Camellia. XXX VI. TER.N'STKCEiMIACEiE. 205 



compound leal) ; [ft. oblong, acute, dentate ; sta. 35 ; fr. oblong-.spheroid, with 

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

 with its golden fruit, suspended among its dark green leaves, makes a most 

 beautilul appearance. It is a native ot tropical regions, and is easily cultivat- 

 ed in our climate if protected during winter, f 



2. C. Li.META. Linie Tree. — Pei!w/<?5 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, dilluse branches with prickles. Berry 1 J' diam., of a greenish-yellow, 

 shining surface, f 



3. C. AuRANTiuM. Sweet Oranc^e Tree. — Pf/wZ^; winged ; leaf (l€afl£t) oh\ong, 

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

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

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

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

 house, f 



4. C. Medica. Citron Tree. — Pc<ioZf5 not winged; Zee/ (fc^^^) oblong, acute: 

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

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



5. C. DECUMANA. Shaddock Tree. — Petinles winged ; leaf (leaflet) obtuse, 

 emarginate ; fr. 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— In 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 Siweet Oran- 

 ges, oi which there are de.scribed 42 varieties; Bilter anil i>our Oranges, il; Bergamots,5; LimtisS; Sliad- 

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

 cuttings. 



Order XXXVI. TERNSTKCEMIACE^.— Teaworts. 



Trees OT shrubs, with alternate, coriaceous, exstipulate leaves. 



Fls. axillary or terminal, white, rarely red or pink. 



Co/.— Sepals 5 or 7, concave, coriaceous, deciduous, the inner often tlie largest. 



Cor— Petals 5, 6 or 9, not equal in number to the sepals. 



Sta. 00, hypoKynous. PUaments distinct, or united into one or more seta. 



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



Pr. 2— 7c<;lled, capsular. Sds. large, few, attached to the a.xis. 



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

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

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

 tains a peculiar extractive matter and a stimulating, essential oil, which becomes narcotic in some hot 

 climates. 



Ge7iera. 



(, 5, equal. Trees Gordonia. 1 



SepaJs j 6— 7, unequal, the inner ones largest. (Shrubs.) Camellia. 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 woody, 5-celled ; cells 2-seeded ; seeds winged. — 

 Trees with large, white flowers. 



G. PUBESCEN.S. L'Her. (Franklinia Americana. Marsh.) Pranklinia. — Lvs. 

 serrate, deciduous, oblong-cuneiform, shining above, canescent beneath ; sep. and 

 pet. silky outside. — A tree ^0 — 50f high in Ga. and Flor., or an ornamental 

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

 low stamens and rich fragrance. May — Aug. 



2. CAMELLIA. 



In honorof 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, acuto. — Ornamental shrubs, native of 

 China o.7id Ja.pan. 



