. TUBEROSES. Double Italian. Oneof the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up tall spikes of double white flowers 3 feet high, which remain in bloom a long period. By skilful manage- ment a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March, in the greenhouse or hot-bed; and for a succession they can be planted at intervals as late as August. For flowering in the open border plant about the first of May. Postpaid, 8 cts. each ; 65 cts. per doz. Express, 5 " " 50 " "
. TUBEROSES. Double Italian. Oneof the most delightfully fragrant and beautiful of the summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up tall spikes of double white flowers 3 feet high, which remain in bloom a long period. By skilful manage- ment a succession of flowers may be obtained all the year round. For early flowers they can be started in February or March, in the greenhouse or hot-bed; and for a succession they can be planted at intervals as late as August. For flowering in the open border plant about the first of May. Postpaid, 8 cts. each ; 65 cts. per doz. Express, 5 " " 50 " " " $ per 100. Pearl. The value of this sort over the Double Italian consists in its flowers being of larger size, very double and imbricated ; of dwarf habit, growing only from 18 inches to 2 feet in height; its short growth making it desirable as a pot plant or for winter forcing. Postpaid, 8 cts. each; 65 cts. per doz. Express, 5 " " 50 " " " $ per 100. Variegated Leaved. Leaves striped with light yellow, very showy when planted in masses ; flowers single. 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen. VIOLETS. One oi the leading florists' flowers for bouquets. All the varieties should have a slight protection of leaves during the winter. A better plan to insure early spring flowering is to plant in cold frames in the fall. They thrive best during the summer in a shady situation, ia a rich, deep soil. Marie Louise. Deep violet blue; very fragrant and free-flowering. It should be grown by all, on account of its easy forcing qualities. Mons. Millet. Of a beautiful violet rose color, of large size; very fragrant and a free bloomer. Queen Victoria. A large single-flowering sort, deep blue, very fragrant and free; a good forcing variety. Swanley White. A sport from the popular and well- known Marie Louise, similar in habit and freedom of flowering, but of a pure white color. Schoenbrnn. Single, deep blue ; very fragrant. 15 cts. each ; $ per dozen.
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