1 92 POPULAR GARDEN FLOWERS 



most that the amateur need do is to keep the early- 

 flowering section, such as Blushing Bride, Brenchley- 

 ensis, Colvillei, The Bride, Delicatissima, Ne Plus Ultra, 

 Psittacinus, and Ramosus separate from the later hybrids. 

 Most of the former are very cheap, and may be planted 

 in autumn ; they ought not to be put in later than 

 February. Nearly all may be grown in pots, although 

 Brenchleyensis is a little too robust to make a perfect 

 pot plant. This, one of the noblest of Gladioli, with its 

 massive spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, is also one 

 of the hardiest and cheapest. It flowers in July and 

 August. 



Named Varieties. The best named varieties of late- 

 blooming hybrid Gladioli are somewhat dear, and many 

 flower-lovers may be satisfied to buy mixtures. Dealers 

 of standing put splendid varieties in their mixtures, and 

 a well-grown bed of them will be a wonderful spectacle 

 of floral beauty. The tall Childsii and the spotted 

 Lemoinei varieties are upstanding plants, and are very 

 hardy, so that the corms may be left out all the winter 

 if it is not convenient to store them. The Gandavensis 

 varieties should be lifted. The following are a few good 

 varieties of this beautiful section : 



Commandant Marchand y ruby. 

 Enchantresse^ rosy lilac. 

 Formosa^ rose. 

 Grand Rouge^ crimson. 

 Klondyke^ yellow, flaked carmine. 

 LUncendie^ cherry. 



La Parisienne^ yellow, shaded mauve. 

 Marie Therhe, cream. 

 Marechal Vaillant^ scarlet. 

 Pascal^ rose, white centre. 

 Pyramide^ rosy orange. 

 Sanspareil, orange, white throat. 



