No. 226. 
THEA BOHEA. 
Class, Order, 
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
The two species of Tea-trees, for such in 
our humble opinion they undoubtedly are, 
have been by some persons, (especially such 
as have only had an opportunity of seeing 
dried 
than the point. It is coriaceous, very dark 
green, not at all undulated, and the serra- 
tures very small and even. The growth is 
quite erect, and the flowers are very nume- 
rous, usually two from each axil. Itis a 
native of China and Japan, and will not en- 
dure the open ground in our winters; but 
must have the protection of a greenhouse 
or frame. It flowers in the autumn and 
beginning of winter, and the blossoms have 
a slight fragrance: it is increased by cuttings, 
thriving in loam and peat soil. It was in- 
troduced about the year 1780. 
The use of tea is too well known to need 
