142 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS. [Ch. XXL 
ed Adam’s cup, in reference to the cup of the leaf. ‘The name 
of the genus Sarracenia, is derived from Mons. Sarrasin, a 
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 opium. 
596. In the same class and order is the Tea plant, (THea;) 
of this there are two species, the bohea tea (bohea) and the 
green tea (viridis.) It isa 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 of 
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 not 
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 morep 
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- 
rire 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 who wrote this book, anxious that yeung’ 
persons should study the works of God? 
