(C.japonica), Shepherd & Co Nursery Catalogue, 1872: Large semi-double blooms of

brilliant crimson, often with a small group of small petals in the centre with the stamens. It is

probably a seedling of Chandleri and may have originated at Camden Park. It is an

Australian variety. For colour illustrations see pl.V, Waterhouse, 1947, Camellia Quest, also

front cover ACRS, 1964, Camellia News, No.16. Synonym: ‘Great Eastern Australian’. Note:

SCCS., 1945, Camellias, p.19 erroneously gives ‘Variegated Emperor of Russia’ as a

synonym. Chinese synonym ‘Dadongfang’.

Great Eastern Australian. Duncan & Davies Nursery Catalogue, 1968. Synonym for Great Eastern.

Great Eastern (New Zealand). Hazlewood Nursery Catalogue, 1945, p.9. Synonym for Emperor of

Russia Variegated.

Great Mount Aso. Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.139. Synonym for Ôaso.

Great Peach Bloom. Peer, 1947, SCCS., Bulletin, 11(2):11. Synonym for Dataohong.