Gladiolus 



( 370 ) 



Glass and Glazing 



Selections : 

 Gandavensis Section : 



The first Gladiolus of this section, the most im" 

 portant for show and garden purposes, is said to 

 have originated at Enghien, but was sent out from 

 Ghent, whence its name gandavensis. It is under- 

 stood to have been raised from psittacinus, hybrid- 

 ised with cardinal is, though Dean Herbert con- 

 cluded that oppositiflorus was used instead of 

 cardinalis, and Mr. Burrell is of opinion that this 

 was used by M. Souchet in raising some of the 

 many line hybrids of his time. The improvement 

 in these flowers continues to advance, and the 

 Kehvays of Langport, and the Burrells of Cain- 

 bridge, are among the greatest raisers of the 

 present day. The flowers are of charming form 

 and colouring, and even the old scarlet brenchley- 

 ensis is indispensable for its brilliant flowers, 

 which are of striking effect when contrasted with 

 white-flowered plants. The first selection is of 

 good exhibition flowers, and the second is made 

 Iroin new Gladioli which have taken high awards 

 from the Royal Horticultural Society within the 

 last few years. 



First Selection, Good Exhibition, f'toivsrs : 



AUiebaran. Dr. Olmsteacl. M. A. Brougui- 



Baroness Burdett- Enchautresse. art. 



Coutte. Eugeue Souchet. Mr. Jansen. 



Beatrix. Fantome. Mr. Patrick. 



Corinne. Formosa. Mrs. Wood (see 



Cronstadt. Grande Bou^e. p. 369). 



Dalila. Grand Voiiiqueur. Osmanli. 



Dr. Bailly. Hamlet. Pollux. 



Dr. JulesMascarel. L'Inceudie. Sultana. 



Mine. P. Palmer. Zampa. 



Second Selection. Recent Novelties : 

 Althasa (seep. 368). Countess of Lady Montagu. 



Apollo. Leicester. Ocean. 



Burne-Jones. delicata. Mike Lambourue. 



Carlton. F. Payuter. Penn. 



Carlyle. Jas. H. Veitoh. Sir Evelyn Wood. 



Countess Amy. Jules Toussaint. Victor. 



W. B. Child. 



Lcinoinci Section : 



These were raised by M. Lemoine, of Nancy, 

 France, by hybridising gandavensis and others 

 with purpureo-auratus. They are distinguished by 

 deep-coloured blotches at the bases of the lower 

 segments. Some pretty flowers are found among 

 these, and recently seedlings have been raised witli 

 blue or bluish flowers. They are slightly hardier 

 than the gandavensis vars. 



Selection of Good Varieties : 



Baron J. Hulot. HenrietteRenan. Paul Lemoine. 



J>euil de Carnot. Hippolyta. Prof. Le Monnier. 



Dorteur Hegel. Jane Dieulafoy. Rev. W. Wilks. 



Emile Augier. J. H. Krelage. Senateur Vollard. 



Fustell de Cou- J. J. Weis. Vesnve. 



Inneer. Mad. Desbonles W. E. Gumbleton. 



Gil Bias. Valmore. Xenia. 



Nanceianus Section : 



These originated, from crosses between the 

 Lemoinei and gandavensis vars., with M. Lemoine, 

 :\t Nancy. They are splendid garden plants, with 

 tall spikes and large flowers. 



Selection : 



A. R. Smith. Le Grand Carnot. Professeur Lam- 

 Col. Arehinard. Massena. bin. 

 Col. Gillon. President Carnot. Robert Lindsay. 

 General Duchesne. President Chan- W. Watson. 

 Jules Finger. dou. 



Childsii Section : 



These were raised by Herr Max Leichtlin, of 

 Baden-Baden, but passed by purchase into American, 

 hands. They are seedlings of Saundersii, crossed 

 with gandavensis. They have large, showy flowers 

 on tall stems. 



Selection : 



Ben'Hur. Gildo. Mrs. La Mance. 



Cavour. Henry Gillman. Splendour. 



Dr. Sellew. Mrs. Beecher. Wm. Falconer. 



Early -flowering Section : - 



These arc of various parentage, a few being 

 original species. They are very useful, and some 

 are scarcely inferior to gandavensis vars. 



Selection : 

 Ardeus (XIJH. Fire comniunis(in var- Ne Plus Ultra. 



King). iety). Prince of Wales, 



blandus (in var- delicutissima. Queen Victoria. 



iety). Duke of Albany. QueeuWilhelinina. 



Blushing Bride, floribuudus. ramosus (in var- 



curdiualis. formosissimus. iety). 



Colvillei. insignis. Rosy Gem. 



The Bride. nanus (in var- Salmon Queen. 

 iety). Sarnian Gem. 



Principal Species : 



Unless otherwise mentioned, these may be grown 

 in frames or treated like the others. 



Selection : 



alatus, 6", red. illyricus, 1J', hdy., pur. 



armeuiacus, 1', Jy., hdy., kotschyanus, !', hdy., 



pur. pur. 



atroviolaceus, 1', hdy., oppositiflorus, 2-V, wh. 



pur. psittacinus, 3', yel., red. 



byzantinus, 2', hdy., pur. purpureo-auratus, '2', yel. 

 cruentus, 2.;', sc. Saundersii, 2', sc., wh. 



dracocephalus, 2' to 3', segetum, 1J', hdy., pur. 



pale yel., pur. tristis, H', pale yel. 



GLASS AND GLAZING. 



Twenty-one ounce glass is the best for horticul- 

 tural purposes, as not only is it stronger than 

 lighter makes, but it also keeps out the cold better. 

 Green tinted glass was at one time recommended 

 for horticultural purposes, but it is now seldom 

 used, except for Filmy Ferns and a few other 

 shade loving plants. To deal with the multitud- 

 inous systems of glazing would occupy more space 

 than can be afforded here. There are lead and 

 copper glazing, by means of S' s ' la P e ol strips of 

 metal which firmly grip the under and overlapping 

 edges of the panes. In Beard's system strips of 

 felt are laid on the sash bars, and on them the 

 glass is placed ; other strips of felt are then laid 

 on the glass, and over this a wood or metal cap, 

 as wide as the sash bar, is screwed down. No putty 

 is used. In Rendle's system the glass is so arranged 

 that hardly any woodwork is exposed externally, and 

 outside painting, is almost unnecessary. The most 

 general system of glazing is still by means of 

 putty, but 'top putty is now seldom used, owing to 

 the difficulty experienced in removing broken 

 panes. The rebates should be well filled witli 

 good putty, on to^wbich the glass is firmly pressed ; 

 lightly sprig the panes to prevent movement, and 

 then allow the putty to dry. The next point is to 

 give two or three coats of paint instead of top 

 putty, allowing these to extend y over the glass 

 on each side. To prevent damage by contrac- 

 tion, cut the panes r V' less in width than is the 

 distance between the sash bars or astracles. 



Gland. lielltioiKer (see Adenopliora). 

 Glandulifolia (see Adenandra). 

 Glaphyria (sec 2.ej>tospernmm). 



