ons ; P" MONOGYNIA. Jasminum. 
lower parts are angülar; scabrous ; ; from three to feeitichiós long, and 
from one t to three broad.— Infiorescence a large, terminal, leafy, cross« 
armed, panicle, composed of small, five-flowered, terminal umbel- - 
lets.— Flowers numerous, middle- sized, exquisitely fragrant, open at 
sun-set, and fall off at sun-rise 5 the tube orange-coloured, and the 
border white.— Jnvolucre to the umbellets four-leaved, leaflets in- 
verse-cordate; opposite, sessile.— Calyx campanulate ; ; mouth a lit- 
tle contracted, and lightly  five-botched,- downy, withering, —Corol. 
v — Tube cylindric, length of the calyx: Border spreading, froin five to eight, 
but generaliy six or seven parted, contorted ; segments triangular, or 
obliquely lobed, exterior margin scolloped. — Filaments scarcely any. 
Anthers two-lobed, sitting within the tube —Germ above, compress- 
ed. Stylelength of the tube, Stigma headed, glandular .— Capsule size 
of a man's thumb. » nail, o obcordate, or nearly. orbicular, compressed, 
two-celled, ‘two-valved, opening transversely from the apex. — Seeds 
one in each cell, compressed, Kc. as described and figured by Geett- 
nér; Í have not, , however, been able to detect any thing like a pege- 
perin. : 
Obs. The Bower of this tree are exquisitely fragrant, partaking 
of the smell of fresh honey, and on that account the plant i is auch 3 
esteemed; for when destitute of flowers it has but ; an  indiffere ent : 
pearance. —The orange tubes of the flowers dye a “most beautiful. | 
buff or orange colour, with the various shades between them, accord 
ing to the preparation, and mode of conducting the | “operation ; ii 
unfortunately, , no way has yet been discovered of rendering. this el de, 
gant colour durable, Ses . id vin : ns 
B T E 
' 
 JASMINUM Schreb. p N: 208. - sa 
ea ae "ait: PI. gs % 
' Corel salver shaped. Gon two-celled, one seeded.*. Berries one. 
or two, superior. Seed slijary, . Embryo erect, withou 
* In ali the speciés hinnati there is à £iolobed; t 
with one seed in each, attached to the upper end of the aos and succeeded 
by two one-secded bérries, when both come to maturity. V ia pufi iquaddo 
