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flowering for two or three months, and during the whole 

 of that time will make a splendid display in the garden. 



For the best effect the Tigridia should be planted in 

 beds, the rows to be one foot apart, and the bulbs six 

 inches apart in the rows, the different varieties ^n the 

 same bed and the colors in alternate rows. Tuey are 

 not particular as to soil, preferring a light, rich one, but 

 will thrive in any if they have the same attention that is 

 given other* summer-flowering bulbs or bedding plants. 

 They should be planted as soon as gardening operations 

 commence. After the first hard frost, the bulbs should 

 be taken up and tied in bunches, with the tops left on, 

 and hung up in a cellar or dry room free from frost. In 

 a damp cellar the bulbs will be liable to rot. The main 

 object, in hanging them up, is to protect them against 

 the mice, which are particularly fond of them. It would 

 answer just as well to cut the tops close to the bulbs and 

 keep them in ventilated boxes, if secure against mice. 

 They increase rapidly by offsets, but, in planting, it is 

 better not to break the bulbs apart, they will naturally 

 divide ; each bulb planted will make two or three clusters 

 of three each ; the latter should not be separated, as they 

 are liable to rot when broken apart. 



T. conchiflora. Flowers deep yellow-crimson 

 cup, spotted. 



T. grandiflora. Said to be a variety of T. pavonia, 

 has very largo bright orange-red flowers. 



T. grandiflora alba. Perhaps a sport from the 

 foregoing ; has pure white flowers, with center or cup 

 crimson spotted. This is a beautiful variety. 



These three kinds are all that could be desired, 

 and they are all essential ; the bed would not be com- 

 plete if either of the three were absent. The several 

 other varieties listed, are varieties only in name. T. 

 pavonia is intermediate between T. conchiflora and T. 

 grandiflora, but is a poor grower and its color not 

 pleasing. 



