THE
NATURAL HISTORY
OF THE
TEA-TREE.
POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA.
{ A Perianthium{ quinquepartite,{ very small,K. The Calyx,{ flat,Fig. 1, 2, 3. 10.{ the segments round,{ obtuse,{ permanent. (Fig. 1. K.)
{ The Petals six[1],{ subrotund, or{ roundish.{ concave:{ two exterior,{ (F. 4. 7. C. C.){ less,{ unequal,C. The Corolla{ the flower beforeF. 1. 3, 4,{ it is fully blown:5, 6, 7, 8.{ (F. 3. C.){ four interior (F. 6.{ C. C. C. C. and{ F. 5.){ large,{ equal,{ before they fall off,{ recurvate. (F. 8.{ C. C.)
{ f. The Filaments{ numerous[2], (f. a.{ Fig. 6. 9.)The Stamens,{ (about 200.)F. 6. 9, 10, 11.{ filiform,{ shorter than the{ Corolla.{{ a. The Antheras} (F. 10. 11.{ cordate,} *magnified.){ bilocular[3].}
{ g. The Germen{ three globular{ bodies joined{ (F. 1. 10. 12.){{ s. The StyleThe Pistilium,{ simple, at theF. 1. 10. 12.{ apex trifid,*magnified.{ (F. 12.){{ After the petals{ and stamens are{ fallen off, they{ part from each{ other, spread open,{ increase in length,{ and wither on the Germen.{ (F. 1. 12.){{ t. The Stigmas simple.{ (F. 1. {9. 10. 12.)
{ A Capsule in the form{ of three globular bodies united,{ (F. 13.){P. The Pericarpium,{trilocular, (F. 14.)F. 1. 13. 14.{{ gaping at the top in three{ directions, (F. 13.)
{ single,S. The Seeds,{ globose,F. 14.{ angular on the inward side.
{ ramose,T. The Trunk[4],{ ligneous,F. 1.{ round:{ the branches alternate,{ vague,or placed in{no regular order,{ stiffish,{ inclining to an ash{ color,{ towards the top{ reddish.
{ axillary, (F. 1. p.){ alternate,{ single,{ curved,{ uniflorous,Peduncles,{ incrassate, (F. 1. 2. 7.)[5]F. 1.{ stipulate:{ the stipula single,{ subulate,} (F. 1, 2.{ erect.} 7. 9. d.){ alternate,{ elliptical,{ obtusely serrate,{ edges between{ the teeth recurvate.
{ apex emarginate,}{ (F, 15. e.[6])}{ at the base} *magnified.{ very entire,}{ (F. 16, 17.)}F. The Leaves,{F. 1. 15, 16, 17.{ smooth,{ glossy,{ bullate[7],{ venose on the under side,{ of a firm texture,{ on foot-stalks:{ The foot-stalks very short,{ (F. 1. 16, 17. b.){{ round on the under}{ side,}{ gibbous,or} (F. 16. b.{bunching out,} *magnified.){{ on the upper-side, flattish,{ and slightly channelled.{ (F. 17. b. *magnified.)
Nomina trivialiaThea bohea & viridis.
The common namesbohea and green Teas.[8]
There is only one species of this plant; the difference of green and bohea Tea depending upon the nature of the soil, the culture, and manner of drying the leaves. It has even been observed, that a green Tea-tree, planted in the bohea country, will produce bohea Tea, and so the contrary.[9]