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TUBEROSE (POLIANTHES). 
CniiTHRAL Directions. — Pot into 4’s, place in 65 degrees temperature, bottom heat; keep 
moist until roots have made a growth, then increase temperature from 70 degrees to 80 degrees. 
When full of roots, re-pot into 6-inch pots, and place near the glass ; after bloom spike appears, 
place them in a cooler house ; train up under the glass. They must be well syringed, and amply 
supplied with liquid manure. 
TUBEROSE. 
AMERICAN (Double) — For choice button- 
hole bouquets, &c., no other flowers are of more 
value at all seasons than the Tuberose, and should 
be used in succession in every forcing-house 
during the winter. 2s. per doz. 
AFRICAN (Double) — Direct from the Cape ; 
have bloomed beautifully with us all the 
summer, and can highly recommend them. 
Started in pots, 4s. per dozen. 
Fine dry Bulbs, 2s. 6(f. dozen. 
VALLOTA PURPUREA. 
VALLOTA PURPUREA (Great Soarboro’ 
Lily) — SpU iiilid Amaryllis-like flower ; makes 
a beautiful summer flowering plant. Is., to 
2s. 6(i. 
WATSONIA — Long spikes of flowers, resem- 
bling Gladioli. A collection of 7 very fine varie- 
ties, 6cf. each. 
ZEPHYRANTHES CANDIDA (Lily Daf- 
fodil) — Large, silver-white flowers. Is. each. 
ZEPHYRANTHES CARINATA — The 
finest of the genus, producing large Amaryllis- 
like flowers of a deep rose colour. Is. 
ZEPHYRANTHES TREATI— Large white 
flowers, slightly tinged, with rose ; quite new. Is. 
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