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To have tuberoses flower early, plant the roots in 
pots filled with light rich loam, and place them in a hot 
bed, or cucumber frame, and by the end of May turn 
them out of the pots into the garden, place a stick to 
the flower stems, and tie them up to prevent their be¬ 
ing broken. When a hot bed cannot be had, the roots 
may be planted in May in an open situation, setting 
them 6 inches apart, and about three inches deep, keep 
them free from weeds, and water them freely in dry 
weather, and they will flower in September. 
When the frost has cut down the tops, lay some 
straw loosely over them, till the middle of November, 
to prevent the frost from entering the ground, then 
take them up, cut off the leaves, and place them in an 
airy place to dry, and when dry, keep them in a drawer 
in a room, free from frost and mice. 
As the tuberose flowers but once from the same 
root, it is best to procure fresh roots for flower¬ 
ing, but they make plenty of offsets, which if cul¬ 
tivated, will in two or three years produce flowering 
roots again. 
POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 
A pine plant belonging to the genus Euphorbia, and 
very suitable for parlor cultivation, as they require 
a warm atmosphere, and mostly flower in winter. 
It displays its fine scarlet bractae to great advantage, 
