. Ornamental shrubs for garden, lawn, and park planting, with an account of the origin, capabilities, and adaptations of the numerous species and varieties, native and foreign, and especially of the new and rare sorts, suited to cultivation in the United States. Shrubs. Lagerstroemia—Crape Myrtle. 175 ficlently hardy to endure the cHmate of any portion of the United States. Of these L. indica is best known and most highly appreciated. It grows from six to ten feet, and has somewhat oval leaves, acute and Mabrous. The blossoms are large and very beautiful, produced in pani- cles, are bright pin
. Ornamental shrubs for garden, lawn, and park planting, with an account of the origin, capabilities, and adaptations of the numerous species and varieties, native and foreign, and especially of the new and rare sorts, suited to cultivation in the United States. Shrubs. Lagerstroemia—Crape Myrtle. 175 ficlently hardy to endure the cHmate of any portion of the United States. Of these L. indica is best known and most highly appreciated. It grows from six to ten feet, and has somewhat oval leaves, acute and Mabrous. The blossoms are large and very beautiful, produced in pani- cles, are bright pink with the petals curled, and on long. LAGERSTRCEMIA. claws. They appear in midsummer, and the effect is very striking. The shrub is found to be sufficiently hardy to thrive in the Middle States in protected situations, and is quite at home farther south. There it proves a most desirable acquisition, and is fast coming to be appreciated. It is [ opularly known as the crape myrtle, a name sug- gested by a peculiarity of the flowers. There is a variety with white blossoms, making an agreeable contrast when. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Davis, Lucius Daniel, 1826-1900. New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons
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