1879. 



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leaf on the left is the leaf of the Hibiscus with 

 the white tlower. Small white Howers }-ou will 

 recognize as Jasminum ^randirtorum. Larije 

 •dark leaf of the Red Ricinus. 



Photoiiraph Xo. 2. 1st. The Tuberose was the 

 second llower ironi the same bulb, which had 

 bloomed in -July and again the first of Xovem- 

 iber. The Tuberose is a fine specimen of the 



center were some sprays of Atragene, but they 

 are indistinct although they look handsome; these 

 were stuck into a pot in which a small plant 

 with imperfect clusters of Clereodendrum fra- 

 grans is growing, three variegated leaves of Ficus 

 Parcelli, Marechal Neil bud lying upon the Celo- 

 sia Uniola, etc. The fronds of fern and sprays 

 of Biota you will easily recognize. 



a,verage tuberose as grown here — the common 

 large variety. I have had a thousand in bloom 

 at one time ; none inferior, many of them better. 

 They are of no market value here. A boy with 

 a dozen spikes carried them around the streets 

 and home again without being able to sell one for 

 ten cents. Sedge grass in centre, Pampas grass 

 to the right, and a small spray to the left. The 

 larse one on the left is Erianthus Ravennfc ; in the 



We had these taken to send to some of our 

 friends, and as we enjoy each month perusing 

 the Gardener's Monthly, we thought it 

 might possibly be proper to send you one of 

 each. 



Gardening is yet l)ut partially an art in this 

 genial climate, and will not make much progress 

 until we have a horticultural work suited to our 

 climate. The lessons learned by experience are 



