No. 165:!. 



SALPIGLOSSIS PICTA. 



ClatK Ordrr. 



DID YNJ.UTA ANGIQSPERMIA. 



A native of Chili, introduced about the 

 year 1820. Its flowers are eminently beau- 

 tiful, but it appears to be only an annual 

 plant ; however, its seeds are ripened in 

 this country. They should be sown in 

 spring, and the plants, after attaining a 

 moderate growth, may be planted in a warm 

 border, where they will flourish exceeding- 

 ly, especially in a hot summer. The soil 

 should be rich and liubt- 



