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about half the height, and has flowers nearly twice 

 the diameter of the old sort ; but for planting in the 

 open ground in the ordinary way, when the flowers are 

 only wanted for fall, the common double variety is the 

 best ; as, being less double, the flowers open better under 

 the often unfavorably dry atmosphere that we have in Oc- 

 tober. The Pearl Tuberose originated in this country in 



Fig. 45. TUBEKOSE BULB WITH SETS. 



1865, in the grounds of John Henderson, Mushing, L. I. 

 I purchased the entire stock of Mr. Henderson in 1866, 

 paying him $500 for a barrel of the roots. I sold it for 

 the first time in 1867. It is now the favorite variety for 

 forcing, both in this country and in Europe. 



