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SELECT LIST OF GLADIOLI. 
THE GLADIOLUS. 
Tubee are few flowers more sliowy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Omidavcnsis section are perfectly hardy and easily grown, whilst their erect and stately growth, and 
long spikes of flowers developing tliemselves successively never fail to win admirers. The luxurious 
combination of colonr in some varieties is extremely charming, while tlie deUoate ' hues and clearly 
defined stripes and blotches of others, when associated with the brilliant and distinct coloured kinds, 
present a picture that the most accomplished artist, with all his art, would fail faithfully to delineate, 
or the pen, however ably guided, impressively to describe. 
To facilitate the cultivation of this highly decorative plant, a few remarks may be necessary to 
some : — 
The best and safest time for planting is from the beginning of April to the end of May, when a 
continuous bloom may be insured from July to September. 
Soil is not so much a point for consideration, so long as it is not stiff and consolidated ; but it is 
important that it should be deeply dug previous to planting. 
Large bulbs should bo planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
During excessively dry weather, copious waterings are recommended. 
■When any bulbs show .signs of growth before the time mentioned above, they should be potted and 
kept in a cool frame until the proper season for planting out. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should be largely planted everywhere. 
G-LADIOLUS 
(Hybrids of G-andavensis). 
Can bo supplied, as follows ; — 
No. 
1 Assortment of 12 Fine varieties, by name .... 
2 ,, 12 Choice varieties, by name 
3 „ 12 Extra choice varieties, by name . 
4 ,, 12 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
5 ,, 25 Extra choice varieties, by name . 
6 ,, 50 Extra choice varieties, by name . 
7 ,, 25 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
8 ,, 50 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
£ s. d. 
.6s. & 0 9 0 
. 0 12 0 
. 0 18 0 
. 1 10 0 
.15 0 
. 2 10 0 
. 2 10 0 
.500 
ROSES, 
Mr. William Bull will bo bappy to supply choice selections of Roses at the 
following prices : — 
PER DOZEN. 
NEW VARIETIES 42s. 
SUPERIOR SELECTED STANDARDS, in fine varieties 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
HALF-STANDARDS, in fine varieties 18s. <fe 24s. 
DWARFS, in fine varieties 12s. & 18s. 
CLIMBING, in pots, the best, selected from Noisette, Banksian, 
Macartney, Hybrid China, Ayrshire, Boursault and Evergreen 12s. & 18s. 
TEA-SCENTED, in pots 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
HYBRID PERPETUALS, finest varieties, in pots . . . 18s., 24s. & 30s. 
Extra-sized plants of the best varieties of Roses, in pots, for Exhibition w Forciw/, at 
3s. 6d., 5s. and 7s. 6d. each. 
