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SELECT GLADIOLUS— NEW AND RARE LILIES. 
GLADIOLUS (Cardinalis Section). 
This section is the result of liyhrilisation between the mmosus, cardinalis, and trimaciilaius types 
of this most lovely genus, and includes varieties of exquisitely beautiful and delicate colours. Being 
dwarf, and the earliest dowering of the finnily, they aro best adapted for pot culture. They should be 
planted in autumn, and will commence flowering early in May. 
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Assortment of 12 choice varieties 
,, 12 extra choice varieties 
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GLADIOLUS (Ramosus Section). 
The vai'ieties in this section are not so vigorous as those of the preceding one, but produce flowers of 
equally brilliant colours, all beautifully spotted ; they are well adairted for cultivation in pots for green- 
house decoration, as also for planting in beds in the open ground, where they have a channing effect. 
They may be iilanted from November to February, and will bloom from the beginning of July to the 
end of August, but care should be taken to protect the bulbs from excessive wet or frosty weather. 
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Assortment of 20 extra choice varieties, by name . . 15 0 
NEW AND RARE LILIES. 
LILIUM ATJRATTJIB; VIRCflNALE.— This beautiful variety is so distinct and 
striking that it piresents a channiug contrast to the other varieties of 
L. aurafum. The flowers are pure white, with the exception of the yellow 
rays, which are unusually brilliant, and a few scattered spots of piale 
lemon colour. Intermixed with other varieties, the appearance of tliis 
lovely kind is traly beautiful 
,, BUSCHIANUM. — A beautiful dwarf species, with erect scarlet flowers . 
, , C ALIFORNICTTM.— An exceedingly rare species, and prior to Mr. W. B. ’s 
importations not to be met with 
OANADENSE SUPERBTTM.— A flue variety, freely producing fine 
flowers of a bright yellow colour, with spots of a dark purplish red colour 
, CARNIOLICTJM. — A very distinct new species from the Carniolian 
mountains ; flowers of a bright orange scarlet colour spotted with black ; 
in general habit it is similar to i. Martagon 
42s. 
5s. & 7s. 6d, 
21s. & 31s. 6d. 
5s. & 7s. 6d. 
5s. & 7s. 6d. 
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COLCHICUM:, vide SZOVITZIANUM. 
COB.IDION. — Bright yellow, scattered over with distinct reddish brown 
spots princiimlly on the lower half of the flower 
DALMATICtrm.— This is the most remarkable Lily introduced since 
Z, auraium ; the flowers, which are more than double as large as those of 
L. Martagon, are of a very pure and intense blackish purple colour, the 
darkest and one of the most effective of the whole Lily tribe ; the plant 
attains a height of from 3 to 6 feet, and bears from 15 to 25 flowers 
aiGANTEUM.— This magnificent Lily attains the height of from 6 to 10 
feet, and produces from 10 to 15, or sometimes 20 flowers, which are 
white, with broad bands of crimson violet 
JAPONICUM (Brovmii).— A magnificent species, with large flowers, the 
interior of which is of a creamy white, and the exterior a dullish purple 
SZOVITZIANUM (colchloum).— Flowers of a rich citron colour, spotted 
with black ; one of the finest known species 
TENtriFOLITJM.— Leaves very slender ; flowers bright scarlet, usually 
unspotted, rarely with a few minute nearly black dots in the throat 
THOMSONIANUM (roseum) — Hose ; about 2 feet high 
16s. 
21S. 
7s.6d.&10.s.6d. 
10s. M. 
5s. & 7s. 
65 . 
35. 6rf. 
