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The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking — John Shaqi

The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-DrinkingLettsom, John Coakley

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The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking

Name: The Natural History of the Tea-Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and on the Effects of Tea-Drinking
Author: Lettsom, John Coakley

Lettsom, John Coakley

Tea

{ 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. GERMEN _globosotrigonum_.
                           {   (F. 1. 10. 12.)
                           {
                           { S. STYLUS simplex,
                           {   ad apicem trifidus,
                           {   (F. 12.)
                           {
  PISTILLUM,               { Petalis Staminibusque
  F. 1. 10. 12.            {   delapsis,
  *Lente auctum.           {   a se mutuo
                           {   recedentes,
                           {   divaricantes, &
                           {   longitudine aucta,
                           {   marcescentes.
                           {   (F. 1. 12.)
                           {
                           { t. STIGMATA _simplicia_.
                           {   (F. 1. 9. 10. 12.)

                                 { g. The GERMEN
                                 {   three globular
                                 {   bodies joined
                                 {   (F. 1. 10. 12.)
                                 {
                                 { s. The STYLE
        The PISTILIUM,           {   simple, at the
        F. 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.)


                           { CAPSULA _ex tribus_
                           {   _globis coalita_, (F. 13.)
                           {
  P. PERICARPIUM,          { trilocularis, (F. 14.)
  F. 1. 13, 14.            {
                           { apice trifariam dehiscens. (F. 13.)

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