fl. C'ai\iiell Gtuitle. 
LIGHT VARIETIES. 
211. ALICE MARY PEARSON — Creamy white tube and sepals, the latter slightly tipped 
with green, corolla carmine-criiiison ; .short and finely formed, e.'icellent habit, good grower, and 
very free. 
212. ANNIE EARLE — Waxy white tube and sepals, deep bright carmine corolla ;.,very free 
and pleasing. 
213. CECIL GLASS — White tube and sepals, pale magenta-pink corolla, with distinct 
beading of carmine in the edges; stout, excellent form, and extra fine. 
214. LOVELY Pure white tube and sepals, brilliant carmine corolla, slightly shaded with 
magenta; remarkably free and pleasing. 
215. SURPRISE — Waxy white tube and sepals, the latter having slight points of green, pale 
bright magenta corolla, with a deeper edge of carmine-red; very stout; fine and free. 
21fi. WINIFRED GLASS — Blush tube and sepals, rich carmine corolla, shaded with magenta 
small, but very free ; pleasing and effeetive. 
Is. each. 
Gladi'oli. 
NEW HARDY HYBRIDS (LEMOINE) FOR 1888. 
BOUSSINGAULT — Rose, lower petals marked purple red ; well-formed. ().■;. 
DE HUMBOLDT — Grand spike, reddish rose, blotched maroon, shadeil pale yellow. 5s. 
EMILE GALL^l — Large, ro.sy violet. Bishop’s purple blotch, lined yellow towards centre. 
EUGENE LEQUIN — Naples yellow, lower petals deep purple and yellow. 
E. V. HALLOCK — Large and well-formed, sulphur, large reddish crimson blotch, edge<i 
yellow. ■ 7s. (id. 
LE HORLA — Medium .‘ize, deep rose, blotched purple, and edged yellow. 
LQ-Uis VAN HOUTTE — Flowers large, yellow, shaded salmon, very dark purple l)lotches, 
c-ffeetive. 7s. (id. 
MIRABEAU— Indian saffron, large velvety crimson blotches. 
ORIPLAMME — Long spikes, flowers bright lake, blotches velvety red. 
VICTOR MASSE — Rose, shaded carmine, very dark blotches, edged yellow. 
All those not priced, Gs. dd. each. 
.IPraillE Gladiolus constitutes one of the finest features of the blower Garden during the summer 
and autumn months for diversity of colour and general effect, cither in ma.sscs or planted in 
dm clumps for border decoration, backed by evergreens. It is also of easy culture, aad will 
thTWe ill any ordinary deeply dug garden soil, with a iiberal supply of manure. Early and deeji 
planting is tlie secret of success. 
HARDY HYBRIDS (LEMOINE). 
A. THIERS — Medium size, rosy piirjile, 
maroon-puriilc blotch, edged yellow and carmine. 
3.1. (Ul. , 
♦ANDRE CHENIER— A great improvenicnt 
on ^Jarie Lemoiup. l.s. (id. 
BRACONNOT — Deep scarlet, lower petals 
yellow, blotched purple, and edged .scarlet. 
3s. (id. 
CHEVREUL — finite a novel colour, magenta 
shade, large bluish-violet blotch. 3.v. (!(/. 
CONGRES— Medium size, rich velvety crim- 
son, lower petals marked yellow. 3.s-. 
DE CHERVILLE — Reddish cerise, shaded 
buff inside, reddi.sh.salnion, shaded green, blotches 
yellow and pnriile. 3,«. (id. 
•HENRI CONSCIENCE— Rosy lilac, lower 
petals blotched violet-maroon and shaded sul- 
phur. l.s. 
LAFAYETTE — Large, salmon, shaded yel- 
low, large crimson blotch in low er petals, (id. 
•LA FRANCE — Chamois, shaded salmon, two 
lower petals blotched purple, pointed yeilow'. 
Is. dd. 
LEMOINEI — Colour creamy white, slightly 
tinted green, dashed with rich crimson-maroon ; 
Iierfectly hardy. Figured in a coloured plate 
last year, dd. each ; 4s. jier dozen. 
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