358 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



before it is out of bloom altogether. Plant them in May, 

 three inches deep, and take them up in the autumn. In- 

 creased by offsets. 



T. conchiflora (shell-flowered) ; half-hardy bulb ; I foot ; flow- 

 ers yellow-spotted, in June; Mexico ;. 1823. T. pavonia (pea- 

 cock) ; half-hardy bulb ; i foot ; flowers orange and red, in June ; 

 Mexico; 1796. T. speciosa is a hybrid between these two, with 

 more of the nature of T. pavonia. T. Wheelerii is also a hy- 

 brid resembling T. conchiflora. 



TILIA. Lime or Linden. [Tiliaceae.] Well-known hardy 

 ornamental trees. The American is the best. Propagated 

 by seeds and layers. Soil, rich loam. 



T. alba (white-wooded) ; 30 feet ; flowers in July ; Hungary ; 

 1767. T. Americana (American) ; 30 feet ; flowers in June ; 

 North America; 1752. 71 Americana heterophylla (various- 

 leaved); 30 feet; flowers in July; North America ; 1811. T. 

 Americana laxiflora (loose-flowered) ; 50 feet ; flowers white in 

 June ; North America ; 1820. T. Amertcanapubescens(d.o-wny); 

 20 feet ; flowers in July ; North America ; 1726. T. Americana 

 pubescens leptophylla (thin-leaved-downy) ; 20 feet ; flowers yel- 

 low, in July ; North America. T. Europcea (European, or com- 

 mon) ; 50 feet ; flowers in July ; Britain. T. Europcea aurea 

 (golden-twigged) ; 50 feet ; flowers in August ; Britain. T. Eu- 

 ropcea dasystyla (hairy-styled) ; 50 feet ; flowers in July ; Tauria. 

 T. Europcza laciniata (cut-leaved) ; 50 feet ; flowers in August ; 

 Britain. T. Europcea microphylla (small leaved) ; 50 feet ; flow- 

 ers in August ; Britain. T. Europcea pendula (drooping) ; flow- 

 ers in June ; 1845. ^ Europcea platyphylla (broad-leaved) ; 50 

 feet ; flowers in August ; Britain. T. Europcea platyphylla au- 

 rea (golde'n-broad-leaved) ; 20 feet ; Britain. T. Europcea rubra 

 (red-twigged); 50 feet ; flowers in August ; Britain. 71 Europcea 

 variegata (variegated-leaved) ; flowers in June; 1847. T. Eu- 

 ropcea vitifolia (vine-leaved) ; flowers in June ; 1846. 



TOAD-FLAX. See LIN ARIA. 



TOBACCO. See NICOTIANA. 



