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dkms make a strong decoction of the leaves, which makes 

 them vomit freely, and after drinking and vomiting for a few 

 days they consider themselves sufficiently purified. (Soil No 



15 -> . 



Illiclums, Anise-seed tree, three species. I. flcndanum haa 



very sweet-scented, double purple flowers, and the plant grows 



freely and systematically if properly treated, and deserves 



particular attention. 1. parviflbrum has small yellow flowers ; 



I. anisatum is so very like I. parviflbrum in every respect as 



to make us conclude they are the same, were I. anisatum not 



a native of China, and the other two natives of Florida. 



When the leaves and capsules of either of them are rubbed, 



they have a very strong smell of anise ; they grow very freely. 



(Soil No. 1.) 



Indigbfera ; Indigo tree, about twenty species, belong to 

 the green-house, and are chiefly pretty free-flowering shrubs. 

 I. denuddta, I. amasna, I. austrdlis, I. anguldta, I. candi- 

 cans, and /. fllifblia, are very fine ; flowers papilionaceous, in 

 long panicles; colour various, red, blue, yellow and pink. 

 (Soil No. 6.) 



Jacksdnias, a genus consisting of five species. The foliage 

 is varied, and all natives of New South Wales. J. scoparia, 

 J. hdrrida, and J. reticulata, are the finest ; the small flowers 

 come out of the young shoots, are yellow and papilionaceous; 

 the pots should be well drained. (Soil No. 6.) 



Jambbsa vulgaris, or Eugenia jdmbds, is a splendid ever- 

 green tree, producing a fruit of an agreeable odour and called 

 rose apple. J. austrdlis has a very neat habit, and produces 

 purple fruit; they are of the earliest culture in soil No. 12. 



Jasminuin, Jasmine. A few species of this genus are 

 celebrated either for the green-house or rooms. J. odoratis- 

 simum, Azorian, has very sweet-scented yellow flowers, bloom- 

 ing from April to November. J. revolutum is the earliest 

 flowering one, and of the same colour; it is apt to grow 

 straggling, and should be close pruned as soon as done 

 blooming, which will be in May. J. pubigerum is also yel- 

 low. J. grandiflbrum is frecpuently called Catalonian, and 

 should be pruned early in spring to make it bloom well, 

 ^specially old plants. J. multiflbrum, profuse flowering white. 

 /. nudiflorum, a beautiful winter blooming species, recently 

 from Japan. These plants are all perfectly hardy in the 

 Southern States. J. officinale is a hardy climbing plant foi 



