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white ; A. Dufour, purple violet : Soeur Melanie, 

 white; William Holmes, crimson; Model, white; 

 Madame Desgrange, G. Wermig, La Neige, Lady 

 Selborne, white ; Bolede, Golden George Glenny, 

 Mrs. George Rundle, white ; L'Or du Rhin, yellow : 

 Antonelli, bronze with orange tip ; Cullingfordi, 

 crimson ; Tynaert Van Geert, yellow and orange ; 

 Prince of Wales, purplish ; Lady Hardinge, rose ; 

 La Petite Marie, pure white ; Early Blush, rosy 

 blush ; Lyon, rosy red ; Golden Fleece ; M. M. Paul 

 et fils, golden yellow ; Nanum, creamy white ; An- 

 astasia, magenta ; A. Villotte des Prugnes, Mons. 

 John Laing, Alice Butcher, Mandarin, M. Van 

 Halle, Flora, yellow ; Henderson et fils, yellow ; 

 Illustration, blush ; Fleur d" Ete ; W. Cobbet ; Pom- 

 poniuni ; C. J. Quintus ; Canary ; Inimitable, or- 

 ange red ; Early Cassy, lilac and gold ; Venus, lilac ; 

 Hettie Barker, blusli ; Aurea Multiflora, yellow ; 

 Beverley, button ; Cede Nulli, lilac ; Brown Cede 



Nulli; Golden Cedo NuUi ; White Trevenna ; Golden 

 Trevenna ; Lilac Gem ; President, deep rose ; 

 Beethoven, bronzy red ; Solomon, dark rose ; Bril- 

 liant, crimson ; Jersey Beauty, yellow ; Surprise ; 

 La Bien Amie ; Golden Madame Domage ; James 

 Salter ; Simon Delaux, crimson ; Blanc Precoce, 

 white ; Madame Hoste, rosy salmon ; Mrs. J. 

 Pitcher, blush; Madame Jolivart, blush; Isidore 

 Feral, rosy lilac with yellow center ; Rose d' Ete ; 

 Mrs. Wood, bronze yellow : Toreador, bronzy red ; 

 Precoite, yellow ; Elaine, white ; Roi des Precoces, 

 crimson ; Blushing Bride, rosy lilac ; Hybrid Pom- 

 pon ; Aigle d'Or, yellow ; J. Mahood, gold color ; 

 Bouquet ^Estival, light purple ; Chrome Stella ; 

 Souvenir du Mons. Rampont ; Mr. W. Tiercy ; Mon- 

 sieur Roux ; Madame Piccol ; Frederic Pile ; Fi- 

 berta ; Tresorier Lacosta. 



Above list gives a wide range. 



Louisiana. H. W. Smith. 



AN AMATEUR'S PLAN FOR RAISING TUBEROSES. 



I have just laid down a copy of a western agricul- 

 tural paper in which I read ; "A tuberose bulb will 

 not bloom a second season." While this is un- 

 questionably true, such statements often mislead 

 many persons who get from them the idea that new 

 bulbs must be bought from the florist every year, as 

 though their culture were pecuUar or difficult. 

 When the bulb in the garden has ceased blooming, 

 and before severe frosts have come, dig it up and 

 remove the cluster of small bulbs which surround 

 it. In the spring these little bulbs should be plant- 

 ed in rows in rich but not too heavy soil. They may 

 be planted about three inches apart in rows a foot 

 apart. Give them clean, careful culture and dig them 

 in the fall, befork there is danger from frosts, though 

 a light frost does not injure them. Spread them out 

 in some place where they will not get chilled, and let 

 them dry till the adhering soil will rattle off^ easily. 

 Then clip off the leaves with a pair of shears and re- 

 move the small bulbs from the larger central one. The 

 best of the former should be preserved for a succes- 

 sion. The bulbs usually need two summers of 

 careful cultivation before they are large enough to 

 bloom. I keep mine in the drawer of a stand near 

 the coal stove ; they never get cold or damp. 



The third spring most of the bulbs should be 

 be ready for flowering, and they should be started in 

 the house or hot-bed, as they need a long season. 

 Give each a six-inch pot and start them from March 

 first to April first, in order to have a succession of 

 bloom. They should not be put into the open 

 ground until all danger from frost is over and the 

 ground is warm. From the time they are potted 

 they need warmth and moisture. To have them in 

 perfection the earth should never become dry. 

 During drought in the summer I dig a little trench 

 around each plant and pour into it a generous pail 

 of water, letting it soak into the earth. When the 

 water has disappeared the dry soil should be drawn 

 back into the trench. Such a watering will last for 

 several days. 



Tuberoses have but few enemies. They endure 

 but little cold, and the bulbs will mildew when stor- 

 ed, if not perfectly dry ; but insects do them very 

 little injury. I find it easier to cultivate them than 

 many flowers which are far more common, while 

 their exquisite beauty and rich perfume amply repay 

 one for the labor bestowed upon them, as anyone 

 will find who will make trial. 



S. A. Little. 



