. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland; Vegetables; Flowers; Gardening; Commercial catalogs. 70 A. Tilton's Descriptive Seed TUBEROSE. The flowers of this well-known and popular plant are waxy white, double and so fragrant as to perfume the whole atmosphere for some distance around. They are useful in large boquets, as single specimens, or for forming button- hole boquets Each bulb flowers but once, but the smaller bulbs can be set out for future flower
. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Ohio Cleveland; Vegetables; Flowers; Gardening; Commercial catalogs. 70 A. Tilton's Descriptive Seed TUBEROSE. The flowers of this well-known and popular plant are waxy white, double and so fragrant as to perfume the whole atmosphere for some distance around. They are useful in large boquets, as single specimens, or for forming button- hole boquets Each bulb flowers but once, but the smaller bulbs can be set out for future flowering when their growth is complete. A good way to grow tuberoses is to fill five- inch pots half full of cow manure, and the remainder with good rich earth mixed with sand. Plant the bulbs in this in April, water moderately, and hasten growth by putting in a warm, light place. When weather has become warm, plunge the pots in the earth out of doors. They will usually flower before cold weather in autumn ; if they do not, the pots can be brought in, and they will bloom in the house. The bulbs cannot be safely sent by mail before April ist. Double Pearl.—This variety is characterized by its short, robust stem and long spikes of large flowers in great profusion, perfectly double and twice the size of the common Tuberose, while of equally delicious fragrance. 3c. each, 30c. per doz., $ per 100. Large Double.—A fine stock of well-known double Tube- rose. 3c. each, 30c. per doz., $ per 100, Albino.—Flowers single, pure white, star shaped, with recurved petals ; flower spike large, often branched. 3c. each, 30c. per doz., $ per 100. Bui/B culture. An interesting and valuable book on the culture of bulbous plants ; by Peter Henderson . 24 pages. Price, post-paid, 25 cents. DOUBLE PEARL TUBEROSE. FAI/L- BUI/BS.—We shall receive during September, select stocks of Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, Lilies, Chinese Sacred Lilies, etc., all of our own importation. We ca
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