(C.japonica), Alex Verschaffelt, 1846, Catalogue, p.59. No description. Medici

Spada, 1858, Catalogo nel Giardino a Villa Quiete, p.8. No description. I Giardini, giornale

d’orticulture, 1857. No description. Van Houtte, 1857, Flore des Serres..., vol.12, p.123,

pl.1245 as ‘Virgine di Colle Beato’: A white formal double, imbricated in a spiral form.

Blooms midseason to late. This camellia is different from the usual spiral form in that it has 7

arms, however only a portion of its blooms show this formation. It has a bad habit of

producing double centres. Originated in Italy by Pietro Torre. Synonyms: ‘Vergine Calubini’,

‘Vergine di Collebeato’. For further illustation see pl.II, Book XI, Verscahaffelt, Nouvelle

Iconographie, 1858 as ‘Virgine Calubini’. Orthographic errors: ‘Virgine di Colbeato’, ‘Vergin

di Colle Beato’, ‘Ville de Colle Beato’, ‘Virgin de Colle Beato’, ‘Virgine di Colle Beato’,

‘Virginia de Colle Beato’, ‘Virginie de Colle Beato’, ‘Virgini di Colle Beato’, Vergine di

Colbeato’, ‘Verginie Calubrina’, ‘Virgino dei Colle Beato’, ‘Virgine de Collebeate’ Note: The

name “Collebeato” is that of a village near Brescia, Italy. Chinese synonym ‘Baiwojin’.

Vergine di Colbeato. Mariotti Catalogue, 1924. Orthographic error for Vergine di Collebeato.

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

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