. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1889. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canad'uDi Horticiiltioisl. •7 SOME HINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE BULB DISTRIBUTION FOR SPRING OF 1889 Bv Hkrmann Simmers, Tokonto. HAVING been requested to give a few points in reference to the above subject, in order to facilitate the cultivation of the bulbs, I will endeavor as explicitly as possible to give a few practical hints, so that it may be easier for the cultivator to care for the bulbs. Not much reference need be made to the Gladiolus, except the variety Hor- tense, which is a beautiful rose, on white g
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1889. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canad'uDi Horticiiltioisl. •7 SOME HINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE BULB DISTRIBUTION FOR SPRING OF 1889 Bv Hkrmann Simmers, Tokonto. HAVING been requested to give a few points in reference to the above subject, in order to facilitate the cultivation of the bulbs, I will endeavor as explicitly as possible to give a few practical hints, so that it may be easier for the cultivator to care for the bulbs. Not much reference need be made to the Gladiolus, except the variety Hor- tense, which is a beautiful rose, on white ground, flamed car- mine. A description of the cultivation has already been given in one of the previous numbers of The Hor- ticulturist. It is an exceedingly pretty flower, and one that will be much admired. Tigridia Conchiflora, sometimes called Tiger Flower, color fine yellow spotted crimson, is a genus of Mexican bulbs growing about one and a half feet high, and producing flowers of exquisite beauty. The flowers are large, about four inches across, of singular curious shape, and the color gorgeous and purely con- trasted. It blooms from July first until October; the bulbs may be planted in May about two inches deep in anv garden soil, and require no particular care. It is sometimes called the " Day Lily," as the flowers open in the morning and have closed and entirely finished their bloom the same day ; other buds make their appearance every few days and flower in a similar manner. In autumn after the tops are killed by the frost, the bulbs may be taken up and. Fig. 9.—Tiger Flower kept in a dry place awaj- from the frost until the time of planting in the spring. They are one of the easiest bulbs to cultivate, and will flower abundantly in any situation. Apios Tuhcrosu, sometimes called tu- berous-rootedWisteria, closely resembles the common Wisteria in vine and foliage, and has clusters of rich, deep purple flowers, which have a strong violet frag- rance. This
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