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GLADIOLUS. 
(HYBRIDS OF GANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Oandavensis 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 be 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 J uly 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 bo 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 growth 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 folio-wing prices, 
and the bulbs supplied 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 Selectiou. 
50 „ „ „ 12s., 18s., 24s. & 36s. 
According to Selection. 
,, 24s., 35s., 45s. & 70s. 
According to Selection. 
GANDAVENSIS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
The flowers of these magnificent hybrids possess great 
diversity of colour, many hein? stiiped and splashed in 
the most handsome manner. Invaluable for cutting. 
Various colours, U. 9<f. per dozen ; 12«. per 100. 
LEMOINE’S HARDY SPOTTED HYBRIDS. 
Finest mixed blotched varieties, Is. 6rf. per dozen ; 
10«. 6rf. per 100. 
Finest named varieties, 3s. 6rf., 6s. and 7s. 6rf. per dozen. 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet Gladiolus is most 
effective when planted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Selected bulbs, 6s. Srf. per 100, or 60s. per 1,000. 
CHILDSII HYBRIDS. 
Spikes of bloom about 2 feet in length, the indi- 
vidual flowers of great substance and gigantic size, the 
colours inost pleasing and varied. 
Finest mixed, 6s. per dozen ; 40s. per 100. 
Fine named varieties, 12s., 18s. and 24s. per dozen. 
NANCEIANUS HYBRIDS. 
Flowers are of enormous size and of great beauty. They 
. are as hardy as the Gandnvensis section. 
LEMOINE’S GLADIOLUS. Finest varieties, named, 12s., 18s. and 24s. per dozen. 
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