LISTS OF TIIEE, &C. SECT. XIX. 



give no water till the shoot appears, and then mo- 

 derately ; at which time, fill up the pot, just to cover 

 the bulb, which should be but barely hid, when the 

 pot is full. The best shaped pots for bulbous roots 

 is, when they stand high, and the bottoms are as 

 wide as the top ; and the size for the tuberose 

 should be those of eight or nine inches diameter at 

 top, according as the bottom is for w idth ; for the 

 more space below, the less is required above. 



As the shoots advance in growth, the more air 

 must be given ; and as freely as possible on mild 

 days, shutting close on cold nights, and almost so 

 on moderate ones. When they get too high for the 

 frames, and the season is forward, with kind wea- 

 ther, they may be plunged in the ground, close under 

 a warm wall ; and a covering of mat contrived to 

 protect them a while on nights, or may do if left to 

 take their chance. If the weather is foul, they may 

 be housed in a good window, for a week or a fort- 

 night, and then put in the ground as directed above, 

 Here let them remain, giving occasional watering, 

 (and freely in dry weather) till in flower ; when the 

 house (allowing them light and sun) will be their 

 proper residence, for their fine powerful scent, and 

 to protect the blow, that it may the longer continue. 

 Jn their flowering state, they will want much water. 



The heat on which this flower is forwarded should 

 be moderate, otherwise it will run up too fast If 

 planted under a south wall in May^ covering the 

 root about an inch, and guarding against much wet 

 till it is growing, it will do for a late blow : A hand- 

 glass of course would be serviceable, both to assist 

 it in shooting, and shelter it from unkind weather ; 

 but close covering is as much as possible to be 

 avoided. Fresh roots are imported every year; 

 the double never flowers twice with us, but the 

 gingle may, if kept in a dry warm room. 



