(C.japonica), van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:17. From Pépin. Not described.

Verschaffelt, 1859, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book XII, pl.IV: A distinctive variety, the

introduction of which we owe to M. Miellez ... Its blossoms, larger than medium, have a

double form, two kinds of petals and triple colouring with perfect imbrication. The petals of

the rows of the circumference are ample and rounded, full, a vivid cherry-red; the

intermediate ones of similar form, are a delicate pink; near the centre they become suddenly

smaller, oval, outspread in the form of a delicate pink dahlia, of a more delicate pink edged

with white; at the centre they are smaller still, hooded, red with recurved edges. Originated in

Italy by Sr. Pepin, Pisa. Orthographic errors: ‘Madam Peppin’, ‘Madame Peppin’.

Abbreviation: ‘Mme. Pepin’, ‘Madam Pepin’, ‘de Pepin’, ‘M. de Pepin’. Synonyms:

‘Madame Pépin de Pise’, ‘Madame Pépin’(Miellez). Orthographic variant ‘Signora Pepin’.

Madame Pépin de Pise. André, 1864, Plantes de terre de bruyéres..., p.245. Synonym for Madame

Pépin. Madame Pépin (Miellez). Vervaene, J. Catalogue No.11, 1888. Synonym for Madame Pépin.

Madame Peppin. Nobelius Nursery Catalogue, 1930, p.57. Orthographic error for Madame Pépin.

Madame Paucillon. Guichard Soeurs Catalogue, 1928. Orthographic error for ‘Madame Faucillon’,

synonym for Monsieur Faucillon. Madame Picauline. Vanderbilt, 1940, Camellia Research,

p.5. Orthographic error for Madame Picouline.