The mild climate of the Uji Prefecture is excellent for the cultivation of the tea plant know as camellia sinensis. From Wordnik.com. [Wil's Ebay E-Store] Reference
Plant it with other winter-interest plants such as camellia, cyclamen coum and crocus tommasinianus. From Wordnik.com. [HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News] Reference
Laurels and chestnuts grow together with camellia. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Korea evergreen forests] Reference
Ditto in loose ditto, and a camellia japonica in the button-hole of his coat. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 9, 1841] Reference
Figure 1: Two views of camellia (sazanka) in central Tokyo: close-up and context. From Wordnik.com. [Replacing Dead Urban Spaces with Living Habitat] Reference
So imperfect beneath the skin that was as finely textured as that of a camellia. From Wordnik.com. [A Girl Possessed]
The camellia is so hardy that it will live in the open air in many parts of Great. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885] Reference
Soil and seasons of potting may be described as vexed questions in camellia culture. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885] Reference
Her camellia hair-oil treatment planted the seed of the cosmetics business in Korea. From Wordnik.com. [Urban Oasis: Jessica Flint] Reference
One was rejected outright -- a claim that black tea from the plant camellia sinensis. From Wordnik.com. [Testing If the Magic Ingredient Works] Reference
Her eyes were riveted on the camellia that her mother wore in the front of her dress. From Wordnik.com. [The Years] Reference
In her hair she placed white camellia flowers, the simple ornament of an innocent girl. From Wordnik.com. [Scenes from a Courtesan's Life] Reference
Reuters Diane Kruger wore a camellia Chanel haute couture gown with black lace accents. From Wordnik.com. [Red Carpet Fashion at the Oscars] Reference
“How you spoil them! — and me too,” she added, touching the camellia on her breast. From Wordnik.com. [The Years] Reference
She was like a camellia that has opened its dew-spattered petals slowly to an insistent sun. From Wordnik.com. [Floating City]
The street was divided by a wide median of sprawling oak trees and camellia and azalea bushes. From Wordnik.com. [Ricochet]
A tall, thick-leaved camellia stood half-way down the border, and before it was a garden-chair. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858] Reference
The scent of oleander, confederate jasmine, crepe myrtle, and camellia floating from the garden. From Wordnik.com. [Break No Bones]
Countess Sotski and Sophia Bespalova, as everyone knew, were coming with white camellia bouquets. From Wordnik.com. [The Idiot] Reference
She admires a flower (pink camellia japonica, price half – a – crown), in my button – hole. From Wordnik.com. [David Copperfield] Reference
Laurana extended her hand, a hand that was white and soft and fragrant as the flower of the camellia. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of a Fallen Sun]
Reuters German actress Diane Kruger wears a camellia Chanel haute couture gown with black lace accents. From Wordnik.com. [Oscar Red Carpet Looks] Reference
On a recent visit, Mr. Brand showed off a white camellia embellished with small, white ostrich feathers. From Wordnik.com. [A Garment District Perennial] Reference
In every quality, with the single exception of scent, the camellia may be pronounced the equal of the rose. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885] Reference
He spent the five minutes that she was absent trying not to picture her camellia spilling out yesterday's water. From Wordnik.com. [Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates]
He entered Desiree's bedroom, radiant and superb, very erect, his lamp in his hand and a camellia in his buttonhole. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A golden-haired girl is choosing a camellia blossom; but where all are so beautiful it is difficult for her to decide. From Wordnik.com. [Watts (1817-1904)] Reference
Obama presented the former Chanel supermodel with a small all-white bouquet of roses and orchids with camellia foliage. From Wordnik.com. [The White House's new florist in chief is boldly creating blooms with a view] Reference
Celebrate the beginning of camellia season and learn about London Town's role in the development of cold-hardy camellias. From Wordnik.com. [Green Scene: The bounty of fall includes tours, lectures and workshops] Reference
See this, also: A ground-glass vase, containing a perfect white camellia, the daphneodora, and fuchsias, crimson and white. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
"Bah!" exclaimed Marguerite of Valois, from the heart of a rose-red camellia, -- "not at all, my dear; one gets a new lover!". From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858] Reference
She was a lady of elephantine proportions, in her sixtieth year, and wore a white camellia stuck in her rosewood-colored hair. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I have a strange longing to put off the decision to the last moment, and make him pay for his red camellia by a little suspense. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of Two Brides] Reference
At length he satisfied himself that the knots were gone, and then combed camellia oil into my hair, which gave it a lovely sheen. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of a Geisha]
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