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THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Gladiolus—continued. 
Except where otherwise stated, the species enumerated 
below are natives of the Cape of Good Hope. 
G. blandus (fair).* fl. white, with red markings, large; tube 
yellow, shorter than the spathe. June. J. ensiform, nerved. 
Stem 6in. to 2ft. high, three to ten-flowered. 1774. (B.M. 625.) 
G. b. campanulatus (bell-shaped). A large and strong variety, 
with whitish-purple flowers. (B. M. 645.) 
scarlet, 2in. to 24in. long; tube sin. long; segments oblong, acute ; 
spike nearly 1ft. long, eight to ten-flowered. July. Z. four or five, 
near the base of the stem, strongly ribbed and margined, not 
more than 3in. long, about sin. broad. A. 2ft. Tropical 
Africa, 1879. (B. M. 6463.) 
G. (Byzantine).* A. red; corolla adscendent, nod- 
bee spikes many-flowered. June. J. narrow, deep green. 
h. urkey, 1629. (B. M. 874.) 
_ Fia. 109. GLADIOLUS CARDINALIS, showing Habit and detached 
- Single Flower. 
G. cardinalis (cardinal),* (fl. fine scarlet; corolla with large 
white rhomboidal spots, erect; limb campanulate. July and 
August. l. ensiform, many-nerved. Stem 3ft. to 4ft. high. 1789. 
See Fig. 109. (B. M. 135.) 
Pp g. uly. - l. linearly- 
ongly nerved in the middle on both sides. 
cous, 
(S. B. F. G. 155.) i 
G. C. alba (white) is a charming white-flowered form ; it is very 
largely cultivated for decorative purposes by some of the plant 
— ata supply Covent Garden—under the name of The 
ride. 
G. communis (common). fl. bright rose, sometimes white; 
tube short ; upper segments approaching, larger than the lower 
ones, the three internal ones almost equal; spike unilateral, six 
to eight-flowered. Summer. h. lift. to 2ft. South Europe, 
_ 1596, (B. M. 86 and 1575.) 
G. Coo; (Cooper’s). fl., perianth tube yellowish-green, funnel- 
sha ; limb yellow, closely lined with purplish-red ; expanded 
k lft. long, eight to twelve-flowered. September. 1. 
_ about six, erect, ensiform, glabrous, acuminate, 1ft. to 14ft. lon 
Tin. broad, strongly ribbed. A. 2ft. 1862. (B. M. 6202.) * 
G. cruentus (bloody).* A. brilliant scarlet, yellow-white and 
; kled with red at base of limb, broadly campanulate, 4in. in 
ameter ; two lower lateral segments of perianth marked with 
wee — bin. jo 10in. cae Gagne —— ik 
to lift. long, linear-ensiform. A. 2ft. to 3ft. atal, & 
(B. M. 5810.) se : 
G. a (abruptly-pointed).* /. varying much in colour, 
usually beautifully marked with purple and red in the lower 
segments ; tube filiform, straight. May and June. Z. ensiform, 
generally shorter than the stem. Stem 2ft. to 3ft. high. 1795. 
A magnificent plant. (B. M. 582.) 
G. c. ventricosus (swelling). A variety with reddish flowers, 
which are not so upright, and with a shorter tube and less inflated 
spathe than the type. Mayand June. (B. M. 591, under name of 
G. carneus.) — 
G. dracocephalus (dragon's head), jl, perianth yellowish, 
closely striated with dull —. de pe 2in. — “and 
broad ; lower segments bright green, spotted purple; spikes 
erect, five to seven-flowered. _ ist. Z. 6in. to 12in. long, lin. 
to l4in. broad, pale green. Stem lóin. in. hi , terete. 
1871. (B.M. bea.) ee tee stot, terete 
G. floribundus (bundle-flowered).* fl. four to six, large and 
upright ; limb segments varying from dirty-white with a broad 
livid? purple longitudinal fillet, to bright flesh-colour with a 
(short-stamened).* fl., perianth bright pale . 
Gladiolus—continued. 
lively red fillet; anthers dark violet. May. l strongly and 
many-nerved. Stem about lft. high, flower-bearing nearly to its 
base. 1788. (B. M. 610.) 
Fig. 110. HYBRIDS FROM GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS. 
G. gandavensis (Ghent). /. rich crimson, marked with yellow. 
Summer. According to Van Houtte, this is a hybrid between 
G. psittacinus and G. cardinalis ; whilst Herbert believes it to 
have originated between G, psittacinus and G. oppositijflorus. SYN. 
G. gandiensis. See Fig. 110. (P. M. B. xi., p. 27.) : 
G. gandiensis (Ghent). A synonym of G. gandavensis. 
G. gracilis (slender). fl. white, variable, similar to those of 
G. recurvus. March and April. Z. thick and flat, with a deep 
S groove on both sides, Stem lft. to 3ft. high. 1800. (B.M. 
G. grandis (large). /l. reddish-brown to whitish; segments of 
flower longer than the throat. May and June. Z. linear-ensiform, 
three-ribbed on each side. h. l4ft. 1794. (B. M. 1042, under 
name of G. versicolor.) 
G. hastatus (halbert-shaped). A. perianth pinkish-white, reddish 
on the outside, 2}in. high. April and May. l. radical. h. lft. 
1816. This species is nearly allied to G, blandus. (B. M. 1564.) 
G. Papilio (butterfly-flowered).* fl. very pale purple, marked with 
rich dark purple and golden-yellow; spike slender, 1ft. or more 
me l. narrow-ensiform, 2ft. to .3ft. long; apex acuminate. 
h, Sft. 1866. (B. M. 5565.) 
G. plicatus (folded). A synonym of Babiana stricta sulphurea. 
Fig. 111. GLADIOLUS PSITTACINUS, showing Habit and 
detached Single Flower. 
G. psittacinus (parrot-like).* ., corolla tube greenish, with 
purple streaks ; limb campanulate, spreading, rich scarlet (in bud 
purplish-blood colour), lined and spotted with yellow ; spikes lft. 
or more long, ten to twelve-flowered. Summer and autumn. 
l. distichous ; lower ones 1ft, or more long. Stem 3it. high. 
South-eastern Africa, &c. See Fig, 111. (B. M. 3032.) 
G. pudibundus (modest). /l. brilliant rose, large, about ten in 
number, in a distichous spike; spathes two-valved; anthers 
purple. & broadly ensiform, acuminate, ribbed, pale green. 
Stem 2ft. to 3ft. high. A garden hybrid between G. blandus 
and G. cardinalis. (S. B. F. G. ser, ii. 176.) 
G. purpureo-auratus (purple-and-golden).* jl. almost bifarious; 
rianth limb golden-yellow, with a large purple blotch on the 
wo lower segments. August. l. 6in. to Qin. long, jin. broad, 
acuminate, erect. h. 3ft. to4ft. 1872. (B. M. 5944.) 
