L'Heritier. It is a desirable plant, as it takes up but 
little room, and is a free grower and an abundant 
flowerer; its leaves when rubbed have the exact fra- 
grance of Melissa officinalis or common Balm, more so 
than any other kind that we have met with. It re- 
quires the protection of a greenhouse, or warm light 
room, to preserve it through the winter, but must be 
allowed plenty of air in mild weather. A mixture of 
loam and decayed leaves, or peat, is a proper soil for 
it, or any light rich earth, giving it but little water in 
winter. Young cuttings will root freely, planted in pots 
and placed in a sheltered situation. 
