C 660 3 . 
Jafminum? ramo uniflore pleno, petalis coriaceis. 
Ehret.fig. 
Gardenia jafminoides. El/is, Philof. Eranfi 1760. 
p. 929. Tab. 23. 
One circumftance ftill remains to be enquired into, 
namely, the native place of this fhrub. That it grows 
fpontaneoufly in China and the neighbouring countries, 
I do not in the lead doubt, becaufe Dr. Linnceus has 
had his fpecimen from thence, and Mr. Cunningham 
tells us, in his time, it was found there in fuch plenty, 
that they could colled and ufe its feeds for dying. 
Neither do I doubt that Capt. Hutchenfin procured 
the plant he brought over from the Cape of Good Hope\> 
efpecially as there are Jpecimens of it with double blof* 
finis among the curious plants that were brought over 
from that place to Mr. Defmarets , now in the Britifh 
MufeUm, Hdrt. Sicc. CCLXI. p. 30. But as thofe 
have double flowers, and having never heard of any 
with Angle bloflbms being gathered in that country, 
I can fcarce believe it is an indigenous plant there, 
but rather imagine that it muff have been brought 
thither from the Eaft Indies , either by accident or fdt* 
their gardens. 
I mult once more take the liberty to repeat, that 
as this plant may probably be of real benefit by im- 
proving the art of dying, I would beg leave there* 
fore to recommend it to you, and all other fuch public- 
fpirited gentlemen, to ufe your belt endeavours, for 
difcovering and bringing over from the Eaft Indies 
fome Angle bloflbmed plants, or the feeds, of the 
Gardenia ; and afterwards to confider of the propeteft 
place for planting and cultivating them,, for lb valua- 
ble an end. And if it fucceeds, I lhall efteem it a 
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