Stuartia Pentagynia. 



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plentiful supply of flowers, which have but one fault — that of drop- 

 ping too soon. It may be propagated by layers of the young wood. 

 It takes its name from John Stewart, Marquis of Bute, a distin- 



Stuartia pentagynia. 



guished patron of botanical science ; and the name was formerly writ- 

 ten Steiuartia. 



There is an allied species. Stuartia virghzica^ equally beautiful, but 

 less vigorous in growth, and therefore less desirable for general culture. 



