RHEXIA VIRGINICA. 
VIRGINIAN RHEXIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
MELASTOMACEiE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Introduced 
N. America. 
1 foot. 
June, July. 
Perennial. 
in 1759. 
No. 129. 
Rhexia is derived from a Greek word of similar 
spelling’, signifying- a rupture, or fracture. The 
Rhexia of Pliny, was supposed to be endowed with 
many virtues in the cure of such disorders ; but his 
plant is believed to have been some one of the 
Alkanet tribe. Virginica, from Virginia ; whence 
this species was first introduced into England. 
The Rhexia Virginica is an extremely beautiful 
herbaceous subject, of humble growth ; and is truly 
desirable where it can be cultivated with success ; 
though, like most of the same genus, it is not well 
adapted to our climate. With care it may be kept 
and increased ; yet it will very rarely flourish as in 
the lowlands of its native country. 
It may be raised from seeds, which should be pro- 
cured from America ; or its small bulbous roots may 
be divided early in the Spring. The seeds should 
be sown in Autumn, in pots of sandy peat, and have 
the protection of a cold frame during the winter. 
In summer, the plants should be kept tolerably moist ; 
and this will be the most easily effected by retaining 
them in pots, and affording them shade from the 
sun, in the hottest part of the season. 
33 Hort. Kcw. 2, v. 2, 340. 
Class. 
OCTANDJRIA. 
