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compound leal") ; Ift. 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 amono^ its dark green leaves, makes a most 

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

 ed in our climate if protected during winter, f 



2. C. LiMETA. Lime Tree. — Petioles not winged ; leaf (leaflet) ovaie-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 l^' diam., of a greenish-yellow, 

 shining surface, -j- 



3. C. AuRANTiuM, Sweet Orange Tree. — Pe^iofe winged ; leaf (leaflet) oblong, 

 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, Lindky), it is 

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

 house, -j- 



4. C. Medica. Citron Tree. — PdioZ«not winged; Zee/ (Z^o^e^) oblong, acute; 

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

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



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

 emar^inate ; fr. very large, with a thick rind. — A tree 15f in height. Wings 

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

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



Ofts,— In a splendid work eniiiU.d "The Natural Historj- of Oranges," wntten in French by Risso of 

 Nice in 1818, there are described 169 varieties, and 105 of them figured. They are arranged as S^ioeet Orarv- 

 ges, of which there are described 42 vanities , mtter and Sour Oransres, 32 ; Bergamots, 5 ; Limes 8 ; Shad- 

 dxKks, 6; Lumes, 12; Lonons, 46; Citrcm^, n. The most successful methods of cultivaUon are by 

 cuttings. ' 



Order XXXVI. TERNSTKCEMIACEiB. ^Teaworts. 



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



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



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



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



Sta. 00, hypogynous. Pitaments distinct, or united into one or more seta. 



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



Fr. 2 — 7-celled, 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, 4 of N. 

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

 80 extensively used as a beverage in the ci\'ilized 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. 



4 5, equal. Trees. . , . . ■ ,- • ^ Gordonia. l 



Sepalfl < 5— 7, unequal, the inner ones largest. (Shrubs.) Cot/iellia. u 



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 fivers. 



' G. PUBESCENS. L'Her. (Franklinia Americana. Marsh.) PranUinia.—Lvs. 

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

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

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

 low stamens and rich fragrance. May — 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 coroHa, united at base; 

 styles united; stigmas 3 — 5, acute. — Ornamental shrvhs, native of 

 China nnd Jnpan. 



