142 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. [Ch XXI11 



ed Adam's cup, in reference to the cup of the leaf. The name 

 of the genus Sarracenia, is derived from Mons. Sarrasin, % 

 French physician, who wrote about the natural history of Cana- 

 da. No foreign plant, as an object of curiosity, can exceed this 

 native of our own swamps ; it is well worth the trouble of cul- 

 tivation by those who are fond of collecting rare plants. 



595. The White Pond Lily, is a splendid American plant, 

 very fragrant and with a larger leaf than almost any other 

 northern plant. The Yellow Pond Lily, though less showy, is 

 equally curious in its structure. 



The Poppy is a plant which may be found in almost every 

 garden ; it is a good example of this class. It affords a juice, 

 which on being dried becomes op^im. 



596. In the same class and order is iLc Tea plant, (THEA;; 

 of this there are two species, the bohea tea (bohea) and the 

 green tea (viridis.) It is a small evergreen tree or shrub, much 

 branched, and covered with a rough, dark coloured bark. The 

 flowers are white, the leaves are lanceolate and veined, the cap- 

 sule or seed vessel is three celled, it has three seeds, oblong and 

 brown. This shrub is a native of China and Japan. Some 

 suppose, that in reality, all the teas are taken from the same bo- 

 tanical species, and that the different flavour and appearance 01 

 them depend upon the nature of the soil, the culture, and the 

 method of preparing the leaves. 



597. Having mentioned under the first twelve classes some 

 of the most important plants which belong to them, I shall nor 

 attempt to go farther at present ; if you collect flowers, and pre- 

 pare herbariums according to the directions given in the former 

 part of this book, you will soon have some specimens of the 21 

 classes ; if you love Botany, you will not wait for your parents, 

 and instructors to ask you to collect and study plants, but will 

 seek every suitable opportunity for so doing. How delightful is 

 the sight of a class of young pupils, engaged in examining 

 flowers, each anxious to be the first to discover to what class 

 and order they belong; and yet glad to have others succeed, 

 where they find difficulties ; For true it is that a real and sin- 

 cere love of knowledge, serves to render the disposition more 

 amiable ; and it is for this purpose, and for the sake of leading 

 your hearts to commune with your Maker by rendering you fa 

 miliar with His works, that the friend who has laboured to pre 

 pare this book, is so anxious that you may learn to read and ad 

 mfre the great volume of nature, of which God is the Author. 



595. What is said of the Pond Lilies'? 



596. Give an account of the Tea plant. 



597. Why is the person \vho wrote thi* book, anxious that ycung 

 persons should studv the works of God 1 



