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GEO. COOLING & SONS. BATH 
CHOICE HYBRID GLADIOLUS. 
For a rich and grand effect during the summer and autumn months, the many and beautiful colours of this splendid tribe of 
flowering bulbs form one of the most attractive features of the flower garden. They prefer a warm south border, but will grow in 
almost any situation in ordinary garden soil, which must be deeply dug and 
slightly enriched with well-decayed manure. The bulbs should be planted 
from 3 to 4 inches deep, and covered with sand to the depth of an inch, 
over which place the soil. Hy planting from Kel)ruary until April a 
succession of bloom will be produced from July till October. 
GLADIOLUS NANCEIANUS HYBRIDS. 
new superb race of Amarylli.s-tlowered (iladioli, resembling ami 
surpassing the beautiful Cfladiohts Childs/ in variety of colours. This 
race excels by a most varied range of colours and by its large well opened 
flowers, and are very strong growing. 
Beautiful Mixture, per doz 2, ; per lOO. 15/. 
GLADIOLUS CHILDSI. 
Beautiful varieties of Hybrid Gladiolus, worthy of extended cultiva- 
tion. They outrank all other varieties in size of spike, size of bloom, and 
vigour and freedom of flowering, and are altogether a distinct advance. 
Large Flowering Bulbs, finest mixed varieties, doz. 1/6: 100, 10/6. 
LEMOINE’S SPOTTED HYBRID 
GLADIOLUS. 
The colours are very striking and diversified, and differ from the 
ordinary Gladiolus by having a distinct blotch on the lower petals ot 
maroon, purple, or crimson. 
Fine Mixed Colours, per doz. i/6 ; per loo, io/6. 
HYBRIDS OF GAIMDAVEIMSIS. 
Choice Named Varieties per doz. 4/ and 6/. 
Finest Mixed Varieties, a choice mixture of all shades of colour, will 
produce many beautiful and distinct kinds per doz. 1/6 ; 100, 10/6. 
SNOW WHITE, it has an enormous spike of perfect shape, and the 
flowers are of great .substance, and absolutely pure white ; and invalu- 
able either for wreaths or other decorations where white flowers are 
in requisition ... ... ... ... each i/ ; per doz. io/6. 
GLADIOLUS BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
For growing in quantities there is nothing to equal this variety. Its 
flowers are intense vermilion scarlet, and may be called without exaggera- 
tion the most showy flower of our gardens. 
Gigantic Bulbs per doz. 1/6; per 100, 10/. 
Extra Large Bulbs .. 1/ ; ,, 7/6. 
Good Flowering Bulbs ,, pd. ; ,, 5/. 
GLADIOLUS NANUS-EARLY FLOWERING. 
They flower from June to August, and have only to be better unown 
to be more extensively grown and appreciated. All last a long time in 
water, and on this account they are invaluable for cut flowers. They are 
also exceedingly pretty as pot plants for the conservatory. 
100 in 10 choice varieties to name 7/6. 
Splendid Mixed per doz. 6d. ; per 100, 3/6. 
GLADIOLUS-COLVILLI ALBA. 
THE BRIDE, pure white ... .. per doz. 6d. ; per lOo, 3/, 
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