Amaranthus tricolor.
FLower Gentle of three colours differeth from the former, in that the leaves are in some hot years parted into three colours, namely, green, red, and yellow; the flowers small, and of no esteem; the whole beauty of the plant being in the marking of the leaves; the seeds like those of the former, and the root as soon perishing.
They flower usually in August, but some years not untill late in September; therefore that they may flower betimes, and perfect their seeds, sow the seeds in a hot bed about the middle of March; after the plants are come up, and have gotten some strength, make a new hot bed, and after the violent heat is past, take them up with earth about them, and set them therein; about the beginning of May, transplant them where they may stand to bear flowers; the place must be open to the Sun, and the foil light and rank, and often watered. Thus by removing them from one hot bed to another, it will cause them to thrive, and not only afford you many gallant flowers, but store of good seeds, which will continue good three or four years, so to pre∣vent wanting, you may reserve a quantity from year to year, for in∣deed, no good Garden would be unfurnished with these beautiful flowers, the chiefest, and most deserving esteem of all the annuals or seed-flowers.