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out bottom heat in the window by giving them a warm sunny situation, but do 
far better with it. The best soil for them is a light turfy loam, one-third well 
rotted cow manure. Fresh manure must not be used in any case without a 
crop of disappoinments is preferable to a crop of Lilies. 
Liliun Longiflorum. 
Another beautiful pure white Lily, succeeds well in pots, requiring the same 
soil and general treatment as the Candidum. The bulbs of this variety can be 
obtained from November until spring. For the window they should be potted 
early in November, and kept moderately wet and warm until they show sign of 
growth, when they can be put in position for blooming. As a house plant the 
habit of this makes it more desirable than most any other. It is very dwarf 
rarely growing more than fifteen inches high. 
Liliun Auratum, > 
The praise of which would fill a volume as its fragrance would fill a house, is 
another sort that succeeds well in a pot, box or any other way in which it may 
be planted, if we except a highly enriched soil which would be fatal to it. It 
will come into flower about the first of May, with the same treatment as the fore- 
going. 
We know of no other Lilies that are well adapted for the "Window Garden, not 
having been successful in growing others in this way. For out of door culture 
we most heartily beg leave to introduce the whole family Irom the least to the 
greatest to all lovers of flowers. 
The Tuberose. 
It is nearly three hundred years since the Tuberose first flowered in Europe, 
having been sent from the West Indies, by Father Minuti, to one of the celebrated 
gardens near Toulon, about the year 1594. It is to day the same pure, modest, 
unassuming and deliciously fragrant flower it was then. It is one of those gems 
that no one would change if they could, or could if they would. It may be con- 
sidered perfectly beautiful from the fact of its being the first sought after on 
all occasions, whether of joy or mourning. It is, too, one of the few flowers that 
can be had at all seasons of the year. The only difficulty being the selection of 
bulbs, which should in all cases be left to the experienced grower or responsible 
dealer, as not one-half the bulbs sold will produce flowers under any circum- 
stances ; not that it is difficult to grow good bulbs, but it is to properly cure and 
keep them ready for planting. Dry bulbs can be obtained at all times which 
are the ones for forcing or planting out. It is of but little use to take up bulbs 
that have grown in the garden during the summer for flowering in pots in the 
" Window." To be successful use five inch pots, fill with a mixture of loam and 
well rotted manure in equal parts, press the bulb in about one-half its length and 
place it in a hot bed, or plunge the pot on a bench of the green house where they 
can have a gentle bottom heat, which is a nece.ssity for flowering. They very 
