Charles S. Tait Sr.

Fendig, 1950, American Camellia Catalogue: Large, incomplete double, medium pink with white blotches, 12.5 cm across by 7.5 cm deep. Petaloids semi-erect and with a tendency to rosette. Filaments white, anthers brown. Leaves mid-green, wide-ovate, 8-10 cm long by 5-6 cm wide; shallowly serrate, thin and stiff. Plant habit erect, compact, Vigorous and hardy. Originated by C.S. Tait Sr. Brunswick, Georgia, USA, from seed planted in early 1920’s, thought to be that of Elegans. The cultivar was called ‘Tait’s Masterpiece’ for many years, but this name was not published. To avoid confusion with the Californian variety ‘Masterpiece’ it was renamed in honor of the originator.