Camellia. XXX VI. TERNSTRCEMlACE/h:, 20:' 



compound leaf) ; Ift. oblong, acute, dentate ; sta. 35 ; fr. oblong-spheroid, with 

 a Ain rind and very acid pulp. — A tree about 15f in height, which, when laden 

 •yitn its golden fruit, suspended amon^ its dark green leaves, makes a most 

 beautiful appearance. It is a native ol tropical regions, and is easily cultivat- 

 ed in our climate if protected during winter, f 

 S\ 2. C. LiMETA. Lime Tree. — Petioles not winged ; leaf {leaflet) ovate-orbicu- 

 ' lar, serrate; sta. 30; fr. globose, with a sweet pulp, and a protuberance at top. 

 This like most other species, is native of Asia. Height about 8f, with a crook- 

 ed trunk, diffuse branches with prickles. Berry IJ' diam., of a greenish-yellow, 

 shining surface, f 



3. C. AuRANTiuM. Sweet Orans:e Tree. — Pe^wfc winged; Uaf {leaflet) ohXong, 

 acute, crenulate; sta. 20; fr. globose, with a thin rind and sweet pulp. — A mid- 

 dle-sized evergreen tree, with a greenish-brown bark. When filled with its 

 large, round, golden fruit (sometimes to the number of 20,000, Lhidley'), it is 

 one of the most beautiful objects in nature. It is easily cultivated in the green 

 house, -f 



4. C. Medica. Citron Tree. — PetiolesnoXwingedi; leaf (leaflet) oblong, a.cviie; 

 sta. 40 ; //•. oblong-spheroid, rugose, with an acid pulp. — Commonly about 8f 

 high. Fruit 6' in length, very tragrant. f 



5. C. DECUMANA. SJMddock Tree. — Petioles winged ; leaf (leaflet) obtuse, 

 e^arginate; //•. very large, with a thick rind. — A tree 15f in height. Wings 

 of the petioles as broad as the leaves. Fruit grows to the diameter of 7 — 8', 

 weighs 14 pounds, and is of a yellowish-green color, f 



Ois.— Il.a splendid work entitled " The Natural History of Oranges," written in French by Risso of 

 Nice in 1818, there are described 169 varieties, and 105 of them figured. They are arranged as Sweet Oran- 

 ges of which there are described 42 varieties; Bitter ani Sour Orange.3.3'i; Bergainots,5 ; LiniesS; Shad- 

 docks, 6 ; Lumes, 12 ; Lemons, 46 ; Citrons, 17. The most successful methods of cultivation are by 

 cuttings. 



Order XXXVI. TERNSTRCEMIACE^.— Teaworts. 



Trees or shrubs, with alternate, coriaceous, exslipulate leaves. 



F/s. axillary or terminal, white, rarely red or pnik. ^ .^ , ^ 



CaZ.— Sepals 5 or 7, concave, coriaceous, deciduous, the inner often the largest. 



Cor —Petals 6, 6 or 9, not equal in number to the sepals. 



Sta 00 hypoiynous. Filam-enls distinct, or united into one or tnore seta. 



Ova superior, with several cells. Styles 3—7, more or less cpmbuied. 



Pj. 2— 7-celled, capsular. Sds. large, few, attached to the axis. 



Genera 33 species 130. Beautiful flowering plants, 60 or 70 of them natives of S.America, 4 of N. 

 America the remainder of China and E. Indies. Their properties are in general little known. The lea, 

 Ml extensively used as a beverage in the civilized world is the leaf of 2 or 3 species of Thea. It con- 

 tains a peculiar e.\tractive matter and a stimidating, essential oil, which becomes narcoUc m some hot 



•=^''*"'- Genera. 



<5 equal Trees Gordonia. l 



eepals I 5—7, un'equid, the inner ones largest. (Shrubs.) CameUia. 2 



1. GORDONIA. 



In honor of James Gordon, a distinguished nurseryman of London. 



Sepals 5, roundish, strongly imbricated ; petals 5 ; styles united 

 into one ; capsule y/oody, 5-celied ; cells 2-seeded ; seeds winged.— 

 Trees tvith large., ichite Jiowers. 



G PUBESCENS. L'Her. (Franklinia Americana. Marsh.) Franliinia.—lA^s. 

 •serrate deciduous oblong-cuneiibrm, shining above, canescent beneath; scp. and 

 vt silkv outside — A. tree 30— 50f high in Ga. and Flor., or an ornamental 

 shrub in cultivation at the north, admired for its large, white flowers, v,rith yel- 

 low stamens and rich fragrance. Maj' — Aug. 



2. CAMELLIA. 



In honor of G. J. Kamel, a Jesuit, author of some botanical works. 



Sepals imbricated, the inner ones larger : petals sometimes adher- 

 ing at base, filaments 00, shorter than the corolla, united at base ; 

 styles united ; stigmas 3—5, SiGMiQ.— Onmmeiital shrubs, native oj 

 China, and Japan. 



