CRIMSON MONAHDA. l^l 



rica by Peter Collinson, Esq., in the year 1744. 

 This plant has a most refreshing fragrance, and 

 many persons prefer the infusion of the leaves 

 to the tea of China. It is the common beverage 

 of many families of Oswego, a town in New 

 York, and it is hence called the Oswego Tea. 



