(C.japonica), Sweet, 1830, Hortus Britannicus, ed.2, p.34. Originated by Rev. Herbert,

Spofforth, England from a seedling of Alba Simplex x Pompone. A very large, double white

with a few pink stripes and occasionally, one or two anthers. Synonyms: ‘Spofforthiana

Alba’, ‘Spofforthiana Alba Vera’, ‘Spofforth Striped’, ‘Spofforthiana Striata’. Orthographic

variants: ‘Spofforthia’, ‘Spofforthii’, ‘Spofforthia Alba’, ‘Spofforthiae’. Orthographic errors:

‘Spoffortrei’, ‘Spaforthiana’, ‘Spotfordii’, ‘Spofortiana’, ‘Spopphorthii’, ‘Spoffordiana’.

Sports: Spofforthiana Carnea, Spofforthiana Rosea.

Spofforthiana Alba. van Houtte Catalogue, 1844-1845, 18:19 as ‘Spofforthia Alba’, synonym for Spofforthiana.

Spofforthiana Alba Vera. Fratelli Rovelli Catalogue, 1852, p.27 as ‘Spofortii Alba Vera’.

Synonym for Spofforthiana.

FOGLIA:  medio grande, tondeggiante, convessa, dentata. Fioritura in medio mperiodo.

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