96 HARDY ORNAMENTAL 



Jasminum (Oleaceae), 



Jasminum fruticans. — South Europe, 1570. An ever- 

 green species, well adapted, from its rather stiff and upright 

 growth, for planting alone. It has angular branches, 

 trifoliate leaves, and showy yellow flowers. 



J. humilb. — India, 1656. A hardy species of dwarf 

 growth, with angular branches, and bearing beautiful 

 golden flowers in summer. 



J. nudiflobdm. — Naked Jasmine. China, 1844. A 

 showy and well-known species, from China, with numerous, 

 .usually solitary yellow flowers, ternate leaves, and flexible 

 branches. The variety J. nudifiorum aureo-variegatum 

 has golden-variegated leaves. 



J. officinale.— Northern India to Persia, 1548. The 

 white-flowered Jasmine of our gardens is a very beautiful 

 and desirable clambering shrub, either for wall covering, 

 for planting by tree stumps, rooteries, or rockeries, or for 

 screening and draping the pergola or garden lattice-work. 

 From its great hardihood, vigour of growth, and beauty of 

 flowers, it is certainly one of the most deservedly popular 

 of wall shrubs. The branches are deep green, angular, and 

 flexible, the leaves pinnate, and the flowers pure white and 

 sweetly scented. The variety J. officinale affine has flowers 

 that are individually larger than those of the species ; J. 

 officinale aurea haB badly-variegated leaves; J. officinale 

 grandiflorum and J. officinale grandiflorum majus are also 

 desirable kinds. 



J. pubigerum glabeum (syn J. Wallichiaiium), from 

 North-West India, is not well known, being tender in most 

 parts of the country. 



J. eevoltjtum. — India, 1812. This has persistent, dark 

 glossy-green leaves, and fragrant, bright-yellow flowers, 

 produced in large terminal clusters. Prom India, but 

 perfectly hardy as a wall plant, for which purpose, with 

 its bright evergreen leaves, it is well suited. 



