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SELECT LIST OF GLADIOLI, 
THE GLADIOLUS. 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Candavcnsis section (of which the following is a complete List) arc perfectly hardy and easily grown, 
whilst their erect and stately giowth, and long spikes of flowers developing themselves successively 
never fail to win admirers. The luxurious combination of colour in some varieties is extremely 
charming, while the delicate 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 tlio 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 be.st and safe.st time for planting Is from the beginning of April to the end of May, when a 
eontuiuous 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. 
Ijarge bulbs should be planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches, deep. 
During excessive 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, because : — 
THEY ARB PERFECTLY HARDY AND EASILY GROWN. 
THEY ARE GORGEOUSLY BEAUTIFUL. 
THEIR HANDSOME SPIKES OP FLOWERS ARB USEFUL FOR CUTTING. 
WHEN CUT AND PLACED IN WATER, THE FLOWERS EXPAND AND LAST A LONG TIME. 
PLANTED IN POTS THEY ARE EFFECTIVE FOR CONSERVATORY DECORATION. 
IN BORDERS AMONG EVERGREENS THEY ARE CHARMING. 
PLANTED BY HUNDREDS AMONG RHODODENDRONS, THEY BRIGHTEN AND ENLIVEN THE BEDS 
DURING THE SUMMER AND AUTUMN MONTHS ; INEXPENSIVE KINDS CAN BE SUPPLIED FOR 
THIS PURPOSE. 
FOR DECORATING VASES AND EPERGNES, GLADIOLUS SPIKES ARE INVALUABLE. 
GLADIOLUS FLOWERS HAVE SO MANY RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT : — 
SCARCELY TOO MUCH CAN BE SAID IN THEIR FAVOUR. 
GLADIOLUS (Hybrids of Gandavensis) 
Can he supplied as folloivs : — 
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 ,, 60 Extra choice varieties, by name 
7 ,, 26 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
S ,, 60 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
£ s. d. 
6s. and 0 9 0 
0 12 0 
0 18 0 
1 10 0 
1 5 0 
2 10 0 
2 10 0 
5 0 0 
