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CLERODENDRUM SPECIOSISSIMUM. 
(beautiful scarlet clerodendrum.) 
When we figured this plant in the November number of the mag-azine, we had 
unfortunately seen only a few flowers sent in a box from Exeter, accompanying- the 
drawing- ; these flowers were no doubt much disfigured in the carriage, for on our 
plant blooming, we were so much struck with the brilliancy of the colours, and the 
beauty of the plant, that we determined to make our subscribers a present of an 
extra plate, to enable them to appreciate more fully the beauty of this lovely 
exotic. We have not much to add respecting its culture or management, except 
that to have it fine, we think it should be shifted into a larger sized pot about 
every month ; and well supplied with water while growing. It is also our opinion 
that it will never flower in the open air in this country ; and in this we are partly 
borne out by the following remarks communicated and extracted from a letter lately 
received from Messrs. Leucombe, Pince & Co., Exeter. 
" Our plant, which was the first to flower in England, and from which the 
drawing of the November number was taken, is still in full flower in our warm 
conservatory, 65° : it however grows best in a temperature of from 65° to 75° Fah. 
The plant we planted in the open border was cut with the frost on the 20th of 
October ; strong plants should be tried in warm sheltered situations, planted out 
early in May, it would then perhaps flower finely : at all events the Belgian 
nurserymen assert that they have flowered it thus." 
