DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FLOWERS, 363 
TIGRIDIA,—TicER-FLoweEr. 
[Named from tigris, the tiger, the flowers being spotted.] 
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Tigridia Pavonia,—Mexican Tiger-Flower.—This, and 
T. conchifiora, which is by some considered as a distinct 
species, and by others as only a variety, are exquisitely 
beautiful, but not sufficiently hardy to endure much frost. 
The bulbs are tunicated, producing from one to four 
stems each, from eighteen inches to tworfeet high; the 
flowers are of short duration. It is born to display its 
glory but for a few hours, when the sun totally destroys 
its beauty; but to compensate for this sudden decline it 
continues to produce flowers a number of weeks. 
The shape of the flower is singularly curious, and the 
coloring of each variety gorgeous. The flowers of 7. Pa- 
vonia, are of the richest scarlet imaginable, variegated 
with a bright golden-yellow, spotted with black. 
The ground-work of TZ: conchifiora is of the richest 
orange, variegated with light-yellow, also spotted with 
black. No flowers can exceed these in beauty; but na- 
ture does not lavish all her riches upon one flower; in 
this there is no scent. The flowers are large; produced 
in succession nearly all the season. The bulbs should be 
planted about the middle of May, about two inches deep 
in any rich garden soil; they require no particular care. 
The bulbs and offsets should be taken up in October, and 
dried ; but be particular not to expose them to frost while 
drying, or at any other time, as that would destroy them. 
They may be kept in dry sand, saw-dust, or moss, until 
the time of planting in the spring. The mice are very 
fond of the roots, and if they find them, but few, if any, 
will be left to plant. 
