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FRENCH GLADIOLI, VARIETIES OF GANDAVEN8I8. 



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

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

 minutia; that the general effect of the flower is lost in the multitude of words. Our Frencli 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 go to swell out a catalogue, but 

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

 peculiarly so, and has tended greatly to a restricted sale of 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. {Forfuller details on this point, see our Treatise on Gladioli, p. 27 of Autumn 

 Bulb Catalogue, 1870.) • „ 



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

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

 first seeing the flower ; so that the amateur can, by glancing over our Catalogue, have the particular shades he is 

 desirous of placing in combinations. This is the first attempt of the sort which has yet been made to classify this 

 flower, and we do not expect it is quite perfect or the form' in which we may contmue 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 brighter and the livelier 

 shades of Red ; in the third, the lighter Reds; in the fourth, the Whites tinted rose and mottled ; in the fifth. 

 Purple, Puce, Lilac, Carmine, Purple mottled, and Pure White mottled ; in the sixth, those which claim to be 

 Yellow, but, like the Yellow Hyacinth, they require to be grown beside a white flower for the yellow to be 

 appreciated. 



We have secured a very fair supply of Gladioli in the varieties enumerated, but by no means a sufficient, 

 number to carry us through the season. This refers more especially to the low-priced roots. Orders will therefore 

 be executed in strict rotaiio/i, and when our supply becomes exhausted we must ask the indulgence of our customers . 

 to let us hold their orders' over till the planting season, ■which is any time between the begi?tning of April and the 

 middle of May, according to locality and soil. Long befor,e that titne we have reason to believe the Fratico-Prussian 

 war will have been brought to a close, at least so far asj^aris is concerned, and it is in the environs of Paris and 

 ■within the Prussian lines that the Gladioli are. It will be gratifying to many of our readers to know that, within 

 the last few days, we had intimation that Mr. Souchet, the great raiser and cultivator of Gladioli, is alive, and 

 that his Gladioli arc all safely stored, ready for dispatch itnmcdiately railway communication is ope?i. 



The present arrangement and prices supersede all previous quotations and arrangements. 



The sectional arrangements in previous editions wfiile the Franco- Prussian war lasts are null, owing to the ■ 

 limited stock of bulbs which we hold of the cheaper kinds ; but immediately communication is opened with 

 Paris, and supplies can be got from there, we shall be very happy to give our customers the liberal advantages 

 offered in previous aixangements. 



OUR OWN SELECTIONS. _, 



And we ask our customers when quoting either of the three ?iumbers below, that they will also quote the price they 



wish to pay. 



3630 12 in 12 varieties 3/6, 5/6, 9/, 12/, 18/ to 36/ 



3631 25 in 25 varieties 10/6, 15/, 21/, 25/, 30/, 36/ to 63/ 



3632 50 in 50 varieties 21/, 30/, 36/, 50/, to 105/ 



3633 Fine mixed, all shades 12/6 per 100, 2/ per dozen. 



3634 Splendid mixed, all shades 21/ ,, 3/ 



GLADIOLI SPAWJT. 



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



3635 First Quality xos. 6d. per 100 



3636 Second „ ss. 6d. ,, 



3637 Third y. 6d. „ 



3638 Brenchleyensis and Bowiensie, mixed 2s. 6d. ,, 



3639 Kamosus varieties 2s. 6d. 



Division I.— CEIMSON, ORIMSON-SCAELET, CERISE, CARMINE, AND THE DARKER SHADES OF RED. -.i 



each. — 8. d. 



3610 AbelCa.Trieve.intense cinnabar-crimson... 5 6 '<-^6i Hlolieie (H.), orange-carmine, very curious o a 



#-0041 Achille, beautiful rich currant-red i 3 



3642 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet 2 o 



3643 Anatole Levanneur, rich crimson-scarlet o 6 



3644 Brilliant, crimson-lake, very fine 2 6 



*— 3645 Comte de Momy, rich crimson-cerise i 3 ' 



•-6646 Courantii Fulgens, crimson-scarlet o 3 



each. — s. d~ 



3647 C\xv\eT, rich crimsoii-amarynth i 



3648 Decandole, cense, stained crimson 



.. I o (-*869 

 ... T I li*<l-W70 



3649 Doctor Laroze, crimson, shaded carmine 2 6 (.^^71 Neptune, cerise-crimson o 



3650 Ernest Duval, rich crimson-scarlet i o 



3651 Eugene Domage, deep cherry-red i 6 



3672 Pluton, deep red, feathered white 2 



Uimz Premices de Montrouge, intense crimson o 6 



3652 Everard de St. Jean, rich cerise-crimson, i|,^4 Prince of Wales, crimson, white centre ... 2 6 



7a/// te centre 3 6 ' 3675 Raphael, rich crimson-vermilion " o a 



ZG5Z Tla.Yia,, brilliant crimson-scarlet i ^ 'Rem'bldja.A.t, cerise, shaded crimson o 6 



t'^&^i G&mee, rich crimson, shaded vermilion ... 2 6 ^i-^^l B.oravlus, brilliant dark red, white centre 2 6 



^■-Sg 55 Greuze, intense rich cerise, light centre ... i 3 'Roi 'Leopold, cun■ant-red,mottled^u/^^te ... i 6 



* 0856 Keteleer, carmine-rose, blotched lake 06 " " 



3657 Leonora, cherry, shaded lake 2 



t^^^'LOM.i^yz.ViTS.OMXXe, rich velvety crimson... o 4 



Ua,Adi,me E. Verdier, vermilion-crimson... o 9" 



«-S660 Mars, crimson-scarlet o 6 



3665 Monsieur Chauvifre, intense crimson, 



mottled purple 7 6 



3666 „ Charles Michel, vermilion-red o 10 '' 



3667 „ Eugene Delamarre, mottled 



crimson, zvith a golden glow... 16* 



3668 „ Poiteau, velvety red, crimson . 



o 



Napoleon III., rich carmine-scarlet o 5 



Newton, rich velvety crimson 3 q 



3679 Theodore, gooseberry-red, shaded lake 4 6' 



3680 Tom Pouce, crimson-scarlet 2 6' 



Zd^X l^-wCaeTg, cerise, light centre 2 o 



3682 VanDyck, crimson-amarynth 2 o 



M«83 Victor Verdier,7?^?-_)' <r/-/;«w« q g 



A-.3661 Meteor, intense red, white centre 2 6 ^»^84 Virgil, brii^ht glowing crimson c 6 



$^m2 'HHmon, curra7it-red, mottled rose 2 6 ,U^5 VVLiCSia.iiitensevelvety crimson !!! \ o 



3663 Moise, crimson, with a cerise glow 2 



Division IL— SCARLET, ROSE-SALMON, VERMILIWT, AND THE BRIGHTER AND BRILLIANT REDS. 



Z&9>B k\yd-j\.K&der, dark rose-sahnon i 6 L^ii ks\!Q, scarlet, motllim: to rose yf^. o 6 



3687 Admiral Dundas, bright scarlet 0 6 4-9639 Anna, ccrise-rosc, Khitc centr/, 3 o 



