Ever since the Pearl Tuberose was introduced it has been spoken of in catalogues as superior in every respect to the old variety, and we readily admit that for flowering under glass, too much has not been said in its behalf; but it is possible that in extolling its good qualities many of its admirers have either overlooked or ignored its bad ones.

The charge we bring against it is that when planted out of doors it is not to be relied upon.

This has been the case in numberless instances, ever since its introduction. Sometimes it does very well, but in most cases the flowers open badly, and they are so seedy in appearance as to be unfit for any purpose whatever. So true is this that many growers have found it to their advantage to go back to the original, which, but for its occasional reversion to the single state, serves their purpose fully as well. The flowers of this sort may not be quite as large as those of the Pearl, but this difference is more than made up by their superior elegance of form and purity of color, under all conditions when growing out of doors.