56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44722 to 44728. Gladiolus spp. Iridaceae. Gladiolus. 



From Johannesburg, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. .T. Burtt 

 Davy, Agricultural Supply Association. Received May 7, 1917. 



44722, Gladiolus alatus L. 



A South African gladiolus with an upright stem 6 to 8 inches in 

 height and with three to four leathery, linear or sword-shaped, stiff 

 leaves, the outermost being twice as long as the others. The five to ten 

 reddish yellow flowers have a fragrance like that of sweetbrier. 

 (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, vol. 15, pi. 586.) 



44723, Gladiolus angustus L. 



A plant with an ascending stem up to 2 feet in height, and narrow, 

 upright leaves with prominent midribs. The white, scentless flowers 

 grow in a lax, one-sided spike. It is native to the Cape of Good Hope. 

 (Adapted from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 17, pi. 602.) 



44724, Gladiolus blandus Ait, 



A South African plant with sword-shaped leaves somewhat shorter 

 than the stem, which is from 6 inches to 2 feet in height and bears three 

 to ten white or reddish tinged scentless flowers. There are many very 

 ornamental horticultural varieties which are easily propagated from 

 seeds and offsets. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, vol. 11, 

 pi. 625.) 



44725, Gladiolus cuspidatus Jacq. 



An erect bulbous plant, 2 to 3 feet high, with sword-shaped leaves 

 usually shorter than the stem, and four to eight white or pinkish flowers 

 in a lax, one-sided spike. It is native to the Cape of Good Hope, where 

 it flowers in May and June. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, 

 vol. 15, pi. 582.) 



44726, Gladiolus becukvus L. 



An ornamental plant, 1 to 3 feet tall, with three linear leaves having 

 prominent midribs. The two to five yellowish purple flowers have a 

 strong violet odor and are produced during April in a lax spike. It 

 is a native of the Cape of Good Hope, (Adapted from Curtis's Botanical 

 Magazine, vol. 15, pi. 578.) 



44727, Gladiolus teistis L. 



Avondbloem. A South African plant with two or three linear leaves 

 which are four winged toward the top, due to the comparative size of 

 the midrib, which equals the blades in width. The yellowish flowers, 

 sometimes lightly streaked with purple, give off a very strong fragrance 

 at night, but are practically scentless during the day. (Adapted from 

 Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 27, pi. 1098.) 



44728, Gladiolus undulatus Jacq, 



A bulbous plant, with a stem a foot in height, including the spike and 

 several sword-shaped leaves about a foot long. The four to six flowers 

 are milk white marked with red and are produced in a very lax spike. 

 It is native to South Africa. (Adapted from W. T. Tliiselton-Dyer, 

 Flora Capensis, vol. 6, p. 155.) 



