McIlhenny, 1941, List of 700 Varieties of Camellias, p.6: Jungle Garden’s seedling. Imbricated. Large, white, some petals solid pink. Fendig, 1952, American Camellia Catalogue: Large, white-variegated, complete double, completely imbricated (formal).10-11 cm in diameter. White with some solid Tyrian pink petals. No stamens. Leaves, medium green, thin, 8 cm x 4 cm. Tip prominent, base tapered, veins prominent and raised. Serrations close and deep. Habit, vigorous, bushy and hardy. Originated by E.A. McIlhenny, Jungle Gardens, Avery Island, Louisiana, USA. First bloomed 1943. See illustration, p.135, Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.II. Sports: Florence Stratton Blush, Sieur de Bienville. Chinese synonym: ‘Siteladun’.

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