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x EARLY SUMMER-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. 
These commence to bloom out of doors the beginning of June or by gentle forcing miy be had in flower 
in April and May. 
Byzantinus, (lowers showy brilliant rosy claret ; a striking plant for borders, and P ” Ic ?/ P "i. °rf 
charming when naturalised in wild gardens, woodlands, etc., ht. 2 ft to 6...t 6 
Colvillei, crimson-purple, flaked white, very showy, valuable for naturalisation, 
ht. ft 6 6 . . i o 
,, roseus, 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 15 0...2 3 
,, The Bridle, pure white flowers, valuable in early summer for border de- 
coration and cutting. A grand pot-plant indoors, ht. 2 ft 8 6...1 3 
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, 17/6 
6 each of 12 beautiful vars. 9/-; 3 each of 12 beautiful vars. 4/9 
Extra choice mixture, containing an extra fine selection of colours and including s . d 
some of the newer seedlings, ht. 15 to 21 in per ioo, 5/6 ; per doz. o 10 
The numbers after the name indicate 
the relative time of flowering ; thus, those marked 
(1) come into bloom first, while those marked 
(3) arc the latest to bloom. 
Ackerman (3), salmon, with con- 
spicuous white blotches, edged p TO o p doz. 
carmine and fiery scarlet, very * <i <( 
beautiful, ht. i.j ft 7 6...1 3 
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 
Cardinal is elegans( 3), fiery 
orange-scarlet, with conspicuous 
snow-white blotches and light 
centre, very handsome, ht. 21 in. 12 6...1 9 
Crimson Queen (3), fiery 
orange-scarlet with crimson glow, 
blotched carmine and white, of 
branching habit, very showy 7 6...1 3 
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 10 
Fiery Knight, brilliant fiery 
vermilion-scarkt, very showy ... 21 0...3 o 
General Scott (2), shell-pink 
flushed with cream - coloured 
blotches, edged scarlet, very 
gladiolus blushing bride. beautiful, lit. 20 in io 6... i 6 
Little Lady (2), charming dainty ivory white flowers, with conspicuous cream- 
coloured blotch, broadly margined blood-crimson, ht. 15 in 15 0...2 3 
Ne PI us Ultra., a splendid showy variety producing long handsome spikes of large 
flowers, bright salmon-red with blotch of cream bordered scarlet on lower petals, 
ht. 3 ft 10 6... 1 6 
Peach Blossom (l), a most lovely variety , producing graceful spikes of charming 
flowers, delicate rosy blush, blotched pale rose and cream, a robust grower and free 
bloomer; prized for cutting, ht. t4 in. Award of Merit R.lf.S 7 6...1 3 
Queen Wilhelmina (3), flowers large, blush with conspicuous cream-coloured 
blotches margined crimson and scarlet, very pretty, ht. 22 in. 12 6...1 9 
