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JASMINEACE^l. I. JASMINUM. II. NYCTANTHES. STRYCHNACEJS. I. STRYCHNOS. 



Nerved-\eaved Jasmine. Shrub cl. 



71 .1. REVOLUTUM (Ker. hot. reg. 178. Sims, bot. mag. 

 1731.) erect; leaves alternate, pinnate; leaflets 5-7, ovate- 

 lanceolate, or elliptic, glabrous, on short petiolules ; corymbs 

 terminal, compound; calycine teeth very short, mucronate ; 

 branches angular, glabrous. ^ . F. Native of the mountainous 

 countries north of Hindostan, and of Nipaul, &c. Lodd. bot. 

 cab. 966. J. chrysanthemum, Roxb. fl. ind. l.p. 93. Leaves 

 shining. Flowers bright yellow, very fragrant. Segments of 

 corolla 5, obtuse. Stigma clavate. 



fievolute-]eave& Jasmine. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1812. Sh. cl. 



72 J PUBIGERUM (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 106.) leaves alter- 

 nate, pinnate ; leaflets 7, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, acuminated, 

 sessile, downy while young ; branches angular, downy ; pedun- 

 cles elongated, 1 -flowered, terminal, sub-corymbose, downy; 

 teeth of calyx short ; segments of corolla 5-6, obtuse. Pj . F. 

 Native of Nipaul, where it is called Chimali-swa. J. Walli- 

 chianum, Lindl. bot. reg. t. 1409. Terminal leaflet longer 

 and more attenuated than the lateral ones. Flowers yellow, 

 smaller than those of J. revolulum, to which it is very nearly 

 allied. 



Pubigerous Yellow Jasmine. Fl. May, Oct. Clt. 1827. Sh. cl. 



Cult. The hardy species of Jasmine are well adapted for 

 training against walls or trellis work ; they will grow in any com- 

 mon soil, and are easily increased by ripe cuttings planted under 

 a hand-glass. The greenhouse kinds grow freely in a mixture of 

 loam, sand, and peat, and ripened cuttings are easily struck in 

 the same kind of soil, or in sand, under a hand-glass, in a little 

 heat. 



II. NYCTA'NTHES (from w, VVKTOS, nux, nuctos, night; 

 and avOog, anthos, a flower ; in allusion to the flowers opening 

 at the approach of night, and falling off at the break of day ; 

 hence the name arbor tristis, which is given to the species.) 

 Lin. gen. no. 21. Juss. 104. Parilium, Gaertn. t. 51. Sca- 

 brha, Schreb. no. 154. Gaertn. 1. t. 138. 



LIN. SYST. Diandria, Monogynia. Calyx campanulate, slightly 

 5-toothed. Corolla salver-shaped. Stigma capitate, glan- 

 dular. Capsule superior, obcordate, compressed, 2-celled, 2- 

 valved; cells 1 -seeded. Embryo erect, without albumen. An 

 erect, spreading shrub, with opposite simple leaves, and large 

 terminal panicles of flowers 



1. N. A'HBOR-TRisTis(Lin. spec. p. 8. syst. 56.) T? . S. Native 

 of the East Indies. Ker. bot. reg. 399. Parilium arbor tristis, 

 Gaertn. sem. 1. p. 234. t. 51. Scabrita scabra, Lin.syst. 115. ed. 

 12; Gaertn. fruct. 2. p. 265. t. 138. Scabrita triflora, Lin. 

 mant. 1. p. 37. Manga pumerum, Rheed. mal. 1. p. 35. t. 21. 

 Sephalica Asiat. res. 4. p. 244. Branches tetragonal. Leaves 

 on short petioles, cordate, acuminated, entire, or coarsely serrated, 

 scabrous. Inflorescence a large terminal, leafy, cross-armed 

 panicle, composed of small, 5-flowered, terminal umbellets. 

 Flowers numerous, middle sized, exquisitely fragrant, open at 

 sunset, and fall off at sunrise. Involucra of the umbellets 4- 

 leaved. Corolla with an orange-coloured tube, and a white bor- 

 der ; segments of the limb 6-7, twisted, triangular, or obliquely 

 lobed, having the outer margin scolloped. 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. 



Sad-Tree. Fl. July. Clt. 1781. Tree 10-18 feet. 



Cult. This tree grows freely in loam and peat, but seldom 



produces flowers in England. Cuttings, not too ripe, root rea- 

 dily in sand, under a hand-glass, in heat. 



ORDER CL. STRYCHNA'CE^E (this order only contains 

 the genus Strychnos.) Strychneae. 



Calyx 4-5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped ; with a cylindrical 

 tube, and a 4-5-parted border ; segments narrow, imbricate in 

 aestivation. Stamens 4-5 ; filaments very short ; anthers sub- 

 sagittate or oblong. Ovarium superior, 2-celled ; ovula nume- 

 rous, attached to fleshy receptacles down to the middle of the 

 partition. Berries large, 2-celled, but in the more advanced 

 state only 1 cell can be detected ; covered by a hard, brittle 

 rind. Seeds few, or numerous, flattened, peltate, broad, nest- 

 ling in gelatinous pulp ; integument double. Embryo straight, 

 furnished with albumen, having the radicle pointing to the 

 hilum, centripetal ; and the cotyledons often 3-nerved. 



Shrubs erect or rambling, either with or without tendrils. 

 Leavesopposite, 3-nerved, or triple-nerved, rarely feather-nerved. 

 Flowers small, white, or greenish white, disposed in terminal and 

 axillary pedunculate corymbs. The well-known Nux-vomica, 

 and the Clearing-nut of the East Indies, are species of Strychnos : 

 the fruit is remarkable for its bitterness, and acrid deleterious 

 effects, which are indicated, not only when introduced into the 

 stomach, but still more violently when introduced into the 

 system by inoculation. 



Synopsis of the genera. 



1 STRY'CHNOS. Calyx 5 -parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. Sta- 

 mens 5, on short filaments, inserted in the top of the tube. 

 Berry 1-2 celled. Seeds nestling in the pulp, flat, peltate. 

 Leaves 3 or triple-nerved. 



2 PICROPHLOJ'US. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. 

 Stamens 5, short, inserted at the base of the corolla. Berry 2- 

 celled, many-seeded. Seeds variously angled. Leaves veiny. 



3 CYRTOPHY'LLUM. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla funnel-shaped. 

 Stamens 5, exserted, inserted in the upper part of the tube. 

 Berry 2-celled, many seeded. Seeds peltate. 



4 LASIOSTOMA. Calyx 4-parted. Corolla with a short tube, 

 and a 4-cleft limb ; lobes villous. Stamens 4, exserted, inserted 

 in the tube. Capsule 1 -celled, ex Kunth, 2-celled, ex Meyer, 

 1-2-seeded. Seeds convex on one side, and flat on the other. 

 Leaves triple-nerved. 



5 GARDNE'RIA. Calyx 4-toothed. Corolla rotate, with a short 

 tube, and a 4-parted limb. Stamens 4, inclosed. Berry 2- 

 celleil, 2-seeded. Seeds orbicular, compressed. Leaves fea- 

 ther-nerved. 



I. STRY'CHNOS (<rrpi>x'oe is the Greek name of Solanum, 

 applied to this genus by Theophrastus.) Lin. gen. no. 253. 

 Gaertn. fruct. 2. p. 476. t. 179. Juss. gen. 149. R. Br. prod, 

 p. 469. Ignatia, Lour. coch. 



LIN. SYST. Pentandria, Monogynia. Calyx 5-parted. Co- 

 rolla tubular, funnel-shaped : with a 5-parted, spreading limb, 

 valvate in aestivation. Stamens 5, inserted in the throat of the 

 corolla. Ovarium 2-celled, many-seeded. Style one ; stigma 

 capitate. Berry globose, pulpy inside, with a crustaceous rind. 

 Seeds fixed to a central placenta, peltate, with copious albumen. 

 Embryo foliaceous, with a common radical. Non-lactescent 



