ALTRINCHAM AND MANCHESTER. 
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Gladioli. 
Early Flowering Varieties. 
In bloom from June to August. 
Tor grace and beauty these compare favourably with any other section of the Gladiolus. They embrace the most delicate and beautiful 
combinations of colour, are of dwarf branching habit, free blooming, flowering from June to August, or by gently forcing will bloom in April 
or May. They are specially adapted for growing in pots for conservatory decoration in the Spring and early Summer, 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. These are very suitable for planting in beds, shrubberies, woodland walks, &c., anti 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 cutting. 
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. 
Ardens (Fire King) beautiful fiery s. d. s. d. 
scarlet, with pink and magenta 
flakes ... each, 8d. — 5 0 
Byzantinus, rich purple, yellow stripes, 
very early and free flowering, 
suitable for clumps in borders ... 3 0 0 6 
Cardinalis, scarlet, white spots on 
each petal , a good standard variety 8 6 13 
Queen Wilhelmina, clear fleshy tint, 
lower petals marked with pale 
yellow blotch, surrounded by rosy 
carmine band ... ... ... 8 0 13 
Colvilli, rosy purple, shaded with a 
darker hue, a fine decorative species 3 0 0 6 
Alba (The Bride), an early pure 
white variety, unequalled for forc- 
ing. The flowers on account of 
their purity and delicacy are in- 
valuable for cutting, for which 
purpose they are grown in enor- 
mous quantities ... per 1,000, 30/- 3 6 0 8 
Communis, red, a pleasing colour ... 4 6 0 9 
alba, white, and very early ... 4 6 0 9 
Delicatissima (Blushing Bride), lovely 
white, with beautiful pink carmine 
flakes ... 2 6 0 5 
Duke Of Albany, rich crimson, flaked 
white shading to magenta 20 0 2 9 
Fairy Queen, bright reddish crimson 
with white flakes, flowers well 
formed, free blooming ... ... 4 0 0 9 
Floribundus, white and rose, flaked 
with violet, very free flowering ... 8 0 13 
Formosi8Simus, orange-scarlet, flaked 
magenta, with white streaks in 
centre ... ... ... ... 8 0 13 
Insignis, large crimson flowers, flaked 
with purple, most useful for forcing — 4 0 
Ne Plus Ultra, delicate rose, flaked 
white, with magenta shading, a 
splendid variety for cutting ... 8 0 13 
Peach Blossom, beautiful rosy-red, 
with white flake, extra fine, and 
forces very early ... ... ... 5 0 0 9 
Queen Victoria, salmon-scarlet, feath- 
ered pure white, a fine variety ... 12 0 12 
Rosy Gem, delicate rosy pink, free- 
flowering, and most invaluble for 
cutting ... ... ... ... 4 0 0 9 
Sarnian Gem, beautiful salmon colour, 
white and crimson flakes 8 0 13 
Finest Mixture, early flowering va- 
rieties 3 0 0 6 
GLADIOLUS COLVILLI ALBA (THE BRIDE). 
Gladiolus Princeps. 
A magnificent variety, with large flowers ranging from five to six inches in diameter. The colour is rich crimson, with 
intense shadings in the throat and white blotches across the lower petals. 1/- each ; 9/- per dcz. 
Mr. Chas. J. Norris, Westwood Gardens, Pendlcbury, writes : — “The bulbs you supplied us with last season have 
given great satisfaction and have been very much admired.” 
