It is as easy cultivated as any of the commoner species. 
When seeds can be procured they should be sown any time in 
the spring or summer, but not late in autumn, as the young 
plants are apt to “damp off” in the following winter. The 
seedlings should be placed in a light situation, and regularly 
shifted into larger pots as they grow stronger. The best soil 
is a mixture of loam, peat, leaf-mould, and sand. It forms a 
beautiful plant in a pot when well grown, but like the other 
species it is most beautiful when planted in the border of the 
conservatory. There are several varieties in the garden of 
the Horticultural Society, some of which have the bracts of a 
deeper colour than others. 
