Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Plants 



NARCISSUS JONQUILLA (Jonquil). 



Jonquils are now classed under the head of Narcissus, thriv- 

 ing under the same treatment as the daffodils. Although not 

 so large-growing as some of the Narcissus, they are much admired 

 for their delicate fragrance and the bright golden color of their 

 long narrow tubular necks and their saucer-shaped crowns. 



They should be planted about the middle of November. 



POLIANTHES TuBEROSA (^fuberOSe). 



This beautiful Autumn-blooming tuberous-rooted plant is 

 a native of our sister republic, Mexico, and thrives well in our 

 warmer valleys and in sheltered situations in the coast counties. 

 It prefers a sandy loam generously enriched, which should be 

 well-cultivated by the soil being stirred and the surface hoed 

 after each watering. Plant the tubers twelve inches apart, in 

 early Spring, about one inch of soil covering the bulbs. They 

 are much used in pi anting* in clumps in flower-borders and shrub- 

 beries. 



Propagate in Winter by dividing the bulbs. 



RANUNCULUS ASIATICUS. 



There are two forms of this lovely Spring-flowering Ranun- 

 culus, viz., the Persian and the Turban. The Persian has a com- 

 pact symmetrical habit, the Turban being more spreading and 

 larger every way; the flowers of both sections are very beautiful 

 and they both make excellent bedders. Both have numerous 

 varieties and range in color from white, through all shades of 

 browns and yellows, to scarlet, or they are speckled and striped 

 most charmingly. 



They thrive best in a rich light soil well mixed with old cow- 

 manure ; they should be carefully watered during dry weather 



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