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The genus Jasininium includes about 100 species, natives of Asia, Africa, and 

 Australia, one species only, being indigenous in Southern Europe. The flowers are 

 usually white, but occasionally yellow, and the white flowered species sometimes 

 have the exterior portion of the corrolla more or less deeply tinted with red. 

 Many species are in cultivation, and are esteemed for their beauty, and also for the 

 scent of their flowers. In Natal we have at least 3 indigenous species, 2 of which are 

 not uncommon in the coast districts, while the other one is found in the higher parts 

 of the colony, reaching to the Drakensberg at 6000 feet above sea level. We have 

 in the Government Herbarium one species labelled J. Gerrardi, but this name does 

 Hot appear Index Kewensis, and the specimen is too incomplete for certain identi- 

 fication, the locality where it was gathered is not given, but it is apparently one 

 of Mr. Gerrard's own collecting. 



The present plant is dimorphic ; and the two forms, are on different plants ; in 

 one the style is long, and exserted; in the other it is short, and does not reach to 

 the level of the anthers, the stamens occupying the same position in both forms, 

 the anthers in both forms contain pollen. 



Fig. 1, Portion of stem with branch, leaves and flowers, natural size ; 2, 

 Section of flowers, long styled form ; 3, Section of flower, short styled form; 4, 

 a Bud ; 5, a Stamen ; 6. Style. 



NOTE. In figure 2 and 3 the filaments are shown iX>o long. 



