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cate. Leaves opposite, unifoliolate, or imparipinnate, leaflets lanceolate, 

 or ovate-lanceolate, with 3 or 5 basal nerves, the terminal 2-4 in. long, 

 on a petiolule J-f in., the lateral 1 or 2 pair, 1-1 J in. long, nearly sessile. 

 Flowers yellowish white, fragrant, in axillary pedunculate, few-flowered 

 cymes. Calyx with 5 short teeth. Corolla-tube clavate, J in. long,*seg- 

 ments 5, ovate, shorter than tube. Berries twin, 2-seeded, dark purple. 



Kamaon, ascending to 5000 ft., Nepal, Bhutan, Kasia. Fl. H.S. 



7. J. officinale, Linn. Vera. Ghamba, cliirichog, Jciri, Kashmir; 

 Ba?isu, kwer, dumni, Chenab ; Dassi, samsem, Eavi. 



A large twining shrub, extremities slightly pubescent. Leaves oppo- 

 site, imparipinnate, 2-3 in. long, leaflets lanceolate, the terminal largest, 

 petiolulate, lateral 1-3 pair, subsessile ; common petiole marginate. Flowers 

 white, fragrant, on pedicels longer than calyx, in terminal few-flowered 

 corymbose cymes. Calyx-segments 5, subulate, 3 or 4 times longer than 

 tube, nearly as long as corolla-tube. Corolla-lobes 5, acute. Berries didy- 

 mous, globose. 



Afghanistan, Waziristan. On top of Mount Tillah, Salt range at 3000 ft. Hima- 

 laya from Indus to the Sarda, between 3000 and 9000 ft. Fl. May, June. Cul- 

 tivated in Europe. Hardy in England. 



8. J. grandiflorum, Linn. ; Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. 100; Wight Ic. t. 1257. 

 Vera. Chambel, jati. (Jahi, chambeli, Kamaon.) 



A large scandent glabrous shrub. Leaves 3-4 in. long, imparipinnate, 

 leaflets 3-5 pair, the lowest generally larger than those of the uppermost 

 pair ; lateral leaflets sessile, the upper 1 or 2 pair confluent with the peti- 

 ole and with the terminal leaflet ; common petiole marginate. Flowers 

 white, tinged with purple outside, peculiarly sweet-scented, on slender 

 pedicels, in terminal, lax divaricate cymes. Calyx-segments subulate, 3 

 or 4 times longer than tube, J the length of corolla-tube. Corolla-lobes 

 5, elliptic, obtuse or acute. Berries didymous, ovoid. 



Cultivated with single and double flowers' in gardens throughout India ; the 

 flowers are made into garlands. Fl. March-Aug. Wild in Nepal and Kamaon, 

 ascending to 5000 ft. 



9. J. revolutum, Sims. ; Wight Ic. t. 1258. Vern. Chamba, judri, Pb. 



An erect shrub, wholly glabrous. Branches angled. Leaves alternate, 

 imparipinnate, leaflets 1-5 pair, ovate, or ovate-lanceolate, the terminal 

 largest. Flowers yellow, fragrant, in short, terminal, corymbose panicles. 

 Calyx with 5 short subulate teeth. Corolla-tube J-J in. long, lobes 5, broad- 

 ovate, obtuse. Fruit didymous, berries globose. 



Afghanistan. Waziristan and hills round the Peshawar valley. Salt range 

 (on Sakesar 3000-5000 ft.), Himalaya, Indus to Nepal, between 2000 and 9000 

 ft. ; also in some of the drier tracts (Kunawar). Bhutan (Griff.) On the Nilgiris 

 and the hills of Ceylon. Fl. April-June ; fr. Sept. 



