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x GRAND NEW HYBRID GLADIOLI. 
These include the grand new hybrids raised in Canada by Mr H. H. Groff, which are remarkable 
for their tall vigorous growth and large handsome flowers, embracing many fine new colours. Kor 
exhibition and for grouping in the flower border we can strongly recommend them. At ICew Gardens 
these grand Gladioli have been quite a centre of attraction. Orders booked for supply in early spring. 
Plant outdoors March to April, or pot up in February. 
3 each of 12 New Hybrid Gladioli 30/- & 42/- 
1 ,, 12 ,, ,, ,, 1 5/6 & 21,6 
Groffs New Yellow Hybrids, mostly soft yellow, primrose and cream-coloured 
shades with maroon or crimson blotch, and containing a few good seifs 
Groff’S Selected Dark Hybrids, mostly rich dark velvety shades of scarlet, 
blood-crimson, ruby, etc., some with a striking blotch, very handsome 
per <loz. each. 
s d. s. (I 
7 6...0 8 
7 6...0 8 
$3“ Special List of Choice New Hybrid Gladioli will be found in our 
Spring Bulb Catalogue. 
VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI. 
Plant the conns from March to April. each— s. ,1 
xChildsii, Mixed Hybrids, a fine robust race of Gladioli, resulting from a cross be- 
tween G. Nanceianus varieties and Lemoine's Butterfly Gladioli, and blooming about 
the same time. The flowers are very large, and produced on long sturdy spikes, and range 
in colour from roses and pinks to reds and fiery scarlets ; valuable for grouping in herbaceous 
borders, ht. 3 to 5 ft per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 — 
x primulinus (Maid of the Mist), a rare and lovely species found growing in the 
neighbourhood of the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River, where the spray at times 
completely covers it. The flowers, which are of a beautiful soft primrose-yellow, are of 
quaint hooded form and borne on spikes 2 to 3 ft. high, from July to August. Easily 
grown in pots in a cold greenhouse or out of doors in warm localities ; while in full growth 
the plants should be given a liberal supply of water per doz. 8/6 o 9 
x primulinus yellow hybrids, bearing on graceful stems elegant flowers ranging from 
bright yellow to primrose, more or less tinged salmon or pink, ht. 2 to 3 ft., valuable for 
cutting ... per too, 35/-; per doz. 5/- o 6 
x primulinus orange-coloured hybrids, flowers ranging from art shades of 
crange to salmon, apricot, and scarlet; very decorative as cut flowers in vases, ht. 2 to 3 ft. 
per too, 35/-; per doz. 5/- o 6 
X primulinus mixed hybrids, of the same light graceful habit as G. primulinus, but 
colours ranging from yellow to salmon, rosy buff, apricot, pale copper, etc., and other 
delicate art shades, ht. 2^ ft per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/3 o 5 
x Princeps, a magnificent showy Gladiolus of tall robust habit, bearing long handsome 
spikes of immense open flowers of a brilliant glowing scarlet, with snowy white stripe down 
centre of petal, and towards the centre a large cream-coloured blotch stippled crimson ; 
remarkably effective in the flower border per doz. 5/6 o 6 
GLORY OF THE SNOW. See Chionodoxa, page 20. 
x GLOXINIA, beautiful bulbous stove plants, large flowers of perfect form, colours rich and varied. 
Barr’s Exhibition Named Varieties per doz. 24/- & 30/- — 
Fine Named Varieties per doz. 12/6 — 
Barr’s Beautiful Seedling Varieties, Mixed ,, 7/6 
GRAPE HYACINTH. See Muscari, page 4S. 
GUERNSEY LILY. See Nerine Sarniensis rosea, page 52. 
HELLEBORUS NIGER Type (The White Christmas Rose), one of the most useful 
varieties, bearing pure white flowers from December to March 
strong dumps full of flower^buds 1 6 
„ ,, altifolius true (syn. H. niger maximus), a very distinct and now 
rare Christmas Rose, producing in November and December very 
large flowers on long stalks, white tinged pink, or, if opened under 
glass, pure white, foliage dark green 2 6 
,, angustifolius (syn. Iuvernis), the St. Brigid's Christmas Rose, 
the finest pure white Christmas Rose, with clear fresh green foliage and 
snowy white flowers produced from January to March 2 6 
