Herbert Earl Gatch
A virus-variegated sport of 'Kōbotan' (Benibotan) registered in 1859 — rose-pink spotted and blotched white, carrying at least nine synonyms.
A virus-variegated form of 'Kōbotan' (Benibotan), originating in Japan's Kantō District and registered in 1859. The peony-form flowers display rose-pink spotted and blotched with white in the characteristic virus-induced pattern. This cultivar carries an unusually large number of synonyms: 'Beauty of Holland,' 'C.P. Morgan,' 'Doris Madalia,' 'Herme-Sport,' 'Herme Sport Number 2,' 'Princess Lucille,' 'Herme Variegated,' 'Hikarugenji Variegated,' and 'Herme Variant.' Illustrated in the Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour (1978) and Senchinshū (1979). Listed locally as 'Herbert Earl Gatch.' Source: International Camellia Register.