DOUBLE 
SWEET-SCENTED 
TUBEROSES 
Beautiful, Pure White 
Flowers 
The Sweet-scented Double White 
Tuberose (Polianthes Tuberosa) has 
become exceedingly popular. It possesses 
both a character and a perfume distinct 
from any other flower, and can be induced 
to hloom at various seasons. At one time 
they were only obtainable from the south 
of Europe; now they are specially culti- 
vated in different parts of the world, and 
can easily be forced into bloom for the 
Easter festivals. Those who do not culti- 
vate these flowers for winter decoration 
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 cold frame, 
covering them 4 inches deep with cocoa- 
nut 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 suit- 
able 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 are then staked and re- 
moved to the greenhouse, and placed near 
the glass. 
Carter’s Extra Large Bulbs 
$4.50 per 100; .60 per doz. 
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 overwatered 
during growth. They maintain a succession of bloom throughout the summer and early autumn, when 
they must be taken up and placed in dry sand to winter. 
Tigridia Canariensis. Yellow, spotted . . . 
Tigridia Grandiflora Alba. White, spotted; 
beautiful 
Tigridia Lilacea. Purplish lilac, spotted . . . 
Tigridia Immaculata. Pure white 
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Per Per 
100 doz. 
2.76 .40 
2.60 .36 
2.76 .40 
2.76 .40 
Per Per 
100 doz. 
Tigridia Pavonia (.Tiger Flower). Scarlet . . 2.60 .36 
Tigridia Rosea. Bright rose 2.76 .40 
Tigridia Speciosa. Red and yellow 2.60 .36 
Tigridia Immaculata Lutea. Pure yellow . . 3.60 .60 
