Tas. 4987. 
GARDENIA cirriopora. 
Orange-smelling Gardenia. 
Nat. Ord. RuBriacEZ.—PENTANDRIA MoNOGYNIA. 
Gen. Char. (Vide supra, Tas. 4791.) 
GaRvENtA citriodora; frutex glaber, ramis viridibus obtuso-tetragonis, foliis 
elliptico-lanceolatis subacuminatis petiolatis, stipulis e lata basi longe subu- 
latis, corymbis axillaribus alternis plurifloris folio multo brevioribus, calycis 
lobis ovato-lanceolatis ciliatis intus sinubus glandulis 3, corollz hypocra- 
teriformis tubo brevi limbi lobis obovatis obtusis, stylo exserto superne in- 
crassato, stigmate mitreeformi, fructu ovali polyspermo. 
Our first knowledge of this interesting plant was from dried 
specimens sent from Natal, both in flower and in fruit, by Mr. 
Guienzius, about the year 1849: and we have lately had the 
opportunity of making a drawing from a living plant in the pos- 
session of Messrs. Rollison, of Tooting, who imported it from 
Natal. It forms a handsome spreading evergreen shrub, about 
two feet high, with spreading branches and copious axillary white 
blossoms, of the size and with the general shape of those of the 
orange; and the delicious odour, not unlike that of the same 
favourite flower, suggested the specific name. It appears to be 
entirely new species, and worthy of cultivation in a stove or 
warm greenhouse. 
Dzscr. Apparently a moderately-sized glabrous shrud, with 
terete or occasionally obtusely subquadrangular erecto-patent 
branches. Leaves opposite, subcoriaceous, elliptical-lanceolate, 
petiolate, acute rather than acuminate, penninerved, spreading. 
Petiole about half an inch long. Stipules large and conspicuous, 
from a broad and fleshy base, narrowly subulate, erect, appressed, 
half an inch and more in length. Mowers delightfully fragrant, 
aggregated in the axils of the leaves, subcymose ; peduncles and 
pedicels very short. Calyx with the adherent tube oval; Amb 
of five, erect, subulato-lanceolate, ciliated lobes, about equal in 
JUNE Ist, 1857. 
