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SELECT GLADIOLI offehed by WILLIAM BULL, F.L.8. 
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CHOICE G-LADIOLUS. 
(HYBRIDS OF GANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
GandfiV€)iS'.a section are perfectly hardy and easily grown, whilst their erect and stately growth, and 
long ^ikes of flowers, developing themselves successively, never fail to win admirers. 
T() facilitiite the cultivation of this higlily- 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 
continuous bloom may be assured from July to September. 
Soil is not much a point for consideration, so long as it is not stiff and consolidated ; but it is 
important that it should be deeply dug previous to planting. 
Large bulbs should bo planU^d from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should be largely 
planted everywhere, because — 
They are perfectly hardy and easily grrown. 
They are gorgeously beautiful. 
Their handsome spikes of flowers are useful for 
decorating vases and epergnes. 
Their flower buds expand and last a long time 
when cut and placed In water. 
They are charming when Introduced Into borders 
among Evergreens. ^ 
Planted by hundreds among Rhododendrons, they 
brighten and enliven the beds during the summer 
and autumn months. 
Orders for the above are booked through- 
out the year at the following prices, and 
the bulbs supplied in January, February 
or March. 
too in 12 Choice named varieties SOs. 
100 ,, 20 Ditto, ditto SOs. 
100 ,, 25 New and extra choice named varieties 100s. 
50 ,, 12 Extra choice named varieties .. .. SOs. 
50 ,, 25 New and extra choice named varieties SOs. 
24 „ 8 Choice named varieties . . . . 16s. 
24 ,, 12 Extra choice named varieties . . 20s. 
24 ,, 12 New and extra choice named varieties 25s. 
12 „ 12 Ditto, ditto 12'6 
12 ,, 12 Choice named varieties 9s. 
12 ,, 12 Ditto, ditto 7 6 
12 „ 6 „ „ 6s. 
GLADIOLUS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
Various colours, 12.v. 6fi. per 100; l.v. 9t/. per dozen. 
Scarlet and dark red ground varieties, mixed j 
Rose and light red ground ,, ,, . 3». per doz. 
White ground varieties, mixed . . . . ) 
GLADIOLUS BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet .species is most 
effective when phanted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Selected bulbs can be supplied by the 1000 at ns. 6rf. per ICO. 
HARDY HYBRIDS. 
GLADIOLUS FAIRY, pure white, the three lower petals 
beautifully blotched with deep rosy crimson, very pretty. 
5 - per dozen ; 40 - per 100. 
GLADIOLUS ROSY GEM, delicate pink, invaluable for 
cuttiuir. 1/6 p('r dozen ; 10/6 per 100. 
GLADIOLUS LEMOINEI. — A handsome hybrid early 
flowering varictv. 5 - per dozen : 6rf. each. 
GLADIOLUS MARY LEMOINE.— Very beautiful. 6/- per 
dozen ; 6rf. each. 
GLADIOLUS, LEMOINE’S HYBRIDS.— Named varieties. 
12/- per dozen. 
