No. 27. 
CHIRONIA JASMINOIDES. 
Class, Order. 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
A native of the Cape of Good Hope, lately 
introduced into this country. It produces 
its elegant flowers in the autumn. They last 
for a considerable time, occasionally closing 
and opening again, and that at uncertain 
seasons. We experienced this in making our 
drawing. The first time of attempting it, 
no sooner had we commenced, than the 
flowers shut by a spontaneous motion. The 
next time, however, we were more fortunate. 
This plant is rather tender, requiring a 
warm greenhouse: it is pretty readily in- 
creased by cuttings, and should not have too 
much water, especially in winter; soil, light 
loam mixed with peat. 
