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and foliage, of which wo are now generally deprived, perhaps 

 because we have not the conveniency of a proper hot-house 

 for their protection during winter. Hut it will found, in 

 many instances, that these bulbs will do perfectly well to be 

 kept dry in a warm room from October to May, when the 

 heat of our summer is sufficient for the perfection of tliciir 

 llowers, and many species will ri[)en their i^eeds. ^J1ie })ulb 

 that is known as AmarijllU Bdladoana^ now called Jklla- 

 ddnna jmr^mnUcenSj is hardy. 



TIOKR FLOWER. 



TyjricUa, a genus of IMexican bulbs belonging to Jlfoiia- 

 drlphid Trf<ln(ln'(( ^ producing the most b(\*iuti(Vd flowcu'S of 

 tlie natural order of Irulaxi. T. pardiria is of th(; brightest 

 scarlet, tinged and spotted with pure ycillow. T. ronvhijibira^ 

 color rich yellow, tinged and s})ott(!(l with bright crimson; 

 flower larger than the former. 'Jlie colors are V(iry ri(;h, and 

 purely contrasted. The corolla is about four inches in 

 diameter, composed of six p(itals; the outer arci reflextul. ^Flie 

 flower, though splendid in beauty, exists oidy one day; but, 

 to compensate for that, a plant will produ(^e flowers for 

 several weeks; and where a bed of them can be colhictcd, 

 they will bloom in profusion from July to Sej)tember. 1'h(iy 

 like a light, rich, free soil, from twelve to eighteen inches 

 deep. JJft the bulbs in October, and preserve them as di- 

 rected in that month for Ttibenm^. l^e suni that they be 

 kept dry a,nd secure from frost. A bed of tluise should be 

 in every garden. A writer says, ^Mt is the most beautiful 

 flower that is cultivated.^' Tlarit them about tlu^ end of this 

 or flrst of next month; if in beds, keep th(;m six inches apart 

 in the row^ and one foot apart from row to row. 



WALKS. 



The walks in general should be put in tli(i neatest onhir 

 during this month. Little requires to be added to the ob- 

 'servations of last month ; but if these have not be(m executed, 

 fail not to have it done the lirst o[)portunily, choosing dry 

 weather for the operation of turmwj the old or adding new 



