An Jccount of a new /pedes of a Camellia growing 



Nnfinl fiv !\l \l\/ AY T m- 



.iCH ii/^. duperintem 

 of ike Botanic Garden^ Calcutta* 



Read December 12, 1818. 



Among the numerous valuable additions which the Botanic 

 Gardeo at Calcutta owes to the indefatigable, and fuccefsful re- 

 learches of the Honorable Mr. Gardner, are fpecimens in full 

 bloiloms,. plants ' and ripe fruits of the genuine Tea fhrub and 

 its nearly allied neighbour, the Camellia. Of the foroser of 

 thefe, he informs me, there is only „ one flarub at Katmandu, 

 growing in- the garden of a Gafhmeeree, whtvQ it Wds originally- 

 introduced from China while a young plant. It has attained a 

 height of 9 or 10 feet, is rather tail than buOay, being of no 

 great circumference in its branches or ftem. but thriving: exceed- 

 mgly wellj producing abundance- of bloflbms and ripe capfulcs 

 annually, from September to November, Moil of the offsets. wliicli 

 Mro Gardner has caufedto.be taken from it haye,unforf:uiia-d/ 

 lailed after continuing very vigorous for fome time after they 

 had l>een put in the ground, but as the ati;e.mpl; will be repealed 

 not, that both the Tea-ihrub/ and tl^€ equally intereiling 

 Camellia will before long be iotioduced into fuch parts 



