FRENCH VARIETIES OF GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS. 
The roots offered are from the most experienced cultivators in France, and are all selected to 
give large flower spikes. 
Culture. — Trench the ground as deep as the soil will admit, intermingling as the work proceeds, 
abundance of rotten manure, and plant the roots at a depth of 0 inches. 
Time of Planting. — From the beginning of April to the beginning of June we consider the best time 
to plant. When one planting only is made, we should recommend it being done early in May, but if succes- 
sional plantings are made, commence middle of April, and continue fortnightly till tho middle of June. 
Planting to Advantage. — Groups of three to a dozon roots, planted in the flower borders in distinct, 
or diversified colours, produce an exceedingly fine effect. Tho roots should be six inches from each other, 
and when the plants are sufficiently advanced place a stake in tho centre of the group, and fasten the 
plants to it. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
5 bulbs each of 20 beautiful varieties 
20 
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35 
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25 
a. d. 
3 bulbs each of 1 2 beautiful varieties .... 17 6 
1 2 in 1 2 splendid varieties 12 0 
12 in 12 beautiful 
12 in 12 fine 
4*. 6 d. & 
SPECIAL SHADES AND MIXTURES FOR BEDS AND FLOWER BORDERS. 
por-100. per doz. 
a. d. a. d. 
Roses of shades, in mixture 24 6 . . 3 3 
Whites of shades, in mixture .... 24 6 . . 3 3 
Lilac and violet shades, in mixture 30 0 . . 4 0 
per 100. 
a. d. 
Good mixed 10 6 
Fine mixed, all colours 15 0 
Splendid mixed, all colours 21 0 
per doz. 
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. 2 6 
. 3 0 
Unnamed Seedlings of the highest type from which varieties of great excellence can be selected ; the 
flowers are large, and range in colour from pure white to the richest purple, p. 100, 25s., p. doz. 
Brenchleyensis, rich vermilion scarlet, very handsome in masses, per 1000, 50*., per 100, 5s.Grf.,p. doz. 
,, seleoted, extra large roots per 1000, 60s., ,, 7s.6</., „ 
Africain, slaty brown on scarlet ground, streaked white, with black blotch ; very effective 
Ambroise Verschaffelt, rosy carmine, flamed garnet and blotched rose 
Andre Leroy, deep cherry, striped and blotched white 
ArAtliuse, white, suffused and striped carmine 
Atlas, white, striped bright violet, large flowers 
Baroness Burdett Coutts, large delicate lilac flowers, flamed rosy purple 
Canova, white, mottled rose-lilac 
Carnation, flesh-white, blotched purple-carmine 
CelimAne, orange-red, blazed-red 
Cervantes, bright rose, with white band 
Colbert, cerise, tinged orange, with white stripe 
Conquete, bright cerise, striped rose, white blotch 
Corinne, rose-carmine, shaded cerise, streaked white 
Croesus, yellow, flamed carmine 
Dalila, bright rose, flamed carmine, white blotch 
Dr. Fontau, rose-lilac, blotched bright carmine 
Elizabeth, dark rose, flamed carmine purple 
Etendard, white, flushed carmine 
Eugene Scribe, light rose-carmine 
Figaro, orange-red, blazed-red, white blotch 
Fulton, velvety scarlet, with purple blotch 
Grand Rouge, brilliant scarlet with small violet blotch, magnificent spike 
Horace, rich scarlet, white centre 
Horace Veruet, bright red-purple, with white blotch 
Jeanne d’Arc, blush-white, flaked carmine 
Lamarck, cerise, shaded orange and blazed red, with white stain 
Leander, lilac shading to carmine, with white band and blotch 
Le Tintoret, rose-cerise, flamed carmine and shaded yellow 
Mdlle. Marie Mies, large flowers, delicate rose, flamed carmine 
Marie Dumortier, white, streaked rose, blotched violet 
Matador, brilliant carmine-red, blotched white 
Mr. Legouve, fiery red, with white band and blotch 
Murillo, fine rose-cerise, striped and blotched white 
Noerni, light rose-lilac 
Norma, pure white, flushed lilac 
Ondine, white, shaded lilac, small dark violet blotch 
0 vide, glittering carmine, with white blotch 
Pactole, beautiful yellow, tinged rose, dark blotch 
Pepita, bright golden yellow, free flowering 
Phoebus, brilliant red, large pure white blotch 
PsychA, delicate satin-rose, bordered and flamed dark carmine 
Rossini, dark amaranth-red, streaked and blotohed white 
Sultana, bright satin-rose, flamed carmine 
Titania, creamy salmon, flamed cerise, large flowers 
Tour du Monde, cerise, blotched white 
Van Dyck, dark crimson, striped white 
Van Spondonck, intense fiery red 
Virginalis, pure white, bordered and flamed carmine 
Zampa, soft rose, mottled carmine 
Zenobia, rose, tinted violet, large white blotch 
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