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Popular Gladioli. 
. AUTUMN-FLOWER NG GLADIOLI.— This fine class of plants is very popular, the flowers being richly coloured and extremely 
beautiful. they are perfectly hardy and succeed in almost any ordinary garden soil, but give the best results if planted in a sunny 
position in a rich well-manured soil 1 he beds should be prepared in the autumn, digging in deeply plenty of well-rotted manure 
Planting should be done at the end of March or early in April, placing the bulbs four inches below the surface, and 9 to 12 inches apart' 
the rows being 1 to 1^ ft. from each other. When they are in full 
growth give plenty of water and occasional applications of 
liquid manure. Lift in autumn when the leaves arc beginning 
to die down and store the bulbs away in a dry place until planting 
time. Gladioli are grand for cutting purposes, and the spikes 
keep fresh in water for a considerable time. 
America. 
America, very vigorous and easily grown Gladiolus. Produces 
spikes two to three feet long, erect with a great number' of 
large spreading blossoms of an exquisite soft lavender pink, 
almost tinted white, very beautiful. Per 100 32/- ; per 
doz. 5/- F 
The Bride ( Colvilli Alba). 
A valuable early pure white variety, unequalled for forcing 
and cutting, forms most useful chimps in the herbaceous border. 
Per 1000 30/-, per 100 3/6, per doz. 8d. 
Brenchleyensis. 
Flowers brilliant scarlet, hardiest of all ; splendid for 
borders. Extra Selected Bulbs, per 1000 75/-, per 100 8/6, per 
doz. 1/3. Selected Bulbs, per 1000 60/-, per 100 6/6, per doz. 
1/-. Usual sized Bulbs, per 1000 40/-, per 100 4/6, per doz. 9d. 
Choice Seedlings ( Hybrids of Gandavensis) . 
Strong flowering bulbs, from a splendid strain, in great 
variety of colour. Per 100 10/6, per doz. 1/6 
Gandavensis ( Named Hybrids). 
4/-, 6 /~ and 9/- per doz. 
Lemoine’s Hardy Hybrid Spotted. 
These are earlier than the Gandavensis section, and much 
hardier. Though their bulbs need not be lifted in winter it is 
better to do so if there be wireworm in the garden. The colours 
are rich and exceedingly varied, and the large blotches on the 
lower petals suggest their characteristic name of Butterfly 
Gladioli. They come into bloom between the Early-Flowering 
and the Gandavensis section. 
Finest mixture, per 100 6/6, per doz. 1/- 
Nanceianus ( New Hybrids). 
A superb new race of Gladioli of the Gandavensis class, of 
very vigorous growth and enormous well-expanded flowers, 
with a most varied range of colours. 
Finest Mixed Hybrids.— Per 100 8/6, per doz. 1/6 
AMERICA (NEW). 
Childsi. 
A new series of considerable merit. The flowers are of great 
substance and gigantic size, frequently 6 to 7 inches across, while 
every known colour among Gladioli is represented. 
Finest Mixed Hybrids, per 100, 6/6 per doz. 1/- 
EARLY-FLOWERING VARIETIES. These Bloom from June to August. 
Specially adapted for pot culture, as well as for general effect in the open borders, their bright and rich colourings making them very 
effective in the flower garden, or when cut for decorative purposes. Colvilli alba (The Bride) is a beautiful variety, and the best for 
forcing and cutting. 1 or 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. 
Ardens (Fire King), .beautiful fiery scarlet, with s. d. s. d. 
pink and magenta flakes ... each 8d. — 5 0 
Byzantinus, rich purple, yellow stripes ... ... 2 6 0 5 
Cardinalis, scarlet, white spots on each petal. ... 8 6 13 
Queen Wilhelmlna, clear fleshy tint, lower 
petals marked with pale yellow blotch, sur- 
rounded by rosy-carmine band each 3d. — 2 0 
Colvilli, scarlet and purple, fragrant 3 0 0 6 
alba (see The Bride) ... ... ... 3 6 0 8 
Communis, red 3 0 0 6 
alba, white ... ... ... ... ... 4 6 0 9 
Delicatissima (Blushing Bride), lovely white, with 
beautiful pink and carmine flakes ... ... 6 0 10 
Duke Of Albany, rich crimson flaked white, 
shading to magenta ... ... ... ... 9 0 16 
Fairy Queen, bright reddish-crimson with white 
flakes, flowers 1 well formed, free blooming ... 4 0 0 9 
Per 100 Per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
Florlbundus, white, rose stripes ... ... ... 8 0 13 
Formoslssimus, orange-scarlet ... ... ... 9 0 16 
Insignis, large crimson flowers flaked with purple — 4 0 
Ne Plus Ultra, delicate rose, flaked white, with 
magenta shading, a splendid variety for 
cutting 10 0 16 
Peach Blossom, beautiful rosy-red, with white 
flake, extra fine, and forces very early ... 6 0 1 0 
Queen Victoria, scarlet, feathered pure white ... 10 0 1 6 
Rosy Gem, delicate rosy-pink, invaluable for 
cutting 6 0 10 
Sarnlan Gem, salmon colour, white and crimson 
flaked ... ... ... ... ... — 19 
Finest Mixture. Early-flowering varieties ... 3 0 0 6 
