No. 769. 
HIBISCUS ROSA-MALABARICA. 
Class. Order. 
MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 
This is a native of India, where it is said 
to be much cultivated in the gardens of the 
temples. It is a beautiful shrub, flowering 
plentifully with us in the spring; was intro- 
duced a few years since, and may be in- 
creased by euttings : it is necessary to keep 
it at all times in the stove. It should be 
planted in loam and peat soil in moderate 
sized pots, as it does not grow very large. 
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