210 THE GLADIOLUS AND ITS CULTURE. 



growth. When the leaves begin to grow yellow, take up, 

 with care, the small bulbs, and preserve them in a dry, 

 secure place. The next spring plant them again in the 

 open border, at a distance proportioned to their strength. 

 The care to be given during the winter is the same as that 

 which old bulbs require. The third year the greater part 

 of them will show bloom. 



The following is a list of fine varieties of this species, 

 with colors. Most of them may be obtained for about 

 three to four dollars per dozen. 



Mrs. Haqitin. Light straw color, marked with rosy purple. 



Pline. Cherry, marbled with darker shades. 



Eugene Damage. Dark, velvety red, with white markings. 



Helene. Pink and salmon ; yellowish marking. 



Rebecca. White, blotched with pink. 



Mon. Vinchon. Rosy cherry. 



Aristotle. Rose, marbled with rosy red. 



Calendulaceus. Brilliant salmon yellow. 



Jeanne d? Arc. Pure white ; rose-tipped petals. 



Egerie. Rosy pink, marbled with rosy red. 



Ninon d' UEnclos. Rosy pink, shading to white. 



Don Juan. Deep red, with faint white lines. 



Vesta. Pure white, with purple lines. 



Brenchlcyensis. Deep, blazing scarlet. 



Daphne. Rose, marked with scarlet. 



Pluton. Clear red, shading to pure white. 



Isoline. White, shading to pink. 



