Mattie O'Reilly

American Camellia Yearbook, 1948, p.169: McCaskill Seedling No.100. The flower is coral rose-pink, large, measuring more than 12 cm across. A full complete double, irregular in form. The centre of the flower is filled with innumerable petaloids, interspered with high. folded petals. The plant has a slow, upright, bushy growth habit. Leaves are mid­green, 12cm x 6 cm, elliptic, acute and sharply serrate. Parentage unknown. First flowered 1942. Flowers early to mid-season. Originated in USA by McCaskill Gardens, Pasadena, Cali­fornia. For black and white photo see p.234, Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens. vol.II. Reg. No.93, American Camellia Yearbook. 1954. Sports: Mattie O’Reilly Variegated, Mat­tie O’Reilly Sport .