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FRENCH VARIETIES OF GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS. 
The following list of Gladioli comprises the most desirable decoralive varieties, and they are arranged in 
groups according to the prevailing colour, to assist purchasers in making their selections. In describing the 
varieties the predominating colours only are given. 
Culture. — Trench the ground as deep as the soil will admit, intermingling as the work proceeds abun- 
dance of rotten manure, and plant the roots at a depth of 6 inches. 
Time of Planting. — From the middle of April to the beginning of June we consider the best time to plant 
and when one planting only is made, we should recommend early in May, but for successional plantings, 
commence middle of April, and continue fortnightly till the middle of June. 
Planting to Advantage. — Groups of three to a dozen roots, planted in the flower borders in distinct, or 
diversified colours, produce an exceedingly fine effect. The roots should be four inches from each other, and 
when the plants are sufficiently advanced place a stake in the centre of the group, and fasten the plants to it. 
In the first Division we give the Crimsons, Scarlets, and deep shades of Red ; in the second , the light 
Scarlets, the warm soft shades of Red, and the Roses shading to Salmon ; in the third, the Purples and those 
which are mottled Purple ; in the fourth, the Whites, and Blushes, and in the fifth , the Yellows. 
For convenience the prices are quoted for one bulb, but if ordered by the dozen, those offered at 4 d. each will be 
charged per dozen, 3/6/ 6 d., 5/6; gd-, 7 l 6 ; 1/0, 10/6, and so on. 
GLADIOLUS ROOTS, VARIETIES OF GANDAVENSIS.— Our own Selections. 
It is impossible to over-estimate the decorative value of these splendid varieties of Gladiolus. In groups in 
the flower garden, they are noble plants, to cut for furnishing vases the flowers are exceptionally fine, and last 
as long in water as on the plant, while the unopened blossoms expand, and the bright colours are softer and the 
whites are purer when opened indoors. The selections quoted, we strongly recommend to purchasers. 
£ s ■ d. 
S bulbs each of 20 beautiful varieties for groups 42/ to 3 3 o 
3 II 20 11 11 11 21/ to 1 10 o 
3103 
3104 
3103 
3106 
3107 
n 20 ii 
S .. 1 * i. 
3 ii 12 ,, 
3108 50 in 50 splendid varieties.. 
3109 25 ,, 25 ,, 
3110 12 ,, 12 ,, 
ic/6 to o 15 
30 / to 2 2 
15/ to 1 1 
3% 42/, 63/ t° S S 
12 / 6 , 2 l/, 30 / tO 2 IO 
6/, 9/, 12/, 15/, 21/ to I IO 
3112 Splendid mixed , 
3113 Fine mixed from 
3114 Splendid mixed 
per 100. 
per iloz. 
25 / • 
3/6 
1. 30/ • 
4 / 6 
25 / . 
3/6 
» 30/ • 
4/6 
and 4 25/ .. 
3/6 
per ico, per do/,. 
3116 Splendid mixed from Divisions 3& 4 30/ 4/6 
3117 Fine mixed from the five Divisions . 25/ 3/6 
3118 Splendid mixed from the 5 Divisions 30/ 4/6 
3119 Fine mixed, all colours 21/ 3/ 
3119 ?, Splendid mixed, all colours 30/ 4/6 
3120 Unnamed Seedlings of the highest type from which varieties of great excellence can be selected ; 
flowers large, the colours ranging from pure white to the richest purple ... per 100. 3 6 s., per dozen 5 o 
Division I.— CRIMSONS, SCARLETS, CERISE, AND THE DEEP SHADES OF RED. 
each — 9. d. 
3121 Achille, rich, beautiful curratit-red o 10 
3122 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet 1 o 
3123 Antonius, rich scarlet-cerise , white centre o 4 
3124 Argus, soft-famed scarlet, white centre ... 2 o 
3125 Brenchleyensis, rich vermilion-scarlet, 
per 100 io/6, per doz. 1/6 o 3 
3126 Comte de Moray, bright red, shaded lake o 6 
3127 Decandolle, light cerise, blotched carmine 
rose 1 3 
3128 Galilee, rich currant-red 1 o 
3129 Greuz intense rich cerise, light centre ... o 4 
3130 Horace, rich scarlet , white centre o 6 
each— 8. d. 
3131 Isis, rich vermilion-scarlet, white centre... o 8 
3132 John Waterer, rose-scarlet, white centre 2 o 
3133 Le Titien, rose-scarlet, with cerise glow ... 1 o 
3134 Marechal Vaillant, bright scarlet, blotched 
white 2 o 
3135 Meteor, intense red, white centre o 9 
3136 Meyerbeer, rich scarlet, flamed vermilion o 6 
3137 Napoleon III., rich critnson-scarlet o 4 
3138 Romulus, brilliant dark red, white centre o 4 
3139 Rossini, amaryntk red , blotched white ... 2 o 
3140 Sir William Hooker, rose-cerise and white o 9 
3141 Vandyck, crimson-amarynth o 6 
Division II.— LIGHT SCARLETS, WARM AND SOFT SHADES OF RED, and ROSES SHADING TO SALMON. 
each— 5. d. 
3142 Calypso, blush rose, faked carmine o 4 
3143 Charles Dickens, rose, marbled white o 6 
3144 Cond £, light orange-red, marked zvhite ... o 6 
3145 Felicien David, delicate rose-cerise o 5 
3146 James Watt, light vermilion and 
white 1 3 
3147 Lamarck, cerise , stained with pure 
white o 8 
3148 La Quintinee, orange-salmon o 6 
3149 Linnseus, orange cerise, blotched white ... 1 o 
3160 Lacipede, rose , tinted cerise-violet 2 o 
3151 Laura, rose and white o 4 
3152 Mdme. de Sevlgny, rose, white centre 1 o 
each — 9 . d, 
3163 Mdme. Furtado (Souchet), rose-pink, 
blazed ruby, very pretty ... o 6 
3154 Milton, rose-salmon, blazed xuhite 1 3 
3155 Moliere (Souchet), cerise-scarlet and white 1 9 
3166 Ninon de l’Enclos, vermilion-rose o 6 
3157 Pline, rose, Jlamed cerise-lake 1 o 
3168 Princess Clothilde, rose, faked purple ... 1 9 
3159 Roi Leopold, blush rose , outside of fower 
deep currant-red 0 6 
3160 Rosea perfecta, rose violet, veined white. 2 o 
3161 Rubens, bright vermilion-scarlet o 8 
3162 Sir Joseph Paxton, delicate scarlet-rose ... 1 3 
3163 Velleda, blush, mottled vermilion 1 o 
Division III.— PURPLES, 
each— 5. d. 
3164 Agathe, blush rose , mottled lake o 6 
3165 Alcyon, white, famed carmine-rose 1 3 
3166 Ambroise Verschaffelt, rose - carmine , 
blotched rose 3 6 
3167 Apollon, rose-lilac, with purple glow o 6 
3168 Arsince, purple-rose, and. white 1 o 
3169 Athalla, violet famed purple 2 o 
3170 Bernard de Jussieu, violet, tinted cherry o 4 
3171 Cherubini, white , blazed purple o 6 
3172 Cleopatra, rose-lake, mottled lake o 9 
3173 Colbert, cerise, tinged orange, long spike, o 6 
AND PURPLE MOTTLES. 
each— s, d. 
3174 Dr. Lindley, rich carmine-cerise 1 0 
3175 Donna Maria, dark violet, feathered white o 9 
3176 Edulia, rose-violet, and white 1 0 
3177 Elegans, rose-puce, prominent white centre 1 9 
3178 Eugene Scribe, light rose-carmine 1 6 
3179 Hortense, rose, mottled rich lake 1 0 
3180 Imperatrice Eugenie, white, blazed rose.. 1 6 
3181 La Favourite, rose-lake, mottled tose 1 6 
3182 Le Dante, beautiful rose, stained white ... 1 o 
3183 Leonard de Vinci, cherry red, tinted orange 1 6 
3184 L’Ornement des Parterres, ruby-rose o 9 
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