WILLIAM BULL & SONS’ BULB CATALOGUE. .27 
GLADIO^jUS. 
(HYBRIDS OF GANDAVENSIS.) ^ 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Gandavemii 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 AprU 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 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. 
12 choice 
named varieties, 3s., 
4s. 6d., 6s. & 9s. 
According to Selection. 
25 „ „ 
„ 6s., 9s., 12s. & 18s. 
According to Selection. 
50 „ „ 
„ 12s., 18s., 24s. & 36s. 
According to Selection. 
o 
o 
,, 24s., 35s., 45s. & 70s. 
According to Selection. 
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. 
GANDAVENSIS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
Tho flowers of these magnificent hybrids are of great 
beauty, possessing great diversity of colour, many being 
striped and splashed in the most handsome manner. 
Invaluable for cutting. 
Various colours, 12». 6J. per 100 ; 1». 9d. per dozen. 
LEMOINE’S HARDY SPOTTED HYBRIDS. 
These Gladiolus are of the easiest culture, and succeed in 
every soil. Tho flowers of this new race are of large 
size, i>erfeot shape, and the most beautiful colours. 
Finest mixed blotched varieties, 1«. 6d. per dozen ; 
10s. 6rf. per 100. 
Finest named varieties, <Js. 6d., 5s. and 7s. 6d. per dozen. 
lEMOINEI, 
A handsome hybrid early- flowering variety. 
2.V. 6d. per dozen ; 17». 6d. per 100. 
MARIE LEMOINE. 
Very beautiful. 2». 6d. per dozen ; 17». 6rf. per 100. 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet species is most 
effective when planted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Extra Selected bulbs, 6«. 6d. per 100 ; 60.«. per 1,000. 
Selected bulbs os. 6rf. per 100 ; 60s. per 1,000. 
LEMOINE’S GLADIOLUS. 
