TREES AND SHRUBS 



YELLOW JASMINE, Jasminum vudiftornm. 



Shrubberies, walls. December — March. Prefers sunny situations. During 

 the winter months this charming species has its branches wreathed with star-shaped 

 golden blossoms. It is not particular as to soil, but likes ample supplies of water 

 during summer. Being practically surface rooting, it should not be disturbed by 

 digging. It may be pruned moderately after flowering, removing only shoots 

 that have flowered. 



Floivers yellow, fragrant, solitary, opposite throughout length of branches ; 

 Calyx gamosepalous, G-fid, inferior; Corolla gamopetalous, hypocrateriform, 

 1 in. diam., G-lobed, imbricate in bud; Stamens 2, epipetalous ; Ovary superior, 

 2-celled ; Fruit a berry, 2-celled. 



Leaves very small, numerous, resembling bi-acts, ternate, leaflets bluntly 

 ovate, deep glossy green. 



A sub-evergreen s/iriib with rambling habit ; Stems 10-20 ft. long, slender, 

 numerous, flexible, green, small twiggy branches ; growth rapid. 



Native of China; introduced 1844. "Jasminum" is the Arabic name, — 

 Persian, "yasmin." Known also as Cliinese W^inter Jasmine. 



WHITE JASMINE, Jasminum officinale. 



Walls, bowers, verandahs. .June — September. Best in a dry soil and sunny 

 aspect. It will stand hard pruning. 



Flowers waxy-white, fragrant, in a terminal corymbose cyme at ends of 

 young shoots, pedicels longer than calyx ; Calyx gamosepalous, deeply 4-5-fid, 

 inferior ; Corolla gamopetalous, 4-5-cleft, hypocrateriform, lobes acuminate ; 

 Stamens 2, epipetalous ; Ovary superior, 2-celled ; Fruit a berry. 



Leaves opposite, iniparipinnate, leaflets ;5-9, ovate, entire, acuminate, 

 terminal the largest, bright green. 



A sub-evergreen climbing shrub, 20-30 ft. ; Branches flexible, angular, shoots 

 slightly pubescent, deep green ; growth rapid. 



Native of S. Asia ; introduced 1548. 



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