The bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, wearing a garland of bay leaves in its memory.

What is the MOST precise way to state the information in this sentence?

A The bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the fragrant green bay leaves in its memory.
B The green bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the bay leaves in its memory.
C The bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of its leaves in the tree’s memory.
D The bay was Apollo’s first love, a love he never forgot, and wearing a garland of its leaves in its memory.