SELECT GLADIOLI. 
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GLADIOLUS. EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES . — Coiitimod. 
GLADIOLUS, “THE BRIDE.” pafje 20). 
For grace and beauty these compare favourably with 
any other section of the Gladiolus. They embrace the most 
delicate and beautiful combinations of colour, are of dwarf 
branching habit, free blooming, flowering from J line to 
August, or by gently forcing will bloom in April or May. 
They are specially adapted for growing in pots for con- 
servatory decoration in the spring and early summer. 
Invaluable for cutting, the flowers la.sting a long time 
when placed in water. 
BLAHDUS, blush rose, very early 
BYZANTINUS, rosy purple, suitable for 
clumps in borders 
CARDINALIS, fiery scarlet, white stripe 
DELICATISSIMA (Blushing Bride) , white 
with beautiful pinlc and carmine flakes 
on lower petals . . 
DUKE OF ALBANY, rich crimson, flakes 
^hito shading to magenta 
FLORIBUNDUS, rosy white, very free 
floweiing . . 
FORMOSISSIMUS, deep vei-mOion-scarlct, 
pure white centre, edged with magenta 
INSIGNIS, scarlet tinged purple . . 
LORD GREY, soft rose, pure white blotch, 
edged with crimson-magenta . . 
LYNX, blight scarlet, flaked magenta, 
shaded maroon 
NE PLUS ULTRA, delicate rose, flaked 
white and shaded with magenta 
PRINCE ALBERT, rosy scarlet and white 
ROSEO-MACULATUS, sabnon scarlet, 
flakes white, with dark shading 
ROSY GEM, delicate pink 
SARNIAN GEM, beautiful salmon colour, 
white and ci-imson flakes, very fine 
Perdoz. 
Per 100. 
1/- 
7/6 
Gd. 
31- 
1/9 
12/- 
■5/6 
— 
2/6 
16/6 
■ 1/6 
10/6 
1/6 
10/6 
1/6 
10/6 
1/3 
7/6 
2/- 
12/6 
1/6 
10/6 
3/- 
21/- 
3/- 
21/- 
2/- 
14/- 
3/6 
— 
Plants for Winter and Early Spring Blooming. 
Specially grown in potfi for forcing . * 
AZALEA INDICA, choice named varieties, good plants, full of flower buds 
CARNATIONS, TREE, good blooming plants of the best named sort* 
CYCLAMEN PERSICXJM, good blooming plants of various colours 
CYTISUS RACEMOSITS, good flowering plants 
DEUTZIA GRACILIS, most useful for forcing 
ERICA H\EMALIS 
ERICAS, of sorts . . 
GUELDER ROSES {Viburnum Opulns) 
LILAC, MARIE LEGRAY, the best white for forcing 
CHARLES X * 
PRUNUS SINENSIS ALBA PLENA, Double 'white Abnond 
RUBRA PLENA, Double Red Almond .. 
STAPHYLEA COLCHICA, pure white fragrant flowers 
The fuUowing are all moat uaeful for foreing, but have not been grown 
AZALEA MOLLIS, this is quite hardy and beautiful for ^'ouping in beds o 
forces easily for greenhouse or conservatory decoration 
CHRISTMAS ROSES, fine strong clumps 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS, exceedingly prettv . . 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA, fine heads of white flowers 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, crowns, 5.s-. 6tl. per 100; clumps, extra strong 
LILIUM HARRISII and other white Lilies, vide page 30. 
SPIR.SAS, page 18. 
Pei* 
(loz. 
.. 24s. 
& 
30 
0 
18.1., 24i. 
& 
30 
0 
24.V., 30.». 
& 
42 
0 
.. 12j. 
& 
18 
0 
6s., 9s. 
& 
12 
0 
24s., 30s. 
& 
42 
0 
18s., 24s. 
& 
30 
0 
.. 18s. 
& 
24 
0 
30 
0 
36 
0 
18s. 
& 
30 
0 
.. 18.V. 
■& 
30 
0 
30 
0 
1 pots : — 
Kirders, it also 
15.V., 18s, 
& 
24 
0 
21 
0 
, • • 
6 
0 
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, , 
15 
0 
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