THE WINTER JASMINE. 99 
little here and a little there to insure regularity of growth, 
and if any portion of the tree appears exhausted through 
age, cut the branch away to the base, and at the same 
time remove a few inches of the top soil, supplying its 
place with fresh turfy soil or half-rotten stable-manure. 
There must be no “cut-and-come-again” practice with 
this jasmine, or you may have to whistle for flowers, 
and that is a profitless pastime on a winter day when 
the wind already whistles too loud for any one to hear 
your piping. 
There are several fine species of jasmine adapted for 
general use that are but little known. = Sasw inn /ruticaus 
is of upright habit, with dark green glossy leaves and 
yellow flowers. J. Amuile is like the last in’ general 
character, but more humble in growth: the flowers are 
yellow. J. revolutum makes a handsome bush, the leaves 
dark green, the flowers yellow and fragrant. All these 
are hardy, and flower during the summer. In places well 
favoured as to climate a few fine species that are a trifle 
tender may be planted, such as J. pubiygerum, J. Wad- 
lichianum, and J. heterophylum, which have yellow flowers ; 
and J. Acorienm and J. odoratissimum, which have white 
flowers. Any good soil will suit this group, but they 
need dryness and warmth, and are quite too tender for 
the climate of London. The fruits of the jasmines are 
not often seen, but in hot dry seasons the common white 
jasmine (J. officinale) will in favourable localities produce 
quite a crop of its round berries, of the size of smallish 
peas, and of a dark colour. 
If you happen to have any extent of walls that might 
with advantage be devoted to the production of winter 
flowers, the following may he planted with a prospect of 
