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THE DICTIONARY 
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OF GARDENING, 
Gladiolus—continued. 
Fic. 409. 
EARLY GLADIOLUS THE BRIDE. 
G. Ludwigii (Ludwig's). 7. pale yellow; perianth tube funnel- 
shaped, Zin. long; the three upper segments oblong-spathulate, 
the three lower ones unguiculate; spike distichous, twenty- 
to thirty-flowered. J. pilose, about six in a sub-basal, distichous 
rosette, rigid, with thick ribs, 2ft. to 3ft. long. Stem pubescent, 
2ft. to 3ft. long including the spike. 
G. L. calvatus (bald). A variety having the rachis of spike, 
leaves, and stem glabrous. Syn. G. ochrolewcus (B. M. 6291). 
G. marsiliensis (Marseilles). The type of a new race of 
garden hybrids between G. psittacinus and G. gandavensis. 1894. 
G. Mortonius (Morton's). A variety of G. blandus. 
G. nancieanus (Nancy). A hybrid raised by M. Lemoine between 
G. Saundersit and one of the G. Lemoinei hybrids. 
G. natalensis (Natal). A synonym of G. psittacinus. 
G. neglectus (neglected). A synonym of G@. imbricatus. 
G. ochroleucus (yellowish-white), of B. M. A synonym of 
G. Ludwigti calvatus. 
G. oppositifiorus (opposite-flowered). jl. white, thirty to forty 
in a distichous spike often lft. long; perianth tube curved, lin. 
to ljin. long, the limb ism. long, horizontal, the segments 4in. to 
4in. broad. Z., basal ones about four, firm, 1ft. to 14ft. long, Zin. 
to lin. broad. Stem 3ft. to 4ft. long including the spike, often 
branched. 1892. (B. M. 7292.) Syn. G. floribundus (of gardens), 
G. Papilio atratus (dark).* A fine variety, the ground-colour 
of the flowers being dark purple instead of yellow. 1885. 
G. Papilio-gandavensis (hybrid). A garden hybrid between 
the species and hybrid indicated in the name. 1893. 
G. platyphyllus (broad-leaved). . deep yellow, veined with 
red; perianth tube nearly 2in. long; spike 6in. to 12in. long. 
1. broader than in any other known species, being broadly 
ensiform, lft. long and nearly 2in. broad. 1893. Allied to 
G. dracocephalus. 
G. przecox (early). A synonym of G. Watsonius. 
G. primulinus (Primrose-yellow).* jl. Primrose-yellow, four or 
five in a lax spike; perianth tube much curved, lin. long, the 
upper segments much imbricated, jin. long, the lower smaller. 
1., basal ones three, ensiform, strongly ribbed, the lowest lft. 
long, Zin. broad. Stem 14ft. long. South-east Tropical Africa. 
1889. Stove. 
G. psittacinus Cooperi. The correct name of G. Cooperi. 
G,. punctatus (dotted). i. large; perianth greenish-yellow 
inside, striated with purple in the centre of the three superior 
Gladiolus—continued. 
segnients, striated and dotted with purple outside ; spike loose, 
unilateral, three- to six-flowered. /. three or four, 61n. to 12in. 
long. Stem 14ft. high. 1889. 
G. Quartinianus superbus (superb). /. 
with crimson, larger than in the type. 1898. 
xxiv., p. 467, f. 140.) 
G. ramosus (branched).* . bright red, openly funnel-shaped, 
with dark blotches at the base of the three lower segments. 
A hybrid between G. cardinalis and G. oppositiforus. The 
florists’ flowers of this group are hardier and flower earlier 
than those of the gandavensis section. 
G. ringens (gaping). A synonym of G. recurvus. 
G. roseus (rosy). A synonym of G. hirsutus. 
G. serotinus (late). A synonym of G. ilyricus Reuteri. 
G. trimaculatus (three-spotted). A synonym of G. angustus. 
G. tristis concolor (one-coloured). A variety with flowers 
wholly white or pale yellow. (B. M. 1098.) 
G. turicensis (Zurich). A garden hybrid between a variety of 
G. Saundersii and G. gandavensis. 
G. Victorialis eae f. bright pale crimson; spike lft. 
long, sometimes forked. 1893. A hybrid between G. communis 
and G. cardinalis or G. Colvillet. 
G. vinulus (reddish). A synonym of G. vittatus. . 
G. vomerculus (resembling a small ploughshare). The correct 
name of G. hastatus. 
G. watsonioides (G. Watsonius-like). jl. four to ten in a very 
lax, unilateral spike; perianth bright scarlet, the tube curved, 
lin. long, the segments oblong or ovate, acute, lin. long; s;athe 
valves curved, leafy, lanceolate. June. J., produced ones about 
four, linear, erect, firm, lft. to 14ft. long. Stem erect, 2ft. to 3ft. 
long, with usually a couple of much-reduced leaves below the 
inflorescence. Kilimanjaro, 1886. (B. M. 6919.) 
G. Watsonius (Watson’s).* 7. two or three, each standing on a 
peduncle-like tube, enclosed by a bifid spathe ; corolla bright red, 
funnel-shaped, the segments ovate-lanceolate, spreading. Feb- 
ruary and March. J. three or four, 3in. long, upright, rigid, flat, 
linear-lanceolate. Stem 1ft. to 1sft. high. (B. M. 450.) Antho- 
lyza revoluta is now the correct name of this species. Syn. 
G. precox (A. B. R. 38). A variety in which the segments are 
variegated with yellow from the base about half-way up, is 
figured in B, M. 569. 
Varieties. Of all Gladioli now grown the Early-flowering 
section is one of the most useful, providing flowers through 
late spring and early summer ontside, and correspondingly 
yellow, flushed 
(G. C. 1898, 
Fie. 410, Earty GLADIOLUS BLUSHING BRIDE. 
