the profusion of little corymbs of showy purple and white 

 flowers which rise up from among the leaves on long purple 



scapes 



It is a tender greenhouse plant. It should be top-dressed 

 m autumn and kept rather dry, in an intermediate house be- 

 tween a stove and greenhouse, during winter. In spring it 

 should be re-potted in light free soil, chiefly leaf mould and 

 sandy loam, and placed in a greenhouse, where it will remain 

 in bloom the greater part of the summer. It may be propa- 

 gated from seeds or cuttings, in the usual way. 



