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WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ BULB CATALOGUE. 
GLADIOLUS. 
(HYBRIDS OF GANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Gandavensis 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 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 sliould be deeply dug previous to planting. 
Ijurge bulbs should be planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
During excessively dry weather, copious waterings are recommended. 
When any bulbs show signs of growth before the time mentioned above, they should be potted 
and kept in a cool frame until the proper season for planting out. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should 
bo 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. 
25 ditto 6s., 9s., 12s. & 18s. 
According to Selection. 
50 ditto 12s., 18s., 24s. & 36s. 
According to Selection. 
100 ditto 24s., 35s., 45s. & 70s. 
According to Selection. 
GANDAVENSIS, 
Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
The flowers of these magnificent hybrids are of great 
beauty, po.ssessing great diversity of colour, many being 
striped and splashed in the most handsome manner. 
Invaluable for cutting. 
Various colours, 12.*. 6d. per 100 ; 1*. 9d. per dozen. 
LEMOINE’S 
SPOTTED HYBRIDS. " 
These Gladiolus are of the easiest culture, and succeed in 
et'ery soil. The flowers of this new race are of large size, 
perfect shape, and the most beautiful colours. 
Finest mixed blotched varieties, 1*. Qd. per dozen ; 
10*. 6rf. per 100. 
Finest named varieties, 3*. 6rf., 6s. and 7s. 6d. per dozen. 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet species is 
most effective when planted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Extra Selected bulbs, 8s. 6d. per 100 ; 80s. per 1,000. 
LEUOINE’S GLADIOLUS. 
Selected bulbs, 6s. per 100 ; 65*. per 1,000. 
