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KICHAED FROTSCHER'S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



Scilla peruviaezR. These are green- 

 liouse bulbs at the North, but here thej^ are 

 hardy, and do well in the open ground. There 

 are two varieties — the blue and white. They 

 grow up a shoot, on the end of which the 

 flowers appear, forming a truss. Plant from 

 October till January. 25 cents each. 



Tuiaps. Double and single TuHps thrive 

 better in a more Northern latitude than this, 

 but some years the^^ flower well here, and as 

 they are cheap, a fevf flowering bulbs will pay 

 the small amount thej^ cost. They should not 



be planted later than December, and placed 

 very shallow in the ground; not more than 

 one-third of the bulb should be covered. When 

 near flowering they require a good deal of 

 moisture. Single and double, 50 cents per 

 dozen. 



TMt>e roses. Double Flowering. They 

 are ornamental for the garden, and very 

 valuable for making bouquets, on account of 

 their pure white color and great fragrance. 

 Plant during the spring months.' Strong 

 bulbs, 10 cents each; 75 cents per dozen. 



Double Tulip. 



Single Tulip. 



Tuberoses, double flowering. 



