showy free flowering plant, its panicles of flowers being raised 
at such a height above the leaves, which gives it a very con¬ 
spicuous appearance. It is also very hardy and a free grower, 
and continues in bloom the greater part of the year; a mix¬ 
ture of light turfy loam and peat, or any light vegetable soil, 
will suit it very well; and cuttings of it root freely when 
planted in pots, and placed in a sheltered situation. 
