been brought from China. The flowers are upwards of 34 in. in diameter, and are very regular in form, the petals being arranged one above another, and gradually diminishing in size towards the centre, exactly in the manner of the double white. The colour is of a fine crimson red, and remarkably showy. When the flowers first begin to open they are concave, but, as they expand, they become quite flat. The outer petals are nearly round. The centre petals are rather pointed, and rise upright." (Don's Mill., i. p.576.) Introduced in 1824. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. each.

C. j. 20 Párksii Hort. Trans. Parks's Japanese Camellia, Parks's stripedRose Camellia. The flowers are of a bright rose colour, 4 in. in diameter, irregularly striped or blotched with white, and they are slightly odoriferous, like the flowers of the myrtle-leaved variety. In this and other respects, it differs from C. j. variegàta (No. 2.). Introduced in 1824. Price, in London, 10s. 6d. each.

C. j. 21 Sabiniana Hort. Trans. Sabine's Japanese Camellia, Sabine's white Camellia.—The flowers are of a pure white, 3 in. across, and they resemble in form those of the pompone. Introduced in 1824. B. Chinese and other Foreign Varieties not in general Cultivation, but in all

probability as hardy as the others.

C. j. 22 candidissima is noticed, in G. M., vol. xi. p. 78. and 190., as one that assimilates to C. j. Wellbanki and as brought directly from Japan by Dr. Siebold, and called by some C. Sieboldi. It is deemed by some a species. It is in Mr. Knight's collection. ✩ C. j. 23 Donkläeri. — It is said that this is a very fine variety. It was raised on the Continent, and is named after the head gardener at the botanic garden at Louvain. (Gard. Mag., vol. xi. p. 85.) Mr. Knight possesses it in a living state. (p. 190.)

C. j. 24 francofurtensis.-Flowers dark and light red, quite as large as those of C. reticulata. Raised from seeds of C. argentea, by M. J. Rinz, jun., nurseryman, Frankfort on the Maine; who deems it the finest variety that has ever been seen in Germany. It flowered for the first time in 1834. Mr. Low, at Clapton, has a plant of it. (Gard. Mag., vol. xi. p. 265. 543.)

C. j. 25 hybrida Makoy.-M. Jacob Makoy sent us, previously to March, 1835, a dried specimen of this kind of camellia, which he informed us was a hybrid from C. japónica var. insignis and C. euryöides. By the specimen, it assimilates in habit to euryoides: the leaves are ovate, acuminate, serrate, and slightly pubigerous; the sprig and buds densely pubigerous; the flower 1 in. across, perhaps more; and the petals 5, orbicular, and centred by the cluster of stamens. The petals, in a dried state, were of a buff colour; they might be, when living, white, tinted with red: nothing was stated of their colour when living. M. Makoy deemed the hybrid a fine variety. (Gard. Mag., vol. xi. p. 143.) Other names of Foreign Varieties of C. japonica. In Gard. Mag., vol. xi., varieties of camellia, by the following names, are mentioned as extant on the Continent, which, it seems, are not yet so in Britain: C. argentea, in p. 265.; C. Gunnélli, in p. 543.; C. Pronayàna, in p. 544.; and C. violacea supérba, in p. 544.

The semidouble white was purchased in 1829, on the Continent, by Mr. Palmer, and is considered a distinct variety; but it has not yet flowered in England. The rose-coloured waratah was introduced, by the London Horticultural Society, from China, in 1824; but it has not yet flowered. C. j. herangularis, the hexangular-flowered Japanese Camellia, is a very singular variety, only known by the Chinese drawings in the possession of the London Horticultural Sociery, it not having been yet introduced. There are, doubtless, other varieties in China; but, from our increased intercourse with that country, in consequence of the trade being thrown open, there can be no doubt that they will all, sooner or later, find their way into Britain.

C. Varieties of Camellia japónica originated in Britain.

The varieties of the common camellia originated in Britain are exceedingly numerous. The first seeds ripened were those of C. j. anemoneflòra, about the year 1818, in the Count de Vandes's garden at Bayswater; and, subsequently, a great number of varieties have been raised by Messrs. Loddiges; Messrs. Chandler, of the Vauxhall Road Nursery; Mr. Press, gardener to Edward Gray, Esq., at Harringay, Hornsey; and various other nurserymen and gardeners. In Sweet's Hortus Britannicus, 2d edit., published in 1830, sixty-five sorts of camellias are enumerated; of which upwards of fifty are varieties of C. japónica. The following selection of these is taken from the Illustrations of Booth and Chandler, already mentioned; from the Gardener's Magazine, and from Don's Miller.

a. Varieties raised in Britain that are figured and described in Chandler and Booth's Illustrations of the Camellieæ.

C. j. 26 corallina Chandl. Ill. The coral-coloured-flowered J. C.-Figured in Chandl. III., t. 10., and Chandler's Camellia Britannica, t. 5. A fine variety; its habit, like that of the waratah. Originated in 1819. Raised from seed by Messrs. Chandler of the Vauxhall Nursery. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller, 10 francs.

CHAP. XIX.

TERNSTRÖMIA CEE. CAME'LLIA.

C. j. 27 eximia Chandl. Ill The choice J. C., Chandler's choice-flowering Camellia-Figured
Flowers of a deep rose colour, very
in Chandler's Ill., t. 12.; described there; whence the following traits are drawn. Of free
growth, resembling, in some respects, the waratah.
It also resembles C. j. imbricata; but the foliage of the two
double, and 4 in. across.
is totally distinct. Price, in London, 7s. 6d.
C. j. 28 Wiltoni Chandl. Ill. Lady Wilton's J. C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 13., and described
there; where it is stated that it is a desirable well-marked variety, and distinct from
either the double-striped, Parks's rose-striped, or the C. j. Elphinstòni. Flowers 2 in, or
2 in. across, similar to those of the double-striped. Raised from seed by Mr. Knight of the
Exotic Nursery, about 1814, probably from the single red, impregnated with the double-
striped. Price, in London, 78. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller, 50 francs.

C. j. 29 Chándleri Chandl. Ill., synon." versicolor Bot. Reg., t. 887." (Swt., in his Hort. Brit.
p. 74) Chandler's J. C., Chandler's striped waratah C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 16.,
Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 1 and 2., and Bot. Reg., t. 887. In ChandÏ. Ill. it is stated of it, that it
approaches nearer to the waratah than to any other variety, and is one of the very best
which has been raised; and that it was originated by Mr. Chandler, in the Vauxhall
Nursery, in 1819, from the seeds of the waratah, crossed with the double-striped. Price,
in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bolwyller, 20 francs.

C. j. 30 flore albo Chandl. Ill. The white single-flowered J. C.- Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 17.,
and Bot. Reg., t. 353. In Chandl. Ill. it is stated that it is more robust than almost any
other variety. It abounds in flowers, and these usually open earlier than those of most
other varieties; they are nearly 3 in. across, white, and not unfrequently striped or
spotted with red. It seeds freely, and some fine varieties, with double flowers, of differ-
ent colours, have been raised from it. It was raised from seed of the double-striped, by
Messrs. Rollisson of the Tooting Nursery, in about 1814.

C. j. 31 althææflora Chandl. Ill. The Hollyhock flowered J. C. Figured in Chandl. Ill.,
t. 20., and Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 4.- Flowers red. It is stated that it resembles the
waratah in some respects, and is well deserving of a place in every collection. Raised by
Mr. Chandler, from seed of the waratah, in 1819. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at
Bollwyller, 15 francs.

C. j. 32 anemoneflòra álba Chandl. Ill. The Anemone flowered white-flowered J. C., the
white Waratah C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 21., and Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 8. This,
from the account of it in Chandl. Ill., is a most elegant variety, with blossoms of a deli-
cate white colour, a little striped; occasionally spotted with pale red, from 34 in. to 4
in. over. It was raised from the pompone. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller,
15 francs.

A seedling,
Woods's J. C.- Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 23.
C. j. 33 Woodsii Chandl.
raised by Mr. Chandler, who named it in compliment to Mr. Woods of Camberwell
Grove, a great admirer of camellias. Its flowers are very handsome, symmetrically
formed, and nearly 4 in. across. Their colour is pale red, similar to those of the com-
mon Provence rose, which, at a distance, they resemble, except in being larger, although
not so double. (Chandl. Ill., adapted.) Frice, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller 50
francs.
The dotted-flowered J. C., Gray's invincible C. - Figured
The expanded
C. j. 34 punctàta Chandl. IL
in Chandl. Ill., t. 24., whence the following particulars are derived.
blossoms are from 3 in. to 4 in. over; of a very delicate blush colour, almost white;
striped, and slightly spotted with pale rose, in the manner of a rose-flake carnation.
extremely fine variety. It was raised, in 1824, by Mr. Press, gardener to E. Gray, Esq.,
from a seed of the semidouble red, the flowers of which had been fecundated with the
pollen of the single white.

C. J. 35 élegans Chandl. Ill. Chandler's elegant J. C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 26. Of free growth; the flowers of a very delicate rose colour, and from 34 in. to 4 in. across; in form between those of the waratah and those of the pæony-flowered, but, in other respects, distinct from those of both varieties. Raised from seed of the waratah, by Mr. Chandler, about 1822.

C. j. 36 flórida Chandl. Ill. The flowery J. C., the cluster-flowering C.- Figured in
Chandl. Ill., t. 28., and in Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 7. The flowers are not large, but very
beautiful; 3 in. in diameter; of a deep rose colour, intermediate between the deep red
of the waratah and the bright rose of the pæony-flowered. They are produced in great
abundance at the extremity of the branches, and open pretty early in the season. This
variety was produced in 1819, from seed of the waratah, from a flower that had been fer-
tilised with the pollen of the pæony-flowered. Price, in London, 7s. 6d; and at Bollwyl-
ler, 15 francs.

C. j. 37 ròsea Chandl. Ill. Middlemist's rosy-coloured-flowered J. C., Middlemist's red C.-
The stamens are sometimes perfect, but
Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 29. The flowers open late, and are of a rich rose colour; more
than semidouble, and 3 in. or more across.
oftener transformed into small petals; so that the flower altogether resembles that of a
full-blown rose.

C. j. 38 eclipsis Chandl. Ill. Press's eclipse J. C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 30. The fol-
lowing is abridged from the description of it in Chandl. Ill. The flowers are handsome
and well-formed, the petals being numerous, and neatly imbricated; the ground colour
white, which is striped and feathered with pale red, in the manner of a flake carnation.
One of the very fine varieties originated by Mr. Press, and noticed in Gard. Mag., vol. ii.
p. 358. Both C. j. eclipsis and C. j. punctata were raised from seeds contained in one
capsule. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller, 100 francs.

C. j. 39 insignis Chandl. Ill., syn. C. j. dianthiflora Hort. Brit., p. 592. The remarkable J.
C., Chandler's splendid C., the Carnation Waratah C.- Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 31., and
Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 6. It is stated that this is a favourite variety with most cultivators,
and that there are few collections in which it does not hold a conspicuous place. Its
Palmer's white-semidouble-flowered J. C.
flowers are large and red. Price, in London, 7s. 6d. ; and at Bollwyller, 20 francs.
C. j. 40 álba sémi-duplex Chandl. Ill., t. 33.
Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 33., and described there; whence it appears that the
flowers average more than 4 in. in breadth, and consist of 8 or more petals, disposed in
2 or more rows; the largest round, and about 1 in. across; the others roundish, oblong,
and a little smaller; all are extremely delicate in texture, like those of Welbank's white.
Price, in London, 10s. 6d.

C. j. 41 concinna Chandl. Ill. The neat J. C.-Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. S4. The flowers open

well, are very regularly formed, and of a fine rose colour; they exceed 3 in, in diameter, and are little inferior in appearance to those of C. j. exímia, or of C. j. imbricata; the petals being nearly as numerous, and arranged with equal symmetry. Raised from seeds of the waratah, by Mr. Chandler, in 1819. It possesses much beauty; but its flowers are less brilliant than those of some others: it is not so well known as it should be. (Ill., t. 34.) Price, in London, 10s. 6d.

C. j. 42 splendens Chandl. Ill., synon. C. j. coccinea Hort. Brit., p. 293. Allnutt's splendid J. C. Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 35. A much admired and most desirable variety. The flowers are of a brilliant red, 3 in. broad, very showy, and produced abundantly on both young plants and old ones. The petals are all deeply veined, and, though less numerous than in some varieties, are so arranged in the centre as to form flowers to all appearance perfectly double. The petals, also, are so remarkable for their roundness as to give the flowers a peculiar character; by which the variety may be readily distinguished. The plant, in habit, is similar to the single red (C. japónica L.), but is stronger and more bushy; the branches are upright and twiggy. Price, in London, 5s.

C. j. 43 Rosa sinensis Lodd. Bot. Cab. The Chinese Rose (? Hibiscus-flowered J. C.Figured in Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1455., and Chandl. Ill., t. S6. This is a bold-flowering, freely blooming, first-rate variety Its pale purplish red flowers are tolerably full of pe tals, extremely handsome, 4 in across, and bearing considerable resemblance to those of C. j. élegans. It was raised by Mr. Chandler about 1819. Price, in London, 78. 6d; and at Bollwyller, 15 francs.

C. J. 44 Róssii Chandl. Ill., t. 37. Ross's J. C. Figured in Chandl. Ill., t. 37., and described in that work. This is a desirable variety: it is briefly described in Gard. Mag., vol. i. p. 211., under the name of Ross's Camellia gloriosa. The flowers are often 4 in. in diameter; in form they resemble those of C. j. elegans; but in colour they are of a much darker and deeper red.

C. J. 45 Aitoni Chandl. Cam. Brit. Aiton's J. C. Aiton's large single red C.-Figured in Chandl Ill., t. 38., and in Chandl. Cam. Brit., t. 3. It is a very striking variety, and a most valuable one to the cultivator of camellias, on account of its producing seeds more freely than any other kind whatever. This and four others were raised at the Vauxhall Nursery, from seeds contained in one capsule of the pompone camellia, and sown in Nov. 1819. It was named in compliment to Mr. Aiton, the king's gardener. (Ill.) Price, in London, 78. 6d.; and at Bollwyller, 50 francs.

C. j. 46 epsoménsis Chandl. Ill. The Epsom J. C., Young's semidouble red C.-Figured in Chandl. I., t. 40. Raised by Mr. Young of Epsom, previously to 1824. It is robust in habit; its flowers are much like those of the semidouble red, but of a deeper colour, and with more petals. It is prone to vary in the number of petals: when they are numerous, some of the stamens are transformed into small, roundish, spathulate, striped, red petals, all of which, as well as the large outer ones, are tolerably evenly arranged over one another, and distinctly marked with dark-coloured veins. The usual colour of the flowers is a deep red, approaching to scarlet, and their width about 3 in. (IU).

b. Varieties raised in Britain that are figured and described in British Works, exclusive of those figured and described in Chandler and Booth's Illustrations of the Camellieæ.

C. j. 47 Colvilli Swt. Br. Fl.-Gard., 2 ser. Colvill's J. C. — Figured in Swt. Br. Fl.-Gard,
2. s. t. 2., and described there; whence it appears that its petals are striped like those of
the carnation, and that, when Mr. Sweet wrote the description, published in June, 1829,
he deemed it to be the finest and most beautiful variety that he had seen this was pre-
vious to the flowering of C. j. Sweetiàna. G. Don has described C. j. Colvill, as "an
elegant hybrid, with the petals regularly disposed, blotched with white on a red ground."
(Don's Mill, í. p. 376.) `Price, in London, 10s. 6d.

C. J. 48 Sweetiana Sun. Br. FL-Gard., 2. ser. Sweet's J. C., Sweet's painted-flowered C.-
Figured in Swt. Br. Fl-Gard, 2. s. t. 133., in March, 1832. The flower bears a strong
resemblance to a beautiful variegated rose: it is generally very double, more spreading
than that of many varieties, and elegantly marked and variegated with white, blush, and
deep rosy red. It was the finest variety Mr. Sweet had seen, and one of numerous hybrid
varieties that he had fertilised and raised from seeds, several years before (perhaps about
1824), in the nursery of Mr Colvill. This was the offspring of the double-striped, fer-
tilised by the pompone: the foliage resembles most that of the latter, but the leaves are
larger; and the plant, if not seen in flower, might be mistaken for a strong-growing
single-flowered one. Sweet's camellia assimilates with Gray's invincible; but its
flower bud is larger, and its flower larger, and of a deeper colour, than those of that
variety.
C. j. 49 Knightii Lodd. Bot. Cab. Knight's J. C.- Figured in Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1463. It
is stated in Chandl. Ill., t. 31., that this approximates closely to C. j. insignis, and that it
was raised by Mr. Knight of the King's Road, Chelsea.

c. Varieties raised in Britain, of which some Description has been published.

C. j. 50 Ròsa múndi Don's Mill. The Rose of the World J.C. — Flowers white and crim-
son. (Don's Mill., i. p. 576.) Price, in London, 5s. ; at Bollwyller, 50 francs.

C. j. 51 Préssii Don's Mill. Press's J. C.-Flowers single red. (Don's Mill., i. p. 576.
C. j. 52 rubro-punctàta Don's Mill. The red-spotted-flowered J. C. — Flowers single, white,
spotted with red. (Don's Mill., i. p. 576.)

C. J. 53 Elphinstoniana. Miss Elphinstone's J. C.- Flowers red. Raised by Mr. Knight.
(Sweet's H. B., p. 74.) Assimilates to C. j. Wiltoni. Chandi. (Ill., t. 13.; Price, in Lon-
don, 78. 61.

C. j. 54 single-striped and dotted. Burnard, in Gard. Mag., vol. ii. p. 558., has described its flowers as having a clear white ground, with pink stripes, and dotted all over with small dots: they are large and beautiful; and the variety was raised by Mr. Press, along with the varieties punctata, Ròsa múndi, Pressi, and eclipsis, from seeds saved from a plant of the semidouble red, the flowers of which had been fecundated with pollen of the single white.

CHAP. XIX.

TERNSTRÖMIA CEE. CAMELLIA.

C. j. 55 aucubafolia Loudon's H. B. The Aucuba-leaved J. C.- Splendid; its flowers red, and
Flowers of it were exhibited at a meeting of the
produced from February to May.
London Horticultural Society, on March 3. 1835, from the Society's Garden. (G. M.,
vol. xi. p. 216.)

C. j. 56 expúnsa Loudon's H. B. The expanded-flowered J. C.- Described to be splendid;
its flowers red, and produced from February to May. C. j. Susánna, C. j. Mártha, and
C. j. Wadieàna were raised from seeds of this variety. (G. M., vol. xi. p. 294.)
C. J. 57 Susanna Gard. Mag., vol. xi. p. 294. Miss Susanna Thomson's J. C.-The
flower assimilates to that of C. j. Sweetiana, and some have thought that it equals or
surpasses it in merit. The petals have a white ground, with pink stripes, in the manner
of those of the carnation, but fewer and fainter: the centre of the flower is pretty well
filled with petals. The flowers are produced in plenty. It was raised in Thomson's
Nursery, Mile End, from seed of the variety termed C. expánsa, produced in 1827, and
Martha Poole's J. C.-Its flower assimi-
sown in 1828.
lates to that of C. j. Colvilli. The mode of its formation is somewhat that of the waratah.
The petals have a blush ground and pink stripes; the centre of the flower is filled with
petals. The flowers are produced in plenty. The foliage is fine. Named after Mrs.
Poole, formerly Martha Thomson.

C. j. 58 Mártha Gard. Mag., vol. xi. p. 294.

C. j. 59 Wadieàna.-Petals of a dead white colour. The flower large; formed differently from
either the flowers of C. j. álba plèna, or C. j. fimbriata: the petals are larger and less com-
pactly disposed; though the centre is filled. The flowers stand long on the plant. The
leaves are large and healthy. It was raised from the same stock of seeds as C.j. Susánna.
Named after Mr. Wadie, propagator in Thomson's Nursery, Mile End.

d. Names of Varieties of Camellia japónica that are mentioned in Gard. Mag.,
vol. xi., but without any Description of them being given.

C. Cliveana, conspicua, decòra, prínceps, rotundifolia, Palmeri, Reevèsii, longifolia, are men-
tioned in p. 215. In p. 216., C. Dorsètii, péndula. In p. 326., C. Allnútta álba, and su-
pérba. Eight hybrid camellias, raised in the gardens of W. F. Campbell, Esq., M. P.,
Woodhall, Lanarkshire, the names of which are not given, are mentioned in Gard.
Mag., vol. xi. p. 295.

D. Varieties of Camellia japónica included in the foregoing Lists, but placed
here in the Order of their Hardiness in the Vauxhall Nursery, with the Retail
Prices of Messrs. Chandler in 1836, for Plants of the smallest Size, affixed

to each.

a. Varieties of C. japónica planted out against a North-west Wall, and which have grown and flowered well without any Protection, for Eight Years.

Camellia japónica, or

single red, 3s. 6d.

álba plèna, 3s. 6d.

variegata, 3s. 6d.
ròsea, 38. 6d.
Pompònia, 38. 6d.

pæoniæflora, 3s. 6d.
incarnata, 3s. 6d.
variábilis, 3s. 6d.

b. Varieties of C. japónica considered the finest and most desirable, of all of which there are in the Vauxhall Nursery Stools planted in Cold-pits, and protected in severe Weather with only the Lights. The Names in the List are placed according to the Hardiness of the Sorts, and their Vigour of Growth.

rùbra plèna, 3s. 6d.

àtro-rubens, 5s. Welbankiana, 5s.

corallina, 7s. 6d.

imbricata, 7s. 6d.
Chándleri, 7s. 6d.
Colvilli, 10s. 6d.
élegans, 10s. 6d.

anemoneflòra álba,
7s. 6d.

dianthiflòra, 5s.
álba sémi-dúplex,
10s. 6d.
Sabini, 10s. 6d.
Aítoni, 7s. 6d.

Ròsa sinensis, 7s. 6d.
anemoneflòra, 5s.
Ròsa múndi, 5s.
eclipsis, 7s. 6d.
punctata, 7s. 6d.
spléndens, 5s.
Wiltoni, 7s. 6d.

exímia, 7s. 6d.

speciòsa, 10s. 6d.

flórida, 7s. 6d.

insígnis, 7s. 6d.

Woodsi, 7s. 6d.

2. C. RETICULA TA Lindl.

concínna, 10s. 6d.

myrtifolia, 5s.
fimbriata, 5s.

Elphinstoniana, 7s. 6d.

Párksü, 10s. 6d.

compacta, 7s. 6d.

Róssi, 7s. 6d.

delicatíssima, 21s.

Gilèsi, 31s. 6d.
triumphans, 42s.
althææflòra, 7s. 6d.
spofforthiana, 21s.

crassinérvis, 7s. 6d.
Le Blanc's red, or ròsea,
10s. 6d.

The reticulated-leaved

Rawes's Camellia.

Camellia, or Captain

Identification. Lindl. Bot. Reg., t. 1078.; Hook. Bot. Mag., t. 2784.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 576.
Engravings. Lindl. Bot. Reg., 1078.; Hook. Bot. Mag., t. 2784.; Chandl. Ill., t. 4.

Spec. Char., &c.

Leaves oblong, acuminated, serrated, flat, reticulated. Flowers axillary, solitary. Calyx 5-sepaled, coloured. Ovary silky. (Don's

EE 4

Mill., i. p. 576.) Introduced from China in 1824, and still scarce and highpriced. The plant is of vigorous growth, and appears as hardy as any of the other species and varieties. It is generally propagated by inarching on the common species. It appears to flower rather later than C. japonica; and, when it becomes more frequent, it will probably, on that account, be found well adapted for the open air, or a conservative wall. Messrs. Chandler and Booth express themselves of opinion that "it will be found to be hardier than the C. japónica, and that at no distant period, perhaps, it may ornament our shrubberies." There are stools of it in a cold-pit, in the Vauxhall Nursery, where plants cost a guinea and a half each.

3. C. MALIFLO'RA Lindl. The Apple-blossom-flowered Camellia. Identification. Lindl. Bot. Reg., 1078, in a note; Don's Mill., 1. p. 576.

Synonymes. C. Sasanqua of Bot. Mag., t. 2080., Bot. Reg., t. 547., and Bot. Cab., t. 1134.; C. Sasanqua rosea Hort.; Palmer's double Sasanqua

Engravings. Bot. Reg., t. 1078.; Chandl. Ill., t. 2.; and, as C. Sasánqua, Bot. Mag., t. 2080.; Bot. Reg., t. 547.; Bot. Cab., 1134.; and our fig. 97.

Spec. Char., &c. Leaves obovate, convex, bluntly serrated. Flowers terminal and axillary, usually solitary. Branches and petioles pubescent. Ovary smooth. (Don's Mill., i. p. 576.) Introduced from China, in 1816, by Captain Richard Rawes, into the garden of T. C. Palmer, Esq., at Bromley, in Kent, where it flowered in 1818, and was afterwards published in the Botanical Magazine as a variety of C. Sasánqua. An elegant shrub, with a slender fastigiate habit of growth, and a very free flowerer. It seldom exceeds 8 ft. in height; but, in the flowering season, its numerous semidouble apple-blossom-like flowers are extremely beautiful. The leaves are obovate, and thinner, and of a smaller size, than those of C. japónica, or any of its varieties. It is propagated by inarching on the single red, or by layers. Though this species will stand against a wall with very little protection, yet, to grow it properly, and to flower it in the best manner, it requires a little more heat than C. japónica and its varieties. In the Vauxhall Nursery there are stools of it in cold-pits. Price of plants, in London, 5s. each.

4. C. SASA'NQUA Thun.

Sasanqua, or Lady Banks's, Camellia.

Identification. Thun. Fl. Jap., p. 273. t. 30.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 576.

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Synonymes. Sasanqua Kæmpf. Amoen, 853.; Cha-wha, Chinese, Staunt. Icon. Chin, 2. p. 466. Engravings. Thun. Fl. Jap, t. 30.; Kæmpf. Amoen., t. 853.; Chandl. Ill., t. 5. ; and our fig. 98. Spec. Char., &c. Leaves ovate-oblong, serrated. Flowers terminal and axillary, solitary. Branches and ovary villous. (Don's Mill., i. p. 576.) troduced by Captain Wellbank, of the East India Company's service, in 1811. It forms a loose straggling bush when left unsupported, seldom rising higher than 3 ft. or 4 ft.; but, when tied to a stake, attaining the height of 6 ft. or 8 ft. It produces its white flowers in November and December, which very much resemble those of the tea tree. It is extensively cultivated in China, for the same object as C. oleifera; that is, for crushing the seeds

for oil, and using the leaves for adulterating tea. In China, it is said to grow on the debris of rocks and stones: here it succeeds best in moderately strong, rich, sandy soil, and is readily increased by inarching or grafting on C. japónica.

5. C. KI'SSI Wall. The Kissi Camellia. Identification. Wall. Asiat. Res., 13. p. 429.; Don's Mill., 1. p. 376, Synonyme. C. Keina Hamil. MSS. in D. Don's Prod. Fl. Nep., p. 924. Engravings. Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar., t. 256, and our fig. 99.