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AllgUSt 23, 1940 
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Dr. R. nolttum 
Director, botanic Gardens 
Singapore , 
Dear or. Holttum: 
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I have just gone over Volume 10, ho. 3, July, 
194 * 0 , copy of the Malayan agricultural Horticultural 
Association magazine. On page_90 i saw your little 
note oil Lagerstroemia flos-reginae . When I was in 
Singapore in January, 1928, Mr. Corner kindly took 
care of me. On my return to the Philippines Mr. 
Corner gave me two young plants about a foot tall of 
Lagerstroemia flos-reginae. I had these two plants 
thansplrntea m io-mcn pots and after six months, I 
had them planteo directly in the ground, ihe soil 
is of sandy loam, The two plants now are very bushy 
of about 1-1/2 to 2 meters tall and one has been in 
flower since last month; since the start of the rainy 
season. Your species is very interesting and pecu¬ 
liar because while all Lagerstroemia speclosa in Ma¬ 
nila has already finisheu flowering, Lagerstroemia 
flos-reginae just started flowering. I can say, 
therefore, Ttoat since it was planted in 1928, it took 
only two and a half years to bloom. The flowers are 
JL much smaller, about 1 inch wideb and are pink and white. 
Since it was planted, it was fertilized once with lit- 
t PUJ W-h 01 - tie ammonium sulphate. The plant in bloom has 25 
\ V flower stalks, indeed this species is an interesting 
_ anu valuable addition to our flowering trees of Manila. 
v JlwuAV^ prom observations made of Lagerstroemia flos- 
reginae . I am almost quite sure that your species is 
distinct from Lagerstroemia speciosa (our local spe- 
• cies], not only in the size are. color of flowers but 
also in the size and features of the leaves. I have 
not examined the flowers critically but I shall report 
to you some day. 
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