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NYCTANTHES Arbor tristis. 
Square-stalked Nyctanthes or Night-Jasmine. 
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DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Jasminem. Jussieu gen. 104. Div. J. Fructus capsularis, 
JASMINE. Brown prod. 1. 520. 
_NYCTANTHES, Cal. tubulosus, integer. Cor. tubulosa limbo 
5-lobo, lobis obliquis obcordatis. Anth. subsessiles intra tubum. Capss. 
2 ovate compresse erecte, hinc plane et in unam coadunate, indé paulu- 
lim convexe, L-loc. 2-sperme non dehiscentes; sem. ovata plana, infimo 
loculo annexa. Rami 4-goni ; pedunc. azillares et terminales multiflori, pedi- 
eellis 3-floris 2-bracteatis ; flores plures abortivi. Juss. 1. c. 
Nyctanthes Arbor tristis. Lin. sp. pl. ed. 2. 1.8. Willd. sp. pl. 1.85. Vahl 
enum. 1.25... Hort. Kew. ed. 2.1. 15. 
Parilium Arbor tristis. Gert. sem. 1. 234. t. 57. fig. 2. 
Scabrita triflora. Linn. mant. 37. Scabra, syst. veg. 152. Vahl symb. bot. 
2.28. Gert. sem. 2. 265. t. 138. 
Sephalica. Asiat. research. 4. 244. 
Manjapumeram. Rheede mal. 1. 35. t..21. 
Arbor tristis. Clus. evot. 225 et 279. 
Arbuscula caule erecto ; ramis numerosis undique sparsis, novellis 4-gonis. 
Fol. opposita, breve petiolata, cordata, proxima floribus oblonga, acuminata, 
interdum integra, interdiim grossissime serrata v. interditm ima parte angu- 
losa, scabra; 3-5-uncialia latitudine 1-3-unciali. Inflor. foliosa, terminalis, 
brachiato-paniculata, umbellulis terminalibus sepé 5-floris constituta. Flores 
numerost, suaveolentissimi, mané expandentes, vesperé cadentes ;. tubus au- 
rantiaco-flavescens, limbus candicans. _Umbellularum involucra 4-phylla: 
foliola opposita, obcordata, sessilia. Cal. campanulatus ore aliquantulim co- 
arctatus levissiméque 5-dentatus, villosus, emarcescens, Core. tubus cylindricus 
longitudine limbi: limbus explanatus, 5-8-partitus, contortus, lac. triangula- 
ribus v. obliqué truncatis, emarginatis. Fil. feré obsoleta: anth. 2-lob@, tubo 
incluse. Germ. superum, compressum: stylus @quans tubum: stig. capita- 
tum, glandulosum. Caps. amplitudine unguis bpolticis obcordata ». suborbi- 
culata, compressa, 2-valvis, ab apice transverse dehiscens. Sem. exalbuminosa. 
Roxb. MSS. (ex anglico verso.) - 
The drawing of this rare and curious plant was taken at 
the nursery of Messrs. Whitley, Brames, and Milne, in 
June last, when we believe it flowered for the first time in 
this country, although introduced by Sir Joseph Banks as 
far back as the year 1781, if not long before, by Miller. It 
is usually kept in the tan-bed of the hothouse; but Mr. 
Sweet thinks, that if it were kept in a cooler situation there 
would be a better chance of ensuring its flowering. ‘The 
following account of the species is taken from Dr, Rox- 
burgh’s manuscripts. 
