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DOUBLE 
SWEET- 
SCENTED 
TUBEROSES. 
BEAUTIFUL PURE WHITE 
FLOWERS. 
The Sweet-scented Double White 
Tuberose (PolianthesTuberosa) 
has become exceedingly popular. 
It possesses both a character and a 
perfume distinct from any other 
flower, and can be induced to bloom 
at various seasons. At one time 
they were only obtainable from the 
South of Europe ; now they are 
specially cultivated in different parts 
of the world, and can easily be 
forced into bloom for the plaster 
festivals. Those who do not culti- 
vate these flowers for winter decora- 
tion can procure the bulbs in the 
spring, when they will come into 
flower during the summer. The 
double-flowered Tuberose may be 
had in succession by potting the 
tubers and standing them in a c«ld 
frame, covering them 4 in. deep 
with cocoanut fibre refuse ; but they 
will start much more quickly and 
with greater certainty in a gentle 
bottom heat. Loam and well- 
decayed manure, in about equal 
parts with a little coarse sand, is 
the most suitable compost in which 
to grow them. The pots may be 
taken out of the frame as soon as 
the flower stems appear above the 
leaves ; they arc then staked and 
removed to the greenhouse, and 
placed near the glass. 
Carters Extra Large 
Bulbs, 17s. 6d. per 100; 
2s. 9d. per doz. 
Photographed and Copyrighted by James Carter & Co. 
Flowering Spike of Double Sweet-Scented Tuberose. 
TIGRIDIA. (Tiger or Shell Flower.) 
Some beautiful hybrids of this showy flower have appeared during recent years. The bulbs, which are 
supplied in a dry state, are usually planted in pots in April, or in groups in the garden in a rich sunny border. 
For outdoor culture they are generally potted in good mixed soil in autumn, and not over-watered during 
growth. They maintain a succession of bloom throughout the summer and early autumn. Per doz.— s. d. 
Tigridia canariensis. Yellow, spotted 1 6 
Tigridia grandiflora alba. White, spotted ; beautiful 
Tigridia lilacea. Purplish lilac, spotted 
Tigridia immaculata. Pure white 
Tigridia pavonia (Tiger Flower). Scarlet 
Tigridia rosea. Bright rose 
Tigridia speciosa. Red and yellow 
Tigridia immaculata lutea. Pure yellow 
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237. 238, & 97, High Holborn, London.— 1909. 
