70 



[Barf and Sugden, 



case, from its greater depth, best adapted for keeping plants in during winter. Seeds may also be raised in it and 

 cuttings struck, but not so successfully as in the more shallow case A. They are manufactured in three 

 sizes. They can be packed to travel to any part of the country safely. We may just mention that the leading 

 gardening papers have spoken most favourably of these cases. Space forbids our quoting their remarks, or the 

 numerous testimonials we hold regarding them. We may add that they have had the approval of some of our 

 best horticulturists, so that in offering these cases we'feel we are advancing the science of horticulture. 



A. For Raising Seeds and Strikbig Cuttings. 

 No. i. 23 in. by 17 in., on Stand, 90/; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 84/. 



No. 2. 29 in. by 20 in., on Stand, 98/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 92/. 



No. 3. 35 in. by 23 in., on Stand, 105/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 98/. 



B. For Preserving Delicate Plants during Winter. 

 No. 4. 23 in. by 17 in., on Stand, 90/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 84/. 



No. 5. 29 in. by 20 in., on Stand, 98/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 92/. 



No. 6. 35 in, by 23 in., on Stand, 105/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 98/. 



Negretti and Zambra's Iron Thermometer, adapted for these cases, %s. 6d. 

 To Barr's elegant Albert Cases the same beating principle can be applied, and as they are of various 

 sizes, to accommodate large and small window recesses, they constitute an elegant conservatory in the 

 sitting-room. 



FRENCH GLADIOLI VARIETIES OF CAN DAVENSI S. 



The descriptions attached to flowers have frequently formed the subject of humorous criticisms, and not 

 unjustly so, as it often happens, in describing a new garden variety, that the introducer descends to such 

 minutiae that the general effect of the flower is lost in the multitude of words. Our French friends even surpass us 

 in this respect, the genius of their language and the temperament of the nation leading to very florid and detailed 

 descriptions, which when translated into our more prosaic English — and this being done without the flower having 

 been seen by the translator — results frequently in a jargon of words which only goes to swell out a catalogue, but 

 conveys no accurate impression of the effect of the flower in combinations. In respect to Gladioli this has been 

 peculiarly so, and has tended greatly to puzzle the amateur, and make it difficult for him to select from a class of 

 flowers which in the flower garden produces an exceedingly fine effect ; and to cut for the furnishing of vases is 

 invaluable. By a succession of plantings from March to the end of June, a continuous supply of flowers for indoor 

 decoration can be had from the beginning of August till the end of December. 



To get rid of the unmeaning descriptions affixed to the Gladioli, we formed a private collection in 1868, so 

 that for four seasons we have devoted special attention to a classification of the colours that strike the eye on 

 first seeing the flower, omitting the detail of markings and distinctions which make up the tout ensemble of the 

 flower, and greatly add to its beauty and interest in the flower garden, but in letterpress only confuse the un- 

 initiated. We hope, therefore, that what we have done will be found serviceable to the readers of our Catalogue, 

 so that the amateur, by glancing over our selections, can have the particular shades he is desirous of placing in 

 combinations. This is the first attempt which has yet been made to classify and arrange this flower in colours, 

 and we do not expect it is quite perfect or that it is the form in which we may continue to publish our list of 

 Gladioli, but it is a step in the right direction, and we have no doubt will be very acceptable to many of our readers. 



In the first Division we have given the deeper shades of Red ; in the second, the softer shades of Red ; in the 

 third, the Salmon-shades, blushes, etc. ; in the fourth, the Ruby Roses, Purples, Purple Mottles, etc. ;' in the 

 fifth, the Whites. 



For convenience the prices are quoted for one bulb, but when 12 of one sort arc taken the price "will be 10 lo 15 

 percent, less. 



GLADIOLI ROOTS, VARIETIES OF GANDAVENSIS. — Our own Selections. 



[Time of Planting, March to Midsummer.] 



3800 500 in 23 fine varieties 5 



3801 250 in 25 ,, ,, 2 



3802 100 in 25 ,, ,, 1 



3803 

 3804 

 3805 



50 in 25 



£ s. 



3806 100 in 100 splendid varieties 63/ to 10 10 



3807 50 in 50 ,, „ 25/ to 5 5 



3808 25 in 25 ,, ,, 10/6 to 2 10 



3809 12 in 12 ,, , 5/6 to 1 10 



3810 Fine mixed, 12/6 per 100, 2/ per dozen. 



3811 Splendid mixed, 21/ per 100, 3/ per dozen. 



3812 Fine mixed scarlets, crimsons, etc. 



Gladioli Roots, varieties of Gandavensis in Special Mixtures. 



per loo. per doz 



3813 Splendid ,, 



3814 Fine mixed roses, etc. 



from Division 



3315 Splendid 



21/ ... 



- 3/ 



30A ... 



4/6 



21/ ,. 



- 3/ 



30/ ... 



... 4/6 



per loo. per doz 

 3316 Finemixed whites, purples, and mot- 

 tles, etc., from Division 4 and 5... 21/ 3/ 



3817 Splendid ,, ,, ,, 30/ 4/6 



3818 Finemixed from the three foregoing 21/ 3/ 



3819 Splendid mixed from the three 



foregoing 30/ 4/6 



GLADIOLI SPAWN. 



These are the small first year bulbous offsets, which usually flower the second season after being taken off. 



3820 Spawn from our splendid named Collection of Gladioli, 3/6 per 100 ; 25/ per 1000. 



3821 Bulbs 1 year old, from Spawn, 5 '6 per 100 ; 40/ per 1000. These will ftoioer this year. 



3822 ,, 2 ,, ,, ,, 7/6 „ 60/ ,, ,, ,, 



Division I. — CRIMSON, CRIMSON-SCARLET, CERISE, CARMINE, AND THE DARKER SHADES OF RED. 



each. — 3. d. 



3823 Abd-el-Kader, dark rose-salmon 1 3 



3824 Abel Carriere, intense crimson, carmine 



spots 4 6 



3825 Achille, beautiful rich currant-red 1 o 



3826 Admiral Dundas, bright scarlet o 6 



3827 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet 1 6 



3828 Anatole Levanneur, rich crimson-scarlet o 6 



3829 Antonius, rich scarlet-cerise, white centre 1 6 



3830 Archimedes, scarlet, shaded rose o 4 



3831 Bowiensis, rose-vermilion scarlet o 4 



3832 Brenchleyensis, 1 rich vermilion-scarlet, 



per 100 12/6,' per doz. 2/- o 3 



3833 Brilliant, crimson-lake 1 3 



3834 Buffon, rich ccrisc-scarlct 2 o 



3835 Cardinal, rich scarlet, blotched ruby 1 6 



3836 Charles Smith, scarlet, striped carmine ... 1 o 



3837 Clemence Delahaye, deep salmon-rose ... 4 o 



3838 Comte de Morny, bright red, shaded lake 1 o 

 3339 Comtesse de Bresson, red, striped purple o 4 



each — s. 



3840 Comtesse de Saint Marsault, rose-lake ... o 



3841 Courantii fulgens, crimson-scarlet o 



3842 Cuvier, rich critnson^amarynth o 



3843 De Candolle, bright cerise, stained crimson 1 



3844 Doctor Andry, glowing orange-scarlet o 



3845 Doctor Boisduval, richvermilion-scarlct 2 



3846 Doctor Laroze, crimson, shaded carmine 1 



3847 Don Jua.n, vermilion-scarlet, finely shaded 



crimson 0 



3848 Due de Malalioflf, intense orange-scarlet... 1 



3849 Due de Montebello, rich cerise-scarlet ... 4 

 3830 Emile, rich deep red, centre white 1 



3851 Emperor Maximilian, very rich scarlet 



3852 Emperor Napoleon, scarlet, white centre 3 



3853 Ernest Duval, crimson-scarlet o 



3854 Eugene Domage, deep cherry-red 1 



3355 Everard de St. Jean, rich crimson-cerise ^ 



3853 Felicite, rose-scarlet 1 



3857 Flavia, brilliant crimson-scarlet 1 



