Mr. its enumerates four varieties of it, viz. rubra, 
lutea, coccinea, and patens. 
“ Being a native of the warmeft parts of America, it re- 
quires to be placed in a moderate ftove in winter, where 
they always flower in that feafon, at which time they — 
make a fine appearance, and in the fummer place them > 
abroad in a fheltered fituation with other tender exotic 
plants, where they generally flower again, and produce ripe 
feeds annually.” A4¢i//.. Did. 
“ Thefe plants will continue many years with proper ma- | 
nagement, but as young plants always flower better than 
the old root, fo it is fcarce. worth while to continue them 
after they have borne good feeds, which fhould be low ont 
a nated | in the Spring.” Mill. Did. 
