Fasmincée—F asminum. 291 
branches from November onwards through the Winter. Leaves 
small, ternate. A native of China. There is a variety with 
golden leaves. 
5. J. revolitwm.—Branches rather stouter than in most of 
the foregoing. Leaves persistent, pinnate, alternate, of a dark 
glossy green. Flowers fragrant, bright yellow, borne in large 
terminal clusters. A native of Northern India, blooming all 
the Summer. 
J. Wallichianum, J. pubigerum, and J. heterophgllum are 
yellow-flowered North Indian species less frequently seen ; the 
latter is remarkable for the large size of its trifoliolate leaves, 
which are often reduced to one leaflet. J. Azéricwm and J. 
odoratissimwm are white-flowered species from the Atlantic 
Islands. All of these are more or less tender. 
Orper LXVIL—OLEACEAR. 
A small order with most of the structural characters of the 
last, but usually of erect habit and often arborescent. It is 
distinguished by having simple or pinnate opposite exstipulate 
leaves and usually small hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers, 
rarely apetalous (Frdéxinus). Calyx inferior, 4-partite. Corolla 
of 4 petals. Stamens 2. Fruit a drupe, berry or capsule, 2- 
celled or by abortion 1-celled arid l-seeded. About 25 genera 
and 140 species are referred here. The members of this order 
are most abundant in the temperate and warmer zones of the 
north, but isolated species are found in the tropics and south- 
wards. The Olive, Olea Ewropda, is one of the most useful 
members of this group. Chiondnthus Virginica, the Fringe 
Tree of North America, is a very ornamental tree with large 
simple deciduous leaves and drooping clusters of pure white 
flowers having narrow fringe-like petals, and followed by purple 
drupes; but it is very rare in cultivation in this country. 
1. PHILLYREA. 
Evergreen shrubs or small trees with small simple glabrous 
serrulated leaves and inconspicuous bisexual greenish-yellow 
flowers borne in axillary clusters. Fruit a 1- or 2-celled 1- or 
2-seeded berry. The few species known inhabit the shores of 
the Mediterranean. Named from @vAdov, a leaf, in allusion to 
the ornamental foliage. 
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