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into this size pot by the month of August, and by the end of 

 October they will be full of buds and flowers that is, if 

 they have been rightly managed. The whole secret of suc- 

 cessful Cyclamen culture may be summed up in a few words, 

 as follows : Constant and unvarying heat, a moist atmos- 

 phere, and abundant supply of water without stagnation, 

 free circulation of air, avoiding cold draughts, light in 

 winter and shade in summer, with freedom from insect pests. 

 A Cyclamen Bulb should never be planted more than half its 

 depth in the soil, as the crown should always be kept above 

 the earth. 



The Tuberose. This is not quite as popular as most 

 other winter flowering Bulbs, on account of their uncer- 

 tainty to bloom after being taken into the house. For winter 

 flowering they should be planted in pots any time from 

 June to August, and the pots sunk outdoors ; they should 

 then be carefully watered until the nights begin to get 

 cold, when they should be taken into the house and placed 

 in a sunny window, and from this on they should be kept 

 pretty warm, as otherwise they will not perfect their flow- 

 ers. If properly managed each Bulb will send up a stem 

 bearing a dozen or more of the most beautiful pure white, 

 wax-like, sweet scented double flowers. 



The Freesia Refracta Alba are splendidly adapted for 

 winter, and are becoming one of the most popular of winter 

 flowering Bulbs. These Bulbs can be secured about July, 

 and should be planted in that month in order to have them in 

 bloom for Christmas ; on account of the Bulbs being so small 

 and the foliage being so narrow four or six can be planted 

 in a 5-inch pot, and about 1 inch deep. They commence to 

 grow at once after being planted, and can be placed in the 

 window amongst the other plants. If these Bulbs are planted 

 successively from July to November, they will give a succes- 

 sion of bloom throughout the winter. The flowers of the 

 Freesia are very beautiful and fragrant, and keep a long time 

 after being cut, this making them very valuable and pleasing- 

 to the grower. 



