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out bottom heat in the window by giving them a warm sunny situation, but do 

 far better with it. The best soil for them is a light turfy loam, one-third well 

 rotted cow manure. Fresh manure must not be used in any case without a 

 crop of disappoinments is preferable to a crop of Lilies. 



Liliun Longiflorum. 

 Another beautiful pure white Lily, succeeds well in pots, requiring the same 

 soil and general treatment as the Candidum. The bulbs of this variety can be 

 obtained from November until spring. For the window they should be potted 

 early in November, and kept moderately wet and warm until they show sign of 

 growth, when they can be put in position for blooming. As a house plant the 

 habit of this makes it more desirable than most any other. It is very dwarf 

 rarely growing more than fifteen inches high. 



Liliun Auratum, 

 The praise of which would fill a volume as its fragrance would fill a house, is 

 another sort that succeeds well in a pot, box or any other way in which it may 

 be planted, if we except a highly enriched soil which would be fatal to it. It 

 will come into flower about the first of May, with the same treatment as the fore- 

 going. * 



We know of no other Lilies that are well adapted for the Window Garden, not 

 having been successful in growing others in this way. For out of door culture 

 we most heartily beg leave to introduce the whole family Irom the least to the 

 greatest to all lovers of flowers. 



The Tuberose. 

 It is nearly three hundred years since the Tuberose first flowered in Europe, 

 having been sent from the West Indies, by Father Minuti, to one of the celebrated 

 gardens near Toulon, about the year 1594. It is to day the same pure, modest, 

 unassuming and deliciously fragrant flower it was then. It is one of those gems 

 that no one would change if they could, or could if they would. It may be con- 

 sidered perfectl}^ beautiful from the fact of its being the first sought after on 

 all occasions, whether of joy or mourning. It is, too, one of the few flowers that 

 can be had at all seasons of the year. The only difficulty being the selection of 

 bulbs, which should in all cases be left to the experienced grower or responsible 

 dealer, as not one-half the bulbs sold will produce flowers under any circum- 

 stances ; not that it is difficult to grow good bulbs, but it is to properly cure and 

 keep them ready for planting. Dry bulbs can be obtained at all times which 

 are the ones for forcing or planting out. It is of but little use to take up bulbs 

 that have grown in the garden during the summer for flowering in pots in the 

 " Window." To be successful use five inch pots, fill with a mixture of loam and 

 well rotted manure in equal parts, press the bulb in about one-half its length and 

 place it in a hot bed, or plunge the pot on a bench of the green house where they 

 can have a gentle bottom heat, which is a necessity for flowering. They very 



