CLE'THRA ACUMINATA. 
ACUMINATE CLETHRA. 
Class. Order. 
DECANDRIA. .MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
ERICACE^. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration 
Introduced 
Carolina. 
10 feet. 
Aug. Oct. 
Perennial. 
in 1806. 
No. 1024 
The name, Clethra, seems originally to have 
been conferred on the Alder, and its derivation 
was, most likely, made applicable to that plant. 
See No. 968. 
This species of Clethra is of far bolder growth 
than either of the preceding which we have pub- 
lished. On the high mountains of Carolina it is 
frequently met with, assuming more of the character 
of a tree than a shnib ; and attaining the height 
of fifteen feet, or even more. Haring the smaller 
species as low shrubs, this may be recommended 
to be planted at the back of the shmbbery, or near 
the centre of the clumps; and by giving encourage- 
ment to a leading shoot, and pmning away its 
lower branches, an ornamental tree may soon be 
formed. 
The Clethra acuminata is a late flowerer; it will 
scarcely deign to e.xhibit its softened white spikes 
of blossoms till September, when all its arboreous 
neighbours have passed their season’s prime, and 
are preparing to meet the rigours of winter. 
A peaty soil should be chosen for this Clethra; 
in which its roots will afibrd increase. 
