(C.japonica), Mercatelli Catalogue, 1881: First time released. Large, regular

flower, perfectly imbricated in a spiral, marble white; petals large, round, somewhat reflexed,

becoming smaller, narrower and pointed towards the centre, some petals are crossed by a variable,

broad stripe of vivid carmine. The plant is compact in form and has fine foliage. The

Bollettino della R. Società Toscana d’orticultura, 1881 gives a good plate of this variety.

Orthographic error: ‘Guiseppina Mercatelli’. Abbreviation: ‘Giuseppina’.