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SELECT LIST OP GLADIOLI. 
THE GLADIOLUS. 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Oandavcnsis section are perfectly hardy and easily grown, whilst their erect and stately growth, and 
long spikes of flowers, developing themselves successively, never fail to win admirers. The luxurious 
combination of colours in some varieties is extremely charming, while the delicate liues 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 the 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 best and safest time for planting is from the beginning of April to the end of May, when a 
continuousMoom may be insured from July to September. 
Soil is not much a point for consideration, so long as it is not stifl and consolidated ; but it is 
important that it should be deeply dug previous to planting. . 
Large^bulbs should be planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
During excessively dry weather, copious watering are recommended. 
When any bulbs show signs of growth before the time mentioned above, they should bo potted and 
kept in a cool frame until the proper season for planting out. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should be largely planted everywhere. 
s. d. 
GLADIOLUS BRENCHLEYENSIS per 100 7 6 
GLADIOLUS, finest mixed hybrids of Gfamdavensis .... per 100, 15s. & 20 0 
GLADIOLUS. 
(Hybrids of Gandavensis.) 
Can be supplied as follows : 
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 50 Extra choice varieties, by name 
7 ’ 25 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
o ’ 50 New and extra choice varieties, by name 
£ s. d. 
6s. & 0 9 0 
. 0 12 0 
. 0 18 0 
. 1 10 0 
.15 0 
. 2 10 0 
. 2 10 0 
.500 
DAHLIAS. 
Per doz. — s. d. 
DAHLIAS, CHOICE EXHIBITION VARIETIES . 9s., 12s ‘> 18s - & 
. Fancy Flowers 9s., **" 
DWARF BEDDING VARIETIES 9s - & 
BOUQUET or POMPON VARIETIES 9s. & 
SINGLE-FLOWERED, these are extremely effective as decorative plants for grouping 
in beds or borders, and their blossoms are very useful for cutting ; they bloom so continuously 
. and profusely that they are highly attractive 9s., 12s. & 
30 
30 
12 
12 
18 0 
