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FIG. 338. Leaves, flowers, and fruits of the Tea plant (Thea sinenis, or Camellia 

 viridis). The plant is a shrub or small tree bearing lanceolate, evergreen leaves, and in 

 the axils occur the rather large, white, fragrant flowers. The fruits are small, globular 

 capsules. Reproduced by permission of The Philadelphia Commercial Museum. 



of India contains a large percentage of tannin. Some species of 

 Dillcma are cultivated and the foliage and flowers combine to 

 make the plants the most beautiful in the plant kingdom. 



b. MARCGRAVIACE^:. The members of this family are 



