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GLADIOLUS. 
(HTBEIDS OF GANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Oandmemis 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. 
To facilitate the cultivation of this highly decorative plant, a few remarks may he necessary to 
some ; — . _ . . , j c 
Tlie 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 J uly 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 be planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
During excessively dry weather, copiou.s waterings are recommended. 
When any bulb.s show signs of growth before the time mentioned above, thej' 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. 
Orders are booked throughout 
the year at the following prices, 
and the bulbs supplied in Janu- 
ary, February, or March. 
12 choice named varieties, 3s., 
4s. 6d., 6s. & 9s. 
According to Selection. 
„ „ 6s., 9s., 12s. & 18s. 
According to Selection. 
„ „12s.,18s.,24s. & 36s. 
According to Selection. 
,, ,, 24s., 35s., 45s. & 70s. 
According to Selection. 
GANDAVENSIS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
The flowers of these magnificent hybrids possess great 
diversity of colour, many being striped and splashed in 
the most handsome manner. Invaluable for cutting. 
Various colours, 1«. per dozen; 12.’. 6rf. per 100. 
LEMOINE’S HAEDY SPOTTED HYBEIDS. 
Finegt mixed blotched varieties. Is. dd. per dozen ; 
lOj. 6rf. per 100. 
Finest named varieties, 3a. 6d., 5a. and la. 6d. per dozen. 
BEENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet Gladiolus is 
most effective when planted in tpiantity in beds or borders. 
Selected bulbs, 6s. 3d. per 100, or 60s. per 1,000. 
SNOW WHITE. 
Large well-formed white flowers of great substance. 
lO.v. per dozen. 
NANCEIANUS HYBEIDS. 
Flowers are of enormous size and of great beauty. They 
are as hardy as the Gandaveusis section. 
Finest varieties, named, 12»., I8s. and 24». per dozen. 
Finest mixed, 6a. per dozen ; 42s. per 100. 
CHILDSII HYBEIDS. 
" Of very robust growth, producing immense spikes of 
flower in great variety of (colour. 
LEMOINE’S GLADIOLUS. Clioice mixed, 6s. per dozen ; 42s. per 100. 
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