(C.japonica), Fratelli Rovelli Catalogue, 1852, p.18: Madoni. Imbricated, rounded, bright

pink petals, lightly spotted with white. Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.32:

(Madoni). Large, vivid pink flower, rounded petals netted with white stains. Perfect imbrication.

Verschaffelt, 1856, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book V, pl.I: The blossoms of medium size,

uniform pink veined a deeper pink. The petals are rounded, obovate, emarginate and

imbricated. Originated in Italy by Madoni of Brescia. General Bem was a Polish General and

a Turkish Pasha according to Phillippo, 1881. Orthographic errors: ‘General Ben’, ‘General

Benn’.