Jasminum. diandria monogynia. 87 



three broad. Inflorescence a large, terminal, leafy, cross- 

 armed panicle, composed of small, five-flowered, terminal 

 umbellets. Flowers numerous, middle-sized, exquisitely 

 fragrant, open at sun-set, and fall off at sun-rise ; the tube 

 orange-coloured, and the border white. Involucre to the 

 umbellets four-leaved, leaflets inverse-cordate, opposite, ses- 

 sile. Calyx campanulate ; mouth a little contracted, and 

 lightly five-notched, downy, withering. Corol ; tube cylin- 

 dric, length of the calyx. Border spreading, from five to 

 eight, but generally 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, compressed. Style length of the 

 tube. Stigma headed, glandular. Capsule size of a man's 

 thumb nail, obcordate, or nearly orbicular, compressed, two- 

 celled, two-valved, opening transversely from the apex. Seeds 

 one in each cell, compressed, &c. as described and figured 

 by Grertner ; I have not, however, been able to delect any 

 thing like a perisperm. 



Obs. 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. 



JASMINUM. Schreb. gen. N. 22. 

 Corol salver-shaped. Germ two-celled, one-seeded.* Ber- 



* In all the species here after mentioned, there is a two-lobed, two- 

 celled germ, with one seed in each, attached to the upper end of the 

 partition ; and succeeded by two one-seeded berries, when both 



come to maturity. 



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