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HENDERSON'S BULB CULTURE. 



grown for the New York market every year. Dor- 

 mant bulbs ma}- be procured from September to 

 January. 



SPIRJEA JAPONICA. (Astilbe.) 



Though a perfectly hardy herbaceous plant, 

 this is undoubtedly one of the most useful and 

 graceful subjects grown for early forcing, its foli- 

 age and flowers combined making it one of the 

 finest gems for early decorative work in the house 

 or conservatory, while for grace and elegance as 

 a cut flower it is unequalled, For forcing, the roots 

 or clumps are potted in live or six inch pots in the 

 fall and covered up with leaves or some other ma- 

 terial so that the}' do not freeze, and yet have no 

 artificial heat. After three or four weeks, as the 

 new roots begin to run freely, they may be taken, 

 as required, into a cool house, say an average of 

 45 degrees, at night and watered sparingly till free 

 indications of growth are shown, when the tem- 

 perature may be increased to 55 degrees at night, 

 but not higher if the best development of the flower 

 is desired. An abundant supply of water is neces- 

 sary, and as the pots get full 'of roots frequent 

 supplies with liquid manure will be of great ser- 

 vice. Dormant roots may be procured from No- 

 vember to May. 



SPREKELIA FORMOSISSIMA. 



Jacobaean Lily. 



This plant, known also as Amaryllis for mosis- 

 szma, is a half-hardy, bulbous plant with splendid 

 dark scarlet flowers. They succeed well, planted 

 in the open ground in May, where they will pro- 

 duce their flowers in June before the leaves show. 

 They will ripen off their bulbs by fall, when they 

 should be taken up and dried with the tops on, 

 and stored in a dry room free from frost. It is 

 also a very desirable plant for pot culture, and it 

 may be grown in water like a Hyacinth requiring 

 similar treatment. Dormant bulbs may be pro- 

 cured from November to May. 



STERNBERGIA. Mt. Etna Lily. 

 Lily of the Field. 



The best known and popular species, S. lute a, 

 often called Amaryllis lute a, is one of the most 

 charming and useful of all autumnal hardy flower- 

 ing bulbs. The flowers, which are produced from 

 September to November, rise singly to a height of 

 from three to six inches, are pure yellow, much 

 like a Crocus, but larger and the 'petals more 

 fleshy. The Sternbergias grow better and in- 

 creas'e more freely in a mixture of leaf -mould and 

 loam than in any' other soil. They are not only 

 very hardy, but increase rapidly by the multipli- 

 cation of offsets, rows planted with single bulbs 

 speedily spreading out into lines varying from six 

 inches to a foot in breadth of flower's and foliage. 



STRUMARIA. 



An exceedingly pretty little bulbous plant 

 from the Cape of Good Hope, with red, white or 

 pink flowers, excellent for frame culture and very 

 effective in pots. It is closely allied to Nerine', 

 which see, as to culture, etc. 



TECOPHYLJEA. Chilian Crocns. 



T. cyanocrocus, the only species yet in cultiva- 

 tion, is a charming little' bulbous 'plant, having 



narrow leaves and erect bell-shaped flowers of an 

 intensely deep blue color with a light centre. It 

 blooms from April to May, and is hardy with a little 

 protection, and does well in a cold frame or pit. 



TIGRIDIA. Peacock Tiger Flower. 

 Mexican Shell Flower. 



Extremely handsome summer-flowering bulbs, 

 growing about two feet high, and producing large, 

 gorgeous, exquisitely spotted flowers from July 

 up till frost. They may be planted in May about 

 three inches deep 'in a warm, sunny border, and 

 there is no better or more effective mode of grow- 

 Tiger flowers than in beds or considerable masses 

 of a dozen or so in a clump. By thus planting 

 them they not only make a much better show, but 

 they support each other, and no stakes are needed. 

 Take up in fall when done blooming, or after the 

 rirst frost, and cure carefully, storing them in a 

 dry, warm room secure from' mice, which are ex- 

 ceedingly partial to the bulbs. Dormant bulbs 

 may be procured from November to June. 



TRICONEMA. 



Beautiful little half-hardy, Crocus-like, bulbous 

 plants, with red, yellow, purple and white flowers, 

 growing well in a cold frame or greenhouse, and 

 requiring the same treatment as Ixias, which see. 



TRILLIUM. American Wood Lily. 



One of our most beautiful hardy perennials, 

 growing and flowering profusely in partially 

 shaded nooks, about the lawn, under trees, etc. 

 They should be planted as early in the fall as pos- 

 sible to enable them to get established before win- 

 ter, and prefer a soil with a good admixture of 

 leaf-soil and sand. The flowers of T. grandi- 

 florwn are large, pure white, changing to soft 

 rose, and if grown several together it makes an 

 admirable pot plant. Dormant roots may be pro- 

 cured from November to May. 



TRITELEIA. Spring Star Flower. 



Hardy bulbous plants of the easiest culture, suc- 

 ceeding' in any light garden soil. It is perfectly 

 hardy and may be planted in fall, where it is to 

 remain, in masses or as an edging to beds of 

 spring flowers ; its pretty star-shaped flowers are 

 of a delicate milky- white color suffused with blue, 

 have a rich primrose fragrance, and remain a 

 long time in bloom. If planted six or eight bulbs 

 in a five inch pot they will be found very desirable 

 for early spring decoration in the house or green- 

 house, as well as for cut flowers, Dormant bulbs 

 may be procured from September to January. 



TRITONIA. 



A group of half-hardy, free-blooming, bulbous 

 plants from the Cape of Good Hope, closely allied 

 to the Ixias, and requiring the same treatment. 

 The prevailing color is orange or buff, and each 

 shade is characterized by that semi-transparency 

 which renders this genus so distinct and useful as 

 a pot plant, or for <^ut flowers for vases,, etc. Dor- 

 mant bulbs are in season from September to 

 Januarv. 



TROPiEOLUM. 



Beautiful and curious tuberous-rooted creepers for 

 greenhouse culture. The several species succeed 

 well in a lisrht, rich soil with a liberal admixture 



