No. 796. 
CLERODENDRUM SQUAMATUM. 
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Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
This beautiful plant is a native of China, 
whence it was introduced to this country 
many years ago, by the late Mr, Slater, of 
Walthamstow, whom we have often had 
occasion to mention. With that gentleman 
it lowered for the first time, and altho 
it has been in cultivation ever since, is still 
a scarce plant. The specimen from which 
our drawing was taken was about four feet 
in height, and the large spreading panicle 
of flowers remained in perfection for several 
weeks, during the latter part of summer. 
It requires the stove, and is not very 
readily propagated : the way in which we 
have best succeeded is by separating parts 
of its roots, which will sometimes shoot out 
and become plants. The soil should be 
rich loam. 
