T^lolo^p (sfarckr) ar)d I©alor). $■ 



A "SPORT" GLADIOLUS. 



Fig. 1617. 



Spokt Gladiolus. 



THE gladiolus shewn in Fig. 1617 

 produced on the same stalk single> 

 semi double and double blooms. 

 The bulb was bought of Vilmorin, 

 whose growers are the Souchet estab- 

 lishment at Fontainbleau, where the 

 Gandavensis strain first reached its pres- 

 ent excellence. The double blooms 

 were produced at the base of the spike, 

 the semi-double near the centre, and the 

 single towards the end. 



The variety, Tamer/an, was intro- 

 duced in 1883. As it is slow to multi- 

 ply, and of great merit, it has main- 

 tained a comparatively high price. The 

 stalk is strong, and set with well ar- 

 ranged flowers of medium size. The 

 upper divisions are dark red, framed 

 with slate on the edges ; the lower, deep 

 reddish carmine, and creamy yellow. 

 It is a superb variety, even when it does 

 not sport in the direction of doubling. 

 Zampa and Multipliant are varieties 

 which frequently have double blooms, 

 but Tamerlan has not been previously 

 known by its originators to sport in this 

 way. I may add, to avoid possible con- 

 fusion, that there is a different Tamer- 

 lan, of the Nanceianus strain. 



F. R Latch ford. 

 Ottaiva. 



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