24 HYAC 1 NTHUS CANDICANS, EARLY AND AUTUMN-FLOWERING GLADIOLI. 
HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. 
THE GREAT SNOW-WHITE SOMMER-FLOWERING HYACINTH. 
1074 Hyacinthus Candlcans attains a height of 3 to 6 feet, according to soil and situation, and is sur- 
mounted with 20 to 50 graceful pendant pure white bell-shaped flowers, equally decorative for 
the flower border or the conservatory. Figured in The Garden , i88t. s. d- 
Good Flowering bulbs per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1 3 
Larger selected bulbs per 100, 8/6 ; per doz. 1 6 
GLADIOLI. 
EARLY-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI, for Autumn-Planting. 
Bulbs ready from October. 
These beautiful Early- flowering Gladioli are greatly prized as cut flowers from May to July for filling vases, 
&c., and on this account, as also for the fine effect they produce in the flower garden, they should be largely 
planted. G. Colvillei, “ The Bride," is exceptionally valuable, and is extensively grown in pots to cut during 
April, May and June for Covent Garden Market. All the Gladioli we have enumerated as early-flowering may 
be grown in pots for indoor decoration. 
Culture. — A sunny situation is preferred. Trench the ground, working in plenty of rotten manure in the 
underspit; plant the varieties of Colvillei, Cardinalis, and Byzantlnus from October to December, and the 
others from November till February, at a depth of six inches. If the summer is dry and the weather hot, a 
good soaking of water or liquid manure twice a week greatly benefits the growing plants. When planted in 
autumn , the beds should be lightly covered with fern or cocoa-fibre. 
Culture for Conservatory Decoration. — P lant three to five bulbs, according to size, in a five 
or six-inch pot, and plunge in ashes in a cold frame or pit, withholding water till the bulbs have started into 
growth ; or, the pots may be buried in ashes out of doors, as recommended for the Hyacinth, and there 
allowed to remain undisturbed till ready to remove indoors. It is customary with some to plant several bulbs 
close together in the open border, and when the flower begins to colour, lift without breaking the ball, pot, and 
place indoors. So treated, the flowers expand as if the bulbs had not been disturbed. 
MAY AND JUNE -FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. 
1075 Byzantlnus, showy brilliant rosy claret , useful for borders , naturalizing, or cuiting % ht. 2 ft... 3 
1076 Colvillei, crimson-purple, flaked while , very showy, valuable for naturalization , ht. iA ft. ... 3 
1077 ,, “The Bride,” pure white flowers , most valuable in early Summer for border deco- 
ration and cutting . It is also a grand pot-plant indoors, ht. 2 ft.... 3 
1078 ,, “ The Bride,” extra large roots 4 
JUNE AND JULY-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. 
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p. 100. p.doz. 
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1079 6 each of 12 beautiful varieties 12 
1080 3 „ 12 7 6 
1081 1 „ 12 „ 2/6 & 3 6 
p. doz.— 8. d. 
1084 Amsterdam (new), large sahnon-siarlit , 
with white blotches, i\\\ 2 6 
1085 Alfred Tennyson, delicate pale salmon- 
rose, with white flakes, beautiful , 1^ ft. ... 3 6 
1086 Blushing Bride, Ivory-white, faked deep 
crimson, beautiful and early, 1^ ft 6 6 
1087 Cardinalis, bright scarlet and white, iA ft. 1 9 
1088 Elegantissimus, fine rose, spotted, 21 in .. 1 9 
1089 Fire King (new), brilliant orange- scarlet , 
flaked crimson and white, large handsome 
flowers, ft 7 6 
1090 Formosissimus, scarlet, flaked white, 
showy, iA ft 2 o 
1082 Early Gladioli, Splendid mixed, for beds 
and borders, p. ico, 7/6; p.doz. 
1083 ,, „ Dwarf mixed, charming for beds 
and borders, p. 100, 4/6 ; p.doz. 
p. doz.— s. 
1091 Insignis, large rosy scarlet, faked purple- 
crimson , beautiful in beds , borders, etc., 
and for cutting, 2 ft per 100, 6/6 1 
1092 Magniflcus, deep red, handsome, 21 in. ... 2 
1093 Prince Rudolph, dark chert y-scarlet,with 
crimson bhtch, handsome, 21 in 5 
1094 Ne Plus Ultra, deep salmon-rose, shaded 
scarlet, blotched crimson and white , 2% ft. 1 
1095 Queen Victoria, bright scarlet, faked 
white , showy , 21 in 1 
1096 Ramosus, beautiful salmon-rose, flaked 
crimson , 2 ft 1 
1097 Rosy Gem, bright rose-pink, free f enter- 
ing, valuable for cutting, 15 in. p. 100,10/6 1 
1098 Samian Gem, beautiful salmon, with 
white and carmine flakes, ft 4 
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AUTUMN-FLOWERING GLADIOLI ( Varieties of Gandavensis). 
Bulbs supplied December to May. 
1039 3 each of 20 beautiful vars. 
1100 1 ,, 20 
35/, 42/, 63/ 84/ I 1101 3 each of 12 beautiful vars. ... 15/, 21/, 30/ 42/ 
12/6, 15 /, 20/ 30/ I 1102 1 6/, 9/, 12/, 18/ 
t&- A descriptive list of Gladiolus Gandavensis Varieties ready in December, free by post on application. 
GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS VARIETIES 
per 100. per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
1103 Brilliant Reds, and Scarlets, of 
shades in mixture 17 6 2 6 
11C4 Roses of shades, in mixture 21 o 3 o 
1105 Whites of shades, in mixture ...21 o 3 o 
1110 Choicest Unnamed French Gladioli, these have told spikes of large handsome fowers in 
great variety of brilliant colours. Purchasers of these will be well sati fed with the long 
flower spikes, l >rge size of flower', and the great variety of colour 21 o 3 
1111 Choice Unnamed, Dutch Gladioli, these embrace many rich and va> ied colours, and have 
bold spikes, large handsome fowers 16 6 2 
1112 BRENCHLEYENSIS, rich vermilion scarlet ( Bulbs supplied \ 1st s : ze bulbs 8 6 1 
1113 | f 1, ,, <, from November \ 2nd size bulbs 6 6 1 
1114 „ „ „ ( to May. J Extra large bulbs 10 6 1 
[ Barr and Son, 
IN SPECIAL MIXTURES. 
per 100. per doz. 
s. d. 9. d. 
1106 Yellows of shades, in mixture ...30 o 4 6 
1107 Flesh and Salmon shades, mixed2i o 3 o 
1108 Fiue mixed, all colours 10 6 1 6 
1 1 09 Splendid mixed, all colours 15 o 2 3 
