is however seen in its greatest beauty when grown in a house 
which is intermediate between a greenhouse and stove ;— 
that is, where the temperature in winter and spring is never 
below 55° of Fahr. It delights in a rich soil, composed of 
equal parts of loam and peat, mixed with a portion of manure 
and sand, and will require, when growing luxuriantly, a 
great quantity of water. 
Of all the species of Salvia this is the most easy both to 
cultivate and propagate. If cuttings of the young shoots 
are inserted in sand, they will soon make strong plants. 
