64 JASMINEACE/E. I. Jasminum. 
Nerved-leaved Jasmine. Shrub cl. 
71 J. revotu'tum (Ker. bot. reg. 178. Sims, bot. mag. 
1731.) erect; leaves alternate, pinnate; leaflets 5-7, ovate- 
lanceolate, or elliptic, glabrous, on short petiolules; corymbs 
terminal, compound; calycine teeth very short, mucronate; 
branches angular, glabrous. h. F. Native of the mountainous 
countries north of Hindostan, and of Nipaul, &c. Lodd. bot. 
cab. 966. J. chrysanthemum, Roxb. fl. ind. 1. p. 93. Leaves 
shining. Flowers bright yellow, very fragrant. Segments of 
corolla 5, obtuse. Stigma clavate. 
Revolute-leaved Jasmine. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1812. Sh. cl. 
72 J pusicerum (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 106.) leaves alter- 
nate, pinnate ; leaflets 7, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, acuminated, 
sessile, downy while young; branches angular, downy; pedun- 
cles elongated, 1-flowered, terminal, sub-corymbose, downy ; 
teeth of calyx short ; segments of corolla 5-6, obtuse. h. F. 
Native of Nipaul, where it is called Chimali-swa. J. Walli- 
chiànum, Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1409. "Terminal leaflet longer 
and more attenuated than the lateral ones. Flowers yellow, 
smaller than those of J. revolütum, to which it is very nearly 
allied. 
Pubigerous Yellow Jasmine. Fl. May, Oct. Cit. 1827. Sh. cl. 
Cult. The hardy species of Jasmine are well adapted for 
training against walls or trellis work ; they will grow in any com- 
mon soil, and are easily increased by ripe cuttings planted under 
a hand-glass. The greenhouse kinds grow freely in a mixture of 
loam, sand, and peat, and ripened cuttings are easily struck in 
the same kind of soil, or in sand, under a hand-glass, in a little 
heat. 
II. NYCTA’NTHES (from vvé, vvxroc, nux, nuctos, night; 
and a»0oc, anthos, a flower; in allusion to the flowers opening 
at the approach of night, and falling off at the break of day; 
hence the name érbor tristis, which is given to the species.) 
Lin. gen. no. 21. Juss. 104.— Parílium, Gaertn. t. 51.—Sca- 
brita, Schreb. no. 154. Gaertn. 1. t. 138. 
Lix. syst. Diándria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, slightly 
5-toothed. Corolla salver-shaped. Stigma capitate, glan- 
dular. Capsule superior, obeordate, compressed, 2-celled, 2- 
valved; cells 1-seeded. Embryo erect, without albumen.—An 
erect, spreading shrub, with opposite simple leaves, and large 
terminal panicles of flowers 
1, N. a'ngon-rnísTIs (Lin. spec. p. 8. syst. 56.) h.S. Native 
of the East Indies. Ker. bot. reg. 399.  Parílium árbor trístis, 
Gaertn. sem. 1. p. 234. t. 51. Scabrita scàbra, Lin.syst. 115. ed. 
12; Gaertn. fruct. 2. p. 265. t. 138. Scabrita triflora, Lin. 
mant. 1. p. 37. Mánga pümerum, Rheed. mal. 1. p. 35. t. 21. 
Sepháliea Asiat. res. 4. p. 244. Branches tetragonal. Leaves 
on short petioles, cordate, acuminated, entire, or coarsely serrated, 
scabrous.  Inflorescence a large terminal, leafy, cross-armed 
panicle, composed of small, 5-flowered, terminal umbellets. 
Flowers numerous, middle sized, exquisitely fragrant, open at 
sunset, and fall off at sunrise. Involucra of the umbellets 4- 
leaved. Corolla with an orange-coloured tube, and a white bor- 
der; segments of the limb 6-7, twisted, triangular, or obliquely 
lobed, having the outer margin scolloped. The flowers of this 
tree are exquisitely fragrant, partaking of the smell of fresh 
honey, and on that account the plant is much esteemed ; for 
when destitute of flowers, it has but an indifferent appearance. 
The orange tubes of the flowers dye a most beautiful buff or 
orange colour, with the various shades between them, according 
to the preparation and mode of conducting the operation ; but, 
unfortunately, no way has yet been discovered of rendering this 
elegant colour durable. 
Sad-Tree. Fl.July. Clt. 1781. Tree 10-18 feet. 
Cult. This tree grows freely in loam and peat, but seldom 
II. NvcrANTHES. 
STRYCHNACEZ/E. I. Srrycunos. 
produces flowers in England. Cuttings, not too ripe, root rea- 
dily in sand, under a hand-glass, in heat. 
Orver CL. STRYCHNA‘CE (this order only contains 
the genus Strychnos.) Strychneae. 
Calyx 4-5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped ; with a cylindrical 
tube, and a 4-5-parted border; segments narrow, imbricate in 
Stamens 4-5; filaments very short; anthers sub- 
Ovarium superior, 2-celled ; ovula nume- 
eestivation. 
sagittate or oblong. 
rous, attached to fleshy receptacles down to the middle of the 
partition. Berries large, 2-celled, but in the more advanced 
state only 1 cell can be detected; covered by a hard, brittle 
rind. Seeds few, or numerous, flattened, peltate, broad, nest- 
ling in gelatinous pulp; integument double. Embryo straight, 
furnished with albumen, having the radicle pointing to the 
hilum, centripetal; and the cotyledons often 3-nerved. 
Shrubs erect or rambling, either with or without tendrils. 
Leaves opposite, 3-nerved, or triple-nerved, rarely feather-nerved. 
Flowers small, white, or greenish white, disposed in terminal and 
axillary pedunculate corymbs. The well-known Nuz-vomica, 
and the Clearing-nut of the East Indies, are species of Strychnos : 
the fruit is remarkable for its bitterness, and acrid deleterious 
effects, which are indicated, not only when introduced into the 
stomach, but still more violently when introduced into the 
system by inoculation. 
Synopsis of the genera. 
1 Srry’cunos. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. Sta- 
mens 5, on short filaments, inserted in the top of the tube. 
Berry 1-2 celled. Seeds nestling in the pulp, flat, peltate.— 
Leaves 3 or triple-nerved. 
2 Picroruta@‘us. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. 
Stamens 5, short, inserted at the base of the corolla. Berry 2- 
celled, many-seeded. Seeds variously angled.— Leaves veiny. 
3 Cyrropny’ttum. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. 
Stamens 5, exserted, inserted in the upper part of the tube. 
Berry 2-celled, many seeded. Seeds peltate. 
4 Lasiésroma. Calyx 4-parted. Corolla with a short tube, 
and a 4-cleft limb; lobes villous. Stamens 4, exserted, inserted 
in the tube. Capsule 1-celled, ex Kunth, 2-celled, ex Meyer, 
1-2-seeded. Seeds convex on one side, and flat on the other. 
—Leaves triple-nerved. 
5 GARDNE'RIA. Calyx 4-toothed. Corolla rotate, with a short 
tube, and a 4-parted limb. Stamens 4, inclosed. Berry 2- 
celled, 2-seeded. Seeds orbicular, compressed.—Leaves fea- 
ther-nerved. 
I. STRY'CHNOS (erpvyroc is the Greek name of Solanum, 
applied to this genus by Theophrastus.) Lin. gen. no. 253. 
Gaertn. fruct. 2. p. 476. t. 179. Juss. gen. 149. R. Br. prod. 
p. 469. Ignàtia, Lour. coch. 
Lin. syst. — Pentándria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted. Co- 
rolla tubular, funnel-shaped: with a 5-parted, spreading limb, 
valvate in zstivation. Stamens 5, inserted in the throat of the 
corolla. Ovarium 2-celled, many-seeded. Style one; stigma 
capitate. Berry globose, pulpy inside, with a crustaceous rind. 
Seeds fixed to a central placenta, peltate, with copious albumen. 
Embryo foliaceous, with a common  radical.—Non-lactescent 
