. Annual descriptive catalogue of seeds, & c : February 1st, 1886. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. A genus of Mexican bulbs, growing about i one and a-half foot high, and producing flowers of the most exquisite beauty. In bloom from ! July to the first of October. May be planted any time in May, or the first of June, about two inches deep, in any garden soil. After the tops ; are killed by frost, take up the bulbs and keep I them in a dry place away from the frost until the time of planting in the
. Annual descriptive catalogue of seeds, & c : February 1st, 1886. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. A genus of Mexican bulbs, growing about i one and a-half foot high, and producing flowers of the most exquisite beauty. In bloom from ! July to the first of October. May be planted any time in May, or the first of June, about two inches deep, in any garden soil. After the tops ; are killed by frost, take up the bulbs and keep I them in a dry place away from the frost until the time of planting in the Spring. Each. Doz. Conchiflora, rich orange, variegated with golden yellow, and spotted with black, . .15 $ Grandiflora, crimson, very fine, . , .15 — alba (new), large flowers, of a pearly- white color, marked at the base of each division with large chestnut spots on a yellowish ground, contrasting beautifully with the white of the petals, . . .25 TRITOMA. Sometimes called " Red-hot ; It is really a fine plant, quite hardy. The flowers are produced in large spikes of rich, orange- red tinted flower tubes. Plant two feet apart, and in November cut the plants back near the ground, and cover the bulbs with dry litter which remove in the Spring. Each. Doz. Uvaria, 25 $ — grandiflora, flowers enormous size, mag- nificent color: a most effective border plant, 35 TUBEROSE (Polyanthes Tuberosa).. TUBEROSE — THE PEARL. (Half-average size.) The tubers of this delightfully fragrant flower may be planted from January to May, Where a succession of flowers are required, planting may begin in a warm greenhouse or conservatory at the former period ; but where convenience is limited to a hot-bed and green- house, the most suitable time is from March to May. In planting, remove the useless small offsets around the tuber. Plant either singly in six-inch pots, or in groups of three or more in eight-inch or larger pots. Use good, rich loam. The "Pe
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