CLIBRANS, Importers and Growers of Flower Bulbs, 
EARLY FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
In bloom from June to August. 
com Nna c d i b6aUty th f. e C °TE are f f vou f “y with any other section of the Gladiolus. They embrace the most delicate and beautiful 
ombmations of colour, are of dwarf branching habit, free blooming, flowering from June to August, or by gently forcing will bloom in April 
They are specially adapted for growing in pots for conservatory decoration in the spring and early summer, as well as for general 
purposes Th^ 1 n b ° rderS ' their bright and rich colourings making them very effective in the flower garden, or when cut for decorative 
purposes. These are very suitable for planting in beds, shrubberies, woodland walks, &c., and being cheap a grand display may be 
had at a small cost. Colvilli'alba (The Bride) is a 
beautiful variety, and the best for forcing and cut- 
ting. For out-door culture, plant the bulbs from 
October to December in a sunny position, mixing 
plenty of well-rotted manure with the soil. 
Per 100. Per doz. 
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GLADIOLUS COLVILL1 ALBA (THE BRIDE). 
Ardens (Fire King), beautiful fiery s. d. 
scarlet, with pink and magenta 
flakes each, 8d. 
Byzantinus, ricli purple, yellow 
stripes, very early and free flower- 
ing, suitable for clumps in borders 
Cardinalis, scarlet, white spots on 
each petal, a good standard variety 
— - Queen Wilhelmina, clear fleshy 
tint, lower petals marked with 
pale yellow blotch, surrounded by 
rosy carmine band ... each, 3d. 
Colvilli, rosy purple, shaded with a 
darker hue, a fine decorative species 30 06 
Alba (The Bride), an early pure 
white variety, unequalled for 
forcing. The flowers on account 
of their purity and delicacy are 
invaluable for cutting, for which 
purpose they are grown in enor- 
mous quantities per 1,000, 30/- 3 
Communis, red, a pleasing colour ... 3 
alba, white, and very early ... 4 
Delicatissima (Blushing: Bride), love- 
ly white, with beautiful pink car- 
mine flakes ... ... ... 7 6 13 
Duke of Albany, rich crimson, flaked 
white shading to magenta, each 3d. — 26 
Fairy Queen, bright reddish crimson 
with white flakes, flowers well 
formed, free blooming ... ...40 09 
Floribundus, white and rose, flaked 
with violet, very free flowering ... 90 16 
Formosissimus, orange-scarlet, flaked 
magenta, with white streaks in 
centre ... ... ... ... 10 o 16 
Insignis, large crimson flowers, flaked 
with purple, most useful for forcing — 46 
Ne Plus Ultra, delicate rose, flaked 
white, with magenta shading, a 
splendid variety for cutting ... 12 6 19 
Queen Victoria, salmon-scarlet, feath- 
ered pure white, a fine variety ... 10 6 1 6 
Rosy Gem, delicate rosy pink, free- 
flowering, and most invaluable for 
cutting io o 16 
Samian Gem, beautiful salmon 
colour, white and crimson flakes — 20 
Tristis, creamy-white flowers, borne 
on branching spikes, the blooms 
are very fragrant and much prized 
for cutting ... ... ... 26 
Finest Mixture, early-flowering va- 
rieties 30 06 
Gladiolus Princeps (New). 
(The best and largest Gladiolus in existence.) 
naJ h ‘j' magnifice f t variety is the largest and most effective and graceful of all Gladioli. It grows from U to 4 feet hieh 
than "anv^ot her varied v C °The 10n f handsome foha S e ^ a grand setting for the brilliant Amaryllis-like blooms which open more widely 
W f th lnte , nse sladin S s in the thr °at and .broad white blotches across the lower 
petals, the flowers range from 5 to 6 inches in diameter, and can be grown to nearly 8 inches under stimulating culture The netals 
exnandec^a^^'tfmp 'nn 1 paTt* V forming an almost circular flower. From three to six of these immense and brilliant blooms are 
and onens nerfeedv to th* h h W ‘ UC h often produces 16 to 18 flowers during its development. It endures the sun and wind well, 
?. ?„ °P F l a-// th las * P d “ wate £. It blooms normally in August, but may be had late in October by delaying planting it 
It is also a splendid forcing variety. Strong Bulbs, 1/- each. y y K F •> 
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