CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. 
FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES. — Select an open sitaation. In Octolier, trench the soil 2 feet deep; use a 
liberal supply of old hot-bed or cow.manure, well mixed with the soil. Commence planting the first week in 
March, and at intervals. Plant in beds of three rows, placing the bulbs one foot apart and 4 inches deep. Stake 
ae soon as the plants are sufficiontly high, and mulch over tlie ground with balf.rotted matmre. As soon as the 
plants show bloom, stimulants are beneficial for the full development of tlie flowers ; for this purpose, use our 
Real Manure once a week. 
FOR FLOWER GARDEN DECORATION. — Plant during March and April in borders, in clumps of three or 
five, at intervals of 4 or B feet, between Standard Boses, Dahlias, &o., or in masses in the centre of large beds, or 
between Rhododendrons, Azaleas, &c. 
The bulbs should be taken up as soon as the leaves begin to fade ; gradnally dry them, clean them, put them 
into a paper bag, and place out of the roach of the frost. 
LIST OF 
APOLLO — Rosy lilac, carmine centre on 
white ground. 4r/. 
ASMODEUS — Brilliant cerise-purple, flamed 
garnet, large white blotch. 
GLADIOLI. 
C^JLIMENE — Orange-red, flamed vermilion- 
red, large flowers, (irf. 
DIDO — White, tinted lilac, lower petals pure 
white; fine. l.v. (Irf. 
GLADIOLI. 
G(l. 
ELDORADO — Light yellow, blotched red. 
il. 
PilLlCIEN DAVID— Cherry rose, carmine 
stri])c on wliite ground, id. 
PULTON — Velvety vermilion, piiriilo spots. 
G(l. 
HORACE VERNET — Bright purplish red, 
white centre, fcatlicred red. !»rf. 
LE POUSSIN — Light red, large white throat. 
4(/. 
LEVIATHAN — Soft rose, flamed carmine, 
amarantli blotches, l.v. Gil. 
LORD BYRON — Scarlet, imre white centre. 
id. 
LORD GRANVILLE — l*aIeycIlow. blotched 
red. 5f/. 
L'UNIQUE — Dark lilac, tinted violet, flamed 
dark carmine. 2.s'. 
Madame CHAVIERE — Lilac ami violet 
4«f. 
MADAME SEVIGN^ — Cherrv rose, pure 
white throat. !li/. 
MADAME PURTADO-CIear red, blotched 
deeper, id. 
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