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Burnier & Grilli Catalogue, 1846-1847. No description. van Houtte Catalogue, 1846-1847, 27:28: In the form of ‘Pecchiolana’ (Contessa Nencini) flowers very deep, very beautiful. Berlèse, 1849, Annales de la Société Central d'Horticulture de Paris, vol.40, p.132: Formal double, 10-11 cm across, colour light blush, streaked, spotted and tinted pink. Numerous petals in 8-9 rows, cup-shaped, slightly indented, perfectly imbricated from the circumference to the centre. Luzzatti, 1851, Collezione di Camelie, p.29: Magnificent flower of perfect imbrication, white lined with rose. Ridolfi, Florence Catalogue, 1848: Large double with perfect imbrication, very thin petals, often transparent, pure white with some pink streaks. de Jonghe, 1851, Traité de la Culture du Camellia, p.116: Large imbricated flower, rounded petals, flesh pink spotted with white. Originated by the Marquis Ridolfi, Florence, Italy according to Roda, 1885.