“‘The plant which furnishes tea, Thea Chinensis, is an evergreen shrub.’”
“This is an evergreen shrub. See how bright the leaves are, though we are near November.”
“‘Belonging to the class and order Monadelphia Polyandria, of the sexual system, and to the natural order Ternstromiaceæ.’”
“I think this is Poly—what do you call it?” said Mr. Stratford, encouragingly; “and I’m sure it belongs to the natural order.”
“‘It is usually from four to eight feet high, though capable, in a favorable situation, of attaining the height of thirty feet.’”
“Texas is a favorable situation,” said Lieutenant Sherman. “I can find one that comes up to thirty feet.”
“‘It has numerous alternate branches.’”
“So has the yapon, alternate and plenty of them.”
“‘Furnished with elliptical-oblong or lanceolate pointed leaves.’”
“These are elliptical, oblong and pointed leaves.”