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other tlian by a gladiolus convention is an interesting 

 question. 



"We have said our native seedlings are better than 

 named varieties : we have reason to rejoice it is so, and we 

 see no reason for importing gladioli when we can raise far 

 better varieties than we can import. 



The following are some of the finest varieties : — 



El Dorado, Solfaterre, Lord Campbell, Vulcain, Pluton, 

 La Quintanie, Rembrandt, Madame de Vatry, Goliah, Ju- 

 non, Vesta, Sulphureus, Ilebe, Penelope, Calypso, Madam 

 Binder, Mile. Souchet, Mrs. Vilmorin, La Poussin, Count 

 de Morny, Achille, Brenchleyensis, Anatole Levanueur, 

 Imperatrice, Ceres, Princess Clothilde, Osiris, Dr. Lindley, 

 Napoleon III., Mars. 



The following varieties are very poor, and not worth 

 growing, except for massing : — 



Mons. Georgeon, Charles Rouillard, Madame Pele, Ma- 

 dame Paillet, Keteleerii, Mrs. Couder, Gil Bias, Rosens, 

 Isabella, Burgraff d'Osterland, Mons. Blouet, Robert Blum, 

 Charles Michel, Dr. Margolin. 



These lists might be infinitely increased, and the day is 

 not far distant when a large proportion of imported varieties 

 will be thrown out of cultivation by American seedlings. 



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