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Gladiolus continued. 



G. Quartinianns (Quartin Dillon's), fl. yellow, flushed and 

 spotted with scarlet ; spathes herbaceous, lanceolate, about Sin. 

 long ; spike about six-flowered. August. 1. linear-ensiform, 1ft. 

 or more long, rigid, prominently nerved, h. 3ft. to 4ft. Tropical 



or more long, rigid, promn 

 Africa, 1883. (B. M. 6739.) 



G. recurvus (recurved), fl. yellow, thickly dotted with blue, 



which colour eventually predominates, violet-scented ; spathes j 

 about half the length of the corolla, much longer than the I 

 tube. April and May. I. three, outer one nearly the height of j 

 the stem. Stem 1ft. to 3ft. high, slender, erect. Boot sheath i 

 white, mottled with purplish-brown. 1758. The flowers of this I 

 species are the most exquisitely scented of the whole genus. 

 (B. M. 578.) 



G. sambucinus (Elder-scented). A synonym of Babiana sam- 

 bucina. 



G. Saundersii (Saunders 1 ).* /. crimson, spotted with white, six j 

 to twelve, rather remote ; perianth Sin. to Siin. in diameter ; I 

 anthers yellow. Autumn. I. 2ft. to 3ft. long, Jin. to |in. broad, j 

 strongly nerved, h. 2ft. to 3ft. 1871. (B. M. 5873.) 



G. segetum (cornfield). fl. rose-coloured, in two rows ; lower 

 segments unequal, each with a long, narrow white spot. h. 2ft. 

 South Europe, 1596. (B. M. 719.) 



G. sericeo-villosus (shaggy-stemmed), fl. a very peculiar yellow- 

 green, tinged with pale yellowish-brown ; spikes many-flowered ; 

 corolla limb tinged with red, campanulate ; spathes shaggy. 

 June. I. linear-ensiform, striped. Stem with shaggy-silky 

 clothing. A. 3ft. to 4ft 1864. (B. M. 5427.) 



G. sulphureus (sulphur). A synonym of Babiana stricta sul- 

 phurea. 



G. tristis (sad), fl. cernuous, 2in. to Sin. deep; corolla tube 

 funnel-shaped, rather shorter than the divisions, the ground- 

 work yellow, the three upper segments minutely spotted all over, 

 both externally and internally, with small reddish-brown dots, 

 the three lower ones narrower and spotted only on the outer half. 

 July. I. with long cylindrical spathes below, almost tetragonal. 

 A. 1ft. Natal, 1741. (B. M. 1098 ; Ref. B. 23.) 



G. vittatus (striped), fl. pink, with darker stripes ; anthers 

 purple ; corolla erect, funnel-shaped. May. I. ensiform. Stem 

 8in. to 12in. high, simple or branched. 1760. (B. M. 538, under 

 name of G. undulatus var.) 



Varieties. Named collections are expensive, and not 

 largely grown, unless they are required for exhibition. 

 The subjoined list includes a selection of new and older 

 varieties, of varied colours, that are amongst the best 

 for this purpose, although it contains only a few com- 

 pared with the large number offered for sale by nur- 

 serymen. Seedlings are now very good, if obtained from 

 a reliable source, and answer for purposes of de- 

 coration almost equally as well as named ones, excepting 

 the well-known Brenchleyensis and gandavensis varie- 

 ties, from which the majority of those in cultivation 

 have descended, and which are now tolerably cheap, and 

 well worth growing on an extensive scale. 



AGDESTES, white, violet blotch on lower petal, large, handsome ; 

 AGNES MARY, white, shaded pale lilac, purplish mark on lower 

 petal ; ANNA, cherry, striped carmine, white ground ; ASTR^EA, 

 scarlet-crimson, with pale rose stripe, white centre ; BRENCH- 

 LEYENSIS, vermilion-scarlet, large spikes, one of the best grown ; 

 CALLIPHON, rose, streaked brighter colour, light centre ; CAPTAIN 

 BOYTON, red, bluish centre, white spots on lower petals ; COUNTESS 

 OF PEMBROKE, rich purple, flaked lake ; DAMIA, white, tinged 

 pale purple or lilac ; DELICATISSIMA, white, shaded lilac ; DR. 

 BENSON, light scarlet, purple centre ; DR. HOGG, mauve, suffused 

 rose, centre white ; DUKE OF TECK, blush-white, rosy-red centre, 

 tine ; EARL OF AIRLIE, orange-red, crimson-scarlet mark on lower 

 petal ; ELECTRA, pale rosy-purple, violet stripe on lower petal, 

 tine, well-formed ; FELICIEN DAVID, rosy-cerise, striped carmine ; 

 HF.LUM, violet-purple, deep purple flake; HESPERIA, orange- 

 scarlet, purple throat ; HOGARTH, white, lower part flaked lilac- 

 purple ; LADY BRIDPORT, blush, striped carmine, extra large and 

 tine ; LADY CARRINGTON, pale lilac, white centre, very fine ; LADY 

 LEIGH, white, tinted rose, flaked pale purple ; LA FRANCE, pale 

 flesh-colour inside, flaked rosy-purple outside, lower petals purple, 

 tipped yellow ; L' ALSACE, pale canary, lower petal blotched dull 

 carmine, very pretty ; LEMOINEI, creamy, blotched maroon- 

 crimson, good decorative variety ; LORD BYRON, scarlet, spot 

 white ; LORD Powis, white, bordered rose, flaked red ; MADAME 

 VILMORIN, bright rose, white centre ; MARCIANUS, orange-red, 

 striped carmine, fine ; MARECHAL BAZAINE, scarlet, white centre, 

 and flake on each petal ; MARS, deep scarlet ; MASQUE DE FER, 

 bronzy-red, lower segments darker, velvety, yellow spot in centre ; 

 MR. DERRY, pale lilac-purple, veined rosy-purple, fine ; MR. 

 THORNTON, purplish-crimson, veined red ; MRS. J. EYTON, 

 white, shaded and striped lilac-rose; MRS. LAXTON, rosy-red, 

 ivory-white centre; NAPOLEON IIL, scarlet, blotched white: 

 NEOCLES, white, purple on the lower petals ; PICTUM, salmon- 

 scarlet, flaked carmine, fine; QUEEN MARY, white, purplish- 

 violet stripe on lower petal, fine ; REMBRANDT, brilliant-scarlet, 

 good ; REMUS, bright rosy-purple, flaked crimson ; REV. M. J 



Gladiolus continued. 



BERKELEY, orange-scarlet, flaked carmine, pure white o 

 RICHARD DEAN, light crimson, carmine stripe on lower petal ; 

 SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE, salmon-red, flaked crimson ; SOLFA- 

 TERRE, yellow, spotted carmine ; TELAMON, flesh-colour, flaked 

 carmine, white throat ; THOMAS METHVEN, violet, tinted rose ; 

 UNA, scarlet, white centre, petals flaked white, fine ; VICTORY, 

 crimson, flaked purple centre, fine ; W. E. GUMBLETON, rosy- 

 purple, striped carmine, maroon spots, fine decorative variety ; 

 YELLOW KING, yellow, orange centre, flaked carmine. 



GLADWYN. See Iris fcetidissima. 



GLANDULAR.. Covered with hairs, bearing glands 

 upon their tips. 



GLANDULOSE. Bearing glands. 



GLANDULOSO-SERRATE. Having serratures 

 tipped with glands. 



GLABEOSE. Growing in gravelly places. 



GLASS. The quality and thickness of Glass are 

 important considerations in the construction of houses 

 for horticultural purposes. Since the value of light for 

 plants has been more fully recognised, and Glass of good 

 quality has become much cheaper, improvements have 

 been generally made which entirely supersede the old 

 system of inserting very small panes. Various sorts of 

 Glass have been tried at different times, but none is 

 found to equal good sheets of not less than 21oz. or 

 24oz. to the square foot, where the panes are intended 

 to bo large. It is not advisable to have the latter more 

 than 3ft. long for any plant structure, on account of 

 their weight and the expense of repairs, should any 

 breakage occur. Opaque corrugated Sheet-glass, and 

 rough or unpolished Plate-glass, have each been tried for 

 various plant houses, but have been found unsuitable on 

 account of admitting insufficient light in dull weather, 

 and also as not affording the requisite shade for tender 

 plants in summer without additional covering being 

 applied. Green-tinted Glass is sometimes used where a 

 subdued light is desirable, such as a house devoted to 

 ferns. This does not prevent the necessity of giving 

 other shade in addition on bright summer days. Except- 

 ing for frame sashes or small panes in houses, Glass that 

 only weighs 16oz. to the square foot should not be used 

 for glazing any framework that is exposed to hail or 

 snow storms and other rough weather. Curvilinear roofs 

 require specially bent Glass for certain parts, which, how- 

 ever, costs nearly double the price of the ordinary kind, 

 and consequently renders repairs to such structures con- 

 siderably more expensive. If Glass is of bad quality, the 

 destruction, by burning, of the tender foliage of plants 

 beneath is almost certain. This is caused by numerous 

 defects in the Glass acting as foci. 



GLASSWORT. See Salicornia. 



GLASTONBURY THORN. See Cratagus 

 Oxyacantlia praecoz. 



GLAUCESCENT. Having something of a bluish- 

 green, hoary, or sea-green appearance. 



GLATTCIUM (from glaukos, greyish-green; referring 

 to the hue of the leaves). Horned Poppy. OBD. Papa- 

 veracece. A genus comprising five or six species of hardy, 

 ornamental, glaucous, annual or biennial herbs, chiefly con- 

 fined to the Mediterranean region, one being a native of 

 Britain. Flowers yellow or crimson, solitary. Leaves 

 lobed or dissected. Glauciums are of easy culture in 

 any good garden soil. They may be propagated by seeds, 

 sown in April or May, in the open ground. The seed- 

 lings, when large enough to handle, should be transferred 

 to their flowering quarters. 



G. corniculatum (horned). A synonym of G. phceniceum. 

 G. flavum (yellow).* fl. bright yellow, large. June to August. 

 Pod nearly 1ft. long. L, radical ones numerous, stalked, pin- 

 natifld, hairy, h. 1ft. to 2ft. Europe (Britain), North Africa, and 

 West Asia. Whole plant glaucous. SYN. G. luteum. (Sy. En. B. 

 66.) 

 G. luteum (yellow). A synonym of G. flavum. 



