THE CANADIAN HORTICDLTDR18T. 



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TUBEROSE. 



manner somewhat similar to the Hya- 

 cinths, etc., i.e. placing it in the dark 

 and allowing it to i-oot thoroughlj, but 

 with this difference, that they may be 

 planted three in a quart pot, without in 

 any way crowding or retarding their 

 growth ; also we would suggest that 

 they be allowed to remain in the dark 

 for a longer period of time than the 

 Hyacinth, say about ten weeks. The 

 growth of the Tuberose is slower than 

 most bulbs, therefore sorely trying the 

 patience of the amateur, who very often 

 is on the point of despair, but just then 

 patience should step in and allow nature 

 time to develop the flower. 



After being brought to the light it 

 generally takes the Tubei'ose bulbs 

 about three months to develop their 

 flowers, except when they are being 

 forced in a conservatory. Allow them 

 to keep their slow, steady growth and 

 those of our readers who grow them 



will be amply i-epaid by their show of 

 flowers about the end of July. A point 

 that may here be suggested, which would 

 relieve the grower, is that they may l>e 

 planted out in a bed about the end of 

 May, care being taken when removing 

 them from the pot, to keep the ball of 

 earth from falling apai-t. This may 

 easily be done by holding the upper 

 portion of the pot with one hand, in a 

 reverted form, then gently tapping it, 

 and with the other removing^ the pot. 

 Any person trying the Tuberose will be 

 amply repaid for his trouble, being as 

 it is the most fragrant of all flowering 

 bulbs. 



LIFE'S POETRY AND PROSE. 

 Fair and fragrant, full in foliage, 



Blooms a rose beside a wall, 

 Freely swinging, closely clinging 



To a stately stem and tall. 



Fair to look upon in passing. 



Fascinating to the eye, 

 Spirit thrilling, joy fnlfiUing, 



To the daily passer by. 



Safely hid 'neath leafy curtains, 

 Pure of birth and gently born, 



In its nesting, sweetly resting, 

 Grows a wearing, tearing thorn. 



Low among the dew-wet grass, 



Lies a serpent as in sleep. 

 After gliding into hiduig, 



Down where noisome vapors creep. 



Would you walk your way in safety. 

 Through life's day from early morn. 



Virtue's flower pluck each hour, 

 Free from every vice and thorn, 



Would you have the rose, pilgrim. 

 Would you gather it to keep, 



Fully fragrant, brightly radiant. 

 Look beneath before you leap, 

 c. w. BRVAN, In Good Hoii.si-kcej'ui'j. 



The fashionable flower of the day 

 is at present the White Chrysanthe- 

 mum. It is worn as a buttonhole, 

 massed as a boucjuet, and nestled among 

 moss for table decoration, lightly veiled 

 with maidenhair fern. Tinted ivy 

 leaves very often form a background 

 for it.— .V. Y. Herald. 



