Tococa 



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Tomato 



Turkish Tobacco. In its various forms Tobacco is 

 one of the most valuable insecticides at the gar- 

 dener's command. The fumigation of the contents 

 of glasshouses for the destruction of green fly and 

 other insects by means of the smoke of burning 

 Tobacco paper, Tobacco rag, or the article itself is 

 well known. Tobacco water may be made by steep- 

 ing '2 oz. to 4 oz. of coarse shag in 1 gallon of boiling 

 water. Tobacconist's liquor, sometimes obtainable, 

 may be diluted with live times its bulk oE water. 

 Plants infested with aphides may be sprayed with 

 either of the above liquids, or dipped in them. 

 The I'.xtract, nicotine, in various forms, is vaporised 

 in houses infested with insects. Two of the best of 

 i hoc art! XL All Vaporiser and the Lethorion cones. 

 MacDougall's fumigating sheets are also serviceable. 

 (Sir FUMIGATING and NICOTIANA.) 



TOCOCA. 



Stove shrubs (ord. Melastomacese), valued for 

 the beauty of their handsome leaves, which are 

 variously tinted at different stages of growth. 

 Propagation, by cuttings getting firm in sandy peat 

 in a close case. Soil, equal parts loam and peat, 

 with sand. The best in cultivation is latifolia, 

 pink or rose. 



TOCOYENA. 



A small genus of stove shrubs (ord. Rubiaceae), 

 fillied to Posoqueria. Propagation, by cuttings of 

 half-mature wood in sand in a close case. Soil, 

 peat, with one-third of flbrous loam and sand. 



Principal Species : 



longillorn. !i'. yel. and wh. 



TODAROA (of PARL.). 



A tall, perennial, greenhouse herb (ord. Umbel- 

 liferse). The leaves are similar to Ferulas. Prop- 

 agation, by seeds, offsets, or suckers. Soil, sandy 

 loam, with a little peat. Aurea, 4' to 6', yellow, is 

 the only known species. 



TODDALIA. 



Stove shrubs (ord. Rubiacea?) with evergreen 

 foliage and white flowers. Propagation, by cuttings 

 in sand in a warm case. Soil, sandy, fibrous loam 

 and one-fourth of leaf mould, with sand. 



Principal Species : 



aculeata, 3' to (>' (syu. Scopolia aculeata). 



TODEA. 



Greenhouse and half-hardy Ferns (ord. Filices), 

 mostly of filmy texture, and classed with Filmy 

 Ferns. Barbara is the sole representative of the 

 leathery leaved type, and has lately become popular 

 as a market Fern by reason of the capability of 

 the leaves to resist a dry atmosphere. Young 

 plants make useful and ornamental subjects for 

 decorative purposes in various ways. Superba is 

 the best known representative of the type with mem- 

 branous fronds. This and hymenophylloides may 

 be grown in a cold frame in a shady position, or in 

 close cases with Trichomanes. They must be kept 

 rather dry overhead during the winter months, to 

 avoid the damping of the fronds. Propagation, by 

 spores. All have erect stems, often becoming 

 elongated like Tree Ferns in the case of the filmy 

 species, with a single crown. Even barbara, which 

 ultimately develops into a mass weighing a 

 hundredweight or more, takes years to develop 



Tolmli irsliiii (mr 



Toddy 1'rUn (Cari/nta. iirens). 



separate crowns. Soil, fibrous loam with a third 

 of leaf mould and sand. Some cultivators add a 

 little chopped sphagnum to the compost. 



Principal Species : 

 barbiirit, fronds 1' to 6' intermedia, fronds 1' to 



long, 6" to 12" broad 1^' long, 6" to 8" broad. 



(fi/its. africana and Moorei, fronds 1' to 1 ' 



rivularis). long, 8" to 9" broad"; 



- bijiiunatifida, frouds by some considered a 



light grn., elegant. hybrid (syn. graiidi- 



hymeuophylloides, frouds piunula). 



1' to 2j' long, 8" to sui>erba, fronds 2' to 4' 



12" broad (/. pellu- long, 5" to 10" broad. 



cida) . The best. 



plumosa, dwarf, plumy. 



Other Species : 



africaua ( barbara). pellucida (see hymeno- 



Fraseri, fronds 1' to 2' phylloides). 



long, 8" to 12" broad. rivularis (see barbara). 

 grand piuuula (see wilkesiana, frouds larger, 



Moorei). lower pinuas shorter 



than Fraseri. 



TOFIELDIA. 



A small genus of hardy perennial herbs (ord. 

 Liliaceie), closely allied to Narthecium. Propaga- 

 tion, by division in spring. Moist, peaty soil. 



Principal Species : 

 calyculata, 4" to 6", grn., wh. (sijiu. alpiua and 



wh. borealis). 



palustris, 3" to 6", grn., 



TOLMIEA (*yn. LEPTAXIS). 



A hardy perennial herb (ard. Saxifragese), closely 

 allied to Heuchera. The heart shaped leaves 

 develop young plants on the base of the leaf blades, 

 on the upper surface. Propagation, by division 

 and by the plantlets that arise upon the leaves 

 Any well-drained soil. 



Only Species : 



Menziesii, 8" to 24", Ap., grn., wh. (ityns. 

 Heuchera and Tiarella Menziesii). 



TOLPIS. 



Hardy annuals (ord. Composite), allied to Lap- 

 sana. Propagation, by seeds in the open border 

 in April. Any well-drained garden soil. The 

 best known is barbata, 1' to 2', June, yellow, purple 

 (syn. Crepis barbata). Yellow Garden Hawk's- 

 beard. 



TOMATO. 



Description. This well-known and popular fruit, 

 Lycopersicum esculentum, is a member of the 

 Solanum or Potato family (Solanacese). 



Propagation. Generally by seeds, though cut- 

 tings are used for the production of winter and 

 early spring crops. Seeds are sown in January in 

 a temperature of 60 in well-drained pans of sandy 

 soil for early indoor crops, and in March for 

 obtaining strong plants for fruiting outdoors. 

 Early pricking off should be practised in both 

 cases; the young plants should never be allowed 

 to become pot-bound, and should be kept in an 

 airy situation near the glass to promote a sturdy 

 growth. 



Soil. Any light, sandy soil will grow good 

 Tomatoes, but liberal feeding is necessary after 

 the fruits commence to set. 



Culture Indoors. Good crops may be obtained 

 by skilful growers in large or small pot?, shallow 



'/'"/i/ Jlaliam TTIT (Mi/ni.riilini luluifrruni). 

 Tomato, Cannibal's (SIT tiilunitm Vporo}. 



