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n REEK'S GARDEN CALENDAR. 



TIGRIDIA. 



(Shell Flower. 



Curious and beautiful shell-like flowers about 4 inches 

 in diameter, flowering from July to October. The bulbs 

 are planted about the middle of May, and taken up in Oc- 

 tober and kept over winter in dry sand. 

 Conchiflora. Orange, with crimson spots. , 



Pavonia. Ked, with crimson spots. 

 Pavonia Grandiflora Alba. A new variety, possess- 

 ing all the advantages of the old, both in vigor and 

 abundance of bloom ; large ivory-white flowers, spotted 

 with maroon and rosy lake in centre; very beautiful. 

 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per doz. 



TORENIA. 



Asiatica. An exquisite plant, bearing a profusion of 

 porcelain blue flowers, tipped with rich violet purple; 

 it succeeds out of doors in the summer season, where 

 the situation is moist and half shady. 



Bailloni. Trailing habit, producing bright golden yel- 

 low flowers with a deep brownish red throat. It 

 thrives in the open border, greenhouse or window. 



TO R E N 1 1\— Continued. 



Rnbens. A distinct and handsome variety, of trailing 

 habit; the flowers are larger than the old varieties, 

 and are a light violet-blue, deep violet-blue throat. 

 15 cts. each ; set of 4, 50 cts. 



TRITOMA UVARIA GRANDIFLORA. 



A splendid summer and autumn flowering plant, with 

 stately flower scapes and magnificent terminal dense spikes 

 of rich orange-red flower tubes: familiarly known from 

 its glowing colors as the "Red-hot Poker." Hardy with 

 protection. 25 cts. each. 



ToRE.NiA — Rubens. 



Fournieri. This variety produces large sky-blue flow- 

 ers, with dark blue spots and a bright yellow centre. 

 Exposed to the full sun, it forms a compact bushy 

 plant about 1 foot high, which commences to flower 

 in June and continues incessantly until frost; fine for 

 massing or edgings. 



Double Tuberose. 



TUBEROSES. 



Double. One of the most delightfully fragrant and 

 beautiful of the summer flowering bulbs, throwing up 

 tall .spikes of double white flowers .3 feet high, which 

 remain in bloom a long period. By skilful manage- 

 ment a succession of flowers may be obtained all the 

 vear round. For early flowers they can be started in 

 February or March, i'n the greenhouse or hot bed ; 

 and for a succession they can be planted at intervals 

 as late as August. For flowering in the open border 

 j.lant about the 1st of May. 10 cts. each ; 75 cts. per 

 doz. ; $5.00 per 100. Started in ]iots for early flower- 

 ing, S2.00 per doz. 



Pearl. The value of this sort over the common variety 

 consists in its flowers being of large size, very double 

 and imbricated, of dwarf habit, growing only from 18 

 inches to 2 feet in height ; its short growth making it 

 desirable as a pot plant or for winter forcing. 10 cts. 

 each ; 75 cts. per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. Started in pots, 

 $2.00 per doz. 



Variegated Leaved. Leaves striped with light yellow, 

 very showy when planted in masses ; flowers single. 

 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 

 If to be sent by mail, add 25 cts. per doz., or $1.25 per 



100, for postage. 



Fayetteville, N. C. — " The Plants you sent on the 35th came safely. Plants fine ; packing excellent." —James M. Lamb. 



