No. 252. 
HELICONIA BIHAI. 
Class, Order, 
PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
A native of the West Indies; it was in- 
troduced in 1786 by Dr. Anderson, and 
ge the sagene: ced n zi = WS 
which was ten feet high hen d flowered i in 
the month of January last: the spathes 
remain a long time in beauty, presenting a 
very rich and singular nce: a sm 
portion only of the flower is seen, the rest 
are. constantly produced from the root. In 
order to cause this plant to flower, it is ne- 
cessary to put it into a large pot, in rich 
loamy earth, mixed with a little coarse sand. 
Only one stem must be suffered to grow 
up: the side shoots should be cut off as 
soon as they appear: if this be neglected, 
they never flower: the plant loves abun- 
dance of water. 
