Jasminum, diandria monogy.nia. 95 



— Anthers ovate; witliin ihe tube. — Germ turbinate, two-lobed, two- 

 celled, vvitti one ovula in each, attached to the upper part of the 

 partition. — Stigma two-lobed, about half way up the tube of the 

 corol. 



Obs. Tliis species is nearly allied to my J. lafifoUinn, and indeed 

 the only specific d.lference I have yet been abU; to observe, is, that 

 tliis species has no tendency to twine or climb ; that is twining. 



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n, J.angustifolium. Fakl. En. PL 1. 29- Linn. Soec. Pled. 

 JVilld. \.3d. 



Shrubby, twining; polished. Leaves opposite, petioled, ovate, 

 smooth, of a shining deep green. F/ozcers terminal, one, two, or 

 three ; corof eight or nine-parted. Berries single, o-, ate. 



hyctanthes trijfora, Burm. Lid, 4. t. 2? 



J. vimineiun. Willd. loc. cit. 



Katu-pitsjegam-MuUa. Rheed. rnal. 6. p. 93. t. 55. 



This is much like Barman's figure quoted above, but does not ac- 

 cord w ith his character of alternate leaves ; it is very common, and at 

 the same time one of the most beautiful species of Jasmine I know. 

 It abounds m every forest on the coast of Coromandel. Blossoms 

 during the hot season ; but in a state of cultivation flowers are pro- 

 duced the greatest part of the year. 



Stem and btanches woody, twining, smooth. — X^«ies opposite on 

 every part of the shrub, short-petioled, ovate-oblong, or oblong, 

 sometimes nearly cordate, iinely-pointed, smooth, shining, firm, ve- 

 ry deep green, \eiu\es3,~ Fluzcers terminal, generally three-fold, pe- 

 duncied, large, white, with a faint tinge of red, atar-rihaped, havino a 

 peculiar but \ery pleasant fragiance. — FedUHcles clubbed, smooth. 

 — Cuij/x ;tube short; segments acutt. — Corol; border generally eight 

 or uine-parted ; d/i'/iio/is lanceolate. — Stt/le snort. Stigma hnceo- 

 late. — Berries oblong;. 



Obs. 1 have for many years cultivated this species. It grows ea- 

 sily in every soil and situation, is constanily covered with leaves, 



