(C.japonica), Tourje, 1955, American Camellia Yearbook, p.36: A huge flower, 13-15 cm

across. It is a semi-double, 7.5 cm deep with 12-15 petals, including 3-5 rabbit ears. The

colour is coral rose which lightens towards the edge of the petals. Early to mid-season

flowering. Sports: Guilio Nuccio Fimbriated, Guilio Nuccio Variegated, Guilio Nuccio

Fimbriated Variegated, Guilio Nuccio Pink, Rare Encounter. This cultivar received “The

Margarete Hertrich Award” in 1956; the “John Illges Award” in 1958 and both the “National

Hall of Fame Award” and the “William E. Woodroof, Hall of Fame Award” in 1978. See

colour photos: American Camellia Yearbook, 1957 facing p.208 and Macoboy, 1981, The

Colour Dictionary of Camellia, p.92. Orthographic errors: ‘Giulio Nuccio’, ‘Guillio Nuccio’,

‘Guillio Nucco’. It is a seedling of the fishtail camellia Mermaid. American Camellia

Yearbook, 1959, Reg. No.384. Chinese synonym ‘Da Niuxi’ao’.

Guilio Nuccio Fimb. Stewart’s Florist & Nursery Catalogue, 1964, p.2. Abbreviation for Guilio

Nuccio Fimbriated.