Plates 465, 466. 



NEW VARIETIES OF GLADIOLI. 



We are indebted to Messrs. Kelway and Son, of the Langport Nurseries, for the 

 opportunity of figuring two of the fine new varieties of the Gladiolus of comparatively 

 recent introduction. Countess of Craven (fig. 1) has a pale lilac ground, flaked and 

 feathered with magenta-purple, and having a flame of bright purple on the lower 

 segments ; flowers of very fine form, and a massive spike. Mrs. Marshall (fig. 2) is of a 

 fleshy-rose ground, heavily flaked and pencilled with carmine ; the tips of the segments 

 shaded off to black ; and having purple markings on the throat ; flowers and spike 

 alike very fine. 



To do full justice to the size of these beautiful flowers it is necessary to give a 

 double plate. Mr. Fitch has simply made faithful copies of the two varieties figured, 

 and their size, as depicted by the artist, falls short of their actual proportions when seen 

 growing. They are both exceedingly fine for exhibition purposes. 



