. Vick's floral guide. The following varieties of Tradescantia often calledWandering Jew,) have beautifully marked foliage, andare fine for hanging baskets and vases, or for house cul-ture, as they will endure almost any hardship, if liber-ally supplied with water. Tradescantia zebrina, leaves dark green, with a l i-very stripe. 25 cents,multicolor, beautifully striped with white, crimson,and olive green ; sometimes sports. 30 cents The Tuberose is a beautiful, pure white, wax-like,very sweet scented, double flower,growing on tall stems,each stem bearing a dozen or more flowers. In cold
. Vick's floral guide. The following varieties of Tradescantia often calledWandering Jew,) have beautifully marked foliage, andare fine for hanging baskets and vases, or for house cul-ture, as they will endure almost any hardship, if liber-ally supplied with water. Tradescantia zebrina, leaves dark green, with a l i-very stripe. 25 cents,multicolor, beautifully striped with white, crimson,and olive green ; sometimes sports. 30 cents The Tuberose is a beautiful, pure white, wax-like,very sweet scented, double flower,growing on tall stems,each stem bearing a dozen or more flowers. In cold lati-tudes, obtain tubers early, plant them in boxes of earth,and keep in a warm place in the house; when warmweather transplant to the garden. Those who want thisbeautiful flower in the early winter can plant a few bulbsin pots in July or August, sink them to the rim in earthin the garden, where they can remain until the coolnights of autumn, then remove to the house. Our Tube-roses are all of our own growing, and splendid bulbs. New Dwarf Tuberose, Pearl, per dozen,£; each, 10 BO ~& J am e s * V i c 1^, * g e e d s m a iyt$~ TRITOMA. The Tritoma flowers late in the summer, usually com-mencing in August, and continuing till winter, and Isadapted for large beds or groups, the many flame-coloredracemes forming a stately object. The flower stemsgrow from four to five feet in height, surmounted by aspike of curious red and o
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