ENCYCLOP.EDIA OF GARDENING. 
borders. Plant, March or April. Propagate by division of roots in 
March or aes 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: T. cordifolia, white, April, 6 in., N. America. 
Tibouchina (Brazilian Spider-flower).—Ord. Melastomacem. 
Greenhouse flowering shrubs. Evergreen. First introduced 1864. 
CULTURE: Compost, two parts turfy loam, one part peat, & one 
part charcoal & sand. Position, well-drained pots, tubs, or beds, with 
shoots trained to trellis, or up pillars, rafters, or walls. Pot, or 
plant, Feb. or March. Prune into shape, Feb. Water freely, April to 
Sept.; moderately afterwards. Apply stimulants once a week, May 
to Sept. Temp., March or Sept. 60° to 70°; Sept. to March 50° to 
60°. Propagate by cuttings of firm side shoots 3in. long inserted 
singly in small pots of sandy soil, under bell-glass or in propagator, 
in temp. of 70° to 80°; Feb. to Sept. ~ 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: '. elegans, purple, June, 6 ft., Brazil; semi-decandra 
(Syn. Lasiandra or Pleroma macranthum), purple, summer, 10 to 15 ft., Brazil. 
~  Tick-seed (Coreopsis tinctoria).—See Coreopsis. 
Tidy-tips (Layia platyglossa)—See Layia. 
Tiger-chep (Mesembryanthemum tigrinum).—Sce Mesempryan- 
themum. 
Tiger Flower (Tigrida Pavonia).—Sce Tigridia. 
Tiger Iris.—Sce Tigridia. 
Tiger Lily (Lilium tigrinum).—Scee Lilium. 
Tigridia (Tiger Flower; Tiger Iris).—Ord. Ividacew. Half-hardy 
or greenhouse bulbs. First introduced 1796. Blooms last in perfection 
but one day only. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, equal parts rich loam & leaf-mould 
with little sand, in partially shaded bed prepared by digging out soil 
to depth of 24in.; place Gin. of brickbats or clinkers in bottom & 
remainder compost; or for ordinary culture an open sunny border 
& any good soil. Plant bulbs 3 in. deep, 5 to 6 in. apart, placing little 
sand under & around each in April. Mulch with decayed manure & 
cocoanut-fibre refuse when 3in. high. Water freely in dry weather. 
Lift bulbs in Oct., tie in small bundles, & suspend in cool, airy, frost- 
proof place until following April. ~ 
POT CULTURE: Compost, two parts sandy loam, one part peat, & 
one part sand. Pot the bulbs singly in 4}-in. pots in March or April. 
Cover pots with cinder ashes or cocoanut-fibre refuse in cold frame 
or under stage in cold greenhouse until growth begins, then remove 
to light. Water moderately after growth oe freely when well 
advanced. Apply weak stimulants occasionally when flower stems 
show. Position when in flower, light airy greenhouse or cold sunny 
frame. After flowering, gradually withhold water until foliage turns 
yellow, then keep quite dry. Remove bulbs from soil, tie into bundles, 
& suspend in cool place until potting time the following April. Pro- 
pagate by seeds sown fin. deep in light compost in temp. 55° to 65°, 
spring ; by offsets removed & treated as advised for old bulbs in April. 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: 'T. Pavonia, orange-red, summer, 1 ft., Mexico; Pavonia 
alba, white; Pavonia aurea, yellow; Pavonia conchiflora, rich yellaw; Pringlei, 
acarlet, orange, and crimson, summer, 18 in., Mexico; violacea, rose, purple and 
white, May, 1 ft., Mexico. 
Tile-root.—Sce Geissorhiza. 
Tilia (Lime Tree; Linden Tree; Bass Wood).—Ord. Tiliacee. 
Hardy deciquoug trees. Orn. foliage. Flowers, white, yellow; fra- 
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