(C.japonica), Allegemeine Garten Zeiten, 1834, pp.342,343. Loudon, 1835, The

Gardeners’ Magazine, p.265: Originated by J. Rinz, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, March

19th, 1835. I have gained, from the seed of C.japonica Argentea, a splendid variety. It

flowered last year. It is as large as the C.reticulata. Rousseau, Angers Catalogue, 1842-1843,

p.2: Imbricated, red fading to rose. It was figured and described in Vershaffelt, 1849-1850,

Nouvelle Iconographie, Book VIII, pl.II: The blossom measures not less than 12-13 cm

across, the numerous petals are very regularly imbricated. Those at the periphery are broad,

rounded and deeply bilobate, the others, oblong, oval, cut at the apex into 2 or 3 irregular

lobes. The central ones are compact, lanceolate, undulate and emarginate. A brilliant, rich

cherry colour. Berlèse also figured and described the variety as C. ‘Francofurtensis’, vol.2,

1843, pl.152. The decription is basically the same as Verschaffelts. See also Mertens &

Fontaine, Collection de cent espèces.....camellia, 1845, pl. 49. A popular camellia for 150

years, its name has been misspelt many ways including: ‘Francfortensis’, ‘Francfurtensis’,

‘Franckfurtensis’, ‘Francofortensis’, ‘Francofurstensis’, ‘Franco-Furtana’, ‘Frankenfortensis’,

‘Frankfortensis’, ‘Frankofortensis’, ‘Frankofurtensis’, ‘Frankofortensis’, ‘Francfoutensis’,

‘Franco Furtensis’, ‘Frankfortiensis’. It also received a number of synonyms: ‘Wellingtonio’,

‘Wellingtonia’, ‘Wellingtoni’, ‘Dark Fulgens’, ‘Dark Fukgens’(Rinz).