C. C.C. Crutcher. (C.japonica), ACS, The Camellia Journal, Aug. 1997, p.15, Reg. No.2414. A large, dark red, semi-double cross of Pirates Gold x San Dimas. Flowers mid-season. Originated by Dr Walter Homeyer, Macon, Ga., USA. American Camellia Yearbook, 1997, p.1, colour photo before p.1. The 6 year old seedling first flowered in 1993. Average flower size is 11.5 cm across x 6.5 cm deep, with 38 petals and widespread groups of stamens with yellow anthers. Plant growth is upright, dense and medium rate, with dark green leaves 3.2 cm long x 1.8 cm wide. C.E. Baumann Special Red. (C.japonica), Wilmot, 1943, Progress Report, p.9. No description. Cultivar from C.E. Baumann Inc., New Jersey, USA. (Believed extinct). C.E. Hovey. Sharp, 1957, Camellias Illustrated, p.173. Orthographic error for C.M. Hovey. C.F. Coates. (C.x williamsii), American Camellia Yearbook, 1948 p.V. No description. Ralph Peer, 1950, American Camellia Yearbook, p.90: “We were quite interested in a curious hybrid ‘C.F. Coates’ (C.saluenensis x C.japonica Kingyo-tsubaki) that had many double and triple pointed leaves.” A small rose-pink single flower, 6.5 cm across with medium green, ‘fishtail’ leaves; the main portion being 8-11 cm long by 34 cm wide, divided at the apex, into 2 or 3 points, finely serrate. The plant has a bushy, spreading habit. Originated by C.F. Coates in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. The cross was made in October 1935. From the RHS Wisley Trials, in 1977 it received a Highly Commended Certificate and was described as: Leaves 8.5 cm long by 4 cm wide, dark glaucous green with flowers, 8 cm in diameter, single with one row of petals, Red Purple Group 65D very slightly flushed with Red Group 55B, veins slightly lighter colour than Red Group 55A. Flowers from Mid-season. See colour pi. p.87, Fischer, 1986, Kamellien. C.H. Hastie. Ackerman, 1954, American Camellia Yearbook, p.57. Orthographic error for C.H. Hovey. C.H. Hovey. (C.japonica), Hovey, The Garden, Nov.1878: The colour is entirely new, resembling, as near as possible, a ‘Lord Raglan’ rose. The shape is perfect, the petals are as round and circular as if cut with a compass. The variety is a dark crimson formal double about 9 cm across. Leaves are dark green, glossy, rounded oval, 8.5 cm long by 5.5 cm wide and the plant is of compact, upright growth. Raised by C.M. Hovey, Massachusetts, USA in 1847. Colour photo, Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.73. Orthographic variant: ‘Hovey C.H.’. C.M. Gordy. (C.japonica), ACS, The Camellia Journal, Dec. 2013, p.28 with colour photo; Regn No.2896; Regd. by C.M & Lillian Gordy, Ocala, Fla., USA. ACS, Yearbook, 2013, p.107 with colour photo; A 10 year old seedling, parentage unknown, first flowered 2008. Propagated by Loch Laurel Nursery, Valdosta, Ga. Large size, 12.7cm diameter x 5.7cm flower is deep pink, with creped and ruffled petals. Stamens with gold anthers and cream filaments splayed out to the edges of the petals. Flowers fall whole. Plant has a dense, vigorous habit. Dark green leaves average 9.5cm x 6.5cm, with medium serration. Flowers early to mid-season. C.M. Hovey. (C.japonica), Haggerston, 1850, Magazine of Horticulture, p.141, 142: “From Hovey and Co. a seedling camellia; form of flower rounded to the centre and full; petals broad and smooth, generally perfect; colour a bright crimson scarlet; size of flower, large.” It was exhibited at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society as Seedling I in 1853 and awarded the Society’s large gold medal. Their description was as follows: “Leaves, large, 12.5 cm long by 5 cm wide, ovate acuminate, deep green, glossy, finely nerved, slightly wavy, large and coarsely dentated. Flower buds, obtusely ovate with clear greenish scales. Flower, very large, 1 11 cm in diameter, full and perfectly double to the centre and of great depth. Colour; rich, vivid crimson scarlet. Petals; large, bold, imbricated, symmetrically arranged and nearly entire to the edge. Habit Very robust and vigorous, flowering freely.” Hovey offered the variety for sale in 1878 at Covent Gardens, London. It was described with the name C.M. Hovey in the Gardeners’ Chronicle, 2nd ser.11:422, 1879 with the announcement that it had received a First Class Certificate from the RHS. Orthographic variants of the name that have been published include: ‘Charles Mason Hovey’, ‘Hovey C.M.’ and ‘Charles Hovey’. Orthographic errors: ‘C.E. Hovey’, ‘C.N. Hovey’, ‘C.M. Hovez’. Synonyms include: ‘Colonel Firey’, ‘Firey King’, ‘William S. Hastie’, ‘Mississippi Hastie’, ‘William S. Hastie’(Miss.), ‘Solaris’, ‘Colonel Fyrie’, ‘C.M. Hovey Number 66’. In America the names Duc de Devonshire, Anne Lindberg and Rubra Plena have been erroneously applied to this cultivar, while the name C.H. Hovey has been erroneously used for ‘Pauline’, the variegated form of Julia Drayton as ‘Mathotiana Variegated’ or ‘Mathotiana Rubra Variant’. For Colour illustrations: Hume, 1946, Camellias in America facing p.16; Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.73; American Camellia Yearbook, 1949, facing p.83. It produces variegated forms known as Scarlett O’Hara and Bradford’s Variegated. The Chinese synonym is ‘Huowei’. C.M. Hovey Benten. (C.japonica), International Camellia Journal 2005, p.128, Reg. No. 54. A leaf variegated sport of C.M. Hovey. First observed 1994, and stable propagation since then. Originated by Peter Fischer, Wingst, Germany. Leaves have very uniform ‘Benten’ genetic variegation. Other characteristics as for the parent. C.M. Hovey Number 66. The Pacific Camellia Society, 1946, Camellia Nomenclature, p.8 as ‘C.M. Hovey No.66’. Synonym for C.M. Hovey as ‘Colonel Firey’. C.M. Hovey Variegated I. SCCS, 1947, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature as ‘C.M. Hovey Var.I’. Synonym for Scarlett O’Hara. C.M. Hovey Variegated II. SCCS, 1947, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature as ‘C.M. Hovey Var.II’. Synonym for Bradford’s Variegated. C.M. Hovez. Thoby et al., 1988, Tsubaki - A Propos de Camellia, p.45. Orthographic error for C.M. Hovey. C.M. King. RHS, Journal, 1937, Index, p.281. Possible error for Gigantea as ‘Magnolia King’. C.M. Loder. Platt, James, RHS, 1961, Rhododendron and Camellia Yearbook, No.15, p.108 as a pink peony camellia. Orthographic error for C.M. Wilson. C.M. Raymond Lemsinier. (C.japonica), Hazlewood & Jessep, 1972, Checklist - Camellia Cultivars from Nursery Catalogues, p.44. No description. Originated in USA. (Believed extinct.) C.M. Wilson. (C.japonica), NCCS, Apr.1948, The Camellia Bulletin; Fruitland Nursery Catalogue,1949- 1950, p.27; Fendig, 1951, American Camellia Catalogue: Large silvery white on the outer petals, shading to a beautiful shade of pink in the centre, incomplete double, (anemone form) 10-12.5 cm across by about 4.5 cm deep. Petaloids are silvery white mixed with golden stamens in the centre, sometimes showing a strawberry red immediately around this cluster. Usually each petal has 2-6 mm white margin. Leaves, dark green, oval, 9 cm x 5 cm, tending to twist and curl. Serrations shallow and medium. The bush is compact and slightly pendulous. A sport of Elegans produced by Mrs Ada E. Wilson, Florida, USA in 1936. It is registration No.11 with the ACS as published in their July 1949, Newsletter. The sport also appeared in other locations which brought the synonyms: ‘Grace Burkhard’, ‘Grace Burkhart’, ‘Mrs Grace Burkhard’, ‘Mrs Burkhart’, ‘Lucille Farrell’, ‘William B. Smythe’, ‘Lucille Ferrell’, ‘San Rafael’, ‘Bernhard Lauterbach’. Sports include: C.M. Wilson Variegated, Shiro Chan, Hawaii, Elegans Splendor and ‘Pale Chandleri’. Received an RHS “Award of 2 Merit” in 1956. For colour photos see: Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.54; Nuccio’s Catalogue, 1951-1952; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.31, p.31. C.M. Wilson Splendor. American Camellia Yearbook, 1969, Reg. No.1116. The name was subsequently changed to Elegans Splendor in 1972. C.M. Wilson Variegated. (C.japonica), James Rare Plant Nursery Catalogue, 1954-1955, p.6. No description. SCCS, 1956, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature, p.31 as ‘C.M. Wilson Var.’: A virus variegated form of C.M. Wilson - Light pink shaded white. Originated in the USA. C.M. Wilson White. New Orleans Show Report, 1958. Synonym for Shiro Chan. C. Michael. Arnold-Foster, 1948, American Camellia Yearbook. Abbreviation for Charles Michael. C.N. Hovey. Otto Eisenhut Nursery List, 1985. Orthographic error for C.M. Hovey. C.N. Hastie. (C.japonica), Gerbing’s Azalea and Camellia Gardens Catalogue, 1941-1942: A camellia from Magnolia Gardens. Dark red, peony-like flower, measuring 10-12.5 cm across, distinguish this outstanding variety. Round, glossy and dark green foliage. Tall, symetrical growth. Listed in the catalogues of Magnolia Gardens and Nursery, 1942 to 1952 as their original variety. Illustrated on p.137 of Sharp’s 1957 edition of Camellias Illustrated. Sport: C.N. Hastie Variegated. C.N. Hastie Variegated. (C.japonica), Magnolia Gardens and Nursery Catalogue, 1944-1945 as a variegated form of C.N. Hastie. Dark red and white. Originated at Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. C.N. Madsen. SCCS, 1956, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature, p.31. Synonym for Mrs Baldwin Wood. C.N. Number 14B. (C.japonica), Thomasville Nursery Catalogue, 1944, p.8 as ‘C.N. No.14B’. No description. Originated at Camellia Nursery, Florida, USA. (Believed extinct.) C.N. Number 69. Wilmot, 1943, Camellia Variety Classification Report, 1943 as ‘C.N.