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THE AMATEUR’S FLOWER GARDEN. 
and moisture. T.jlavum , 3 feet, flowers yellow ; a fine showy 
species, suited for the wilderness and shrubbery. T. minus 
is almost as elegant in leafage as the Maidenhair fern; and a 
new variety, named T. m. adiantifolm , carries the similitude 
beyond the species. 
Tigridia (Tiger-flower).—These ephemeral flowers are so 
gorgeous in colouring, that we must bestow a few words upon 
their cultivation, with a view to direct the reader in the right 
path to an enjoyment of tigridias as they ought to be. To do 
justice to the flower, a bed should be prepared for it, consist¬ 
ing of good loam enriched with leaf-mould and hotbed manure, 
and the texture tempered with a sufficiency of sand to ren¬ 
der it like potting compost. Plant the bed with bulbs of T. 
pavonia , four inches apart, in the last week of March ; keep 
the beds clear of weeds, give plenty of water in dry weather, 
and, when winter returns, lay a covering of litter on the bed, 
and fix it by means of a few withes and short stakes. The 
bulbs should not be disturbed more than once in seven years 
at least, and then they should be taken up, separated, and 
replanted in March in soil as well prepared as in the first 
instance. In a wet soil the roots must be planted annually, 
but they will never flower with the grandeur of those left for 
several years undisturbed. T. conchiflora is a remarkably fine 
plant, not so well suited to grow in beds as T. jpavonia, but 
first-rate for pots. 
Tradescaktia (Spider-wort).—The varieties of T. vir- 
ginica , about a dozen in number, are good border plants, 
which should be left undisturbed many years. They like a 
rich soil, and endure patiently damp and shade. Their 
peculiar and elegant outlines fit them for nooks in the 
rockery, and to fill odd places where a mass of something 
distinct is needed. Divide in spring. 
Triteleia. —A small genus of pretty white-flowered lilia¬ 
ceous plants. T. uniflora is the best, and will grow anywhere. 
Plant in autumn, and leave undisturbed three or four years. 
Though extremely elegant, the flowers are not good for cut¬ 
ting, in consequence of the garlic odour they emit. 
Tritoma (Torch Lily, or Red-hot-poker Plant).—This 
magnificent plant is one of the cheapest and most accommo¬ 
dating of the late-flowering lilies. T. uvaria is hardier than 
the hollyhock, and will thrive wherever the commonest lily 
can hold its ground. In common with most other good 
