Plate 285 - Sweetest Jasmine

HULL subfcripti Library N° N285 Pub by W Curtis Geo Crefcent Dec 1.1794 Edwards del Sansom se [285] - JAsMINUM ODORATIsSIMUM. sWEETEsT JAsMINE. ******************** Class and Order.

DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA..

Generic Character.

Corolla hypocraterisormis.

Bacca dicocca. semina solitaria, arillata. specific Character and synonyms.

JAsMINUM odoratiffimum soliis alternis obtufiufculis ternatis pinnatifque, ramis teretibus, laciniis calycinis brevissimis.

Ait.

Hort.

H. v. 1. p. 10.

Linn. syst.

Veget. ed. 14.

Murr. p. 56.

JAsMINUM flavum odoratum.

Barr.

Ic. 62.

The flowers of most of the species of Jafmine are odori- ferous, trivial names theresore expreffive of this quality are ineligible, as wanting character; the present name is pecu- liarly objectionable, inafmuch as several other species are greatly superior to this in point of fragrance; a lefson sor Botanists to abftain from trivial names of the fuperlative de- gree, fuch as odoratiffimum, fætidiffimum, maximum, minimum, &c.

The present species, according to Mr.

AITON, is a native of Madeira, and was cultivated by Mr.

MILLER, in 1730; it is now a plant common in most greenhouses: it will form a shrub of considerable size, which requires no support; its leaves are gloffy, inclining to yellow, growing sor the most part three together, sometimes pinnated; its blossoms, which are yellow, make their appearance from May to November: in point of hardinefs it is superior to many greenhouse plants, and may be propagated without difficulty by cuttings

HULL subfcripti Library N° N285 Pub by W Curtis Geo Crefcent Dec 1.1794 Edwards del Sansom se. [285] - JAsMINUM ODORATIsSIMUM. sWEETEsT JAsMINE. ******************** Class and Order. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA.. Generic Character. Corolla hypocraterisormis. Bacca dicocca. semina solitaria, arillata. specific Character and synonyms. JAsMINUM odoratiffimum soliis alternis obtufiufculis ternatis pinnatifque, ramis teretibus, laciniis calycinis brevissimis. Ait. Hort. H. v. 1. p. 10. Linn. syst. Veget. ed. 14. Murr. p. 56. JAsMINUM flavum odoratum. Barr. Ic. 62. The flowers of most of the species of Jafmine are odori- ferous, trivial names theresore expreffive of this quality are ineligible, as wanting character; the present name is pecu- liarly objectionable, inafmuch as several other species are greatly superior to this in point of fragrance; a lefson sor Botanists to abftain from trivial names of the fuperlative de- gree, fuch as odoratiffimum, fætidiffimum, maximum, minimum, &c. The present species, according to Mr. AITON, is a native of Madeira, and was cultivated by Mr. MILLER, in 1730; it is now a plant common in most greenhouses: it will sorm a shrub of considerable size, which requires no support; its leaves are gloffy, inclining to yellow, growing sor the most part three together, sometimes pinnated; its blossoms, which are yellow, make their appearance from May to November: in point of hardinefs it is superior to many greenhouse plants, and may be propagated without difficulty by cuttings.