Jasminum, DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA, at 8 
old plants, Leaves opposite, short-petioled, cordate-ovate, or 
oblong-waved, sometimes scollopped, pointed; smooth, except 
when young; in the axills of the veins on the back of the 
leaves there are tufts of down, as in some species of Gardenia, 
Flowers terminal, generally forming small, trichotomous 
_umbellets, white, fragrant. Calyx bordered with from five 
to nine, long, subulate, permanent segments. Stigma club- 
bed. Germ two-lobed, one ovulum in each, attached to the 
lower part of the partition. Berries twin; each round, 
smooth, juicy, one-seeded, when ripe of a beautiful shining 
black. Seed conform to the berry ; integument single. Peris- 
perm none. Embryo erect, Cotyledons conform to the seed. 
Radicle small, inferior. 
_» Obs, From this species we have the common double; and 
rose, or great-flowered, and full Moogaries, ( Arabian, or 
Tuscan Jasmines ; ) these are always raised from layers, and 
have been improved by culture into their present state as 
above noted, 
The plant that bears the common » deme eoitalil retains 
its twining habits, but it is lost in the great rose, or full-flower- 
ed sort; here the branches are: = or spreading, but never 
twining. ae 
I am inclined: to: think the Nyctanthes undulata, sp, pl. 
2. p. 8. is only a variety of this species, arising from soil, cul- 
ture, &c. for with the utmost attention, I could never discover 
any thing like a fixed specific character to distinguish it 
from Zambac, as the number of petals or divisions of the co- 
rol are inconstant, and at most mark only the variety. : 
2. J. seandens, Willd. 1. 37. 
' Shrubby, twining, and scandent, smooth. een 
site, simple, cordate-oblong, entire, taper-pointed, — Corymbs 
terminal, Sobulas; serene i, aa eal six or 
: very wei, nerly rags length of the divaie eae: _—_ 
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