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GLADIOLUS. S U M M E R-FLO W E R I N G —continued. 
Culture for Conservatory Decoration. — Plant three to five bulbs, according to size, in a 
5- or 6-incli pot, and plunge in ashes up to the rim of the pot in a cold frame or pit, withholding 
water till the bulbs have started into growth; or, the pots may be buried up to the rim in ashes out 
of doors under a south wall, a light covering of such material as dried heather being given as a 
protection against severe frost. When the plants are well advanced in growth they may be removed 
to the greenhouse, and should be carefully attended to with water. 
x EARLY SUMMER-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. 
These commence to bloom out of doors the beginning of June or by gentle forcing may be had in flower 
ill April and May. per nx> per doz. 
S. d. 5. d 
Byzantinus, flowers showy, brilliant rosy claret ; a striking plant for borders, and 
charming when naturalised in wild gardens, woodlands, etc., lit. 2 ft. ...per 1000, 65/- 
Colvillei, crimson-purple, flaked white, very showy, valuable for naturalisation, 
ht. 2k ft IOOO > 45/- 
, rose u S, flowers soft rose with deep salmon-rose stripe down petals, very 
beautiful and decorative, ht. 2 ft. This variety blends charmingly with the 
snowy white flowers of The Bride per 1000, 50/- 
The Bride, pure white flowers, valuable in early summer for border de- 
coration and cutting. A grand pot-plant indoors, ht. 2 ft. 
Strong selected bulbs, per 1000, 35/- 
7 0...1 o 
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5 6...0 10 
4 0...0 7 
x Summer-flowering Hardy Gladioli. 
These flower out of doors from June to July or by gentle forcing may be had in bloom from 
April to May. 
12 bulbs each of 12 choice named sorts, 15/- & 21/- 
6 each of 12 beautiful vars. 7/6 & 10/6 : 3 each of 12 beautiful vars. 4/- & 5/6 
Extra Choice mixture, containing an extra fine selection of colours and including 
some of the newer seedlings, ht. 15 to 21 ‘in per 1000, 45/- > P er I00 < ST ’ P er <loz - 
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far The numbers after the name indicate 
the relative time of flowering ; thus, those marked 
(1) come into bloom first, while those marked 
(3) are the latest to bloom. 
Ackerman (3), salmon, with con- 
spicuous while blotches, edged p. 100 p. do£. 
carmine and fiery scarlet, very •* d. s. d 
beautiful, ht. 15 ft ^ 0...0 10 
Blushing Bride (syn. Delica 
tissima) (3), one of the most 
beautiful, flowers ivory-white with 
deep crimson flakes, ht. 22 in., 
strong grower 6 0. ..0 10 
Card inaliselegans(3), fiery 
orange-scarlet, with conspicuous 
snow-white blotches and light 
centre, very handsome, ht. 21 in. 10 6...1 6 
Crimson Queen (3), fiery 
orange-scarlet with crimson glow, 
blotched carmine and white, of 
branching habit, very showy 6 0...0 10 
Fairy Queen (3), deep salmon- 
rose shaded orangetowards centre, 
with white blotches heavily 
margined blood - crimson, very 
pretty and free flowering, ht. 22 in. 5 6...0 to 
Fiery Knight, brilliant fiery 
vermilion-scarlet, very showy ... 10 6... I 6 
General Scott (2), shell-pink 
flushed with cream - coloured 
blotches, edged scarlet, very 
_ beautiful, ht. 20 in 10 6 
GLADIOLUS BLUSHING BRIDE. 
Little Lady (2), charming dainty ivory-white flowers, with conspicuous cream- ^ f ^ 
coloured blotch, broadly margined blood-crimson, ht. 15 in i"’, '"" ". ' 
Lord Grey, very large flowers on branching spike, soft rose shaded salmon, the 
lower petals having conspicuous creamy white blotches, maigmed scarlet 7 3 
