462 CIV. OLEACEZ. Syrinaa, 
a 5-cleft, urceolate corona, terminating in 5 filiform awns ; filaments 
distinct, anthers cohering, bearded on the back ; pollinia solitary, 4- 
lobed ; follicles 2, smooth, divaricate ; seeds comose.—T wining shrubs. 
Fils. in wmbels or cymes. 
P. Grea. 
Lws. ovate, acuminate; corymbs axillary; cor. villous within—A climb- 
ing shrub, 10—15f long, sparingly naturalized in Western N. Y., also culti- 
vated in gardens. Leaves opposite, 3—4/ long, 4 as wide, and on petioles }’ 
long. Flowers in long, branching, axillary peduncles. Sepals minute, lan- 
ceolate, acute. Petals very hairy within, linear, obtuse, dark purple. Folli- 
cles about 2’ long. Aug. 
Orper CII JASMINACEA.—Jasmnworts. 
Shrubs, often with twining stems. Lvs. opposite or alternate, mostly compound. 
Fis. opposite, in corymbs, white or yellow, mostly fragrant. 
Cal. divided or toothed, persistent. _ ie. : Oia." t ret 
Cor. regular, mbps tani, limb in 5—8 divisions, twisted-imbricate in zstivation. 
Sta. 2, arising from the corolla and included within its tube. 
Ova. free, 2-celled, each cell with 1 erect ovule. Sty.1. Stig. 2-lobed. 
Fr. either a double berry, or a capsule separable into 2. Sds. 2. 
Genera 5, species 100, ornamental shrubs abounding in tropical India. The essential oil which pervades 
the order, residing chiefly in the flowers, is exquisitely fragrant. On this account, as well as for their 
beauty, many of these plants are cultivated. 
JASMINUM. 
Gr. tacun, perfume ; from the fragrance of the flowers. 
Calyx tubular, 5—10-cleft; corolla hypocrateriform, tube long, 
limb flat, 5—10-cleft; berry double; seeds 2, solitary, ariled— 
Shrubs bushy or climbing. Lws. opposite, compound. Petioles articu- 
lated. ls. paniculate. . 
1. J. rruricans. Yellow Jasmine.—Glabrous, erect; branches angular; lws. 
alternate, trifoliate, rarely simple; /fts. curved; fis. few, subterminal; cal. seg- 
ments subulate; cor. tube twice longer than the calyx, limb of 5, obtuse lobes.— 
S. Europe. Stem 3f high. Flowers yellow, inodorous, tube about 6” long. 
Propagated by layers. + . 
2. J. oFFICINALE. White Jasmine-—Smooth, scarcely climbing; branches sub- 
angulate; /fts. 3—7, lanceolate, acuminate; panicles terminal, few-flowered, 
corymbose ; cor. tube twice longer than the calyx.—Asia. Stem several feet in 
length. Flowers white. Both species are beautiful and much cultivated. The 
deliciously fragrant oil of Jasmzne of the shops is extracted from this plant. + 
Orpen CIV. OLEACEA.—Oxives. 
Trees and shrubs, with opposite, simple, sometimes pinnate leaves. 
Fis. perfect (sometimes diccious). Sepals united at base, persistent. [vation ; rarely 0. 
Cor.—Petals 4, united below, sometimes distinct but connected in pairs by the filaments, valvate in esti- 
Sta. 2, alternate with the petals. Anth. 2-celled, bursting longitudinally. ‘ 
Ova. free, 2-celled. Ovules in pairs, pendulous. Style 1 or 0. Stigma entire or bifid. 
Fr. drupaceous, baccate or samare, usually 1-seeded by abortion. 
Sds.—Albumen dense, fleshy, abundant, twice as long as the straight embryo. 
Genera 24, species 130, natives of temperate climates. The ash is very abundant in N. America. The 
Phillyreas and the Syringas are all Oriental. ; 
Properties.—Olive oil is expressed from the pericarp of the olive (Olea Europea). The bark of this 
tree, and also of the ash, is bitter, astringent and febrifugal. Manna, a sweet, gentle purgative, is the 
concrete discharge of several species of the Fraxinus, particularly of the European F. Omus. The spe- 
cies of the ash are well known for their useful timber. 
Conspectus of the Genera. 
Corolla tube long, including the short stamens. . ps " . Syringa, 1 
§limb of spreading, ovate segments. . é . Lygustrum. 2 
po Corolla tube short, ? limb of long, linear segments. . P eas BG Chiona ranthus. 3 
Flowers ?green. Fruitasimple samara. Trees with pinnate leaves, . : : . Frazinus. 4 
1. SYRINGA. 
Gr. cvptvé, a shepherd’s pipe ; from the use once made of its branches. 
Calyx small, teeth crect; corolla hypocrateriform, tube several 
