Jasminutn. diandria monogynia. «i7 



1. J. Zamhac. Willd. 1. 35. 



Shrubby, twining. Xcares opposite, sub-sessile from cordkte to ob- 

 long, acute, or obtu,se. Segments of the calyx subulate. JScrnes 

 globular. 



IMagorium Sambac. Lamarck. Encyd. iv. 21Q. 



Of this we have three varieties, viz. 



Isf. Single jiozcered Arabian Jasmine^ which I suppose to be 



Jasniinuni undulatuni. Willd. 1. SQ, 



Tsjiregam-Mulla. Rheed. mal. 6. p. 97- t. 55. 



T^Jallica, and Asphota, As. Res. 4. p. 245, are I suspect both this 

 variety. The first is found in gardens, lliough a small tlovver, and the 

 second w i!d in hedges, Scc. 



Bang. 'Bun-muWika; or Deshi-mMlh'ka. 



£d. Double Jlozcered Arabian Jasmhie. 



Kalla-mnlla. Rhced. mal. 6. p. 87- t. 50. 



Jasniinum Linionii folio conjugato. Burm. zeyl. 128. t. 58. J^. 2. 



Flos Manorae. Ramph. umb. 5. p. 52. t. 30. 



Sans. S?/ptala, Nwva-mi/lh'ka. See As. Res. I. c. 



Beng. Bela, or mz/lljka. 



3^. Great double Arabian or Tuscan Jasmine. 



Beng. Mootta-bela; B«ra-bela, or Patna mwllika. 



Kudda-uuilla. R/ieed. mal. 6. p. 8P. i. 51. 



Flos Manors: plenus. Rumph- ibid. 



Septala. As. Res. I. c. 



All the varieties ilower during the rains chiefly. 



The single variety of this plant, (whichis the one described,) is one 

 of the most common in every forest on the Coast. Birds eat the 

 berries, and drop the seeds, which vegetate. In this way, I account 

 for its being so general. Flowers during the hot season. 



Stem and branches woody, twining. Bark scabrous on old plants. 

 — Leaves opposite, short-petioled, cordate-ovate, or oblong-waved, 

 Bometimes scolloped, pointed, smooth, except when young ; in the 

 axils of the veins on the back of the leaves there are tufts of down, 



