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 
in 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. 
