SCCS., 1951, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature. A sport of
Julia Drayton (as ‘Mathotiana’). A very large, dark red, semi-double
with loose, irregular petals interspersed with stamens, 12-13 cm across.
Originated in USA by the Flowerwood Nurseries, Mobile, Alabama. Synonym:
‘Mima-Mae’. Sports: Sue Ann Mouton, Cherry Bounce, Mathotiana Supreme
Variegated, Mathotiana Supreme Benten. Chinese synonym: ‘Chaoji
Masetiana’, later changed to ‘Chaoma’. Note: While this is not a form of
the valid Mathotiana, the name Mathotiana Supreme stands as it is
universally known. For colour photos see front cover SCCS., 1954, The
Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature. Illustration facing p.178,
American Camellia Yearbook, 1953. Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary
of Camellias, p.104. Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978.
pl.111, p.58. Received the Sewell Mutant Award from the ACS for 1965.
|
|
|
|
