(C.japonica), Jacob Makoy et Cie Catalogue, 1836, p.16. No description. Harrison, ed., 1838,

The Floricultural Cabinet, p.149 as “Double white”. Anonymous, Mar. 1839, Revue

Horticole, p.203-204 as ‘Grunelli’; Berlèse, 1843, Iconographie, vol.2, pl.132: The flower is

often 12-14 cm across or more, full, irregular, pure white. The corolla is anemone form with a

resemblance to ‘Waratah Alba’, (Anemoniflora Alba). It has 2-3 rows of exterior petals, very

wide, oval-oblong or round oval, twisted and reflexed. The centre consists of innumerable,

small, distorted petals without order, making a large, spherical mass over 5 cm in diameter.

Mertens & Fontaine, Collection de cent espèces.....camellia, 1845, pl. 27. Orthographic

errors: ‘Gruenlli’, ‘Grunelii’, ‘Grunella’, ‘Grunelly’, ‘Grunnella’, ‘Grunellie’, ‘Grunelli’,

‘Grunhii’, ‘Granelli’. Originated in Italy.

Grunellii Major. Jacob Makoy et Cie Catalogue, 1839, p.16 as ‘Grunelii Major’; synonym for

Eliza.

Grunelly. Paul, 1879, Gardeners’ Chronicle. Orthographic error for Grunellii.

Grunhii. Francesco Ascione, 1856, Catalogo delle piante…nel Giardino Inglese de Caserta, p.13.

Orthographic error for Grunellii.

Grunnella. Vanderbilt, 1940, Camellia Research, p.4. Orthographic error for Grunellii.