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Gladiolus—continued. 
Tig. 411, GLaproius INsIaenis. 
earlier when grown under glass. In this are included several 
well-known kinds like Colville’ The Bride (Fig. 409), 
cardinalis, byzantinus, Brenchleyensis, Blushing Bride 
(Fig. 410), and Insignis (Fig. 411), Following these come 
the hybrids associated with the name of Lemoine, some 
of the best embracing Beauty, Boussingault, Castelar, 
Dagmar, De Humboldt, Duguesclin, Etoile Polaire, B. V. 
Hallock, Holland, Hypatia, Louis Thibant, Mirabeau, Ori- 
flame, Venus de Milo, Voltaire, and Xenia. These Bidce 
over the gap between the early- and the late-flowering 
kinds. The spikes are large, freely produced, arid yield 
flowers of a very brilliant colonr. They are of good consti- 
tution, and on warm, sandy soils may be left out all winter 
provided their quarters are lightly covered. Sometimes 
Lemoine’s hybrids are spoken of as Spotted Gladioli, by 
reason of the fact that the petals are elegantly blotched. 
Yet other sections are the Giant-Flowered Childsii 
(Fig. 412), of which Aurea Superba, Ben Hur, Cavour, 
Mrs. Beecher, and W. Falconer are good types; and the 
Large-Flowered Nancieanus, like Jules Finger, Pasha, 
and William Watson. Yet another Large-Flowered section. 
characterised by lovely colouring, is that known as Kelwayi 
(Fig. 413), in which may be found snch gems as Arthur 
Toms, Burne Jones, Carlton, Eugene Sandow, J. G. Cla: ke, 
Nana, Richard Martin, Richard Milner, and Snowdrift. 
Lastly, there is the ever-popular gandavensis section, 
of which the varieties appended may be recommended : 
A. F. Barron, scarlet, streaked with white; ALFRED HENDER- 
SON, vermilion-scarlet; APPIANUS, white, blotched with rose: 
BELLINI, white, striped violet; BoNo, crimson, tinged purple ; 
DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH, purplish-rose, striped carmine; 
GaLatTes, blush; Howarpd MAYNARD, scarlet, with yellow 
throat; JAMES KELWay, crimson, lined with white; Lorp 
IDDESLEIGH, scarlet, white centre; MR. GLADSTONE, scarlet- 
crimson, light centre; Mrs. LANG?rRY, white, purple tinted; 
MRS. LAXTON, rose, white centre ; NAUTCH GIRL, light red, flaked 
crimson; Numa, white, flaked carmine, yellow centre; PRINCE 
Vol. Y. 
Gladiolus—continued. 
HENRY, purple, with white throat ; PRINCESS ROYAL, blush, with 
rose mottling ; St. GATIEN, brilliant red, white lines ; SILENUs, 
crimson, striped violet ; THOMAS MOORE, scarlet-crimson, violet 
blotch ; WILLIAM KELWAY, scarlet-crimson, blotched white. 
Gladioli are very effective as cut flowers, particularly in 
groups of nicely assorted colours, with their foliage 
(Fig. 414). 
GLAND. A secreting apparatus; a wart-like swelling. 
GLAND BELLFLOWER. See Adenophora. 
GLANDULIFOLIA. A synonym of Adenandra 
(which see). 
GLAPHYRIA. Included under Leptospermum 
(which see). 
GLASS CASES. These may range from the small 
bell glass to the long Cases covering many feet or yards 
of wall, under which are planted some of the choicer 
kinds of hardy fruits, such as Peaches, Nectarines, 
Cherries, Pears, &c. Small bell glasses are employed for 
growing’ delicate plants that require some such protection, 
both in hot-houses and outside. Large Cases are used for 
filmy Ferns, and the well-known Wardian Case is in request 
for plants in rooms. Whether such Cases are in hot- 
houses or in rooms, fresh air should be admitted daily 
to sweeten the internal atmosphere, and to allow moisture 
to escape. Glass Cases employed for fruit-growing 
against walls are not heated artificially, but much may 
be done by closing the Case early with a good sun heat 
—bottling the natural heat, as it were. By means of Glass 
Cases, excellent crops of fruit are annually obtained from 
walls that would otherwise fail through climatic conditions. 
Vic. 412. GLADIOLUS CHILDSI. 
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