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Prumerta Ruspra. Rep PLUMERIA. 
AHHH HEHE R RE: 
~ Clafs and Order. : ; 
.  Pentanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Charaétere 
Contorta, Folliculi 2. reflexi. Semina membrane proprie 
inferta.. ; | 
Specific Charatter and ‘Synonyms, 
‘PLUMERIA rubra foliis ovato-oblongis, petiolis biglandu- 
lofis. Linn. Sy/t. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 254. 
= Ait, Kew. v. 1. p. 298. : : 
PLUMERIA flore rofeo odoratiffimo. Tourn. Inft.659. Trew. 
: Ebret. Tab. xli. : 
Plumeria is a genus of plants named by TournerorT in 
honour of his countryman the celebrated Prumier, it comes 
‘near to Nerium or Oleander, and contains feveral fpecies, all 
"natives of warm climates. 7 | se 
The prefent plant is a native of Jamaica, where it is known 
by the name of Red Jafmine, from whence feeds and large 
cuttings are often fent to this country ;' here they require the 
{tove to bring them to flower: feed-veffels they are never 
known to froduce. : 
The flowers, which are very odoriferous, are produced in 
July and Auguft in large bunches, on the fummits of the 
branches, from whence the leaves alfo proceed; the ftems, — 
which grow to a confiderable height as well as thicknefs, are _ 
naked, and the whole plant lofes its foliage from the middle 
of winter till about the beginning of May; the branches 
and other ,parts of the plant, when broken off, give forth a- 
_ milky juice, the leaves are handfome, and the veins remarkable. — 
' Being too tender to bear the open air of this climate, it 18 _ 
kept in the ftove even during fummer, in hot weather it mult 
have plenty of air, and in cold feafons be fparingly watered. | 
Is propagated by feeds, but more frequently by cuttin 
which Mitrer recommends to be put by for two month: 
ten weeks, previous totheir being committed tc art 
