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Principessa Mathilda

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Id:ICR-15538

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1849

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Principessa Mathilda'

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Principessa Mathilda Nuova  von Biedenfeld, 1856, Practische Grundlehren der Cultur von Camelien…p.51. Synonym for Principessa Mathilda.

Principessa Mathilde  Nova. Ambroise Verschaffelt, 1854, Catalogue, p.19.Auguste van Geert 1863-1864, Catalogue No.54, p.46. Synonym for Principessa Mathilda.

Principessa Mathilde  Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.52. Orthographic variant for Principessa Mathilda.

Principessa Matilde Nova  Scarlatti Catalogue, 1888. Orthographic variant for ‘Principessa Mathilda Nuova’, synonym for Principessa Mathilda.

Description

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Burdin Maggiore & Co, 1849-1850, Catalogue General, as ‘Principessa Matilde’: Vivid red, striped with white in the centre of each petal. Beautifully imbricated. Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.52 as ‘Principessa Mathilde’: Vivid red tinted lilac, streaked white at the centre of the petals. Imbricated. Verschaffelt, 1855, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book XI, pl.I: Originated in Italy by Luzzatti from seed. Regularly imbricated, exterior petals rounded, the following ones ovate, decreasing in size to the centre; colour vivid pink, becoming paler to the centre, delicately veined crimson, petals bisected by a white band. Orthographic variants: ‘Principessa Mathilde’, ‘Principessa Matilde’. Synonyms: ‘Principessa Mathilda Nuova’, ‘Principessa Mathilde Nova’.

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