TIGRIDIA. att 
flowering for two or three months, and during the whole 
of that time will make a splendid display in the garden. 
For the best effect the Tigridia should be planted in 
beds, the rows to be one foot apart, and the bulbs six’ 
inches apart in the rows, the different varieties ‘n the 
same bed and the colors in alternate rows. Tuey are 
not particular as to soil, preferring a light, rich one, but 
will thrive in any if they have the same attention that is 
given other summer-flowering bulbs or bedding plants. 
They should be planted as soon as gardening operations 
commence. After the first hard frost, the bulbs should 
be taken up and tied in bunches, with the teps left on, 
and hung up in a cellar or dry room free from frost. In 
a damp cellar the bulbs will be liable to rot. The main 
object, in hanging them up, is to protect them against 
the mice, which are particularly fond of them. It would 
answer just as well to cut the tops close to the bulbs and 
keep them in ventilated boxes, if secure against mice. 
They increase rapidly by offsets, but, in planting, it is 
better not to break the bulbs apart, they will naturally 
divide ; each bulb planted will make two or three clusters 
of three each ; the latter should not be separated, as they 
are liable to rot when broken apart. 
T. conchiflora. — Flowers deep yellow-crimson 
cup, spotted. 
T. grandiflora.—Said to be a variety of 7. pavonia, 
has very large bright orange-red flowers. 
T. grandiflora alba.—Perhaps a sport from the 
foregoing ; has pure white flowers, with center or cup 
crimson spotted. This is a beautiful variety. 
These three kinds are all that could be desired, 
and they are all essential; the bed would not be com- 
plete if either of the three were absent. The several 
other varieties listed, are varieties only in name. 7. 
pavonta is intermediate between TZ. conchiflora and T. 
grandiflora, but is a poor grower and its color not 
pleasing. 
