Fujimusume

Andoh, 1971, Tsubaki, Meika no Shōkai to Saibai, p.216; Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.I, 1972, pl.335, p.147, description, p.341: Large size, semi­double, white with occasional clear crimson streak and 15-17 large, round petals in 3 rows, the inner petals erect and reflexed, surrounding a central column of about 90 stamens, white fila­ments and pale yellow anthers. Leaves reflexed with folded edges, elliptic, apices blunt acute, deep, glossy green, margins medium serrations. Blooms mid-season. Selected from seedlings made by Yoneichi Fujioka, Inazawa City. Named and released by Minoru Satō about 1950. See Satō.1975, Chūbu no Tsubaki, p.84. Possibly a synonym for Fujihime.

講談社　1975年　《現代椿集》 P.341.　　保育社 .1974年. 《つばき》安藤芳顕著 ｐ.216.　文化出版局. 1975. 《現代椿名鑑》. P.204.      誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.226. 日本ツバキ協会. 2010. 《最新日本ツバキ図鑑》.  p.182. 愛知產. [花]白地に紅色や淡桃色の縦絞りが入る、八重、大輪、2～5月。[葉]楕円、中形、外曲。[樹]立性、密生。[来歴]稲沢市西溝口町.藤岡米一が自然実生から選抜、1950年に佐藤稔が命名.発表。写.文/佐藤