SEED MERCHANTS, 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 ia 
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. By planting 
from February until April a succession of bloom will be produced from July till October. 
AMERICAN HYBRID, 
Groff’s Silver Trophy Strain. 
Comprising a most wonderful range of colours from white 
and cream to red, scarlet, and crimson, also lilac, heliotrope, 
and blue shades. Enormous flowers and spikes. 
Splendid Mixture, per doz. 3/- 
BLUE FLOWERED. 
BLUE JAY, the finest Blue-flowered Gladiolus in cultiva- 
tion ; flowers of a dark velvety purple-blue with white 
markings ... per doz. 3/- 
NANCEIANUS HYBRIDS. 
A superb race of Amaryllis-flowered Gladioli, resembling 
and surpassing the beautiful Gladiolus Childsi 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. 
Finest Mixed Colours ... per doz. 2/ ; per 100, 14/6 
CHILDSI. 
Beautiful varieties of Hybrid Gladiolus, worthy of extended 
cultivation. They outrank all other varieties in size of spike, 
size of bloom, and vigour and freedom of flowering, and are 
altogether a distinct advance. 
AMERICA, a most beautiful variety, large open flowers of 
a most beautiful shell pink, large erect spike, per doz. 2/6 
Large Flowering Bulbs, finest mixed varieties, 
per doz. 2/ ; per 100, 14/6 
LEMOINE’S SPOTTED HYBRIDS. 
The colours are very striking and diversified, and differ from 
the ordinary Gladiolus by having a distinct blotch on the lower 
petals of maroon, purple, or crimson. 
Fine Mixed Colours, per doz. 1/6 ; per 100, 10/6. 
GANDAVENSIS HYBRIDS. 
AUGUSTA, lovely pure white with blue anthers, strong 
straight spike per doz. 2/0 
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 ; per 100, 10/6 
BRENCHLEYENSIS. 
For growing in quantities there is nothing to equal this 
variety. Its flowers are intense vermilion scarlet, and may be 
called without exaggeration the most showy flower of our gardens. 
Extra Large Bulbs per doz. 1/6 ; per 100, 10/6 
Good Flowering Bulbs ... ,, .1/-; ,, 7 ’/- 
HOLLANDIA. 
Its large spike, which opens very regular, with well formed 
flowers of a pale buff colour, lined slightly with red stripes 
inside, grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet ... doz. 2/ ; 100, 14/- 
EARLY FLOWERING. 
They flower from June to August, and have only to be better 
known 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 conservator)’. 
NANUS, Collection of 100 Bulbs in 8 choice varieties 
to name 6/- 
,, Splendid Mixed per doz. 6d. ; per 100, 2/6 
COLVILLI ALBA. 
THE BRIDE, pure white ... per doz. 6d. ; per 100, 3/6 
LILIUMS FOR SPRING PLANTING. 
Each— 
AURATUM. The Golden-rayed Lily of Japan, un- 
doubtedly the finest of the tribe. Ivory white ground, 
spotted more or less with crimson, and having a band 
of yellow or crimson running along the centre of each 
petal. 
Strong flowering bulbs ... ... per doz. 5/ 
Selected bulbs ... ... ... >> 7/6 
Extra large bulbs ... ... ... ,, 10/6 
Gigantic bulbs ... ••• ••• 1/6, 2/, and 
WITTEI. A beautiful creamy white variety of 
Auratum, with clear golden band upon each petal, 
2/6 to 3 
RUBRO VITTATUM. Pure white, spotted 
crimson, with crimson band down each petal, very 
distinct ••• Is - 6d. and 2 
PLATYPHYLLUM, gigantic flowers of great 
substance, broad white petals spotted crimson, 1/6 & 2 
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LANCI FOLIUM (or Speciosum). Amongst the most 
beautiful, useful, and easily grown of all the Lilies. 
Colour varying from pure white to white and crimson 
spots, 3 ft. 
KRzETZERI, pure white, robust habit, one of 
the finest of this group, per doz. 7/6 and 10/6 ; 9d. and 1 
MELPOMENE, lovely purplish crimson, very 
heavily spotted ... per doz. 7/6 to 10/6; 9d. and 1 
ROSEUM, white, spotted rose, 
per doz. 5 / to 7/6 ; 6d. to o 
LONGIFLORUM GIGANTEUM, the Japanese 
variety, fresh imported roots, 2 to 3 ft. per doz. 5/ o 
extra large bulbs ,, 7/6 0 
RUBELLUM. A beautiful new early flowering Lily 
from Japan ; colour bright pink or rosy blush, 
beautifully perfumed, can be grown in the open 
border, ft per doz. 10/6 I 
Many other Choice Varieties can be supplied. 
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From Mr F. Ashman, East Southsea. — “ I am much pleased with Bulbs and Plants to hand ; the careful 
way they were packed could not have been better. ” 
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