Extract from Thomas Jefferson to Francis Eppes [ca. 1786] Heliotrope.to be sowed in the spring.a delicious flower, but I suspect it must be planted in boxes & kept in the house in the winter. the smell rewards the care. MS (ViU). Air Max Print AuthorThomas JeffersonRecipientFrancis EppesDate Range1771 - 1790DateJanuary 1, 1786 to December 31, 1786CollectionQuotes by and about Thomas JeffersonRepositoryUniversity of Virginia, Charlottesville (ViU)Quote CategoryAgricultureGardens