(Host of Heaven), (Higo), Higo Camellia Society Journal, No.2, 1955, colour photo on

cover. For other colour photos and descriptions see: Hiratsuka, 1964, Higo Camellia, p.36 &

13; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.109; Macoboy, 1981, The Colour

Dictionary of Camellias, p.137; Adachi, 1960, Camellia, Its Appreciation and Artistic..., p.55;

Yokoyama & Kirino. 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.246; Seibundô Shinkôsha, 1979 Senchinshû,

p.80, description, p.224: White blotches on crimson, Higo single, 9 cm across, 5-8 petals, 150

stamens, pale yellow anthers on pinkish filaments. Sport: Asahi-no-minato. Originated in

Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan as a sport of Higo-kyô-nishiki.

Jituozhu. Gao, Jiyin, 2007, The Identification....Outstanding Camellias, p.425; Chinese synonym

for the Japan Wabisuke Hime-wabisuke.

Jiuhong Alan. (Wine Red Alan), Shao, Taichong, 1992, The Observations from the Camellia

World, p.73, No.274. Chinese synonym for the USA C.japonica Mark Alan.