SELECT GLADIOLI. 
GLADIOLUS. EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
For grace and beauty these compare favourably ■with 
any otlier section of the Gladiolus. They embrace the most 
delicate and beautiful combinations of colour, are of dwarf 
branching habit, free blooming, flowering from .Tune to 
August, or by gently forcing will bloom in Ai>ril or May . 
They are specially adapted for growing in pots for con- 
servatory decoration in the spring and early summer. 
Invaluable for cutting, the flowers lasting a long time 
when placed in water. 
BLANDTJS, blush rose, very early 
BYZANTINTTS, rosy pui'ple, suitable for 
clumps in borders 
CAEDINALIS, fiery scarlet, white stripe 
COLVILLl, ro.sy i)uiple, striped with white 
^^ALBUS, “THE BRIDE," produces 
spikes of pime white flowers, 24«. per 1000 
DELICATISSIMA (Blu.shing Bride), white 
with beautiful pink and cunnine flakes 
on lower petals . . 
DUKE OF ALBANY, rich crimson, flukes 
white shading to magenta 
FLORIBUNDUS, rosy white, very free 
flowering . . 
FORMOSISSIMUS, deep vennilion-scarlet, 
pure white centre, edged with magenta 
INSIGNIS, scarlet tinged imrjrle . . 
LORD GREY, soft ro.se, pure white blotch, 
edged with crimson-magenta . . 
LYNX, bright scarlet, flaked magenta, 
shaded maroon 
NE PLUS ULTRA, delicate rose, flaked 
white and shaded with magenta 
PRINCE ALBERT, rosy scarlet and white 
ROSEO-MACULATUS, salmon scarlet, 
flakes white, with dark shading 
ROSY GEM, delicate pink 
ftranTfiTiTS .. tttt? •R-RiTiTi' >> SARNIAN GEM, beautiful salmon colom-, 
GLADIOLUS, "THE BRIDE. white and crimson flakes, very fine .. 
Per doz. 
Per 100. 
1 /- 
7/6 
u. 
3/- 
1/9 
12 /- 
U. 
3/- 
6 d. 
3/- 
6/6 
— 
2/6 
16/6 
1/6 
10/6 
1/6 
10/6 
1/6 
10/6 
1/3 
7/6 
2 /- 
12/6 
1/6 
10/6 
3/- 
21 /- 
3/- 
21 /- 
2 /- 
14/- 
3/6 
Plants for Winter and Early Spring Blooming, 
specially groimt in pots for forcing. 
AZALEA INDICA, choice named varieties, good plants, full of flower buds 
CARNATIONS, TREE, good blooming plants of the best named sorts . . 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, good blooming iflants of various colours 
CYTISUS RACEMOSUS, good flowering plants 
DEUTZIA GRACILIS, most useful for forcing 
ERICA HYEMALIS 
ERICAS, of sorts . . 
GUELDER ROSES ( Vilmntmn Opnlm) 
LILAC, MARIE LEGRAY, the best white for forcing 
CHARLES X 
PRUNUS SINENSIS ALBA PLENA, DoubirWhite' Almond 
RUBRA PLENA, Double Red Almond .. 
STAPHYLEA COLCHICA, pure white fragrant flowers 
«. d. 
24s. 
& 
30 
0 
18s., 
24s. 
& 
30 
0 
24.V., 
30s. 
& 
42 
0 
, , 
12 s. 
& 
18 
0 
65 . 
, 9s. 
& 
12 
0 
24s., 
30s. 
& 
42 
0 
18s., 
24s. 
& 
30 
0 
18s. 
& 
24 
0 
, 
36 
0 
36 
0 
18s. 
& 
30 
0 
, , 
18s. 
& 
30 
0 
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, 
30 
0 
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k 
The foUowimj are all most' meful for forcing ^ hut have not been grown in pots : — 
AZALEA MOLLIS, this is quite hardy and beautiful for grouping in beds or borders, it also 
forces easily for greenhouse or conservatory decoration .. .. .. 155., 18«. & 
CHRISTMAS ROSES, fine strong clumps 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. exceedingly ])retty 
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA, fine heads of white flowers 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, crowns, bs. 6 r/. per 100; clumps, extra strong .. 
LILIUM HARRISII and other white Lilies, vide page 29. 
SPIR.3EAS, ytrfe page 17. 
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15 
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