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the oil of jasmine of commerce is obtained. The best 

 material in which to grow them is a mixture of fibrous loam, 

 sand, and peat. Propagated by cuttings and grafts. 



J. Azoricum. — A very pretty species, commonly known as 

 the Azorian Jasmine. Leaflets ovate and subcordate undu- 

 lated. Flowers white. Native of the Azores. 



J. gracile. — A handsome greenhouse climber, with ovate 

 shining leaves. Flowers white, very fragrant. Native of 

 New Holland. 



J. grandiflorum. — The best and most popular of all the 

 greenhouse Jasmines, and as a conservatory climber one of 

 the most useful plants we know of. Leaves opposite, pinnate. 

 Flowers produced in sprays, white, sweet-scented. Native 

 of the East Indies. 



Kaiosanthes. 



A genus of succulent Crassulaceous plants, forming elegant 

 shrubs when placed under judicious treatment. The flowers 

 are disposed in dense terminal heads, and, in some kinds, 

 of the most brilliant scarlet, rendering them remarkably con- 

 spicuous objects. They delight in a rich loam, with plenty 

 of sand, and good drainage, and will repay the trouble of a 

 little heat when growing. Whenever a shoot has grown a 

 few inches in length it should have its top pinched out to 

 encourage lateral growths ; this, having been continued until 

 the end of September or beginning of October, must then be 

 discontinued, as upon the shoots thus formed the flowers will 

 be produced the following spring. They should be kept 

 rather dry during winter, but by no means allowed to shrivel. 

 We have sometimes had these plants very much injured by 

 the larva of a small weevil {Curculis sulcatus) ; this beetle 

 pierces the stem and deposits its eggs, which when hatched 

 live upon the pith and stem of the plants, to their great 



