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Lagerstrasmia. Fringe myrtle. Native of 

 the mountains of the East Indies. 



A very beautiful small tree, generally 

 treated as a greenhouse plant. A fine speci 

 men on the grounds of the late Nathan Jones, 

 Blockley, near Philadelphia, planted many 

 years ago by one of the Bartrams, is now 

 over thirty feet high, and, when in flower, is 

 a most beautiful sight. This is growing in 

 a light poor soil. It is sheltered on the 

 north-west by the house from wintry winds, 

 and partially shaded from the hot sun by 

 trees on the south. In cold clays it is gene 

 rally cut to the ground in winter. 



It is propagated by cuttings or layers. The 

 former should be taken off just before the 

 fall of the leaf, and placed in sandy soil, 

 where they can be protected from frost dur 

 ing winter, and not suffered to get damp. 



LAEIX, Tournefort. Nat. Ord. Pinaceae. 

 Monoecia, Monadelphia, I/inn., or Dioecia. 

 Leaves annual, disposed in groups. Cones 

 erect. 



1. L. EUEOPCEA, Decandolle. Leaves linear, 

 soft, one inch long. Cones oblong, ovate, 



