Jasmine (jăs′mĭn), a flowering shrub, having most beautiful and fragrant blossoms. Its native home is not known, but it is now naturalized in many parts of Asia and Europe and as far north as Tirol and Switzerland. In more northern regions the jasmine is much grown in gardens, but does not easily endure severe winters. It is a shrub from six to ten feet high with ever-green leaves and white, waxy flowers. A well-known perfume is obtained from the jasmine.
