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FRENCH VARIETIES OF GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS. 
The following list of Gladioli comprises the most desirable decorative varieties, and they are arranged in 
groups according to the prevailing colour, so as to assi.-t purchasers wishing to make their own 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 i 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 \d. each will be 
charged per dozen, 3 / 6 ; 6 d„ 5 / 6 ; grf., 7/6 ; i/o, 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, lasting 
longer in water than on the plant ; the unopened blossoms freely expanding, the bright colours becoming softer 
and the whites purer. The selections quoted, we strongly recommend to purchasers. 
4 s- 
3131 5 bulbs each of 20 beautiful varieties for groups 42/ t° 
3132 3 ,. 20 ,, ., ,, 21/ to 
3133 I ,. 20 ,. ,, ,. ic/6 to 
3134 s „ 12 „ ,, 30/ to 
3136 3 ,, 12 ,, ,, ,, 15/ W 
3136 go in go splendid varieties 3°/> 42/, 63/ to 
3137 2g ,, 2g ., 12/6, 21/, 30/ to 
3138 12 „ 12 ,, 6/, 9,t, 12/, ig,', 21/ to 
330 
1 10 o 
0 15 o 
2 2 0 
1 I O 
550 
2 10 O 
1 10 0 
3139 
3140 
3141 
3145 
Reds of shades... 
Roses of shades 
Whites of shades 
Gladioli Roots, varieties of Gandavensis in Special Mixtures. 
per 100. per doz. 
.. 21/ 3/0 
. 21 / 3/0 
• 21/ 3/0 
3142 Yellows of shades 
3143 Fine mixed, all colours 
3144 Splendid mixed, all colours 
per loo. per doz. 
30/ 4/6 
15/ */6 
21/ 3/ 
Unnamed Seedlings of the highest type from which varieties of great excellence can be selected ; 
dowers large, the colours ranging from pure white to the richest purple ... per too. 30J., per dozen 4 6 
Division I.— CRIMSONS, SCARLETS, CERISE, AND THE DEEP SHADES OF RED. 
each — s. d. 
3146 Achllle, rich, beautiful currant-red o 8 
3147 Alexandre, intense crimson-scarlet i o 
3148 Antonius, rich scarlet-cerise, white centre o 4 
soft-flamed scarlet, white centre ... 2 o 
3150 Brenchleyensls, rick vermilion-scarlet, 
per 100 10 / 6 , per doz. 1/6 o 3 
3151 Comte de Momy, bright red, shaded lake o 6 
3152 Decandolle, light cerise, blotched carmine 
rose I 3 
3163 Galilee, rich currant-red o 6 
3154 Glganteus, scarlet, shading to cherry 2 o 
3166 Greuze, intense rich cerise, light cetitre ... o 4 
3166 Hecla, fiery orange-scarlet 2 o 
OlvlBion II.— LIGHT SCARLETS, WARM AND SOFT £ 
each— 5. d. 
ZIZZ blush rose, ^aked carmine o 4 
3170 Charles Dickens, rose, marbled white o 6 
3171 light orange-red, marked white ... o 6 
3172 Feliclen David, delicate rose-cerise o 5 
3173 James Watt, light vermilion and 
white I o 
3174 Lamarck, cerise, stained with pure 
white o 6 
3175 La Qulntlnee, orange-salmon o 6 
3176 Leviathan, delicate bright rose, flamed 
carmine 3 6 
3177 Linnaeus, orange cerise, blotched white ... i o 
ZVIZ rose, tinted cerise-violet 2 o 
3179 Laura, rose and white o 4 
Division III.— PURPLES, 
each— s. d. 
3192 Agathe, blush rose, mottled lake o 6 
3193 klayon, white, flamed carmine-rose i 3 
3194 Amhroise Verschaffelt, rose - carmine, 
blotched rose 2 o 
Z\^h rose-lilac, with purple glow o 6 
3196 Arslnoe, purple-rose, and white o 8 
3197 Athalla, violet flamed purple 2 o 
3198 Bernard de Jussieu, violet, tinted cherry o 4 
3199 Cherubini, white, blazed purple o 6 
3200 Cleopatra, rose-lake, mottled lake o 6 
3201 Colbert, cerise, tinged orange, long spike, o 6 
each— 8. d. 
3157 Horace, rich scarlet, white centre o 6 
3158 Isis, rich vermilion-scarlet, white centre.,, 0 8 
3169 John Waterer, rose-scarlet, white centre 2 o 
3160 Le Titien, rose-scarlet, with cerise glow ... o 10 
3161 Marechal bright scarlet, blotched 
white 1 6 
ZXZl intense red, white centre o 6 
3163 Meyerbeer, rich scarlet, flamed vermilion o 8 
3164 ^S.X>oIboil 111., rich crimson-scarlet o 4 
3165 Romulus, brilliant dark red, white centre o 4 
3166 Rossini, amarynth red, blotched white ... 2 o 
Zl^'l rose-cerise and white o 9 
3168 Vandyck, crimson-amarynth o 6 
[ADES OF RED. and R0SE3 SHADING TO SALMON. 
each— s. d. 
3180 Mdme. de Sevlgny, rose, white centre 1 o 
3181 Mdme. Furtado (Souchet), rose-pink, 
blazed ruby, very pretty o 6 
Z\Z1 W\X<yd,rose-salmon,blazed white i 3 
Z\SZ UloliBXBi^oViClLBXb^cerdse-scarlet and white 1 o 
3184 Ninon de I'EnclOS, vermilion-tost o 6 
3186 Pline, rose, flamed cerise-lake 0 8 
3186 Princess rose, flaked purple ... i 3 
3187 Rol Leopold, blush rose, outside of flower 
deep currant-red o 6 
3188 Rosea perfecta, rose-violet, veined white, i o 
3189 Rubens, bright vermilion-scarlet o 8 
3190 delicate scarlet-rose ... i o 
3191 Velleda. blush, mottled vermilion z o 
AND PURPLE MOTTLES. 
each— 3. d. 
3202 Dr. Llndley, rich carmine-cerise i o 
3203 Donna Maria, dark violet, feathered white o 9 
ZIZ^ rose-violet, and white i o 
3206 rose-puce, prominent white centre i o 
3206 Eugene Scribe, light rose-carmine i o 
3207 Grand Lilas, delicate lilac 2 o 
3208 Hortense, rose, mottled rich lake i o 
3209 Imperatrlce Eugenie, white, blazed rose., i 6 
3210 La Favourite, rose-lake, mottled tost z o 
3211 Le Dante, beautiful rose, stained white ... z o 
cherry red, tintedorange z o 
