SELECT GLADIOLI offebed by WILLIAM BELL, E.L.8. 
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CHOICE GLADIOLUS. 
(HYBBIDS OF QANDAVENSIS.) 
There are few flowers more showy and beautiful than the Gladiolus, and the varieties of the 
Oandmensis section are perfectly hardy and easily grown, whilst their erect and stately growth, and 
long spihes 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 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 shoxUd be planted from 3 to 4 inches, and smaller bulbs 2 inches deep. 
This beautiful tribe of plants should be largely 
planted everywhere, because — 
They are perfectly hardy and easily grown. 
They are gorgeously beautiful. 
Their handsome spikes of flowers are useful for 
decorating vases and epergnes. 
Their flower buds expand and last a long time 
when cut and placed in water. 
They are charming when Introduced into borders 
among Evergreens. 
Planted by hundreds among Rhododendrons, they 
brighten and enliven the beds during the summer 
and autumn months. 
Orders are booked throughout the year at 
the following prices, and the bulbs sup- 
plied in January, February or March. 
100 in 12 Choice named varieties 
100 „ 25 ditto ditto 
60 ,, 12 ditto ditto 
60 ,, 12 ditto ditto 
24 „ 12 ditto ditto 
12 ,, 12 ditto ditto 
12 ,, 12 ditto ditto 
40s. 
80s. 
30s. 
20s. 
16s. 
7s. 6d. 
6s. 
GLADIOLUS, Finest Mixed Hybrids. 
Various colours, 12*. 6d. per 100 ; 1/9 per dozen. 
GLADIOLUS BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
This beautiful and showy bright scarlet species is most 
effective when planted in quantity in beds or borders. 
Selected bulbs 6*. per 100. 
GLADIOLUS FLORIBUNDUS. 
White striped red. 12*. 6d. per 100 ; 1*. 2d. per dozen. 
GLADIOLUS, SHOW-WHITE. 
A magnificent White Gladiolus, with large and elegantly 
formed flowers of great substance slightly shaded with 
cream, a faint line of purple extending half-way through 
the lower petal. 18*. per doz. 
GLADIOLUS, HARDY HYBRIDS. 
LEMOINEI. — A handsome hybrid early flowering variety. 
3*. 6d. per dozen. 
HABY LEMOINE. — Very beautiful. 3*. 6d. per dozen. 
LEUCINE’S HYBBIDS. — Named varieties. 5*. and 7*. 6d. 
per doz. 
LEUCINE’S HYBBIDS.— Large blotched, choice mixed. 
.1.V r»pr dozen : 21*. ner 100. 
