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SELECT GLADIOLI. 
GLADIOLUS. 
(HYBRIDS OP GANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Gandavemit 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 he necessary to 
some : — 
The best and safest time for planting is from the beginning of April 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 g^rowth before the time mentioned above, they should be potted 
and kept in a cool frame until the proper season for planting out. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should 
be largely planted everywhere. 
Orders are booked throughout 
the year at the following prices, 
and the bulbs supphed in Janu- 
ary, February, or March. 
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. 
1 ^ 100)) ,) ,, 24s., 35s., 45s. & 70s. 
According to Selection. 
GANDAVENSIS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
The flowers of these magnificent hybrids arc of great 
beauty, pos-sessing great diversity of colour, many being 
striped and splashed in the most handsome manner. 
Invaluable for cutting. 
Various colours, 12». 6<f. per 100 ; l.». 9<f. per dozen. 
LEMOINE’S HARDY SPOTTED HYBRIDS. 
These Gladiolus are of the easiest culture, and succeed in 
every soil. The flowers of this new race are of large 
size, perfect shape, and the most beautiful colorirs. 
Finest mixed blotched varieties. Is. Gd. per dozen ; 
10s. Gd. per 100. 
Finest named varieties, 3s. 6d., 6s. and 7s. Gd. per dozen. 
LEMOINF’S GLADIOLUS. 
LEMOINEI. 
A handsome hybrid early-flowering variety. 
2.V. Gd. per dozen ; 17s. Gd. per 100. 
MARIE LEMOINE. 
Very beautiful. 2s. Gd. per dozen ; 17s. Gd. per 100. 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet species is most 
effective when planted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Extra Selected bulbs, 6s. Gd. per 100, 60s. per 1,000. 
Selected bulbs 8s. 6^/. per 100, 60s. per 1,000. 
