(C.japonica), van Houtte Catalogue, 1843-1844, 12:aaa: Immense white globe, majestically

formed. Extra double. Originated by Mr Boddaert, Deinze, Belgium. Verschaffelt, 1851,

Nouvelle Iconographie, Book III, pl.I: A very distinct and unusual variety, by the undulation

and plurality of the lobes at the edges of its petals, their unequal sizes in those of the

secondary rows, their numbers, their smallness, and their compact, ruffled arrangement at the

centre. This undulation is noticeable in the sepals of the bud. The beautiful white colouring

has a faint yellowish tinge at the centre. Orthographic variants: ‘Montblanc’, ‘Monte Bianco’.

Synonym: ‘Mont Blanc’(Boddaert). Orthographic error: ‘Montelanc’.

Mont Blanc (Boddaert). Van Geert Nursery Catalogue. 1846. Synonym for Mont Blanc.

Mont Blanc de Francfort. Charles van Geert Nursery Catalogue, 1845, p.10. Synonym for

Waltonensis.

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