in the spring, it is necessary, im- mediately after that delicate operation, to carefully repot the shrub, place it in a green-house, where there is a considerable elevation of temperature, to induce it to throw out its new branches vigorously and in season to get well ripened before the cold weather commen- ces. If the plants are pruned in August, it becomes requisite to sacrifice the existing buds, and a yearis lost, before the blossoms can be enjoyed ; for at this epoch the vegetation of the Camellia, is dis- posed to repose ; but the after growth in the spring, which succeeds the pruning, will be much more vigorous, and the new branches with which the plant is supplied, will begin to bear buds the second year. Besides, the Camellias which are pruned in August, may remain in the open air until the common period, when all the plants are re- turned to the green-house ; but those which are pruned in the spring, require to be put in a glazed hot bed, immediately after that oper- ation, as has been before said; for without this precaution, they vegetate but slowly, and produce only small and feeble shoots, which do not blossom for several years. 38 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Secrion 13.— The multiplication of the Camellia. The Camellia is multiplied in three manners: by the seeds, cut ~ tings, or layers and grafts. By seeds.— The seeds are planted, in a hot bed, under glass, in a peat soil, which has been passed through a sieve. The seeds which are sown, should have naturally arrived at maturity, which is easily known, by their falling spontaneously from their hard peri- carps. The bed should be lightly covered with moss, to keep up, continually, a slight humidity. The seeds often remain two years before they vegetate, but sometimes the young plants appear the first year. As soon as the plants have attained about two inches in height, they are to be taken up, with a small ball of earth attached to each, and put into separate little pots, which are to be arranged in the same hot-bed, and protected from the air and sun, until they are in a state to bear exposure, when they are to be managed in the same manner as has been recommended for Camellias generally. At the expiration of five or six years, nearly all of these individuals, are in a flowering state; some of them, however, do not blossom for twelve years, aswe have experienced. Seeds of the Camellia which were gathered in 1819, from the celebrated tree at Caserta, did not bloom until 1831, and we have two plants, which were produced from those seeds, that flowered for the first time in 1836, which - was more than fifteen years after they were planted. To induce Camellias, obtained from the seed, to bloom promptly , they must be grafted as soon as the wood is sufficiently matured, which is in their second or third year. ‘This should be done only on the most vigorous plants, to render the florescence more certain and rapid. By cuttings.—This method is employed to obtain free stalks, but more often to procure subjects for grafting ; and the single red or pink are usually selected for this purpose. The following is the most simple manner of performing the oper- ation. In the spring, the shoots, of the preceeding year’s growth, are se- lected, from the single, or semi-double Camellias, which are divided into cuttings, from four to six inches in length; these are set out together a few lines distant from each other, in pots filled with peat soil, which are plunged in a pit of tanners’ bark and covered with a MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 39 hand glass, or placed in a shaded position of the green-house ; from time to time, it is necessary to raise the hand glasses, and wipe off the interior humidity, and occasionally moisten the cuttings, with a little watering pot, made expressly for the purpose. Cuttings thus managed take root, in about six weeks, and when the roots are suffi- ciently developed, they are transplanted into small pots, where they remain until large enough for being engrafted. The Camellia can thus be multiplied by cuttings, in green-houses, which have no arti- ficial heat, and without the aid of tan; but the process is too long and often uncertain. The Camellia can also be multiplied by layers; but horticultu- rists have generally renounced this mode of operation, because the subjects thus treated, take too long a time to root, occupy too much space in the green-house, or hot-beds, besides requiring the sacrifice of the most beautiful branches ; and the result is not in proportion to the labor, time and expense, which it occasions; grafting, there- fore, is the expedient of multiplication, which every where pre- vails. Section 14.— Different methods of grafting the Camellia. Grafting.—T he Camellia, which it is desired to multiply, is gener- ally grafted upon stocks of the single red variety, or any other single or deuble kind, may be selected, which can best be spared for that purpose. There are now several modes of grafting; but we shall only describe those which are most generally practised, and espe- cially that, which the Belgians most commonly employ, to prop- agate the new and most valuable varieties. Grafting by approach, or Inarching.— The kind of grafting most used, the easiest to perform, as well as the most natural and most ancient, is certainly that called inarching. This mode which can be practised at all seasons, is, nevertheless, most commonly per- formed in March. In performing the operation, a lateral cut or slit is made in the stock, so as to form a kind of tongue, or a portion of the bark and sapwood is removed, an inch, or an inch and a half in length, and as low as possible. ‘The same thing is done on the branch of the Camellia, which it is desired to obtain. The parts thus prepared are carefully united,— precaution being taken, that the barks of both exactly coincide, and they are confined with woollen yarn, 40 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. hemp, or strips of bass-wood bark, which have been first moistened . In a few months the parts are united; but the portion of the branch of the Camellia, which is united to the stock is gradually separated, by incisions made at intervals, of from eight to ten days, in the fol- lowing monthly order. Camellias, inarched in March may be sep- arated in August, and those on which the operation is performed in May, in October; being cautious to commence the incisions a month before. » Cleft Grafting.— This is the common mode of grafting, which every body understands, but which was not practised on the Camel- lia, until the immense results were made known, which our excel- lent friend, Mr De Soulange Bodin obtained, in his grand establish- ment at Fromont, near Ris. ‘That learned and skilful horticultu- rist made use of this method, in preference to all others, because, at all seasons, it can be performed, by the aid of the artificial means which is specially used, to excite a flow of sap in the plants, and cause them to vegetate. Mr Soulange Bodin has substituted this kind of grafting for that of Belgium,— an account of which we shall give hereafter ; it offers the same advantages, namely, economy of time and material, and probably more certainty in the results. By the employment of this ingenious method, a small twig of the spe- cies, which it is desired to multiply, having on it a single bud, and grafted on a congenial stock, produces, in six weeks, a complete shrub. aa Mr Soulange Bodin calls this the stzfled graft, because the plants, as soon as they are grafted, are put in a very warm bark-pit and cov- ered with a bell-glass, where they have the appearance of being stifled. Those who say, that this mode of operating, injures the root of the stock, while it is subjected to the very elevated heat of the hot bed, are completely deceived. We have had, in our possession, many Camellias, which were grafted in this manner several years since, and we have never perceived any disease in them which could have arisen from that cause. We will cite a characteristic fact, in support of this assertion. In January 18380, having made an excursion to Fromont, we selected and brought back, during intensely cold weather, against the advice of the proprietor, and the gardener of that establishment, a dozen little Camellias, which had been grafted according to the above named process, and recently MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 4l removed from the hot bed. In spite of all our precautions, we found the earth in the pots entirely congealed on our arrival. Still hoping to save them, notwithstanding this fatal accident, which was solely occasioned by our obstinacy, they were carefully kept, the whole o! the winter, in a mild and uniform temperature, and in the spring, we had the pleasure of seeing the whole of our Camellias vege- tate vigorously, as if nothing had happened. If the manner in which my friend had treated these young plants, had been perni cious and injured their roots, and especially when the severe cold te which they were subjected was added to that cause, they must inev- itably have perished, without the possibility of redemption. > The Belgic Graft.— This is a lateral mode of grafting, to which the Belgians give the preference, and is performed from spring until autumn. This is the method of operation. A portion of the bark and wood is cut from the side of the stock, and as low as possible, in the same manner as for inarching. A small scion of one or twc inches in length, with one bud and a single leaf on it, is taken from the Camellia, intended to be multiplied, the end cut sloping, on one side only, like a wedge and so placed on the stock, as that the barks o1 both shall coincide, and then secured with woollen yarn. When this operation is completed, the pot containing the en-. grafted stock, is placed upon its side upon an unheated bark-pit, o. dry moss, on which, however, the branches only should rest; then the grafted part is immediately, hermetically covered, with a bell: glass. At the expiration of fifteen days, the graft is perfectly united, and in three weeks, at the farthest, the plant is ready for sale. It is superfluous to remark, that this graft, during the whole time that it remains under the bell-glass, to form the desired union, should always have the protection of a green-house, if the operation is per- formed in the summer, and of a glazed but unheated pit,if at any other season. - Inarching —by cuttings.— Heretofore, in uniting the graft to the stock, it was planted like a cutting, near the root of the stock, and a result was produced, very nearly like that which is obtained by the Belgic graft; but this mode of operating, requiring a branch of a certain length, the same number of plants cannot be obtained from the parent Camellia ; but still, this mode, as well as that of the Belgians, is economical and expeditious. 6 42 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. CHAPTER THIRD. METHOD OF CLASSIFICATION. Berore describing the species or varieties, it is proper that an explanation should be given of the method of classification, to which we have alluded. This method consists of two series of ascending chromatic ga- muts, of the tones, and natural shades of the flowers, of the prin- cipal varieties of the Camellia, all of which, as we have stated, having been derived from the Camellia Japonica, properly so called. The first gamut commences with the Pure White, which passes to Rose, then to Cherry, more or less deep, and goes on to Amaranth, or Provence Rose, and ends with Purple. The second gamut commences with Yellowish Carnation, (dingy white,) which passes to FVesh, then to clear or deep Orange, and ends in Purple, The flowers of these two gamuts, are, as we have elsewhere stated, either unicolored or bicolored. The unicolored are those which do not admit of any modification in the unit of their color, like those indicated in the first gamut, of the colored synoptical table. The bicolors, on the contrary, allow of several modifications, and present five different division. Pej The first gamut includes three, which are: Ist. Flowers with a white ground, striped or spotted with rose. 2d. Flowers with a rose ground, striped or spotted with cherry. 3d. Flowers with a cherry ground, striped or spotted with white. The second gamut includes two, which are: Ist. Flowers with a dingy white ground, flesh color, striped with white. 2d. Flowers with an orange red ground, more or less deep, striped, or spotted with white. In the first gamut, — and here we borrow the language of the painter, — the white is not overpowered by any color. The Rose is either overpowered by the Clear Rose-Lake and the Naples Yellow, as in No. 1, in the colored table ; or by the Clear Rose-Lake, Naples Yellow, and Vermilion, as in Nos. 2, and 3, in the same table; or bythe Deep Rose-Lake, Naples Yellow, and Vermilion, as in No. 4 of the same table. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 43 The clear, or deep Cherry is overpowered, either by Carmine- Lake, which, mixed with more or less Rose-Lake and Vermilion, produces the Amaranth more or less deep, No. 1; or by Carmine- Lake, mixed with more or less Vermilion, which produces India Red, as in No 3. Or by Carmine, mixed with more Vermilion, which produces the Provence Rose, or Purple, as in Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7. In the second gamut, the Dingy White, or flesh-colored, is over- powered by the Clear Rose-Lake and Cinnabar, as in Nos. 1, 2, and 3. The Clear Orange Red of this gamut is overpowered by the Rose-Lake, with more Cinnabar, as in Nos. 1,2, 3,and 4. The ' Deep Orange-Red is overpowered by the Carmine, mixed with more or less Cinnabar, which produces the Poppy, Nos. 5, 6, 7, and 8. To enable amateurs to select Camellias according to their taste, and to base their choice upon more precise notions, we have not only designated by a special epithet, at the end of each description,* the appropriate degree of merit due to each plant, but have also given the synonyme, by which it is known in the nurseries, and flower-markets ; and lastly, to render the work acceptable to all those to whom we have the honor of being known, whether ama- teurs, or nursery-men, we have indicated the principal nursery-men, - who may be applied to, with confidence, for selections. Knowing very particularly the greater part of those establishments, as well as the intelligence, integrity, and honesty, of those who direct them, we can assure amateurs, by our own experience, that their orders will be faithfully executed. ADDRESSES OF THE PRINCIPAL NURSERY-MEN IN EUROPH, IN FRANCE. M. M. De Soutance Bonin, rue de la Chaussee-d’ Autin, No. 44, a Paris ; me Noisette, faubourg Saint Jacques, No. 51, a Paris ; Certs freres, choussee du Maine, No. 77, a Paris; PaiLuet, rue du Petit-Banquier, No. 5, a Paris. Maruixu, rue de Buffon, a Paris; *The designating epithets are in the following gradation. Insignificant, rather in- significant, passable, curious, pretty, very pretty, handsome, very handsome, distin- guished, beautiful, very beautiful, charming, superb, magnificent, 44 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Duranp, rue de Buffon, a Paris; Cistey — VANDAEL, rue de Vaugirard, a Paris ; Fron, rue des Trois-Couronnes, a Paris; DanreL Hoorsrink, boulevart Mont-Parnasse, No. 37 Paris ; Baumann freres, a Bolwiller, Haut-Rhin ; Marear pere et fils, a Versailles ; BErTIN, id. LawAYE, id. Dvuzart, a Montreuil, pres Paris ; : Cacuet, a Angers ; Leroy, id. Mre.uez,a Lille. IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Knient, London: LoppiceEs, do. MecueE.ynk, Gand ; BuyckvanpDER Meersch, Gaud ; VERLEEUWEN, do. VANGEERT, do. VeESCHAFFELT, Gaud, Moens, Anvers; ParMENTIER, Enghien; He Hitot, Bruxelles ; Oackes, Tourney ; Martin Boroin, Turin, Italy. Mariant, Milan, do. Martin Buroin, Milan, do. CASsoRETTI, do. do. TAGLIABUE, do. do. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 45 CHAPTER FOURTH. DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIES AND VARIETIES. FIRST GAMUT. UNICOLORED CAMELLIAS. WHITE FLOWERS. 1. Camellia Alba simplex. — Shrub vigorous, branches diffuse ; leaves two inches four lines* broad, and four inches and three linés long, roundish-oval, a little acute, much veined, and regularly den- ‘tated, deep green: appearance of the C. variegata plena; buds large, pointed, scales calycinal, and of a pale green; blossoms two and a half inches in diameter, regular, single, pure white ; petals broad, in number five or six, white, sometimes spotted with red ; stamens closed ina fascile; the pistil surpasses them in length. Produces seed. A pretty variety. 2. C. Alba plena. — Leaves two inches and three lines broad, and four long, elongated-oval, acute ; revolute at the summit ; irre- gularly dentated, of a dull green,, and prominent nerves; petiole short ; bud large, oval, with green calycinal scales ; flower very large, full, regular, deprived of sexual organs, which are replaced with riumerous petals, thick, spiral, imbricated, milk white, forming a very round corolla, four inches in diameter, and of an extremely elegant form.— Magnificent. 3. C. Amabilis. — Leaves two inches three lines broad, and four long, roundish-oval, acute, a little acuminated, horizontal, nerves conspicuous, regularly dentated, of a dull green ; bud elongate, scales greenish; flower terminal, large, white, single, eight petals, a few stamens in the centre ; it differs very little from the C. alba simplex.— Beautiful. *4, C. Axillaris—Leaves oblong, glabrous, flat, coriaceous, den- tated at the summit ; the superior almost entire ; flower of a yel- lowish white. This plant appears to us to be rather a Gardenia than Camellia; it requires much heat to grow well. 5. C. Anemoneflora, Alba plena. — Leaves medium, of the color and size of those of the C. Pomponia plena. A vigorous shrub; bud very large, depressed at the summit, and almost round ; scales * The French line is the twelth part of an inch. 46 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. green and shining ; flower full, very large, four and a half inches in diameter, of a dazzling snow white ; exterior petals large, folia- ceous revolute, sometimes spotted with red at the claws, and irregu- larly arranged ; those of the interior rows, long, ‘erect, cut in a lig- ulate manner, united and compressed into a large flattened ball, in the middle of which are confounded a few sterile and almost invisi- ble stamens.— Superb. 6. Camellia, Anemoneflora, Warrata* carnea.—Leaves one inch and seven lines broad, and three inches three lines long, elongated- oval, a little acute; form and color of the Wéilbancksiana; bud small, scales green ; flower white, double, small, resembling much the little flower of the Pomponia, improperly called carnation, for there is no tint of flesh color in this flower.—Pretty. 7. C. Candidissima. — Leaves small, one inch and seven lines broad, and three inches two lines long, elliptical, or elongated-oval, acute, horizontal, flat, thick, glossy, very finely dentated, of a pale green, often spotted yellow; a shrub of a pretty appearance, vigo- rous ; bud oval, quite large before bursting into bloom, scales light green ; flower very large, four inches or more in diameter, full, of a very pure white, petals regularly imbricated, and resemble, very much, those of the double white Camellia, and are in number from seventy to seventyfive, broad, a little crenated at the summit, and diminish in width in proportion as they approach towards the centre. — Magnificent. 8. C. Compacta.— Leaves oval, acute, very finely dentated, re- sembling those of the C. Peonte flora, but of a duller green ; surface dotted ; bud oblong, small, scales green ; flower small, four- teen lines in diameter, double, of a very pure white ; petals, of the three exterior rows, firm, perfect, well imbricated ; those of the centre numerous, small, erect, fasciculate, regular, in the form of a lance head, and intermixed with some fertile stamens.—Sifperd. 9, C. Curvatheefolia. — Leaves like those of tea, three inches long, and two broad, very acute, the summit singularly recurved, in the form of a hook, nerves apparent, not numerous ; flower white, regular, very double, three and a half inches in diameter ; petals disposed in a regular roseate, of a very pure white : those of the cir- cumference emarginate, slightly sinuous ; those of the centre irreg- ular and a little tortuous.—Superb. 4 * This name is often written Waratah. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 47 *10. C. Euryoides.—Branches slender; stock pyramidal ; leaves small, ovate-lanceolate, concave, dentated pretty deeply; flower small, single, white, a little fragrant. 11. C. Excelsa.—Leaves eighteen lines broad and three inches long, oval, acute, form and disposition like those of the C. Compac- ta, and of adeep green; bud of a medium size, scales green ; flower white, double, three inches in diameter ; exterior petals large, rather numerous, regularly arranged; those of the centre small, cordiform ; a few short stamens, with pale, yellow anthers.— Very beautiful. 12. C. Fimbriata.—The leaves exactly like those of the C. Al- 6a; but a less vigorous shrub ; bud large, rounded, scales of a dark yellow ; flower three and a half inches in diameter, full, depressed ; petals gracefully imbricated, dentated, or mucranated at their supe- rior limb.— Superb. 13. C. Gallica alba.—A very vigorous shrub, the young shoots green ; leaves ovate-oblong, finely dentated and considerably acu- minated ; bud oval, pointed, scales green ; flower large, three inches and three lines in diameter, semi-double, of a milk white ; the pe- tals of the circumference broad, rounded, and cordiform; those of the middle much smaller, elongate, crenated in the heart, and in- termixed with stamens.— Very beautiful. 14.°C. Granelli.i—Leaves of a medium size, oval, acute, of a deep green, glossy; bud pointed, scales green; flower irregular, pretty large, three inches in diameter, double white.— Pretty. 15. C. Kissy.—Leaves lanceolate, not very firm, of a dirty green, and resemble a little those of the C. Sassanqua simple, but less, and more acuminated ; flower small, white, single, a little fragrant. 16. C. Lacteola.—L.eaves two inches broad and three long, well arranged, roundish-oval, a little obtuse, very finely dentated, of an obscure green ; a well formed shrub; bud large, oblong, scales yel- lowish, with a black border ; flower large, three inches in diameter, semi-double, of a pure white ; exterior petal revolute; those of the centre erect, a little rumpled, and intermixed with sterile stamens. —Superb. 17. C. Nivea.—Branches short and slim; leaves small, oval, re- curved; nerves quite distinct ; flower irregular, semi-double, large, white.— Very beautiful. 18. C. Nobilissima.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and 48 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. three inches and eight lines long, roundish-oval, a little acute, much dentated, and of a beautiful green, bud oval, obtuse, scales yellow- ish; flowers large, three inches in diameter, full white; exterior petals large, numerous and recurved; those of the interior smaller, crowded, rumpled ; in appearance like the Pomponia.—Superb. *19, C. Oleifera,--A very tall shrub, pyramidal; leaves ovate- oblong, slightly crenate, flat ; flowers diternate, white, single, rather large. From the fruit of this shrub, the Chinese extract an oil of a sweet odor, with which they perfume their apartments. *20. C. Oleefolia latifolia —Leaves oblong almost sessile, a lit- tle inflexed, unequally dentated ; bud small, oval, a little downy, scales yellowish ; flower single, white, of a medium size; the cen- tre is a little yellow and open. 21. C. Palmerii alba, or C. Pomponia semi-plena.—A very vigor- ous shrub; grows to the height of from fifteen to twenty feet, and of avery elegant appearance ; leaves ovate-lanceolate, a little acu- minated, often recurved at both extremities ; nerves a little salient, smooth, finely dentated, form, color, and size of those of Pomponia plena; buds large, rounded, scales of a light green; flower very - large, very nearly four inches in diameter, semi-double, regular, of a brilliant white, often having a portion of its petals considerably striped with rose, beginning at the claw, and expanding and be- coming more faint towards the summit; stamens numerous, disposed in a fascicle, at the centre of the flower.— Magnificent. 22. Pomponia plena.—Leaves oval, elongate, very acute, smooth near extremities, recurved downwards, finely dentated, of a dull green, two inches broad and three long; some of them of larger size ; a vigorous shrub, branches diffuse, and disposed to shoot out in all directions, without order, if they are not regulated by prun- ing; buds large, rounded, scales green ; flower very large, four and a half inches in diameter, full and of a pure white. The petals of the circumference are flat or undulating, those of the centre are con- cave, white, at the claw red, with sometimes shades of light yellow. This beautiful variety, is not uniform in the color of its flowers, for often there are seen on the same plant, red, rose, and white.—Mag- nijficent. 23. C. Rolissoni.—Leaves an inch and a half wide, and two and a half long, roundish oval, a little pointed, horizontal, netves con- spicuous, finely dentated, of an obscure green; bud obtuse, scales MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 4° whitish ; flower of a medium size, double, of a milk white, and hand- some form; exterior petals disposed in several rows, crenated at the summit ; those of the circumference are fringed, all are imbricate, and turned back regularly upon the calyx, as in the C. Eacelsa. The centre is composed of stamens which are nearly all petaloid, with a yellowish heart. *24, C. Sassanqua.—A shrub with open branches, which are reddish and villous when young; leaves one inch broad and three long, alternate, oval, obtusely dentated, emarginate, thick, and of a dull green ; flower small, single, composed of five petals, of a beau- tiful white, sessile, terminal. 25.C. Splendidissima Berl.—A shrub about three feet high, vigor- ous, pyramidal; leaves three and a half inches broad, and four and a half long, oval, rounded, almost cordiform ; nerves numerous and apparent, slightly dentated, glossy and of a deep green ; buds large, oval, obtuse, of the form of the old double white camellia, scales greenish; flower four inches in diameter, full, white ; corolla very near the form of C. Colvilii; petals of the periphery, broad, numer- ous, reflexed, undulate, irregular, a little lacinnated on the border, and of a pure white; those of the interior are more erect, elongate, numerous, very compact, curled, as well as those of the circumfer- ence, and of a less brilliant white. No apparent sexual organs. This beautiful variety, was obtained by us from the seed. Four journals, the Constitution, the Times, the Debates, and the Journal of Paris, alluded, in March 1835, to the beauty of its flowers. See the des- cription which has been given of it, in the Annals of the Horticul- tural Society of Paris. C. Spoffortiana. See the first gamut, striped: bicolors, first division. 26. Veymaria.—Leaves small, like those of Pomponia plena ; bud rather large, scales green; flower three and a half inches in diame- ter, white semi-double, form, that of the Pomponia scmi-plena; there is a little of a rose tint in the ground color. 27. C. Wilbanksiana, or heptangularis. — Leaves one inch and eight lines broad, and three long, oval, lanceolate, a little acumina- ted, reflexed, slightly dentated, some of them elliptical, smooth, of a yellowish green, glossy; bud spherical, scales blackish; flower white, double, four inches in diameter, irregular, petals of the first row, broad, crenated at the summit, grouped in the centre, in a man- ner to imitate the union of several flowers, which are contained ina rs “ 50 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. common calyx; those of the interior, are smaller, erect, rumpled, reflexed, intermingled with stamens.—Superb. FIRST GAMUT. UNICOLORS:. FLOWERS, CLEAR ROSE- Dominant color.—Zake mixed with more or less vermilion and Naples yellow, as in Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of the colored table. . 28. C. Aitonia.—Leaves two and a half inches broad, and three and a half long, often larger, ovate, oblong, rather near, regularly dentated, thick, nerved, glossy, reflex, of a deep green, bud very large, acute oval, scales green; flower very large, four and a half inches in diameter, and often bigger, single, rose, No. 3, in winter, and cherry-red No, 1, inthe spring. ‘This Camellia, where it is a little vigorous, fructifies abundantly every year; its fruit resembles almost exactly, the reinette apple-—Swperb. 29. C. Amplissima.—We are assured it is the same as the Aito- nia, 30. C. Apollina.—A vigorous shrub, filled with numerous spread- ing branches ; leaves two and a half inches broad, and three and a half long, roundish oval, subcordiform, of a green, almost black, nerves numerous and apparent; flower large, three inches in diame- ter, full, of a delicate rose, No. 2; petals of the circumference round- ed and entire, those of the centre, distorted, crenate, and depressed. —Superb. 31. C. Colored.—Leaves medium, roundish oval, a little acumi- nated, and slightly dentated; flower very large, single, regular, rose, No. 4; petals rather broad, considerably elongated, erect, much crenated at the summit.— Pretty. 32. C. Crouyoud (Lord.)—Leaves about two and a half inches broad, and four long, much dentated, reflex, spotted with yellow ; flower about five inches in diameter, sémi-double, delicate rose, No. 4; petals of the circumference two inches broad, rounded and cre- nate at the summit, shades of rose and cherry red ; those of the cen- tre small, crowned, reflex, and striped with red.— Very beautiful. 33. C. Dahlieflora.—Leaves deformed, some of them’elliptical, a little obtuse, others lanceolate, acute; narrow, undulated, wrink- MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 51 led, and irregular, sabre or scythe form, of a greyish green ; bud pointed, scales green ; flower semi-double, depressed, two and a half inches in diameter, rose, No. 3; form of that of C. Spectabilis.— Very pretty. 34. C. Expansa.—Leaves very like those of C. Pinck, obtuse- oval, much nerved, irregularly dentated; bud of a medium size, scales blackish ; flower medium, irregular, semi-double, rose, No. 3 ; petals of the circumference broad and cyothiform, those of the cen- tre narrow, in two rows, and crenate at the summit; some of the stamens in part transformed into irregular petals, red, and striped with white.— Produces seed freely. 35. C. Fasciculata.—A vigorous shrub, and pleasing form ; leaves one inch and eight lines broad, and three and a half long, elongate- oval, close, much acuminated, slightly dentated, of a glossy green; bud oblong, large, scales greenish, often bordered with black ; flower from two and a half to three inches in diameter, color rose, No. 3; petals broad, handsomely arranged, sometimes striped with white ; some stamens in the centre.— Very handsome. 36. C. Gussonia.—Leaves two inches and three lines broad, and three inches five lines long, roundish oval, alittle acuminated, erect, with nerves slightly expressed, of a dull green; bud rather large, a little pointed, scales green at the summit; flower four and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, rose, No. 3; exterior petals very broad, reflex, displayed regularly, interior smaller, erect, arranged in a rose form. —Superb. 37. C. Heterophylla vera.—F¥oliage like that of C. Peonizflo- ra; flower medium, regular, flat, double, rose, No. 4; elevated in the centre ; petals of the circumference in two rows, broad, im- bricate, elongate-oval, a little crenated, expanded, those of the inte- rior narrow, short, not numerous, whitish, showing indications of stamens.—Passable. 38. C. Leindlega.—Leaves of a medium size, roundish-oval, hor- rizontal, of a pale green ; bud large, depressed at the summit, scales green ; flower large, four inchgs in diameter, semi-double, of a clear rose, No. 2; petals broad, not numerous, crenated much at the sum- mit, rounded and reflex, those of the centre, small, rumpled.—Su- perb. 39. C. Paonicflora rosea, or rubra.—Leaves two inches broad, and two inches eleven lines long, and often of larger dimensinos, 52 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. elongate-oval, acuminate, glossy, a little dentated, of a delicate green ; a vigorous shrub, has a tendency to extend its branches and requires to be pruned every three or four years, to give it a graceful form; bud large, rounded, scales green ; flower full, four inches in diameter, and sometimes larger, of a lively rose, No. 4, often of a cherry red, No. 2; petals of the circumference rounded, broad ; those of the centre rolled in the form of a cornet, numerous, narrow, close, erect, rather long, and form a sphere, a little depressed.—Su- perb. 40. C. Pinck.—Leaves two inches broad, and two and.a half long, roundish-oval, some of them elongate, a little dentated, and very like those of the C. Pxonieflora; bud small, scales blackish ; flower regular, of a medium size, semi-double, of a clear rose, No. 4; petals thick, considerably imbricated. This Camellia is often used as a stock, for grafting other varieties upon. Al. C. Perle des Camellia.—Leaves two inches-broad, and three Jong, ovate-lanceolate, of a pale green; flower of a medium size, double, of a pretty rose, No. 4; form, color and disposition of the petals like those of the Camellia Peonieflora rosea.—Handsome. 42. C. Pulcherrima, or Rolleni.—A vigorous shrub; leaves two anda half inches broad, and four long, ovate-lanceolate, much a- cuminated and veined, finely dentated ; bud oval, oblong, scales caly- cinal, pale green; flower five inches in diameter, double, clear rose, No. 4: petals of the circumference, in four rows,’not very numerous, but regurlarly imbricated, broad, round, deeply crenate at the sum- ‘ mit, clear rose, shaded with carmine from the claw to the limb; those of the middle in five or six rows, of from eight to ten lines long, and four or five broad, some only rose, others striped or spot- ted with white, always intermingled with stamens, which are gene- rally sterile ; borders a little distorted.— Magnificent. 43. C. Rosea plena.— Leaves eijongate, flat, recurved, nerves conspicuous, and much dentated; bud obtuse, rather large, scales greenish ; flowers three inches in diameter, double, rose, No. 3 ; ar- ranged, from two to three at the extremities of the branches.— Very handsome. 44. C. Roseana.—Leaves one inch and a half broad, and two and a half long, horizontal, roundish oval, a little acute, very finely dentated ; form, color, and dimensions of the C. Speciosa zera; flow- er large, full, irregular, of the pale red, inclining to rose, No. 4; pe- MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 53 tals of the circumference ample, reflex, and slightly crenated ; those of the centre small, erect, border reflex, some longer, rumpled, and produce a beautiful effect.—Superb. 45. C. Resplendens.—A shrub of a vigorous vegetation; leaves enlarged at their base, abruptly recurved at their summit, two and a half inches broad, and three long, glossy, nerved ; flower of a bril- liant rose, No. 4; three and a half inches in diameter, double; the exterior petals have their edges free, entire, emarginate in the mid- dle, sixteen lines broad ; within the third row, the edges of the pe- tals become irregularly sinuous, festooned ; they are regularly arrang- ed ; the interior forms a kind of cup.—Charming. 46. C. Sinensis rosea.—Leaves smaller than those of C. Rosa sinensis, but alike in form, color and nerves; bud elongated and pointed ; flower two and a half inches in diameter, often more,*dou- _ ble, rose, No. 3; petals of the circumference bent down, broad, a little reflex externally, and notched at the summit; the others small- er, rumpled, forming an irregular centre.—Handsome. 47. C. Spectabilis—Leaves large, often of the color and form of those of the single red Camellia, or those of Variegata plena; buds with greenish scales; flower three inches in diameter, double, rose color, No. 4; exterior petals regularly arranged in three rows, broad, sometimes spotted with white; those of the centre swollen, folded upon the ovary, twisted, mixed with some stamens and often striped with white— Very handsome. This Camellia, which was obtained from the seed in Paris, has long been called C. Celsiana. The English have sent it to us under the name of C. Spectabilis. In Paris it is also known under the name of C. Lutetiana. *48. C. Sassanqua rosea plena, or multiflora.—We regard this Camellia as a distinct species. Its leaves are small, oval, acumi- nate, and of a brownish green, resembling much the color of green tea; bud oval, obtuse, scales green ; flower small, full, petals curled, or twisted, of a clear or deep rose, according to the season of its florescence. This flower much resembles a little pompon rose ; sometimes the centre is white, and the circumference of a pale rose. To make this Camellia bloom abundantly it must be pruned very short, once in two years.—Charming. 49. C. Theresiana.—Leaves elongated; form, color, and size of those of C. Pomponia plena: flower large, double, irregular, and of 54 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. rose color, No. 3, like that of C. Pomponia plena, when this passes: to pale rose.— Superb. 50. C. Venosa.—Leaves very much resembling those of the pre~ ceding; flower from two and a half to three inches in diameter, double, rose color, No. 3; petals broad, slightly veined, with a pale rose, like those of Pomponia rosea, or of C. Theresiana, from which C. Venosa differs very httle.-— Very pretty. 51. C. Wilbrohamia—Leaves two inches broad, and three long, oval, elongate, almost flat. much dentated, of a deep green; bud ob-. long, scales green ; flower three inches in diameter, double, delicate rose, No. 2; exterior petals not very numerous, but well arranged,,. some of them spotted ; those of the centre smaller, intermingled with abortive stamens; the form like that of C. Fasciculata nova.— Charming. 52. Virginica.—Leaves small, oblong, lanceolate, one inch and two lines broad, and two inches three lines long, much veined ; nerves prominent, of a brownish and glossy green; bud oblong, scales green; flower three inches in diameter, full, of a delicate rose, scarcely deeper than in the flower of C. Wilbrohamia and like that of the Penieflora; having two rows of rather large petals in the circumference ; those of the middle small, short, twisted, tufted. — Very beautiful. 53. C. Wiltonia.—Leaves of a medium size, a little elongated ; bud small, pointed ; flower rather small, double, of a rose color, No. 4; sometimes passing to cherry-red, No. 1; and often striped with white ; petals in two rows, imbricate, bent down, those of the cen- tre small, twisted, erect, often intermixed with stamens, or present ing in the middle the pistils alone, being deficient of all the male 4 organs.—Passable. FIRST-GAMUT. UNICOLORS. CLEAR CHERRY-RED. Dominant color. Carmine-Lake, mixed with rose lake and ver- milion, as in Nos. I, 2 and 3 of the colored table. 54. Camellia Aucubefolia.— Leaves two and one half inches: broad and four and one half long, ovate, oblong, very acuminate, and very conspicuous nerves, of a deep green and striped, or spot- - MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 55 ted with yellow, like the Aucuba Japonica; bud oblong, scales ca- lycinal, greenish ; flower three inches in diameter, double, well dis- played, color cherry-red, No. 1; and very near the form of that of C. Coccinea.— Very beautiful. 55. C. Amerstia.—Leaves one inch and ten lines broad and three inches long, elongated, oval, acuminate, finely dentated ; bud of medium size, scales yellowish, flower of medium size, double, of a carmine rose, or cherry-red; No 1.— Pretty. 56. C. Amaena.—Stock erect, branches straight, leaves ovate, oblong, slightly dentated ; flower a little double, color, cherry-red, No. 2; petals of the circumference regularly arranged, those of the _ centre irregular and shorter. The flowers assume very much the form of a shuttle-cock.— Handsome. 57. C. Augusta.—Leaves rather large, a little curled, finely den- tated, multi-nerved, of an obscure green ; bud eblong, acute, scales calycinal and green; flower of a medium size, irregular, double, of a beautiful cherry red, No. 3; petals elongate, erect, and slightly crenate at the summit ; those of the centre entire, acuminate and irregularly disposed.— Pretty. 58. C. Aluntii superba, or Almets superba —A shrub of an agreeable port; leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, roundish, oval, reclined and rolled downwards, nerves strongly marked ; but quite plump, oblong, scales yellowish, flower about three inches in diameter, double, of a cherry-red, No. 2; petals quite regular, not numerous, and much imbricated, forming a pretty rosette.— Very handsome. 59. C. Buckliana.—Leaves two and-a half inches wide and three inches two lines long, roundish, oval, a little acuminate, the borders rather deeply dentated, and of a deep green ; flower full, two and a half inches in diameter ; petals of the circumference in three rows, broad, of a cherry-red, No. 1; those of the centre, numerous, smal- ler, unequal compact, well arranged, of a delicate rose, sometimes striped with white, and occasionally pure rose.— Very beautiful. 60. C. Belle Rosalie.—Leaves curled, slightly acuminate, nerves very opponent ; bud large, oval, scales yellowish ; flower large, three and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, of a carmine red, No. 2 ; petals broad, in number 25 to 30, mixed with many stamens, petals sometimes appear in the middle, rolled spirally in the form of a helix.— Passable. 56 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. ~ 61. C. Brooksiana.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and two inches and two lines long, roundish, oval, almost cordiform, hor- izontal, sometimes spotted with yellow, nerves conspicuous and of an obscure green ; bud large, oblong, scales green at the base of the calyx and whitish at the summit; flower of a medium size, two and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, at first rose, and pass- ing immediately to cherry-red, No. 2; petals broad, not numerous, displayed gracefully; flower of the form of that of C. rotdes Pays- Bas; a few stamens in the centre.—Handsome. 62. C. Belle Henriette.—Leaves of a medium size, ovate, lance- olate, a little spotted on the superior surface, of a deep green ; bud with yellowish scales ; flower double, two and a half inches in di- ameter, often larger, cherry-red, No. 3; petals well arranged, im- bricated and rather numerous.— Handsome. 63. C. Berlesiana rubra.—Leaves of a medium size, like those of C. Rubra simplex, but of a deeper green; bud oval, acute, quite plump, scales brown; flower of medium size, double, of a beauti- ful cherry-red, No. 4; form regular, and a little anchiem or dome form ; petals sree and slightly rumpled. The Horticultural Society, of Paris, has dedicated this pretty va- riety to the author, who obtained it trom the seed, in 1831. 64. C. Blanda.—Leaves sixteen lines wide and three inches. long, roundish, oval, more narrow at the summit, flat, very finely dentated, rather thick, of a dirty green ; flower tolerably large, full, of a cherry-red, No. 3; petals of the circumference broad, expand- ed, crenated at the summit, sometimes striped with white; those of the centre small and united in a fascicle.— Very beautiful. 65. Boumanni.—Leaves roundish, oval, like those of C. Pinck, but almost flat, and of a greyish green; bud with blackish scales ; flower large, double, of a cherry-red, No. 3; which becomes deep- er, as jt expands; exterior petals arranged in several rows, imbri- cated ; those of the centre small and a little twisted.— Very beauti- ful. 66. C. Crassinervia.— Leaves large; ovate-lanceolate, strongly nerved, of an obscure green ; wood vigorous; bud large, scales yel- lowish ; flower of a medium size, very double, irregular, cherry- red, No. 3, sometimes of a clear red, slightly marked with white ; petals generally roundish, and crenated at the summit ; those of the centre rumpled, and deformed ; stamens sometimes apparent, and at others demi-transformed.— Beautiful. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 57 67. C. Cliviana.—Leaves two inches two lines wide and three and a half long, ovate-oblong, acuminate, near, numerous, much dentat- ed, erect and of a muddy green; bud very large, oval, obtuse, scales green ; sepals brown at the base and yellowish at the summit ; flower very large, four and a half inches in diameter, double, cup- form, sometimes rose, No. 4, and ofien of a cherry-red, No 2, more or less brilliant, according to the season. The petals of the first row, are six in number, eighteen lines broad and twentyfour long, concave or channelled, forming a star and crenated at the sum- mit; those of the next rows, long, oval, acute, and affecting the same disposition; those of the centre, swollen and tufted as in the Anemoneflora, and forming an elevated and irregular heart, about one inch and a half in diameter; some of these last are striped with white— Magnificent. 68. C. Chamlervii.— Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, oval, a little acute, oblong, acuminate, finely den- tate ; bud roundish — oval, scales green; flower large, double, reg- ular, of a cherry-red, No. 3; petals imbricated and rounded at the summit ; stamens in part demt-transformed.— Very handsome. 69. C. Conchiflora.— Leaves two inches wide and three anda half long, oval, and little acute, reclined, numerous, of a pale green; bud small, scales green ; flower two and a half inches in diameter, ofa cherry red, No. 3, regular; petals sometimes marked with white, like those of C. Coccinea, and spirally arranged.— Beautiful. 70. C. Conchiflura nova.— Leaves roundish — oval, of a medium size and pale green; nerves stout and prominent; flower of a me- dium size, semi-double; fifteen to twenty petals of a cherry red, No. 4; petals almost entire, unequal, irregular and elongate.— Pretty. 71. C. Cramoisina Pamentiert. — Leaves two and a half inches wide and about four long, a little acuminated, inclined towards the stock, reflex very like thase of the C. Althee flora, finely dentated, almost flat: bud of medium size, oblong, scales green; flower large, double, cherry-red, No. 2; exterior petals six, broad, crenate at the summit ; the others tufted, numerous, arranged in fascicles, leaning upon each other, striped with white at their summit and form a reg- ilar ball ; corolla very near the form and size of the Anemoneflora. ~- Very beautiful. 72. C. Celsisana. Leaves large, lanceolate ; dispersed, curled in- 5 58 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. ward; bud large, oblong, acute ; flower single, red, large. ‘There is in Paris, under this name, another Camellia, which is double, of a rose color, and very beautiful. ‘Che English have sent it to us un- der the name of spectabilis.—See this name. 73. C. Charles Auguste.— Leaves two inches wide and three long, roundish oval, nerves very apparent, of a muddy green; bud elong- ated, scales green; flower three inches in diameter, semi-double, of a beautiful cherry-red, No. 3, well formed; petals broad, rounded, warbled, or rather spotted with white ; those of the first row of the circumference, are reflexed upon the calyx with regularity; the others elevated and curled; a few stamens in the centre.—Szperb. 74. C. Conchata.— Leaves two inches wide and three and a half long, reflected at the summit, strongly nerved, of a deep green ; bud elongate; flower rather large, double, of a delicate rose, sometimes of a vivid red.— Passable. 75. C. Colla.—Quite a vigorous shrub; branches slim; leaves medium, resembling a little those of Camellia Rubra simplex ; flower double, medium, well formed, of a handsome cherry-red.— Pretty. 76. C. Carolus——Leaves two inches and three lines wide and three inches long, roundish-oval, much veined, nerves conspicuous ; bud oval, depressed at the summit, scales green; flower small, al- most double, of a cherry-red, No. 1, of a pretty form.—Distin- guished. ; 77. C. Camptoniana.—Leaves small, one inch and a half wide and two inches seven lines long, roundish-oval, a little acute, nu- merous, near, elevated, of an obscure green, bud oval, scales yel- lowish; flower medium, semi-double, regular, at first, rose, No. 4, and then clear cherry-red ; corolla well formed ; some stamens in the centre.— Very Pretty. 78. ©. Decora.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, obtuse-oval, almost round, dentated, a little veined, of an obscure green, very glossy; bud very large, scales whitish at the summit and dark yellow at the base of the calyx; flower four and a half inches in diameter, double, cherry-red, No. 3 ; petals of the exterior in three rows, almost two inches broad, reflex, festooned, crenated rather deeply at the summit; those of the interior small, rumpled, short, forming a large centre and containtng some con- cealed stamens ; flower depressed, like that of C. Elegans Chand- leriil.— Magnificent. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 59 79. C. Dorsetti or Parthoniana—Leaves large, ovate, lanceo- late, very acuminate, flat, near together, of a handsome shining green ; sometimes spotted with yellow: bud very large, rounded ; scales of a yellowish green, flower very large, nearly five inches in diameter, very full, of a pale cherry-red, No. 1 ; mixed with several shades of rose, or white ; petals large, close, imbricated, irregular, numerous; those of the centre smaller, arranged without order, marked with red and white spots. This flower, which is of a ro- sette form, blooms with difficulty— Magnificent. 80. C. Dionthiflora, Cariophylleflora, Knightii, or Carnation warrata ; it is the same as the C. Knightii. 81. C. Excelsiana.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, oval, acuminate, a little carmined, nerves very salient, of adeep green; bud oval, acute, scales green; flower from two and a half to three inches in diameter, double, of a cherry-red, No. 3;. petals reflex, not numerous; those of the circumference rather broad, those of the centre small, rumpled, confused, and intermin- gled with stamens.— Passable. 82. C. Exoniensis—Branches short, leaves of a medium size, roundish, oval, acuminate, a little carmined, thick, deeply dentated, almost all curled, or undulating and reflexed, nerves stall, of a deep green; bud elongated like that of C. Variegata plena; scales calyciual, at first green, and then blackish ; flower in the form of a rose, very large, four inches in diameter, double, of a pretty cherry- red, No. 2, which changes gradually from the delicate to the vi- vid; petals well arranged, broad, erect, and distorted ; those of the centre a little rumpled, and striped with white; a few stamens which are nearly all abortive and in the petaloid state——Superb. 83. C. Elegans Chandlerii.—Leaves large, two inches broad and four long, ovate, lanceolate, nerves not very apparent, much dentated, and of a dirty green; bud large, rounded, scales green- ish ; flower very large, very double, of a cherry-red, No. 2; three inches and ten lines in diameter, and somtimes more ; petals of the exterior, to the number of twenty, large, oval, red, veined with rose, and often spotted with white; those of the interior rows, to the number of from 140 to 160, long, narrow, numerous, arranged in fascicles, striped with rose, which united form a depressed sphere. — Magnificent. 84. C. Elcgantissima.—Leaves a little crenated on the border 60 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. summit very acute; some of them a little warped, or undulating, of a deep green, very glossy ; flower full, three and a half inches in diameter, of a handsome cherry, No 1; sometimes of a rose tint, shaded with carmine; petals of the circumference in two rows, large, imbricated, and form a regular cup; those of the centre nu- merous, folded like a demi-cornet, compact and even, affording to- gether, a very rich group and of a pleasing form. There is another Camellia under this name, the ground of which is white, striped with red. See this name at the end.—Very handsome. 8&5. C. Elegans.—Shrub vigorous, branches numerous, erect ; leaves broad, deeply dentated, terminated by a Jong point, borders rolled back; bud acute; scales blackish; flower large, single, of an ordinary cherry-red ; petals veined with purple, and rather deep- ly notched at the summit. ‘There is another variety, of this name, with a double flower, which is very handsome. 86. C. Empereur d’ Austriche.— Leaves very large, oval, dentate, of an obscure green; nerves very salient; bud large, oval, with greenish scales at the base, and white at the summit; flowers three inches in diameter, double, of a cherry-red, No. 3, on blooming, and more clear afterwards; petals recurved, equally imbricated, a few in the centre, small, curled, marked with white and intermixed with stamens, which are unequal in height.— Very handsome. 87. C. Florida.—Leaves of a medium size. near, roundish-oval, recurved, finely dentated ; bud large, scales blackish; flower three inches in diameter, full, regular, of a cherry-red, No. 2, petals handsomely imbrieated, slightly crenated at the summit; those of the centre in the form of a cockle shell, often only half developed, which has occasioned the name of bird’s nest to be sometimes given to this variety. (C. Nidus ovis.) —Superb. 88. C. Fascicularis.— Leaves pretty large, oval-elongate, deeply dentated, handsomely veined, of various sizes and of a deep green ; flower small, regular, of a cherry-red, No. 2.; petals bifid, hand- somely imbricated, arranged in three rows, and a little recurved ; some of them marked with a white spot; stamens abortive or peta- loid, united in a fascicle around the styles, which sometimes appear in that form.— Pretty. 89. C. Flaccida.— Leaves rather large, handsomely arranged, of a beautiful green, shrub gracefully formed; fiower single, red, not remarkable. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. T 61 % 90. C. Fordii.— Shrub vigorous; gracefully branched; leaves two and a quarter inches broad and three long, ovate-acuminate, near, shining, of a deep green; flower broad, very double, regular, clear . cherry, No. 3, three inches in diameter ; petals imbricated ; large, crenated at the summit, and arranged near each other with admira- ble symmetry.— Superb. 91. C. Fulgentissima.— Leaves two inches broad and three long, horizontal, very acuminated, and of a delicate green; somewhat large, rounded ; flower double, very large, three and a half inches in diameter, of a cherry-red, No. 3; exterior petals in three rows, broad; those of the middle long, narrow, near, slit into narrow strips, crowded, arranged in a curved line, striped with white and ntermixed with stamens ; this flower resembles that of C. Cliwana. — Superb. 92. C. Formosa.— Leaves two inches broad and three and a half long, with very conspicuous nerves, ovate-lanceolate, acuminated, of a shining green; bud ovate-oblong, with greenish scales; flower very large, double, of a beautiful clear cherry-red, No. 1 ; form ele- gant.— Superb. 93. C. Formosissima.— Leaves two and a half inches wide and three long, ovate-oblong, some obtuse, others lanceolate, horizontal, thick, multinerved, of a dark green; bud obtuse, with greenish scales ; flower full, three inches in diameter, of a clear rose-lake color at first, and afterward cherry-red, No. 3; petals of the cir- cumference in three rows, broad, much crenated, reflexed upon the calyx; the others smaller, narrow, erect, numerous, irregularly ar- ranged.— Superb. 914. C. Fraseri.—Leaves oval, a little acuminate, recurved, nerves prominent, deeply dentated, of a dull green ; flower large, full, of a brilliant red.— Magnificent. 95. C. Gigantea.—Shrub vigorous, of a magnificent appear- ‘ ance; leaves large, three and a half wide and four and a half long, ovate, lanceolate, slightly acuminate, firm, thick, deeply dentated, of a dull green; bud oval, obtuse, as large as a pigeon’s egg, be- fore it blooms, scales green ; flower four and a half inches in diam- eter, very double, of a pale red, sometimes rose, and opens with con- siderable difficulty ; exterior petals very numerous, arranged in three rows 3 those of the centre short, less numerous, broad and imbri- cated in a rosette, whitish, intermingled with stamens.—Superb. 62 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 96. C. Grandiflora simplex.—Leaves of a medium size, ovate, lanceolate, form and color of those of the single red Camellia; bud roundish, scales green ; flower single, red, large, bears seed. Mr Noisette has obtained from the seed a Camellia, very like this, but the flower is larger. There is also a Grandiflora with double flowers which is very handsome. 97. C. Glorivsa.—T he branches of this shrub are slim and grey- ish; leaves of a medium size, oval, acute, reflex, flat, of a beautiful shining green ; bud small, scales blackish; flower two and a half inches in diameter, double, regular, of a beautiful cherry color, No. 2; petals irregular, distorted, rumpled, spirally arranged around some abortive styles and stamens in the centre.— Very beautiful. 98. C. Hollesia.—Leaves large, oblong, much dentated, a little elevated, of a beautiful green ; bud small, elongate ; flower pretty large, double, rose color, No. 2; the first row of the petals in the circumference, recurved, acuminated, imbricated distantly ; those of the middle small, twisted, striped with white, a few abortive stamens.— Handsome. 99. C. Husseyussoni.i—Leaves two and a half inches broad, and three and a half long, roundish oval, a little acuminated, multi- nerved, a little curled, reflexed, of a rather deep green; bud with green scales; flower large, semi-double, of a cherry-red, No. 1 ;. petals of the circumference arranged in two rows and rather broad ; those of the interior, long, narrow, erect, not numerous, intermixed with some stamens.—Pretty. 100. C. Hosackia.—A shrub which resembles in its port, the C. Rubra plena, of which it is an hybrid, and more elegant; the leaves are broad andof a little deeper green ; bud oblong, large, ob- tuse, always green ; flower more than four inches in diameter, very double, of a splendid scarlet color; it blooms with regularity.— Very beautiful. 101. C. Hibbertia—Leaves very large, thick, firm or stiff, very glossy, flat, and of an obscure green, some of them are curled and almost all are recurved upon their branches; bud oblong, scales yellowish, its development very late; flower of medium size, semi- double, of a cherry-red, No. 1; petals large, mixed with many sta- mens.— Passable. ; 102. C. Herbertii.—Foliage beautiful, and port very vigorous ; bud elongate, scales greenish; flower rather large, semi-double, of MONOGRAPIIY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 63 a cherry-red, No. 2; petals broad, numerous and crowded; some stamens in the centre.—Passable. 103. C. Heterophylia.—A robust shrub, bushy, slim, leaves elongate,recurved, of medium size, deformed, irregularly dentated ; bud long, pointed, scales greenish; flower small, semi-double, cher- ry-red, No. 3; petals of the circumference in two rows, cordiform ; those of the interior small, elongated, curved inwards and outwards, sometimes spotted with white; many fertile stamens in the centre. — Passable. 104. C. Humboldtiana.—Leaves oval, acuminated, very like those of C. Emperor of Austria;.bud of medium size, scales green ; flower large, double, of a cherry-red, No. 2; which changes im- mediately to a delicate rose; blooms abundantly and for a long time.— Very beautiful. 105. C. Hybrida Colorata.—Port rather graceful; wood of the branches blackish, leaves two inches wide and two inches eight lines long, oval, a little rolled up, point reversed, nerves salient ; those of the middle, especially, very distinct ; bud large, scales green ; flower of medium size, of a cherry-red, No. 2; often spot- ted with white, semi-double, petals erect, rounded, mixed with sta- mens.— Passable. 106. C. Imbricata,—Leaves two inches wide and four long, ovate; leaves lanceolate, curled, undulating, finely dentated, and of a dull green; bud. spherical, rather large, scales greenish ; flower large, perfectly round, of a cherry-red, No. 2; shaded with car- mine-lake ; petals from 70 to 75, regularly imbricated, oval, broad, terminating in a point at the summit; those of the centre a little striped, or marked with white ; is a long time in bloom.—Magnifi- cent. 107. C. Insignis alba.—Leaves oval, a little lanceolate, one inch and ten lines wide, and four long ; smooth, reclined, rolled up on the sides, and of a yellowish green; flower large, three and a half inches in diameter, single, of a cherry-red, No. 3; six petals in the circumference, sometimes spotted with white; petaloid sta- mens, whitish, slightly striped, with a pale red.—Passable. 108. C. Insignis de Tat.—Leaves two inches wide and three inches and four lines long, oblong, very acuminate, close, almost flat; finely and regularly dentated, of an obscure green; flower semi-double, two and a half inches in diameter; of a cherry-red, 64 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. No. 4; petals imbricated, those of the centre small, and mixed with stamens.—Charming. 109. C. Insignis rubra.—Leaves large, three inches wide, and four long, roundish-oval, slightly acuminated, reflex ; bud large, de- pressed, scales blackish; flower large, four inches and more in diameter, single, of a brilliant carmine red ; seven rounded petals; many abortive stamens, or half transformed petals striped with white in the centre ; pistils much larger than the stamens. The last flowers of this variety do not resemble the first — Very beautiful. 110. C. Iddebiana. — Leaves very nearly resembling those of C. Rubra simplex; flower vase-form, large, double, regularly formed, of a deep orange-red, No. 7; petals, not numerous, broad, elevated, intermixed with short stamens.—Superb. Itt. C. Knightii eximia.—Leaves small, close, oval, very acumi- nate, reflex at the extremity ; much veined and of a dull green ; bud at first elongate, pointed, oblong and obtuse, some days before its de- velopment; flower semi-double, two and a half inches in diameter, at first rose, No. 4; and ata Jater period cherry-red, No. 2. exterior petals, imbricated, a little marked with white: those of the centre smaller, rumpled, intermixed with stamens.—Passable. 112. C. Latifolia nova.—Leaves three inches wide, and about the same in length, and in a manner imbricated, rounded at the base, point recurved, glossy, and much nerved ; flower vase-form, three inches in diameter, of a cherry-red, No. 3; interior petals irregular, festooned and curled; those of the exterior often with two or three roundish lobes.—WSuperb. 113. C. LambertiiLeaves very much like those of C. Rubra plena; flowers large, semi-double, and often single, cherry-red, No. 3.—Passable. 114. C. Macrophylla.—There are offered for sale, by the nurse- rymen, several varieties of Camellia, under this name; the oldest has a single flower, and of but little merit; the second has very beautiful foliage, and a small semi-double insignificant flower ; the third resembles, much, C. Humboldtiana; the fourth and last, and which I consider the true, has leaves, four inches wide and five and a half long, roundish-oval, nerves very salient, and of a beautiful green; flower very well formed, ,of a cherry-red, No. 1; petals rounded, broad, those of the centre rutmpled, distorted,”and spiral- ly arranged ; some very short stamens in the middle; corolla three and a half inches in diameter.— Superd. b MONOSRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 65 115. C. Miss Rosa.—A very vigorous shrub ; leaves horizontal, oval, almost round, two inches and four lines wide, and four inches long, acuminate, very much dentated, thick, strong nerves; petiole lofger than in the other varieties: buds numerous, pointed, like those of C. Variegata plena; flower two and a half inches in di- ameter, semi-double, of a cherry red, No. 1; exterior petals, to the number of from eight to ten, very broad ; those of the centre small, depressed, and arranged in spirals; blooms full and easily.— Very beautiful. 116. C. Magniflora simplex.—Leaves very nearly like those of the single red Camellia; port pyramidal, vigorous and elegant; flower five inches in diameter; single, of a cherry-red, No. 2; many stamens in the centre. Mr Tamporet obtained it from the seed.— Very beautiful. 117. C. Mutabilis Traversii.— A vigorous shrub ; leaves large, of a beautiful green, a little curled, resembling those of C. Rubra plena, nerves very conspicuous; flower regular, double, very large, three and a half inches in diameter, at first, on expanding, of a delicate rose tint, immediately it becomes deeper, and shaded with violet ; petals from 60 to 70, the exterior side of which is mar- gined with white, and most of them are traversed by a whitish line, which regularly extends from the extremity to the claw.— Superb. 1i8.°C. Nannetensis.— Leaves rather large, obtuse-oval, reflex, a little acuminated, veined, of a faded green; flower double, hand- somely imbricated, two and a half inches in diameter, cherry-red, No. 1., sometimes darker; petals not numerous, arranged in a vase form, nearly all equal. Very pretty. 119, C. New-imported.— Leaves very nearly like those of C. Raw- siana; bud rounded, scales blackish; flower of medium size, dou- ble, well formed, of a cherry-red, No. 2.— Very beautiful. 120. C. Osburnea.— Leaves one inch and three lines wide and three inches six lines long, oblong, glossy, flat, a little acuminated, recurved towards the stock, and in an imbricated manner, very fine- ly dentated ; bud pointed-oval ; scales calycinal, greenish ; flower large, of a cherry-red, No. 1, like that of C. Coniophylleftora, that is, composed of eight petals in the circumference, many single or petaloid stamens, short, united ina compact fascicles, striped with pale red, and forming a depressed bow]-formed corolla.— Pretty. 121. C. Oxoniensis.— A very vigorous shrub; branches large 9 66 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. and shooting out far, leaves roundish-oval, very acuminate, regularly dentate ; bud large, oval, scales greenish, sometimes black at the summit; flower large, double, four inches in diameter, of an in- tense rose, very difficult to describe; exterior petals arranged around and toward the centre, recurved, narrowed towards the claws, very broad in the limb, regularly placed in a vase-form; those of the centre small, straight, irregularly marked with rose and white, which gives a peculiar character of beauty to this flower. The sexual organs are apparent, some of the stamens petaloid— Superb. 122. C. Ornata.— Leaves medium, horizontal, of a handsome green; bud large, scales almost black ; flower large, broad, double, of a cherry-red, mixed with a delicate violet, No. 8, well formed, having some resemblance to that of C. Rosa sinensis.— Beautiful. 123. C. Percye.— Leaves large, roundish-oval, stiff, of a black- ish green ; bud oblong, scales greenish ; flower large, single, cher- ry-red, No. 1; stamens numerous, dispersed, and very regularly re- curved, instead of being straight and confined in fascicles, as in the C. Aitonia; this disposition of the stamens gives it the form of the interior of the blossom of a Passiflora.— Curious. 124. C. Pencillata.— Leaves two inches wide and four long, ovate-lanceolate, very dentate, almost flat, of a beautiful green ; bud rather large, scales green ; flower two and a half inches in diame- ter, semi-double, of a cherry-red, No. 3; petals of the circumfer- ence reflexed upon the calyx, the others elevated as in the C. Rex Batavia. A few stamens in the centre.— Pretty. 125. C. Parthoniana. See C. Dorsett. 126. Preston-eclipse — The leaves have a faint resemblance to those of C. Imperialis, as have also the buds; flower three inches and three lines in diameter, sometimes of a clear rose, No. I, strip- ed with white, like the C. Punctata plena ; now and then of a pure cherry-red, No. 4, as in the Camellia Peonieflora ; exterior petals, not numerous, large, recurved ; those of the interior narrow, erect, slashed, striped, spiral. and form a depressed sphere.—Superb. 127. C. Paradoxa.— Leaves two inches wide and three and a half long, roundish-oval, nerves conspicuous ; flower large, single, regular, of a clear cherry-red, No. 5; petals slightly undulate, cre- nated at the summit; filaments of the stamens united for half their length.— Passable. t 128. C. Pulchella— Leaves small, of a pale green; bud with MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 67 blackish scales ; flower small, semi-double, of a cherry-red, No. 1 petals straight.— Passable. 129. C. Peonieflora rubra..— A vigorous shrub, has a tendency to grow tall, and requires to be pruned to give it a handsome form ; leaves two inches wide, and two and eleven lines long, a little den- tated, oval, acuminated, shining, of rather a deep green ; bud Jarge, rounded, scales green ; flower four and a half inches in diameter, and sometimes larger, of a vivid rose, No. 4, often of a cherry-red, No, 2, full; petals flat in the circumference ; in the centre large, and in form of a cornet, numerous, narrow, close, forming an ele- vated centre.— Superb. 130. C. Parcksii striped.— Leaves small, an inch and a half wide and two long, reflex, recurved at the summit, nerves appa- rent, but small, of an obscure green, surface uneven; bud with green scales; flower large, double, of a cherry-red, No. 2, at first, and afterwards rose ; petals of the circumference broad, finely cre- nated at the summit; some stamens in the centre; this flower re- sembles, a little, that of C. Rosa sinensis.— Handsome. 131. C. Palmerii rubra. — Veaves of a medium size, of the kind of those of C. Lucida; flower rather small, double, of a cherry-red, No. 3.— Passable. 132. C. Plumonia.— Leaves two inches wide and three and half long, ‘roundish-oval, a little mucronate, thick, regularly dentated at the summit, and irregularly at the base, of a sombre green; bud elongate, scales green; of a medium size ; flower of a medium size, single, cherry-red, No. 2; petals to the number of from five to seven, broad, stamens single, mixed with others half transformed into pe- tals.— Rather insignificant. 133. C. Reine des Pays-Bas.—Leaves near, shining like those of C. Rubra simplex ; bud with calycinal scales, greenish ; flower three inches in diameter, double, clear cherry-red, No. 2; petals of the circumference recurved and rumpled ; those of the centre erect and distorted.— Passable. 134. C. Radiata.— Leaves of a medium size, ovate-lanceolate, of a faded green, nearly nerveless; bud rounded, depressed, scales blackish at the base, and whitish at the summit; flower two inches and ten lines in diameter, full, regular, of a delicate cherry-red, No. 1; petals handsomely imbricated, forming a cup, as in C. Florida. — Passable. 68 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 135. C. Rosa sinensis. — A shrub with greyish branches ; leaves large, near, strongly nerved, oval, acuminate, regularly dentate, re~ curved towards the stalk, of a deep green; bud rather large, in form and color like those of the C. Variegata plena ; flower three inches and three lines, and sometimes more, in diameter, full, regu- lar, of a cherry-red, No. 2, sometimes rose ; exterior petals recurv- ed, and a little irregular in the limb; those of the centre narrower, and a little rumpled ; some of them striped with white and clear rose. —Superb. 1386. * C. Reticulata.— This Camellia came from China. It is considered by all botanists as a distinct species. It differs, in all respects, from C. Japonica, by its rounded, flat, and strongly reticu- lated leaves, as well as by its silken ovary, which is not to be found in the other species ; bud very large, conical, two inches long before it opens ; calyx pentaphyllous, of a yellowish green; leaves oblong, acuminate, reticulate, dentate, of a deep green; flower very large, five inches in diameter, semi-double; petals, in number from twenty to twentythree, undulated and inserted in a loose and irregular man- ner, of a bright cherry-red, No. 2, shaded with rose; stamens nu- merous and irregularly placed, some erect and others curved ; an- thers broad, of a dull brownish yellow, which but illy comports with the splendor of the petals. This flower much resembles that of Peonia arborea rosea, when this is only semi-double, which is often the case; of the same color and the same form,— Magnificent. 137. C. Rubricaulis— A vigorous shrub, and of a handsome port; leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, roundish-oval, near, thick, broad teeth and conspicuous nerves, of a deep green; bud ovate-oblong, scales yellowish; flower semi-dou- ble, two and a half inches in diameter, of a regular form, cherry- red, No. 3; petals rounded, broad, dispersed ; corolla in the form of a vase ; many stamens in the centre. It is known in the com- merce of flowers, by the name of C. Rubricaulis Variegata; but this is the same as the common C. Rubricaulis, which has marbled flowers when it is forced to bloom early in a very warm green-house, This peculiarity of producing variegated flowers, has been remark- ed in several varieties of the red flowered Camellias, whenever they are submitted to an elevated temperature, to make them bloom be- fore their natural epoch. The C. Chandlerii, Spectabilis, Cuccinea, Rex Batavie, Afle Rosa sinensis, Corollive Pelesiana, Wiltonia MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 69 Rubra plena, and others, experience this change. The Variegata plena is more marbled, or variegated in winter, than in the spring. 138. C. Rosa punctata.— Leaves two inches wide and two and a half long, roundish-oval, acuminate, near, horizontal, regularly dentated, of rather a deep green ; flower three inches in diameter, double, well formed, of a cherry-red, No. 2, with some white spots. — Very handsome. 139. C. Roseflora.— Leaves two inches wide and three and two lines long, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, some of them rolled back, conspicuously nerved, and of a handsome green ; bud rather large, oblong, elongate, scales green; flower regular, double, two and a half inches in diameter, cherry-red, No. 2; petals rather numerous, ovate-oblong, well imbricated, in a rose-form; a few stamens.— — Handsome. : 140. C. Scintillous.— Leaves two inches wide and two and ten lines long, oval, a little acuminated ; nerves apparent, of an ordi- nary green; bud rather large, a little pointed, scales yellowish ; flower three and a half inches in diameter, double, cherry-red, No. 1; petals shaded with red and rose, long, narrow, handsomely im- bricated.— Very handsome. 141. C. Senicea.— There exist in commerce three different va- rieties under this name; the foliage of the first resembles that of C. Florida; bud large, roundish, depressed, scales yellowish; flower large, full, of a cherry-red, No. 2, opening gradually in the form of a cup; petals of the circumference, arranged in several rows, broad, rounded, imbricated ; those of the other rows are much smaller, but of the form of the preceding, a little rumpled in the centre, sometimes striped with white, a little twisted, and contains two or three stamens.— It is a superb variety. The second variety has leaves two inches wide and three long, ovate-lanceolate, very acuminate, of a faded green; flower large, of a cherry-red, No. 2, very double, well formed ; petals well ar- ranged, and imbricated regularly.— Superb. The third variety has rather large leaves, inclined towards the earth, and of a pale green, the flower is composed of seven large petals in the circumference ; the petals of the middle very nearly like those of C. Anemoneflora.—Passable. 142. C. Superba.— Leaves roundish-oval, two inches wide and two and a half long, dentated and a little undulated, thick, of a dull 70 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. green ; flower large, semi-double, in the form of a broad cup, of a beautiful cherry, No. 38; a few stamens are found intermixed with the small petals.— Passable. 143. Staminea simplex, or Pinckolor.— Leaves very large, three inches and three lines wide and four inches and three lines long, roundish-oval, stiff, thick, a little acuminated, strong nerves, of a pale green ; bud very large, oblong, obtuse, scales yellowish, flowers four inches in diameter, single, of a cherry-red, No. 2, sometimes darker; stamens numerous; anthers large ; filaments short.— Very beautiful. x 144. C. Sophiana (Poit.)— Shrub vigorous ; leaves oval, slightly acuminated, dentated rather deeply, of a handsome green ; bud large, conical; flower cherry-red, No. 2, semi-full, three and a half inches in diameter; petals from 15 to 20, broad, well imbricated, reflex to- wards the summit, convex in the middle and concave at the base ; petals of the centre disposed as in the corolla of a lily; the fila- ments of the stamens are divided into five or six divergent fascicles. Obtained from the seed by Mr Mathieu, of Paris, and named by Mr Poiteau.— Very handsome. 145. Thunbergia.— Leaves one inch and eleven lines broad and three inches long, oval, a little acuminated, obscurely veined, slight- ly recurved interiorly, flat at the summit, and of a beautiful glossy green; bud oblong, scales greenish; flower two and a half inches in diameter, semi-double, cherry-red, No. 2, ‘of the form of Camel- lia Florida, but less double ; petals of the centre curled and distort- ed ; pistils apparent.— Superb. 146. C. Spatulate.— Leaves rather large; buds with dark yel- low scales; flower large, single, cherry-red, No. 3; petals elongate, bifid, spatulate, hollowed into gutters having the summit a little re- curved ; bears seed.— Beautiful. 147. C. Triumphans.—— Leaves two and a half inches wide and three long, roundish-oval, slightly acuminated, nerves very distinct, a little undulated towards the middle, thick, very like those of the Colvillii ; bud spherical, depressed at the summit, and as large as a small walnut, before it expands into blossom ; scales calycinal, large, thick, rounded, of a yellowish color ; flower three and.a half inches in diameter, very full, regular, cherry-red, No. 1, gradaally shaded with a pure rose, whose intenseness diminishes from "the circum- ference to the centre ; petals large, a little recurved at the exterior MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA- 71 extremity, imbricated gracefully, slightly veined with red and rose ; sometimes the petals of the centre, which are small, are striped with white.— Magnificent. 148. C. Warrata striata—— Leaves lanceolate, two inches wide and four long, acuminated, the borders turned up and forming a kind of spoon, of a glossy green; bud very large, oblong, scales clear green; flower broad, irregular, of a cherry-red, No. 1, often pale or dark, and spotted with white; petals six, broad, deeply cre- nated at the summit, folded back‘on the calyx, and separated from those of the centre, which are all composed of petaloid stamens, red, regular, forming a bowl.— Very handsome. 149. C. Venustissama. —— Leaves roundish-oval, like those of C. Masterii, two inches and eight lines wide and three long; flower of the Anemone, large, semi-double, cherry-red, No. 2, sometimes striped with white lines.--Charming. 150. C. Woodtiana.— Leaves two inches wide and three long, lanceolate, acuminate, regularly and finely dentated ; bud small, scales green: flower medium, double, of a cherry-red, No. 2.— Passable. 151. C. Woodsii.—Leaves twenty lines wide and three inches and ten lines long; lanceolate, acuminated, a little dentated, of a deep green; handsome port; bud very large, oblong, scales black- ish; flower very large, three inches in diameter, petals unequal. This flower resembles a Provence rose ; blooms with difficulty.— Superb. FIRST GAMUT. UNICOLORS. DEEP CHERREY-RED. Dominant color.—Carmine mixed with more or less Vermilion, as in Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the colored table. 152. Camellia Alexandriana.—Leaves two inches and eight lines wide and three and a half long, ovate, oblong, lanceolate, ca- naliculate; reflex, teeth very distant, of a deep green ; flower large, three inches in diameter, double, deep cherry-red, No. 6; a little of a violet tint, form like that of C. Altheeflora,—Very beautiful. 153. C. Altheeflora,—Leaves two inches six lines wide and 72 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. four inches three lines long, near, reflex, lanceolate, of a clear and glassy green; bud obtuse, large, with reddish ‘calycinal scales; flower broad, depressed, double, three and a half inches in diam- eter, cherry-red, No. 6; petals of the circumference in two rows, large, recurved, separated from those of the centre, which are broad, short, erect, irregularly veined, notched or slit at the summit and intermixed with stamens, which are not very apparent.—Superb. 154. C. Atroviolacea—Flower large, regular, well formed, clear red, and afterwards deep; petals of the exterior rounded and acuminated ; those of the centre narrower, elongate, distorted and acute.— Passable. 155. C. Anemora mutabillis—Leaves two inches and_ three lines wide and three inches and two lines long, flat, ovate, lanceo- late, nerves not very apparent, of a deep green; bud rather large, oblong, scales greenish; flower three and a half inches in diam- eter, full, of a deep red, No. 6; inclining to purple, darker than C. Corollina ; petals in eight rows, handsomely imbricated, the ex- teriors broad, the others diminish in width in proportion as they ap- proximate to the centre, all crenated at the summit, some of them verging towards white.—Magnificent. 156. C. Anemona Warrata rosea.—Leaves four inches long and three wide, oval, elliptical, acute, imperfectly nerved, glossy and co- riaceous, point short ; flower more than three inches in diameter, spherical, of a cherry-red, No. 4; shaded with a purplish-rose ; ex- terior petals large, an inch broad, not very near, entire, a little sin- uous.— Superb. 157. C. Blackburniana.—Leaves two inches wide and four long, oblong, lanceolate, dispersed, dentated, resembling those of C. Dor- setti of a brownish green; bud elongate, pointed, with greenish scales, flower large, three inches in diameter, full ; color, deep cherry-red, No 6; petals of the exterior large, recurved, detached from those of the centre, which are short, near, compact, forming an elevated heart.—Superb. 158. C. Brazilliensis.—Leaf handsome ; shrub branched ; port pyramidal, and very vigorous; bud with blackish scales; flower semi-double, red, small.— Insignificant. 159. C. Berlesiana fulgens.—A, shrub with tortuous and greyish branches; leaves near, numerous, of ordinary size, oval, a little acuminated, nerves not very apparent, scarcely dentated, and MONOGRAPHY OF 'THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 73 somewhat like those of C. Coccinea; bud large, elongate, scales green ; opens gradually and gracefully ; flower three inches and two lines in diameter, double, rose color, No. 4; petals rounded, eleva- ted, disposed in the form of a vase, not numerous, intermixed with stamens, which are not very apparent.— Very handsome. 160. C. Concinna.—Leaves an inch and a half wide and two and a half long, thick, roundish-oval, the summit very acute, nerves very salient, but little dentated and of a deep green; bud pretty large, pyramidal, scales greenish ; flower more than three inches in diameter, full, hollowed in the centre like a funnel, cherry-red, No. 4; petals gracefully imbricated, from the centre to the circumfe- - rence, reflex, and form a perfect rose.— Magnificent. 161. ©. Coccinea.—Shrub pyramidal, wood greyish; leaves of medium size, near, roundish-oval, a little acuminate, smooth, irreg- ularly dentated ; bud somewhat large, oval, acute, scales greenish ; flower axillary, large, regular, double, of a deep cherry-red, No. 4; petals of the circumference, imbricated, sometimes splashed with white; those of the centre small, rampled, and irregularly arranged. —Very beautiful. 162. C. Aintonia.—Floy. It isa sub-variety of C. Warrata, fecundated by C. Variegata, and obtained from the seed, by Mr Floy of New York. ‘The flower of this Camellia has only a sin- gle row of large exterior petals, which are stiff, thick, very broad, of a deep cherry-red, No.6; the centre of the flower is composed of narrow petals, striped red and white, among which are seen some stamens and rudiments of pistils like those of the Warrata.— Very beautiful. 163. C. Corollina.—Leaves from two to three inches wide and five long, lanceolate, acuminate, a little inclined towards the stock, sometimes considerably dentated for one half, and then almost en- tire towards the summit, of an obscure green; bud large, obtuse, scales yellowish ; flower_three and a half inches in diameter, and often more, double, deep cherry-red, No. 6; petals large, broad, not numerous, sometimes spotted with white ; some stamens in the cen- tre. The seeds of this Camellia have produced very beautiful sub- varieties.— Szperb. 164. C. Dilecta.—Leaves small, of different forms, very little dentated ; bud small, scales blackish; flower small, semi-double, of 10 74 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLA. a very beautiful deep cherry-red, No. 6; a few petaloid stamens in the centre.—Passable. 165. C. Dernii, or Auguste—Leaves elongate, horizontal, profoundly dentate; bud oval, pointed; scales yellowish; flower full, three inches in diameter, of a handsome form, deep cherry- red, No. 4; vivid crimson ; exterior petals in two rows, broad, flat- tened, gracefully twisted, reflex, and crenate ; those of the middle, form a flattened bowl, are numerous and united in irregular groups. —Very beautiful. 166. C. Egertonia.—Leaves oblong, acuminate, eighteen lines wide and three and a half inches long, obscurely veined, the point inclined toward the earth, flat, of a deep shining green ; bud elon- gate, scales blackish on their borders, green in the middle and whitish at the summit; flower two inches and nine lines in diam- eter, full, deep cherry-red, No. 5; petals of the exterior disposed in three rows, broad, recurved, much crenated at the summit ; those of the centre, smaller, unequal, separated from the first ; slit into narrow portions, the first slit at the top, contorted, short and com- pact, forming an open centre; enveloped by a few more regular petals.— Very beautiful. 167. C. Elphinstonia.—Leaves two inches four lines wide and three inches eight lines long, roundish-oval, a little dentated ; bud large, scales of a blackish green ; flower large, cherry-red, No. a5 almost poppy colored, shaded with carmine, sometimes splashed with white, three inches in diameter, heart arched ; exterior petals pretty large, well arranged in acup and notched at the summit; those of the centre, small, numerous, rolled like a cornet, grouped and united, presenting a regular and pleasing sphere.— Very beautiful. 168. C. Flammea.—Leaves narrow, elongate; flower small, deep cherry-red, No. 5; petals a little pointed.—Insignificant. 169. C. Fulgida.—Leaves two inches and one line wide and three inches three lines long, roundish-oval, a little acuminate, re- flex, nerves profound, of a very deep green; bud large, a little elongated, scales green; flower three and a half inches in diam- eter, single, deep cherry No. 6; petals 6, broad, slightly Roth ad resembling those of C. Spatulata. 170. C. Fulgens.—Leaves and port of the single C. Elegans ; flower cherry-red, No. 4; single ; stamens asin C. Aitonia; bears MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 75 seed. There is a variety which bears the same name, the flower of which is double, large and very beautiful. 171. C. Gloria belgica.—Leaves handsome, shining, finely den- tated ; flower large, single, cherry-red, No. 4; like that of C. Pa- paveracea. 172. C. Heugmaniana.—Leaves somewhat large, smooth, two inches and two lines wide, and three inches one line long, oblong, verv acuminate, strongly nerved, very dentate, reflex, undulated,of a dull green; bud of a medium size, obtuse, scales green ; flower three inches in diameter, double, cherry-red, No. 4; spherical, well formed ; petals imbricated, regularly elevated, pretty large; those of the centre small, a little distorted, a few stamens.— Very hand- some. 173.. C. Hexangularis Monstruosa.—Leaves of a medium size, roundish-oval, slightly acuminate, obscurely dentate, of an ordinary green: flower three inches in diameter, well formed, double, of a cherry-red, No. 4.— Superd. There exists an old Hezangularis, whose leaf is small, as well as the flower, which is of a delicate rose color, with numerous petals, visibly divided into several angular undulations and curved inward. —Passable. 174. C. Insignis purpurea.—Leaves large, ovate, lanceolate, reflex, of a blackish green ; bud elongate, large, scales blackish ; flower large, very deep cherry-red, No. 7; single, with a few abor- tive stamens, or transformed into rudimental petals in the centre. 175. C. Johnsonii.—Shrub vigorous, but not much branched ; leaves broad, of a deep green and often spotted with yellow dots ; bud large, thick, scales greenish ; flower semi-double, large, of a dark cherry-red, No. 4; crimsoned more or less deeply ; some of the exterior petals broad and others pointed, not numerous; those of the middle, lanceolate, smaller than the first, formed into spiral and intermixed with fertile stamens.— Very handsome. 176. C. Knightii—A shrub of an elegant port; leaves round- ish-oval, finely dentated, very glossy, almost flat, and of a clear green; bud large, spherical, scales calycinal, blackish; flower large, single, of a handsome cherry-red, No. 4; petals broad, seven in number; many stamens arranged in fascicles, some of which are in a rudimenta! petaloid state ; bears seed.—Passadle. 177. ©. Kermesina.—Leaves two inches and three lines wide 76 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. and three and a half long, roundish-oval, strongly-nerved, of a very deep green ; bud elongate, scales green ; flower three inches in di- ameter ; cherry-red, No. 5; double, petals round, erect, spatulate, like those of C. Rubricaulis ; a few stamens in the centre.—Very handsome. 178. C. Lindbria.—Leaves of a medium. size, ovate, lance- olate, very acuminate, recurved at the summit, of a green similar to that of C. single red; bud elongated, scales greenish; flower semi-double, deep cherry-red, No. 4; like that of C. Camptoniana. There is another variety of this name, the flower of which is large, double, of a delicate rose, resembling much that of C. Sinensis rosea.— Superb. 179. C. Lucida.—Leaves two inches wide, and three long, ovate, oblong, a little acuminated, shining, flat, horizontal, the old have the summit acute, the others obtuse, slightly dentated, and of an obscure green: bud of a medium size, scales blackish ; flower double, rather large, regular, of a deep orange red, approaching carmine, No. 5; some of the centre petals deformed.— Very deau- tiful. 180. ©. Madame Adelaide, (Berl.)—Shrub pyramidal; leaves resembling those of C. double white, a little more acute, and more dentated at the extremity, of a deep green; bud very large, like that of C. Aztonia; flower very large, spherical, double, of a beautiful cherry-red, No. 5; petals rounded, beautifully imbri- cated, some of those in the centre slightly distorted; those of the circumference arranged horizontally, and those of the centre erect.— Superb. 181. C. Milleri.—Leaves two inches and two lines wide, and four and often more long, oblong, scarcely veined, flat, very finely dentated, of a clear green, as in C. Speciosa vera ; bud very large, obtuse, scales greenish; flower large, four inches and eight lines in diameter, full, cherry-red, No. 4; exterior peta:s broad, not humer- ous, recurved, sometimes curled, doubly crenate at the summit: those of the interior of different sizes, some large, others small. and slit into narrow strips like the Speciosa vera.—Magnijicent. 182. C. Minuta—Shrub vigorous; leaves three inches long, almost orbicular, a little attenuated at the base and summit, very glossy and veined ; flower two inches and eight lines In diameter, of a deep cherry-red, No. 4; arranged into a perfect vase, regular, MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Uh petals imbricated, emarginate in the middle, slightly cordiform ; those of the centre, very irregular, of auniform vivid red.— Superd. 183. .C. Myrtifolia or involuta.—Leaves smaller than in the other varieties, one inch and a half wide and two long, oval, slight- ly lauceolate, of a dull green; bud of a medium size, egg-shaped, acute, of a yellowish green; flower large, full, well formed, of a handsome red ; exterior petals deep amaranth, and those approach- ing the centre, a pale rose color; petals broad, beautifully im- bricated, numerous. The flowers of this variety emit an agreeable odor when they are struck by the solar rays.— Magnificent. 184. C. Myrtifolia grandiflora—A_ shrub of rather a slow growth and not very tall, branches of a greyish green, slim and di- verging ; leaves two inches long, a little contorted into the form of a boat, and deeply deutated ; of a deep and glossy green; flower very double, four inches in diameter, of a cherry-red, No. 5; spot- ted and striped with carmine ; petals very ample, rounded, borders of a pale rose; corolla regular, and approaches very nearly the the form of the hundred-leaf rose ; like the latter it is a little open and forms a cup in the centre; blooms very late-—Superd. 185. C. Mastereriz.—Leaves rounded and acuminate, of a very dark green; bud elongate and has reddish calycinal scales; flower three anda half inches in diameter, full, well formed, of a deep cherry-red, No. 5, or deep crimson ; petals of the circumference oblong, cordiform, convex and recurved ; those of the centre small- er, cut into strap-shaped portions at the summit, not numerous and sometimes marked with white—Very beautiful. 186. C. Papaveracea—tLeaves of ordinary. size, oval, con- tracted at the summit, nerves salient, of a pale green, often shaded with yellow; flower single, five inches in diameter, cherry-red, No. 4; petals from 5 to 7, broad, well placed; many short stamens, compact, style very long; bears seed.— Superb. 187. C. Parksii vera.—tLeaves two and one half inches wide and three inches 4 lines Jong, almost flat, roundish-oval, slightly acumi- nate, delicately dentated; smooth, of a clear green, resembling a little those of C. Speciosa vera; bud large, oblong, depressed at the summit, scales blackish, full, a cherry-red, No. 6; petals. of the circumference in two rows, broad, channelled, some recurved, compact, others erect and mixed with those of the interior, which are small, thick; forming an irregular sphere, asin C. Milleri, or the 78 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Speciosa vera, of which this variety has the form and dimensions. — agnifi cent. 188. C. Precellentissima.—Leaves two inches wide and two inches and two lines long, elliptical, slightly acuminate, nerves very apparent, almost invisibly dentate, the summit reflex, as in the C. Reeswesti ; bud oblong, scales of a yellowish green, flower three and a half inches in diameter and often more, double, cherry-red, No. 5, having a little of the tintof that of C. Rivinii ; petals of the circumference six, oblong, turned back on the calyx distant from each other, in the form of a star and crenated at the summit ; those of the interior numerous, short, equally arranged and forming a bowl, as in the ordinary Warrata; in the middle are seen the styles which are very long.— Very beautiful. 189. C. Pictorum coccinea.—Leaves large, horizontal, and_hol- lowed into a gutter, of a deep green, but very little dentated; bud large; scales greenish; flower more than three inches in diameter and often even four, full, regular, of a cherry color, No. 4; petals broad, handsomely detached, and gracefully imbricated.— Superb. 190. C. Platipctola.—We possess two Camellias under this name ; the first is very much like C. Imperialis, both in foliage and flower ; the second has leaves like those of C. Speciosa vera, or of C. Raw- siana. The flower which ts not so dark as that of the two last va- rieties, has the same form and size; but the bud before it opens, has a white point at the summit. —Superb. 191. C. Rubra’ simplex, or japonica—The type, from which nearly all our varieties were derived. See its description at ‘the commencement of the monography. 192. C. Rubra plena.—This shrub requires pruning, to give it a gracful port and cause it to flower abundantly ; branches greyish, numerous, having a tendency to extend themselves far, leaves ovate- lanceolate, or rounded, curled, reclined, and are often undulated in va- rious directions, of a deep green; bud large, oblong, obtuse, scales blackish ; flower three inches in diameter, full, of a cherry-red No. 5; petals of the circumference broad, recurved; those of the in- terior, swollen, narrow, elongate, numerous, rumpled, and irregular- ly arranged ; bears seed. There exists a sub-variety of this Camellia known in the com- merce of flowers under the name of Rubra maxima; it is a more rustic shrub, its flower longer and its port more regular; but both ¥ MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 79 of these varieties, retain their buds with difficulty. Still if they are kept in a continaed temperate atmosphere, from the last of autumn to the moment of floresence, tbey flower very well in december.— Superb. 193. C. Rex Batavie.—Leaves two inches wide and three inches two lines long, a little recurved at the extremity, nerves very distinct, often spotted with pale yellow; bud large, scales greenish; flower three inches and 3 lines in diameter, double, regular, cherry color, No. 6, becoming darker in proportion as the flower develops; _pe- tals not numerous, broad, rounded at the summit, hollowed into gutters and slightly recurved backwards; some of those in the cen- tre rumpled and dislocated ; a few stamens in the centre, with very brilliant yellow anthers.— Very beautiful. 194. C. Rossi.—Leaves large, ovate-lanceolate, curled, recurved towards the stock, very dentate, of a dull green; bud with green scales ; flower double, three inches in diameter, of a fine cherry-red No. 4, sometimes spotted.— Very beautiful. 195, C. Rossiana superba.—Branches vigorous and elongated ; leaves ample, rather deeply dentated, nerves very apparent; flower of a medium size, of a deep cherry-red, No. 4, semi-double.— Handsome, 196, C. Roscit or Rawsiana.—See the next. 197. C. Rawsiana or Roscii.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, oblong, horizontal, a little rolled, recurved at the summit, very finely dentated of a clear green; bud §large, scales blackish; flower three inches in diameter, full, deep cherry- red, No. 4, form convex and rumpled; petals of the circumference not numerous, but broad, distorted and thick ; those of the interior very numerous, pretty large, compact, unequal, reclined, or erect, some of them marked with a white spot.— Superb. 198. C. Sanguinea.—Leaves of a medium size, form and color of C. Artonia; bud oblong, pointed, scales greenish; flower 4 inches in diameter, single, cherry-red, No. 5, sometimes blood col- or ; stamens numerous, anthers small, styles long, surpassing, by a third, the length of the stamens ; bears seed.— Beautiful. 199. C. Staminea plena.—We have compared during several years in succession, this plant with C. Rawsiana and Roscii and have discovered so little difference between these varieties that we think that they constitute but one. 80 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMILLIA. . 200. C. Superbissima. (Sacc.)—Leaves two inches wide and three long ; bud obtuse, scales greenish; flower of the largest di- mensions double, of a cherry-red, No. 4, often shaded with rose; petals irregularly arranged, bnt with grace. This variety has been obtained from the seed by Mr Sacco of Milan. He states that the mother plant has produced flowers seven and a half inches in diam- eter. 201. C. Sparmaniana.—Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and two lines long, roundish oval, very slightly acuminated, with very distinct nerves, of a green like that of C. Wilbanksiana; bud large, with greenish scales; flower three inches in diameter, double, cherry-red, No. 6, exterior petals round, recurved, the others erect dispersed, with the form and dimentions of those of the flower of C. Rex Batavie.— Very beautiful. 202. C. Splendens vera.—We possess two varieties of C. Splen- dens: the first has a single flower, and is not remarkable; the sec- ond, whose leaves very much resemble those of C. Magniflora plena has a superb appearance ; its flowers very large, full, regular, deep cherry-red, No. 5; petals, rounded, imbricated, some of those in the centre contorted, and formed into two separate hearts.—Superb. 203. C. Speciosa vera.— Leaves two and a half inches wide and three and a half long, rounded, slightly acuminated, fine teeth, flat, of aclear green, glossy, very finely veined ; bud with blackish scales at the base and green at the summit ; flower large, beautiful, full, of a deep cherry-red ; No. 5, petals of the exterior in two or three rows, large, regular, recurved upon the calyx, those of the centre irregu- lar, multiplied, close undulate, rumpled, having a little white spot on the superior part; corolla three inches in diameter.—Superb. 204. C. Tamponeana. (Berb.)—Leaves close, oval, a little lance- olate, two inches three lines wide and three inches four lines long, with apparent nerves, of a dull green ; bud large, oblong, with ap- ple-green scales; flower three and a half inches in diameter, cherry red, No, 5, approaching amaranth, double, well formed; petals rounded in the circumference, regularly recurved upon the calyx, the second row gracefuly elevated; those of the centre, smaller, rumpled, sometimes marked with white spots : a few'sterile stamens in the centre; flowers abundantly and easily obtained from the seed by Mr Tamponet of Paris. 205. C. Warrata or Anemone flora ——Leaves two inches adie MONOGRAPHY OF. .THE GENUS CAMELLIA, 81 and three long, obtuse-oval, of a deep and brilliant green, flat, thick, dispersed, reflex ; bud of medium size, elongate, with scales always blackish ; flower large, double, of a deep cherry-red, No. 6, approach- ing a purple; petals of the circumference broad, nearly rounded, in number 6 or 7, those of the interior numerous, small, arranged with admirable regularity in the form of a depressed bowl. ‘This variety flowers with facility in warm climates; but in Paris, it is sufficiently inconstant in this respect. When the buds exhibit at their summits a white spot, it is an indication of a certain and easy florescence. This variety has produced very beautiful sub-varieties ; they are covered with fruit in Italy. SECOND GAMUT. UNICOLORS. ° CARNATION COLORS. Dominant color, rose Jake and cinnabar, as in the numbers I, and 2 of the colored table. 206. C. Alba lutescens, or Rosecoflorescens.—Leaves oblong, re- flex, and rolled downwards towards the summit, regularly dentated, almost flat, of the form and color of those of C. Wilbanksiana; bud obtuse-oval, with yellowish scales, flower three and a half inches in diameter, of a dingy white, yellowish, carnation, No. 2, full, totally deprived of sexual organs; petals broad, arranged in several rows. —Very beautiful. 207. C. Carnea.— Leaves oval, elongate, two and a half inches wide, and four inches three lines long, dispersed, very much veined and dentated, of a yellowish green ; bud obtuse, large, with green- -ish scales; flower three inches broad, full, flesh-color approaching a pale yellow, as in No. 3.—Superb. 208. C. Incarnata.—Leaves two inches three lines wide and four long, lanceolate, strongly veined and deeply dentated, of a pale green, flower three and a half inches in diameter, full, arranged in a star, of a carnation color, pale on opening, and soon after becoming of a dingy yellow, a shade above No. 3; petals imbricated, tufted, slightly acuminated, sometimes crenated at the summit, gently leaning on each other, and forming a kind of star.—Magnificent. 209. C. Kewblurk.—lIt is a sub-variety of the preceding, flowers not so regular and not star-form. J 82 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. SECOND GAMUT. UNICOLORS. ORANGE-RED MORE OR LESS DEEP. Dominant color, lake mixed with cianabar-red as in Nos. |. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. and 8, in the second gamut of the colored table. 210. C. Anemoneflora Warrata sinensis.—Leaves two inches wide and two and eight lines long, oval, obtuse, almost flat, the old roundish-oval, and the new lanceolate, both very finely dentate and with reddish margins, of a green very nearly like that of the-orange ; bud obtuse, pretty large. with green scales ; flower three and a half inches in diameter ; full, deep orange-red, No. 6, sometimes shaded above C. Reeveseiz, with the heart depressed ; petals of the circum- ference in three rows, broad, rounded, those of the centre, narrow, short, mixed with others longer and broader, unequal, and marked in the centre, with one or two white spots. This flower much resem- bles that of C. Parksit.—Superb. 211. C. Atrorubens.—A very vigorous shrub; leaves large, ovate- lanceolate, attenuated at the superior extremity, very dentate, of a deep green, coriaceous bud of ordinary size with blackish scales ; flower three inches in diameter, full, irregular, of a deep orange red, No. 6; exterior petals in three rows, regularly placed, broad, imbri- cated, recurved and conspicuously displayed ; those of the interior smaller, short, elevated, distorted, rumpled and Separated from the first, forming a depressed centre; blooms with difficulty —Superd. 212. C. Augusta rubra aurantiaca.—Leaves two inches wide and three inches and more long, very much dentated, ovate-lanceo- late, acuminated, of a dull green; bud oblong, a little pointed; flower three and a half inches in diameter, double, deep orange-red, No. 8; color, form and dimensions like those of C. Corallina.— Superb. 213. C. China. (Tat.) or Rives-nova.—The branches, leaves and wood resemble those of C. Rubra plena, of which it is a sub-variety ; bud large, oval, with apple-green scales; flower three inches in di- ameter, full, of a deep orange-red, No. 7 ; petalselevated, numerous, compact, and arranged as in C. Atrorubens, but of a more open globular form.—Superb. , 214, C. China large.—Leaves long, narrow, reflex, ofa green, like that of C. Rubra plena; flower about three inches in diameter, MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 83 full, of the form of the preceding and of a very similar color ; petals of the exterior imbricated, entire, rounded at the summit, the bor- ders recurved ; a few small petals in the centre, unequal, slightly spotted with white.—Superb. 215. C. Conspicua.—A shrub which has but little grace in its port; leaves two inches two lines wide and four long, lanceolate, ob- long, somewhat acuminate, undulating, close, reflex, deeply dentated with long petioles of an ordinary green ; bud oblong, with green caly- cinal scales; flower three and a half inches in diameter, regular, full, of a beautiful orange-red, No. 8, approaching carmine ; petals of the circumference, arranged in several rows, broad, handsomely imbricated and deeply crenated at the summit; some of those in the centre, long, twisted, and reclining laterally on the ovary.—Su- perb. 216. C. Chandlerit. (Chand.)—A vigorous shrub; leaves thick, thrée inches wide and four long, roundish-oval, horizontal, slightly acuminated, the points bent laterally, very much dentated, veins apparent, of an obscure green ; bud large, pointed-oval, with scales part blackish and part yellowish; flower four inches in diameter, rose-form, double, depressed, of a superb deep orange-red, No. 8; petals of the circumference mucronated, imbricated, rounded, regu- larly arranged, crenated, those of the centre smaller, erect, elongate, folded a little in a cornet form, sometimes spotted with white.—Mag- nificent. 217. C. Cactiflora.—Leaves 2 inches and 2 lines wide, and 3 inches 5 lines Jong, oval, oblong, lanceolate, very acuminate, dis- tant from each other, deeply dentated, strongly nerved ; bud oblong, with yellowish scales ; flower double of an orange red, No. 8; petals handsomely imbricated, not numerous, broad and regularly arrang- ed; those of the centre, swollen, distorted and intermixed with stamens.— Very handsome. 218. Derbiana Vera:—Leaves 2 inches 3 lines wide and 3 1-2 inches long, roundish-oval, very acuminate, nerves very distinct, horizontal, finely dentated, surface often spotted with yellow, of a very beautiful green; bud very large, oblong, pointed with apple- green scales ; flower 4 inches in diameter, and often more, double, deep orange-red, No. 7, of a brightness difficult to designate, and producing a magnificent effect ; the petals of the circumference ar- ranged in several rows, broad, a little spoon-shaped, and crenated 84 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA, at the summit ; those of the interior, narrow, rumpled, of a rose tint ; a few sterile stamens in the centre.—Magnificent. 'There is another Derbiana, known in the flower market which is not in the least dis- tinguished. 219. C. Eximia Vera.—Leaves ovate, lanceolate, large, acumi- nate, very dentate, horizontal, of an ordinary green; bud large, flattened at the summit, scales calycinal, yellowish ; flower 3 1-2 inches in diameter, very full, of a deep orange color, No. 8; some- times the petals are worked with a white line ; they are arranged in six or seven rows, regularly imbricated, rounded, crenated at the summit, forming a beautiful rose, as in the C. Blanc Double. {Double white. ]|—Magnificent. ‘There is known in the flower market an other Camellia under this name, produced by Mr Knight ; its flower is semi-double and but little esteemed. 220. Incomparabilis.—Leaves 2 inches 9 lines wide and 4 inches long, roundish-oval, some of them laceolate, acuminate, with con- spicuous nerves, of a very brilliant green ; bud oblong, large, point- ed, with blackish scales; flower large, 4 1-2 inches in diameter, single, deep orange-red, No. 7; eight broad petals, crenated at the summit, many erect and compact stamens. ‘There exist, another Camellia under this name, whose flower is large, full, and like that of C. Conspicua.—Superb. 221. C. Ignescens.—Shrub vigorous; leaves rather large with small nerves, but well delineated, sprinkled with spots of clear green, upon a more sombre ground ; flower of medium size, semi-double, deep orange-red, No. 6, petals flat, imbricated in three rows; many stamens.— Passable. 222. C. Lauchmani.—A vigorous shrub and of a graceful port ; foliage of ashining green; flower large, single, of a deep orange-red, No. 6, velvety; petals ample, erect, bilobed and elongate; stamens short, some of them petaloids ; styles very long.— Passable. 223. C. Magniflora plena.—Leaves large, some rounded and others oval, subcordiform, thick, stiff, glossy, reflex, numerous, of an obscure green ; bud oblong, rather large, with greenish scales : flowers very double, regular, 3 1-2 inches in diameter, of a deep cherry-red, No. 5, approaching a poppy color; exterior petals im- bricated in three rows, very broad, erenated at the summit, those of the centre swollen, roundish, regularly arranged ; flowers easily and for a long time.—Superd. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 85 224. C. Punicefloraa—Handsome foliage ; flower 3 inches in diameter, semi-double, irregular deep orange-red, No. 4, inclined to a pomegranate color.— Handsome. 225. C. Parviflora.— Leaves near, lanceolate, oblong, very acuminate, 2 inches broad and 3 inches 4 lines long, almost flat, finely and irregularly dentated, and of an obscure green ; bud large, oblong with blackish scales at the base, and yellowish at the summit ; flower 3 inches in diameter, full, regular, deep orange-red, No. 7; petals handsomely imbricated, very numerous, with a depressed heart, containing 2 or 3 sterile stamens.—Superb. 226. ©. Palmerit purple Warrata.—Branches short; leaves flat, rounded, very finely dentated, nerves not very apparent ; flower large, full, deep orange-red, No. 8.—Superb. 227. C. Reewesii vera.—Port not very graceful ; leaves few and dispersed, 2 inches 2 lines wide and 4 long, curled, ovate, lanceolate, the point recurved, of adeep green; bud large, pyramidal, with greenish scales ; flower 3 1-2 inches in diameter, double, deep or- ange-red, No. 7; petals of the circumference in two rows, an inch broad and 1 1-2 long, hollowed in the form of a gutter, very much crenated at the summit; those of the centre elongate, narrow, slit into narrow strips and folded at the summit in the form of a dome and leaving a void in the interior, where appear a few stamens.— Superb. | 228. C. Renira.—Leaves 12 lines wide and 2 1-2 inches long, lanceolate, oblong, finely dentated, strongly nerved, of a pale green ; flower 3 inches in diameter, double, deep orange-red, No. 7; petals of the circumference very broad, oblong, crenated at the summit, those of the centre not numerous, long, narrow, folded over each oth- er, and resembling the interior of an anemone.—Superb. 229. Reivinii.—Leaves | inch 10 lines broad and 3 inches 6 lines long, ovate, elongate, acuminated, nerved and dentated, hori- zontal ; petioles 10 lines-long, of a pale red, which is often extended for a third of the length of the main nerve; bud elongate, pyrami- dal, with green scales ; flower 3 1-2 inches in diameter, of a beauti- ful deep orange-red, No. 7, very double ; petals of the circumference in several rows, oblong, a little spatulate, or spoon-form, crenated at the summit, and arranged in rows; those of the interior, very nu- merous, erect, and forming a dome, asin C. Reewesti ; of the same color and same form.—Superd. f 86 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. BIVR) SVE ak ND EL BICOL ORS. FIRS T DIVISION. Grounp white striped or spotted with rose, as in No. 1. of the first gamut of the colored table. 230. C. Banksii.—It is the Camellia Imperialis under the name of C. Banksii, perhaps a little more striped with red, which appears to us to depend on the vigor of the plant. 231. C. Dianthiflora striata plena.—Leaves 2 inches wide and 3 inches 2 lines long, ovate-oblong, acuminated, horizontal, very dentate, a little recurved at their summits, very distinct nerves and of rather a deep green; flower large, very double, of a pretty form, resembling very much that of Camellia Imperialis. 232. C. Delicatissima.—Leaves 2 inches wide and 3 1-2 long, ovate oblong, attenuated at their two extremities, those of the su- perior having rather long points; flower 3 1-2 inches in diameter, double, rose-form ; heart very large, being 2 inches 5 lines in diam- eter, petals curled, sinuous, irregular, those of the periphery, larger, being an inch and more broad, entire or sinuous, all white, striped with ruse, stripes both large and small, and pretty numerous.—Sz- perb. 233. C. Elegantissima.—Leaves large, ovate-lanceolate, strongly nerved, of a deep green ; flower double, 3 inches in diameter, ground white, striped with rose.— Superb. 234. C. Gloria Mundi.—There are, under this name, two differ- ent Camellias; the first has leaves 2 inches 9 lines broad, and 4 inches long ; form, color, and dimensions of C. Imperialis, when this is very vigorous; bud large, obtuse, with greenish scales; flower of a white ground, striped with rose, as in the Camellia above named, from which it differs but very little ; only the heart is slightly yel- lowish. The second has leaves very nearly like those of C. Grandi- flora simplex; its flower is double, cherry-red, No. 2, and very reg- lar. 235. C. Imperialis.—Leaves 2 1-2 inches wide and 3 1-2 long, roundish-oval, very acuminate, rolled backward at the summit, horizontal, very much dentated, with strong nerves, of a clear green ; bud egg-shaped, large, with greenish scales; flower three and a half inches in diameter, full, irregular, with a white ground slightly MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 87 tinted or striped with rose; petals of the circumference broad, flat, recurved, crenate at the summit; those of the interior narrow, distorted, erect, united and forming an arched centre almost hemis- pherical, rumpled, resembling a Flemish pink, with a white ground striped with red. Petals entirely rose-colored are sometimes seen in this flower.— Magnificent. 236. C. Imbricata alba.—Leaves three inches wide and from four to fivelong, dispersed, oval, elliptical, attenuated, at the two ex- tremities, handsomely nerved, point recurved downward; flower three and a half inches in diameter, spheroidal, very full and form- ing a regular rose, the petals of which gradually diminish in size towards the centre, and are mutually imbricated from the centre to the circumference, each hasa free border, a little sinuous, entire, two lines broad in the centre and augmenting to twentyfive lines in the periphery ; they are white with distinct red or white stripes. — Magnificent. 237. C. Punctata simplex, or 238. C. Single striped.— Leaves two and a half inches wide and three long; form, color and dimensions of C. simplex alba;— flower of medium size, single, white, striped or dotted with rose.— Insignificant, 239. C. Pictanata.—Leaves three and a half inches wide and four long, near, acuminated at the summit and rounded at the base, oval, elliptical, the point bent downward, shining ; flower three and a half inches in diameter, spherical, very double ; petals of the cen- tre and also those of the circumference curled, sinuous, irregular, folded ; those of the periphery entire, of a pure white, and occasion- ally some of them striped with red ; a few stamens.—Superb. 240. C. Regina Galliarum, or 241. C. Eclipse ——Leaves and bud like those of C. Imperialis ; flower three and a half inches in diameter, full, a little arched in the centre, ground white slightly spotted with rose; petals of the exterior recurved symmetrically, twisted and striped, as in the flower of C. Imperialis ; this has heretofore been called the Eclipse; but the Messrs. Bowman have named it C. Regina Galliarum.—Superb. 242. C. Sabina.—Leaves of a medium size, roundish-oval, slightly acuminated, bud pyramidal, with green scales ; flower large, full, and of a very pale or whitish carnation color.—Superb. 243. C. Stryphosa, (Rap.) Leaves of a medium size, ovate-lan- 88 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. ie ceolate, slightly acuminated, much dentated, of a beautiful green; flower double, large, ground white, striped or more properly dotted with rose and red ; handsomely formed.—Superb. 244. C. Spoffortiana.—A vigorous shrub and of an elegant port ; leaves oval, horizontal, nerves salient, of a deep green, teeth distant and very acute; buds very large, with greenish scales ; flower three inches in diameter, full, of a milk-white with a few red stripes. Superb. 245. C. Victoria antwerpiensis —Leaves two inches three lines wide and four long, some roundish-oval, others lanceolate, acumi- nate, of a dull green; flower very double, three inches in diameter, exhibiting some rose stripes on a white ground.— Superb. BD RST Gale oP. BaL-OoOGwiOmR's ; SECOND DIVISION. Ground rose striped or spotted with cherry-red, as in No. I, of the colored table. 246. C. Colvillii vera.—Shrub very vigorous; leaves three inches three lines wide and four inches seven lines long, broad, roundish- oval, a little acuminated, much dentated, with very salient nerves, thick, horizontal, slightly recurved downward, of a very deep green ; bud very large, with scales, blackish on the border and yellowish in - the middle; flower three inches and ten lines and often more in di- ameter; ground color clear rose, one shade darker than No. 1, and striped with carmine-red ; form and disposition of the petals as in the flower of C. Punctata plena, but of greater dimensions.—Mae- nificent. 247. C. Gray Venus. 248. C. Gray. 249. C. Eclipse. 250. C. Splendida. 251. C. Venusta. 252. C. Punctata plena.—All these Camellias are sub-varieties, which resemble each other so much, thatit is better to consider them as asingleone. See below C. Punetata plena. All these double denominations came to us from beyond the sea. 253. C. Punctata plena.—Shrub vigorous and of an elegant port ; leaves oval, almost round, two and a half inches-wide and three and MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 89 a half long, with very prominent nerves, much dentated, of a deep green; bud large, depressed at the summit, with apple-green scales ; flower three inches in diameter, full, ground rose, marked with cherry-red lines, No. 1; petals of the circumference broad, crenate at the summit, and convex ; those of the centre small, elongate and erect; floral form of C. Imperialis, but the mixture of its colors renders it more apparent. This Camellia sometimes produces flow- ers, entirely red or rose, and without stripes. We think that C. Preston Eclipse is identical with this, and that this accidental va- riety has been established by grafting.—Magnificent. 254. C. Punctata major.—Shrub vigorous; leaves broad, oval, nearly four inches long and three and a half wide, of a glossy green, finely veined, dentate, point bent downwards; flower four inches in diameter, considerably double, of a beautiful clear rose, No. 2, finely striped with blood-red, and spotted with white; corolla rose-form.— Magnificent. 255. C. Rosa mundi. 3 256. C. Splendidi id. 257. C. Venusta id.—See 258. C. Punctata plena. FIRST GAMUT, BICOLORS. THIRD DIVISION. Ground clear or deep cherry, spotted with white. 259. C Agle.—Leaves two inches nine lines wide and three anda half long, reflex, roundish-oval, acuminate; buds with green scales ; flower three inches in diameter, double, ground cherry, No. 2, often of that color only and sometimes spotted with white ; stamens mixed with a few interior petals, flowers easily and abundantly.— Very handsome. ~ 260. C. Adonidea.—Leaves very nearly like those of the Preston Eclipse ; flower large, very double, of a cherry-red, No. 1, striped with white, form of a Flemish pink. We think that this Camellia isa sub-variety of Preston Eclipse, modified by culture.— Superb. 261. C. Cariophylle flora, or 262. C. Dianthifora.—Shrub very vigorous, of not avery grace- ful port ; branches expanded, recurved; leaves of ordinary size, a 12 90 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. little inclined on the branches, elongate-oval, strongly veined; bud with blackish scales, elongate, acute ; flower broad, sometimes dou- ble and often single, cherry-red, No. 2; petals of the circumference subcordiform, broad, dispersed, in number 7; those of the. centre swollen, erect, numerous, striated with white, and forming by their union an arched centre. The late flowers are single and the centre is full of stamens. This variety bears seed and produces superb sub-varieties. 263. C. Coronata Rosa.—Leaves two and a half inches wide, and four long, roundish-oval, a little acuminate, strongly nerved, deeply dentated, of the same green as that of C. Imperialis ; flower large, double, well formed, deep cherry, No. 1; exterior petals broad, handsomely arranged, gracefully displayed, striped or spotted with white ; those of the interior, smaller, contorted, and also striped or spotted with white.—Szperb. 264. C. Cardinalis, or 265. C. Moencii.—Leaves pretty large, near, a little curled, bor- ders very dentate, nerves very apparent, surface uneven; bud ob- long, with yellowish green scales; flower semi-double, rather large, deep cherry, No. 1, with some shades clearer than that of C. Variegata plena; petals of the centre intermixed with fertile sta- mens, of different lengths ; calyx divided into four segments, as in C. Sophiana, the styles surmount the bud before it expands.— Handsome. 266. C. Douklari—Leaves two inches broad, and four long, flat, near, ovate-oblong, attenuated at the two extremities, and the superi- or reflex, of a shining apple-green regularly dentated; bud calyx in fine green divisions, papyraceous, reddish at the base, five lines broad and eight long ; flower from three to four inches in diameter ; petals about 20, an inch broad, and nearly two long, ovate-oblong, obtuse, entire, cherry-red, No. 1, variegated and sprinkled with white ; the heart of the corolla is composed of from four to six curled petals, between which are perceived several fertile stamens, with others in a petaloid state.— Magnificent. 267. C. Fioniana.—Leaves small, lanceolate ; flower small, red, splashed with white, double; it is an odd variety, derived from C. Variegata, which has been established by grafting — Pretty. 268. C. Melinetti.—Leaves two inches wide, and three and three lines long, roundish oval, slightly acuminated, deeply dentated, MONOGRAPHY OF TME GENUS CAMELLIA. 91 strongly nerved, recurved in a shell-form, forming a parasol in the manner of those of C. Colvillit vera; flower large, full, of a beauti- ful cherry-red, No. 3; petals bordered and striped with pure white. —Superb. 269. C. Marmorata.—A shrub with yellowish branches, leaves roundish-oval, deeply dentate; bud small, rounded at the base, a little pointed at the summit; flower semi-double, cherry-red, No. 1, a little spotted with white, or rather, marbled with white—Passable. 270. C. Phillippe I. or 271. C. Mexicana. (Sac.)—Leaves of a medium size, oval, a little lanceolate, of a deep green; bud pointed-oval ; flower medium double, cherry-red, No. 2, spotted with white; it is very like the flower of C. Fioniana, a little more spotted with white.—Passable. 272. C. Variegata plena.—Shrub very vigorous; leaves, some rounded and others lanceolate, flat or revolute, very much dentated, with strong nerves, of a very deep green; this rustic shrub promptly attains a considerable elevation, in all climates, and flowers easily and in a short time; it sometimes bears seeds, especially when in the open ground. Very beautiful sub-varieties have been obtained from its seed; bud large, oblong, a little acuminate at the summit, with scales always green ; flower three and a half inches in diameter, sometimes even four, cherry-red, No. 3, irregularly spotted with white ; petals ample, recurved, some crenate and others entire at the summit ; some of those in the centre erect and intermixed with sta- mens. In winter the flower is spotted, in the spring it is almost en- tirely red.— Magnificent. 273. C. Variegata monstruosa.—Leaves very nearly like those of C. Crassinervia; bud large, obtuse, with greenish scales; flower large double, of acherry-red, No. 2, spotted with white.— Beautiful. 274. C. Versicolor.—We have in our collection, several Camellias under this name; that here described is a plant which has large leaves, roundish-oval, attenuated at the summit, near, of a deep green, and of the kind of those of C. Chandlerii; bud oval, scales black- ish ; flower pretty large, double, of a deep orange-red, No. 4. with roundish petals dotted with white in the middle; they much re- semble those of C. Leana Superba. The other Versicolor, has a flower very like that of C. Variegata plena, the white is a little more regular; the leaves are reflex and have the point recurved downwards. 92 - MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. SECOND GAMUT. BICOLORS. FIRST DIVSION. Ground yellowish carnation, striped with white, Nos. 1 and 2. 275. C. Swetia vera.—Leaves two and a half inches wide, and four long, ovate-oblong, acuminate, dentate, stiff, thick, or ranged in the form of a parasol, obtuse, very much veined, with strong nerves, teeth of the borders very large and of rather a clear green; flower of a medium size, double, ground yellowish carnation, as in No. 2, of this gamut; petals arranged in three rows, veined vertically or rather sprinkled with orange-red, No. 3; the borders are white, some of them double, crenate at the summit; those of the centre small, not numerous, cut into narrow lines, erect, of the same color as the others, and intermixed with a few sterile stamens.—Magnift- cent. SECOND GAMUT. BICOLORED FLOWERS. Ground clear or deep orange-red, striped or spotted with white. BECOND DIVISION. 276. C. Chandlerii striata. See C. Chandlerii. 277. C. Cuninghammi mutabilis——Leaves- oval, broad, slightly acuminate, finely dentated; flower rather large, double, ground orange-red, No 7; petals arranged gracefully, imbricated, and of different sizes, deeply crenated at the summit, some of them mark- ed with cross lines of pure white; a few stamens in the centre.— Very pretty. 278. C. Imbricata tricolor.—We possess two Camellias of this name, the first was received from Mr Knight, of London: It dif- fers but little in its leaves from C. Imbricata rubra; its flower is handsomely imbricated, double and of a deep orange-red, spotted with white ; in the centre are a few stamens.-— Very beautiful. The second is a variety, which was imported by Mr Siebold; its flower is semi-double, very handsomely formed, large, and shaded with several varieties of red and rose.— Very beautiful. 279. C. Loukiana.— Shrub vigorous, of an elegant port ; flower very double, of a beautiful orange-red, No. 3; the petals of the centre, erect and curled, sometimes striped a little with white, MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. 93 which gives the flower a very agreeable form and appearance ; oc- casionally the whole flower is spotted with white.—Magnificent. 280. C. Master double red.—Leaves somewhat large, ovate-obtuse, rolled under, others inclined towards the stock, strongly nerved, of a deep green; bud of a medium size, scales calycinal, yellowish ; flower large, double, of an orange-red, No. 4, sometimes also spot- ted with white—— Very handsome. 281. C. Leana superba.—Leaves two inches broad and three long, rounded, slightly acuminated, glabrous, of a glossy green; bud very large, oblong, with yellow calycinal scales; flower, more than three inches in diameter, double, of a deep orange-red, No. 3; pe- tals from 30 to 35, 14 lines long; those of the circumference are red, some of them striped with white toward the middle, crenated or rounded at the summit; those of the centre are rose-color worked with white.—Superb. 282. C. Warrata flammula.—Leaves rather large, roundish oval, a little lanceolate, of a dull green; bud oblong, with yellowish scales; flower three and a half inches in diameter, deep orange-red No. 3; petals of the circumference 6 or 7, broad, crenated at the summit, border reflex ; those of the interior are but petaloid sta- mens ; bears seed.— Pretty. EPILOGUE. Here terminate our observations upon the genus Camellia. We have exerted ourselves to be clear and exact in this treatise, without being dry and tedious; it is from the suffrages of enlightened and consciencious horticulturists, that we are to learn whether we have succeeded. Having been solicited to undertake the labor, we owe it to ourselves to declare, that not any motive of speculation, or of self-love has guided our pen, but only a lively desire to be useful to the greatest number. Finally, we ought to declare, that we regard this work, but as the base, upon which a more able hand, will be enabled to erect a more solid monument, and one more worthy the science of horticulture. The boldness of our enterprise, may, possibly, be disapproved or 94 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. censured ; but we accept, in advance all blame, if we have been sufficiently happy to render any service to horticulture, and shall be obliged to every Aristarchus, whose criticism may still more en- lighten that public, for which we have written; for our device has been and will ever be : The general interest before all others. SYNOPTICAL TABLE. Indicating the color of the Camellia, its name, the form of its flower, the species or variety from which it was produced, the place of its origin, and the period of its introduction into Europe. The * designates the species from which all the varieties have been obtained. Name of Camellia. Alba simplex, « plena, Amabilis, *Axillaris vera, Anemone fl. alb. Do. warrata carnea, Candidissima, Compacta, Corvatheefolia, *Euryoides, Excelsa, Fimbriata, Gallica alba, Granelli, *Kissi, Lacteola, Nivea, Nobilissima, *Oleifera, *Oleefolia, Palmeri alba, or Pomponias f. Do. plena, Rollissoni, *Sasanqua, Splendidissima, Weimaria, Welbanksiana, or Heptangularis, UNICOLORED FLOWERS. PURE WHITE. Form. reg. single, rep full, reg. sing. irreg. sing. irreg. full, irreg. full, reg. full, irreg. dble. reg. dble. reg. sing. irreg. dble. reg. full, irreg. dble. irreg. dble. reg. sing. irreg. dble. ir. semi d. irreg. full, reg. sing. reg. sing. reg.semid. irreg. full. reg. dble. reg. sing. irreg. full, reg.semid. irreg. dble. (Page 45.) Species or variety single red, unknown, single red, a species, warrata, warrata, unknown, pink, unknown, species, single white, unknown, pink, warrata, species, warrata, unknown, pink, species, species, pomponia, unknown, pink, species, variety en a, unknown, pomponia, . Origin, Europe, Japan, Europe, China, Europe do. : Japan, Europe, do. Cochin China, China, Europe, Japan, Europe, China, Europe, do. China, Introduction. England, 1812. do: 1792. do. 1825. do: 1820. do. Chandler. do. do. 1830. do. Teoting. do. 1833. do. 1830. do. 1830. do. 1816. France, 1830. Italy, 1834. England, 1825. Italy, 1830. Belgium, do. 1834. England, 1810. do. 1810. do. 1815. do. 1810. Italy, 1813. England, 1810. Paris, Abbe Berlese, England, do. Wilbaneks. 96 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. FIRST GAMUT. UNICOLORED FLOWERS. CLEAR ROSE, (Page 50 .—{Dominant color. Lake mixed with more or less vermilion and Naples yellow, as in Nos. 2, 3, and 4, of the colored table. ) Name of Camellia, Form, Species or variety. Origin. Introduction. Aitonia or Amplis- sima, reg. Single, | single red, Europe, Eng., Aiton. Apollina, irreg. full, | pink, do. France, Cachet, Coloured, reg. single, | single red, do. France. Crouyoud, reg.sem. d. | warrata, do. Belgium, 1834. Dahhiaflora, irreg. s. d. | pink, do. England. Knight. Expansa, irreg.s. d. | do. do. England. Fasciculata, irreg.dou. | do. do. Italy, Milan. Guessonia, irreg. s. d. | single red, do. England. Heterophylla, irreg.d. | warrata, do. do, Lindleya, irreg. s. d. | single red, do. do. Lindley. Pzonie flora rosea, | irreg. full, | unknown, China, do. 1810, Hampden. Pink, irreg. s. d. | single red, Japan, do. Middle, Miss ‘Turner. Perle des Cam. irreg. f. pomponia, Europe, do, Pulcherrima or Roleni, reg. doub. | aitonia, do. do. Rosea plena, irreg.d. | expansa, do. Germany. Roseana, irreg. full, | unknown, do. England. Resplendens, irreg. full, | unknown, do. do, 1833. Sinensis rosea, irreg. dou. | expansa, _ do. | do. Vauxhall, ; Nursery. Spectabilis, irreg. dou. { pink, do: Paris, 1830. *“Sasanqua rosea, _| irreg. full, | species, China, England, 1826, Capt. Rawes- Theresiana, irreg. full, | pink, Europe, Germany, Venosa, irreg. full, 0. do. oO. Virginica, irreg. full, | single red, do. England. Viltonia, irreg. dou. | pink, do. Belgium. Wilbrohamia, irreg. dou. | single red, do. England. FIRST:-GAMUT. CLEAR CHERRY RED. (Page 54. — Dominant color. Carmine lake, mixed with rose lake and vermilion, as in Nos. 1, 2,and 3, of the colored table.) Name of Camellia. Form, Species or variety. Origin. Introduction. —_—. —E SS, — r Aucubefolia, reg. dou. | single red, Europe, England, 1818. Amerstia, reg. dou. | warrata, do. d Oo. Amena, reg. dou. ‘single red, | do. {taly. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Augusta, Aluntii superba, Buckliana, Belle Rosalie, Brocksiana, Belle Henriette, Berlesiana, Blanda, Boumanni, Celsiana, Crassinervia or Crassifolia, Cliviana, Chamlerii, Conchiflora, Conchiflora nova, Cramoisina Par- mentieni, Charles Auguste, Conchata, Colla, Carolus, Camtoniana, Decora, Dorsetti or Partho- niana, Dianthiflora, Excelsiana, Exoniensis, Elegans Chandlerii, Elegantissima, Elegans, Emperor d’Autri, Florida, Fascicularis, Flaccida, Fordii, Fulgentissima, Formosa, Formosissima, Fraserii, Gigantea, Grandiflora, Gloriosa, Hallesia, Husseyussoni, Hosackia, Hibbertia, Herbertii, Humboldtiana, Hybrida colorata, Imbricata, Insignis alba, do. de Tat, do. _ rubra, Iddebiana, pe eximia, Latifolia nova, irreg. dou, irreg. dou. reg. s. dou. irreg. dou. reg. s. d. reg. dou. reg. dou. irreg. dou. reg. dou. reg. sing. irreg. dou. irreg. full, reg. dou. reg. dou. irreg. s. d. reg. dou. reg. s. d. irreg. dou. reg. dou. reg. dou, reg. s. d. reg. full, irreg. full, reg. sing. reg. dou. reg. dou. reg. full, reg. full, reg. sing. reg. dou. . reg. dou. reg. dou. reg. simp. reg. dou. irreg. dou. reg. dou. reg. full, reg. full, reg. full, reg. sing. reg. dou. irreg. dou. preg. s. d. irreg. s. d. irreg. s. d. irreg. s. d. irveg. dou. irreg. dou. reg. full, reg. sing. irreg. s. d. reg. sing. reg. dou. irreg. s. d. irreg. dou. 13 corollina, single red, anemone flo- ra, pink, do. expansa, coccinea, warrata, varieg. ple. single red, pink, papererge®) splendens, expansa, single red, warrata, do pink, single red, coccinea, pink, coccinea, rubra plena, warrata, pink, varieg. plena. corollina, warrata, single red, coccinea, coccinea, single red, single red, unknown, pink, rubra plena, varieg. plena, unknown, rubra plena, single red, warrata, single red, coccinea, warrata, single red, single red, varieg. plena, pink, unknown, dianthiflora, pink, anemonefiora, unknown, pink, staminea sine, i a Europe, do. Europe, 97 England. do. 1820. do. France. England. France. Paris, Abbe Berlese, 1831. Belgium. Abbe Berlese. England. 1830. Germany. England. do. England and Belgium. do. 1822. Belgium. England. England. do. Chandler. Belgium. Abbe Berlese. do. Belgium. England. do. Floy. England. do. Germany. Netherlands. England, 1820. England. 98 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Lambertii, reg. sing. | single red, Europe, Belgium. Macrophylla, reg. dou. | coccinea, do Italy. Miss Rosa, reg.s.d. | pink, ‘ do England. Magniflora simp., | reg. sing. | single red, do Milan, Casoritta. Mutabilis, reg. dou. | pink, do Paris, ‘Tampe- net. Nannetenis, reg. dou. | coccinea, do England. New Imported, reg. dou. | pink, do do. Osburnea, reg. sing. | warrata, do do. Oxoniensis, reg. dou. | rubra simp., do do. Ornata, reg. dou. | coccinea, do do. Percye, reg. sing. | single red, do do. Pencillata, reg.s.d, | papaveracea, do Belgium. Parthoniana, irreg. full, | rubra plena, do .| do. Meens. Preston-eclipse, irreg. full, | pomponia, do England. Paradoxa, reg. sing. | single red, do do. Pulchella, reg. dou. | pink, do Belgium. Peoniz flora rubra, | irreg. full, | unknown, Japan, ‘England. Parksii striped, reg. dou, | coccinea, Europe, © do. Palmerii rubra, reg. dou, | pink, do do. Plumaria, reg. sing. | dianthiflora, do doy Reine des _ Pays- Belgium Bas. irreg. s. d. | single red, do Germany. Radiata, reg. full, | coccinea, do do. Rosa sinensis, reg. full, | pink, do Eng., Vauxhall, Nursery. *Reticulata, irreg. s. d. | species, China '‘Eng., Captain Rawes, 1824 Rubricaulis, reg.s.d. | single red, Europe, England. Rosa punctata, reg. dou. jj aitonia, do do. Rose flora, reg. dou. | single red, do. Belgium. Scintillans, irreg. dou. | pink, do ‘England: Sericea, reg, dou. | unknown, do do. Superba, reg. dou. | single red, do Italy. . Staminea simpl.,__| reg. sing. | single red, do England. Sophiana, reg. s,d. | single red, do Paris, 1834. Spathulata, reg. sing. |single red, ~ do England. hunbergia, reg. dou. | corallina, do do. Triumphans, reg. full, | pink, do do. Venustissima, irreg.s. d, | warrata, do Germany... Warrata striata, reg. dou. | pink, do Belgium. Woodsiana, irreg s. d. | single red, do do. Woodtii, reg. full, |! pomponia, do England. FIRST GAMUT. DEEP CHERRY RED. Page 71.— Dominant color. Garmine mixed. with more or less vermilion, as, in Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7, of. the colored. table.) Name, of Camellia. Form, Species and, variety. Origin. Introduction. Alexandreana, irreg. full, | warrata, Europe, Angers, Cach- >} et, 1533. Althezflora, irreg. dou. | rubra plena,. do England, Atroviolacea, reg. aing. | single red, do ' 0. Anemone mutabi- lis, Anemone var. ro- sea, Blackburniana, Braxelliensis, Berlesiana fulgens, Concinna, Coccinea, Clintonia, Corollina, Dernii, Dilecta, E ertonia, Elphinstonia, Flammea, Fulgida, Fulgens, “Gloria Belgica, Heugmaniana, Hexangularis mon- struosa, Insignis purpurea, Knightii, Kermesina, Lindria, Lucida, Mme. Adelaide, Milleri, Minuta, Myrtifolia, do. Grandiflora, Papaveracea, Parksii vera, Precellentissima, Pictorum coccinea, Platipetala, *Rubra simplex, Rubra plena, Rubra maxima, Rossi, Rex Bataviz, Rawsiana or Roscii, Rossiana superba, Sanguinea, Staminea plena, Superbissima, Sparmanniana, Splendens vera, Speciosa vera, ‘Tamponeana, Warrata, or Ane. reg. full, irreg. full, reg. dou. ti s. d. reg. dou. reg. full, reg. dou. reg. sing. reg. dou. irreg. full, reg. dou. reg. dou. reg. dou. irreg. dou. reg. sing. reg. sing. reg. sing. reg. s. d. reg. dou. reg. sing. reg. sing. irreg. dou. irreg. s. d. reg. dou. reg. dou. irreg. dou. irreg. full, reg. full, reg. full, reg. sing. | irreg. full, reg, dou. reg. dou. irreg. full, reg. sing. irreg. full, irreg. full, irreg. full, reg. dou. irreg. full, irreg. s. d. reg. sing. irreg. full, reg. dou. reg. dou. reg. full, reg. full, reg. dou, reg. dou. MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. corollina, warrata, warrata, single red, coccinea, coccinea, single red, warrata, rubra plena, single red, single red, rubricaulis, warrata, single red, single red, single red, single red, single red, coccinea, warrata, warrata, single red, aitonia, single red, single red, double red, aitonia, unknown, unknown, single red, rubra plena, warrata, warrata, rubra plena, species, rubra simplex, do. do. rubricaulis, rubra plena, rubra simplex, do. rubra plena, aitonia, spathulata, le plena, ao simplex, unknown, a i 99 England. England, Low. | England. Belgium. Abbe Berlese, Englone: Floy, N. York. Eng., Chandler, i819. England. Germany. England. Belgium. England. Germany. England. do. Paris, Tampo- net. England. do. England, 1808. Paris, Noisette. England. do. Germany. Milan, Sacco. England. do. 1739. Eng., in 1794, by Preston. England. Germany. Belgium. Germany. Italy. England. Germany. Milan, Sacco. England. Eng., Clapponi. Capt. Rawes. Paris, Tampo- net. England, 1816. 102 MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Cariopyhlle flora, | reg. sing. | warrata, Europe, England. Coronata rosea, reg. dou. | coccinea, do England, Low. Cardinalis, irreg. s. d.| variegata, do Belgium. Donkleri, reg. s.d._ | unknown, Japan, Siebold, 1833. Fioniana, irreg. dou. | variegata, Europe, Paris. Melinetti, irreg. dou. | pink, do Nantes, Meli net. Marmorata, reg dou.; do. do Belgium. Phillippi I., or Mexicana, irreg. dou.} do do Milan, Sacco. Variegata plena, irreg. dou. | unknown, Japan, Eng., 1792, C. Conner. do. Monstruosa, | irreg. dou.| © do. Europe, England. Versicolor, irreg. dou. | pink, do do, SECOND GAMUT. BICOLORED FLOWERS. GROUND YELLOWISH CARNATION STRIPED WITH WHITE. (Page 92.) FIRST DIVISION. Name of Camellia. Form. Species or variety. Origin. Tutroduction. Ochroleuca, reg. dou. |unknown, Japan, Eng., Siebold, 1833 Swetia vera, reg. dou. do. Europe, Eng., Swet. SECOND GAMUT. BICOLORED FLOWERS. GROUND CLEAR OR DEEP ORANGE RED, STRIPED OR SPOTTED WITH WHITE. (Page 92.) SECOND DIVISION. Name of Camellia. Form, Species or variety Origin. Introduction. Chandlerii striata, | reg. full, | corallina, Europe, Eng., Chanler Cuninghami, irreg. dou. | rubricaulis, . do _ do. Imbricata tricolor, | irreg. s. d.| unknown, Japan, Siebold. Laukiana, irreg. full, | rubra simp. Europe, England. Leana superba, irreg. dou. | unknown, Japan, Eng., Siebold. Master double red, | irreg. dou. } pink, Europe, England. Warrata flammula, | irreg. s. d.| warrata, do France. . oa CLEAR ROSE. SYNOPTICAL TABLE OF THE COLORS OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA. Denomination of the Painter. No. 4. Denomination of the Dyer , if Dominant color : deep rose Clear Cherry. lake, Naples yellow and. vermilion. No. 3. Dominant color: clear rose Do. lake, Naples yellow and vermilion. Dominant color: clear rose Do, lake, Naples yellow and vermilion. No. 1. (ee ii), SRintCR Lae | Dominant color : clear rose | | Do. lake and Naples yel- | low. | aol or a FIRST GAMUT. Camellia Japonica. TYPE. © ' pack i Shea Die ii * ‘a aa j . for sr ry ‘ ope. a } nt mate) Vi 4 U bs i F] i 1% 4 ; “6 “ay ‘ a Aa, 6 me ae ba dhe i THE ay yi jl 4 ti My ‘ll a vif in f : v; Dh a ee eee eee oe ne ik! se ; i ; VL RRRTD Ee pe rae Oe ern, ; b snveciiat ston tf ‘ val gi RANG BS eA ie Mie ‘avline sole A ing Oe a RAL Ps hk LA ee 1) il @ Horas Hole. Pe hisky Wolly whe Synoptical Table of the Colors of the Genus Camellia. ii Denomination of the Painter. No. te Denomination of the Dyer. — Dominant color: deep car- Deep Crimson. mine, mixed with ver- mnilion. No. 6. Dominant color : deep car- Clear Crimson. qa mine, mixed with more 2 vermilion. =| [a es = No. 5. oO a | Dominant color: carmine Deep Cherry. ie mixed with vermilion. A |- | No. 4. Dominant color: carmine Do. mixed with more vermil- ion. { No. 3. { | Dominant color: carmine Clear Cherry. | lake and vermilion. =) g) ia Bs fe | Dominant color: carmine Do. ca lake, rose lake and ver- = milion. oO faa} =| & | oD | | Dominant color: carmine } Do. lake, rose lake and ver- milion. ¢ ¢ , y it. vilinvent cana) atl, ‘y vith at Yo Rai ‘nae ee AED yO initriaaqiws Ala’? aah sno ye} { mb pales! Sigma “tor wntow Woxigt gaat Lanta A tate, wry 2 a iba ie : SAE rete mes eek a | ae ‘) spEe waa Te) be sae’ 4) mwa vrata P u i, wont AA onlin 5 resi) dour ee tee att ‘ eL be? ry i i Mia, Tee tatae igh ae ie OOO UE Tae of ‘ fs . “cal H Hey aheidigg : ‘ a. * : ; : ye tlt 1% rm" ‘ fj oa ati SETAC: + Where Ditty pet ae Ws a o™ — at ate, Fa : i ser 1) Reiiuta | edie ; ; re veld Li = haat’ . j yi eae t wlan , r wr Bee ots 0 a . ‘ | ‘ ] a E ai ce Me a pratt aes ad | ‘ wt anus bl 7h | yom Pip Ny hile { EL EN = oem, Ay) i toy BAR ote eee a f rm | py r ; Vine ‘) * ; ‘ Mes) 9. Wace pai ae ; ’ _ aa mie SNe ¢ ’ nian ~ , a Lay : i Ng Sat 139 7 ny 4 a i 4 . . i le Sa) ee ‘ a, im ey , i : > : i Synoptical Table of the Colors of the Genus Camellia iii Denomination of the Painter. No. 2. Denomination of the Dyer. sf Dominant color : rose lake Common Salmon. and light red cinnabar. Dominant color: rose lake | ator Clear Salmon. and very light red cin- ; nabar. ORANGE RED, more or less deep Dominant color: rose lake Pale Flesh. , and cinnabar. ra] fo) No. 2. I (oe) = Dominant color: rose lake Do. a and cinnabar. eraluicel ; < a = (6) No. 1. Dominant color: rose lake Do. and cinnabar. { SECOND GAMUT. Camellia Japonica. TYPE: vt viox® ian oily Ap exilad witty ity ‘ g al , oye A | OUtNS <4) 10 alison, ‘wo ad. aly ie Linaton: : pound sali s at ‘on ‘emo t hag, ifthar fink ear aa | ever Nga Yd qite o ay + i cand teaaby, 1A a | Hee Se hoaiat eitial FT ta ay ae 000091019 wit