Plate 419. 

 GLADIOLUS ULYSSE. 



We some time ago figured one of the English seedlings raised 

 by Mr. Kelway, of Longport, and we now take the opportunity 

 of placing before our readers an admirable portrait, in Mr. 

 Andrew's best ^tyle, of the flower which Ave consider the best 

 of last season's productions, raised by our esteemed friend M. 

 Soucliet, of Fontainebleau, whose name is known in every place 

 where the Gladiolus is grown as the most distinguished raiser 

 of this beautiful autumnal flower. 



The culture of the Gladiolus is now so well understood that 

 it would be useless to give any directions concerning it, save 

 that we fear some are manuring too highly, and thereby in- 

 ducing disease. We shall therefore here notice those novelties 

 of the present season which are considered by M. Souchet him- 

 self as the cream of his selection. Argus, brilliant, fiery red, 

 with white lines in the lower petals ; Circe, light rose, slightly 

 tinged with lilac, largely flamed with carmine ; HoMERE, clear 

 amaranth, flamed with purple, very brilliant ; Legoove, fiery 

 red,, the upper petal separated by a white line, large white 

 spots on the lower petals ; Madajie Desportes, pure white, the 

 lower petals slightly striped with violet. Madame Dombrain, 

 violet-carmine, flamed with bright purple ; Mi\RiE Stuart, white, 

 slightly tinged with rose-colour, and flamed with vivid carmine ; 

 Michel Ange, deep crimson, white spots, and highly flamed 

 with brownish-purple on the upper petals, said to bo the best 

 of the season ; Racine, cherry-colour, tinged with violet, each 

 petal marked with a white line ; Schiller, sulphur-} ellow, with 



