CONTENTS 



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Botany of the gladiolus 94 



History of the genus 95 



Evolution of the gladiolus 121 



History of garden species 137 



Hybrid gladioli i44 



History of gladiolus in America 154 



Bibhography of the gladiolus 163 



Botanical works 1 63 



Special works 166 



History and development 1 68 



Color plates and figures 171 



Gladiolus species 171 



Hybrid gladioli 1 7 5 



Horticultural varieties 176 



Index 183 



Species 183 



Groups of varieties 187 



Horticultural types 187 



Growers mentioned 187 



