lirsoBE MB mom. 1?9 



XLV. STYRAOEiE. 



The large genus Synvphcos is represented in Coorg 

 and the Malnad by several species ranging in size 

 from shrubs to small trees. But little or nothjing is 

 known as to the local economic value of these. 



XLVI. OLEACE^. 



360 Jasminum sambac, Ait. Kan. Mallige, Dundu 



mallige, Gundu mallige. 

 This, with several other species and varieties, is 

 extensively cultivated in gardens. _ They are scand- 

 ent shrubs or woody cHmbers of free growth. The 

 jasmine flower is more esteemed than any other 

 for providing garlands on the occasion of festivities 

 and cermony. It also possesses medicinal proper- 

 ties, and the fragrant oil* of jasmine enters largely 

 into perfumery and medicine. Applied direct to the 

 mammary gland, the fresh flowers are an excellent 

 lactifuge. 



361 Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Linn. Kan. Parijata, 



Harsing. 



-pig—BoL Mag. t 4900. Beta. Fl. Sylv. t. 



340. 

 References. —FL of Brit. Ind. ; Pharm. Ind. ; 



Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind. 



The night-flowering jasmine. A small tree in the 

 north of India, but seldom exceeding a large shrub 

 in the south, where it is only found in gardens. 

 Medicinal properties are attributed to the leaves, 

 fruit, and bark ; and the sweetly fragrant flowers 

 aJSord an essential, oil. These flowers are rarely 

 open during sunhght. See Indian tradition as to 

 the cause of this in the PharmacograpMa Indica. 

 At Bangalore, the shrub is very subject to the attack 

 of mildew, which, in a measure, spoils its effect. To 

 succeed weU, it requires a sheltered position, good 

 drainage, and a deep alluvial soil. 



