No. 1765. 
LAGERSTRŒMIA INDICA rosea. 
Class, Order. 
ICOSANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
ss... 
_A native of China: we received it from 
our very kind friend Mr. Reeves, in 1825, 
with some other varieties of this elegant 
plant. Planted in a conservatory, it flow- 
ered in August and September. It is deci- 
duous, and by no means tender; it will 
even live out of doors against a wall, but 
is then usually killed to the ground, spring- 
ing up every year afresh from the root. The 
greenhouse protection is therefore most 
suitable for it. It readily strikes by cut- 
tings, and should be planted in rich loamy 
soil. 
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