12 and 13, icing Strut, Covent Garden, i88t.] 
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GLADIOLUS — continued. 
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 succession!! 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 yfrr/ 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 j in the iAird, 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 ^d. each will be 
charged per dozen, 3/6,- (sd., 5/6; grf., 7/6 ; i/o, 10/6, and so on. 
GLADIOLUS ROOTS, VARIETIES OF GANDAVENSIS,— OUT 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 e.xceptionally fine, lasting 
longer in water than on the plant ; the unopened blossoms freely expanding, the bright colours becoming solter 
and the whites purer. The selections quoted, we strongly recommend to purchasers. 
3166 
3167 
3168 
3169 
3170 
S bulbs each of 20 beautiful varieties for groups 42/ to 
3 >■ ao >1 .) •! 21 / *0 
ic/6 to 
■ • 20 > 
S .. 12 
3 <• 12 , 
3171 so in so splendid varieties 
3172 25 ,, 2S ,, 
3173 12 ,, 12 ,, 
30/ to 
15/ ‘o 
3% 42/, 63/ to 
12/6, 21/, 30/ to 
6/. 9/, 12/, IS/, 21/ to 
Gladioli Roots, varieties of Gandavensls In Special Mixtures. 
per 100 . per doz. 
3174 Reds of shades, in mixture 21/ 3/0 3177 Yellows of shades, in mixture 
3170 Roses of shades, in mixture 21/ 3/0 
3176 Whites ot shades, in mixture 21/ 3/0 
3180 Unnamed Seedlings of the highest type from which varieties of great excellence can be selected; 
the (lowers are large, and range in colour from pure white to the richest purple^ per 100. 30J., per doz. 4 
s. d. 
3 
3 0 
I 
10 0 
0 
IS 0 
2 
2 0 
I 
I 0 
s 
S 0 
2 
10 0 
I 
10 0 
per loo. 
per doz. 
30/ ... 
.... 4/6 
. IS/ ... 
.... 2/6 
21/ ... 
... 3/ 
Division I.— CRIMSONS, SCARLETS, 
each-»«. 
3181 AoMllo, rich, beautiful currant-red, o 
3182 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet i 
3183 Antonlus, rich scarlet-cerise, white centre o 
3184 Argus, soft-flamed scarlet, white centre ... 2 
3186 BrenollleyenBis, rich vermilion-scarlet, 
per 100 10/6, per doz. 1/6 o 
3186 M selected, extra large roots, 
per 100, 12/6, per doz. 2 
3187 Comte de Momy, bright red, shaded lake o 
3188 DecandoUe, light cerise, blotched camnine 
rose I 
3189 Galilee, rich currant-red o 
3190 Greuze, intense rich cerise, light centre ... o 
3191 Hecla, fiery orange-scarlet 2 
3192 Horace, rich scarlet, white centre o 
CERISE, AND THE DEEP SHADES OF RED. 
d. eaoh— a. d< 
8 3193 Horace Vemet, bright red, blotched white 3 o 
0 3194 Isis, rich vermilion-scarlet, white centre,,, o 8 
4 3195 John Waterer, rose-scarlet, white centre 2 o 
o 3196 Le Tltlen, rose-scarlet, with cerise glow o lo 
hOT^^yron, bright scarlet, faked white... o 4 
3 3198 MdiCdL\3lz.y, bright crifKson, tinged violet... 2 6 
3199 'illdJrQC\i9l\3(^diJit,brightscarlet,blotched 
o white I 6 
6 3200 Meteor, intense red, white centre o 6 
Z2Q1 ^eyex^Ber, rich scarlet, famed vermilion o 8 
3 Z2dZ H[x.l,BgO}X7B, fiery red, blotched white 2 o 
6 3203 rick crimson-scarlet o 4 
4 3204 Romulus, brilliant dark red, white centre o 4 
o 3205 Sir William Hooker, rose-cerise and white o 9 
6 i 
Division IL—LIGHT SCARLETS, WARM AND SOFT 
each— s. d. 
3206 Arlstote, light rose, striped carmine o 4 
Z2Z1 CbXyQBO, blush rose, faked carmine o 4 
Z2QZ light orange-red^ marked white ... o 6 
3209 Felicien David, delicate rose-cerise o $ 
3210 James Watt, light vermilion and 
white 1 o 
3211 Lamarck, cense, stained with pure white o 6 
3212 orange cerise, blotched white ... i o 
3213 Lacepede, rose, tinted cerise-violet 2 o 
32X4 Laura, rose and white o 4 
Division III.— PURPLES, 
each— 8. d. 
3223 Agathe, blush rose, mottled lake o 6 
3224 Ambrolse Verschafifelt, rose - carmine, 
blotched rose 2 o 
3226 Apollon, rosedilac, with purple glow o 6 
3236 Arslnce, purple-rose, and white o 8 
3227 Bernard de Jussieu, violet, tinted cherry o 4 
3228 Cherubini, white, blazed purple o 6 
3229 Cleopatra, rose-lake, mottled lake o 6 
3230 Colbert, cerise, tinged orange, long spike, o 6 
3231 Dr. Lindley, rich carmine-cerise i o 
3232 dark violet, feathered white o 9 
3233 EdtUla, rose-violet, and white i 0 
Z 2 '^^ rose-puce, prominent white centre 1 o 
3236 Eugene Scribe, tight rose-carmine i o 
3236 Fulton, vermilion, blotched purple o 6 
3237 Imperatrlce Eugenie, white, blazed rose,. i 6 
Z2ZZ Lz,VB,yoxcci\B, rose-lake, mottled tost i 0 
OF RED, and ROSES SHADING TO SALMON. 
each— 8. d, 
3215 Mdme. Furtado (Souchet), rose-pink, 
blazed ruby, very pretty o 6 
3216 Milton, rose-salmon, blazed white i 3 
3217 Moliere (Souchet), cerise-scarlet and white i o 
3218 Murillo, with white sUipe ... 3 o 
3219 Princess CiothUCLB, rose, faked purple ... i 3 
3220 Roi Leopold, blush rose, outside of fower 
deep currant-red o 6 
Z22\ rose-violet, veined white, i o 
3223 Velleda, blush, mottled vermilion i o 
lND purple MOTTLES. 
each— 8. d 
3239 Le Dante, beautiful rose, stained white ... i o 
3240 Livingstone, purple-carmine, shading to 
violet 2 o 
3241 Mdme. Ad^le Souchet, i o 
3242 Mdme. Vllmorin, silvery rose-lilac i 6 
3243 Martha, carmine and white mottled 1 o 
3244 Mozart, rose-cerise, white centre o 6 
3246 Pericles, rose-purple and white o 9 
Z2^^ brilliant purple, tinted violet ... i o 
3247 ViccXolB., rose-pink, faked crimson-ruby ... o 9 
3248 Prlmatrice, rose, tinged lilac, blazed 
carmine, large flowers, long spike, new ... i o 
3249 Rev. Berkeley, rose-lake, tinged violet ... x o 
3260 Robert Fortune, orange-lake, shading to 
purple-carmine i 3 
3251 Talisman, violet, veined pure white 3 o 
3252 Walter Scott, bright ruby-rose o 9 
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