SELECT GLADIOLI. 
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GLADIOLUS. EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
GLADIOLUS, THE BRIDE. 
Por grace and beauty tliofie compare favourably with 
any other section of the Gladiolus. They embrace the most 
delicate and boauliful combinations of colour, are of dwarf 
branching habit, free blooming, flowering from June to 
August, or by gently forcing will bloom in Ajiril or ifay. 
They are specially adjiptcd for giowing in pots for con- 
servatory decoration in the .spring and early summer. 
Invaluable for cutting, the flowers lasting a long time 
when placed in water. 
BLAKBUS, blush rose, very early 
BYZANTINUS, rosy purple, suitable for 
clumps in borders 
CAHDINALIS, fiery scarlet, white stripe 
COLVILLI, rosy purple, striped with white 
ALB US (The Bride), produces spikes 
of pure white flowers .. 24«. per 1000 
DELICATISSIMA pUushiug Bnde), white 
with beautiful jiink and carmine flakes 
on low(T petals . . 
DUKE OF ALBANY, rich crimson, flakt's 
white shading to magenta 
FLORIBTJNDUS, rosy white, very free 
flowonng . . 
FORMOSISSIMUS, deep vonnllioii-scarlet, 
pure wliite centre, edged with magenta 
INSIGNIS, scarlet tinged purple . . 
LORD GREY, soft rose, pm-e white blotch, 
edged with crimson-magenta . . 
LYNX, blight scarlet, flaked magenta, 
shaded maroon 
PRINCE ALBERT, rosy scarlet and white 
ROSEO-MACTJLATUS, salmon scarlet, 
flakes white, with dark shading 
ROSY GEM, delicate pink 
SARNIAN GEM, beautiful sahnon colour, 
white and crimson flakes, very fine 
TRISTIS, creainy wliite flowers, borne on 
branching spikes, the blooms are de- 
lightfully scented 
Pordoz . 
Per 100 
Iy- 
7/6 
er/. 
3 /- 
1/9 
12 /- 
er/. 
3 /- 
6 rf . 
3 /- 
»/- 
— 
2/3 
16/6 
1/6 
10/6 
2 /- 
14 /- 
1/6 
8/6 
1/3 
7/6 
2 /- 
12/6 
2/3 
16/6 
3 ,'- 
21 /- 
2 /- 
14 /- 
3/6 
— 
3/6 
— 
PLANTS FOR WINTER AND EARLY SPRING BLOOMING. .Perdoz. 
Spt’CvtUy yroH'u in pofs for forcing. 
AZALEA INDICA, choice nnnied varieties, good plants, full of flower buds 
CARNATIONS, TREE, good bloomiug plants of the best named sorbs . . 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, good blooming plants of various colours 
CYTISUS RACEMOSUS, good flowering plants 
DETTTZIA GRACILIS, most useful for forcing 
ERICA HYEMALIS 
ERICAS, of sorts.. 
GENISTA AN0REANA, well set with flower 
GUELDER ROSES 0/uc/m>).. 
LILAC, MARIE LEGRAY, the best wliite for forcing 
CHARLES X 
PRUNUS SINENSIS ALBA PLENA, Double White Abnond 
RUBRA PLENA, Double Ued Almond . . 
STAPHYLEA COLCHICA, pure white fragrant flowers 
9. d. 
, ^ 
24.?. 
& 
30 
0 
18.V., 
21s. 
& 
30 
0 
24.V., 
30s. 
& 
42 
0 
12s. 
& 
IS 
0 
6». 
, 9s. 
& 
12 
0 
24«,, 
30s. 
& 
42 
0 
18s., 
24s. 
& 
30 
0 
24 
0 
18.V. 
’& 
24 
0 
36 
0 
36 
0 
18s." 
& 
30 
0 
18s. 
tk 
30 
0 
30 
0 
The following are all moU naefnl for forcing, hut have not been grown 
n pots : — 
AZALEA MOLLIS, this is quite hardy and beautifql for grouping in beds or borders, it also 
forces easily for greenbouse or conservatory decoration .. .. los., 185. & 
CHRISTMAS ROSES, fine strong clumps 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. cxceedinirly pvcttv 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA, fine heads of white flowers 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, crowns. As, 6//. per 100; clump.s, extra strong 
LILIUM HARRISII and other white Lilies, vide page 
SFIR.SAS. vide page 
RHODODENDRON, CUNNINGHAM’S WHITE, an early white variety 
24 0 
21 0 
d 0 
15 0 
16 0 
42 
0 
