(C.japonica), van Houtte Catalogue, 1848-1849, 35:33; Paxton’s Magazine of Botany,
1848, vol.XIV, p.60: "At the nursery of Mr Low, Clapham, are two seedlings of excellent
qualities. One, a pure white, (Alba Imbricata) of large size, petals round, of good substance,
well filled up and without the ochre colour so common in the centrepetals of the old double
white (Alba Plena); the whole flower lying quite flat on the bud scales." See pl.II, Book I,
Verschaffelt,1848, Nouvelle Iconographie. Originated in England. Synonyms: ‘Alba
Imbricata di Low’, ‘Alba Imbricata Nova’.