The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
GLADIOLI, HYBRIDS OF GANDAYENSIS. 
NEW AND SELECT VARIETIES. 
The following List include* what we consider the finest of the exhibition and decorative varieties, and customers making a selection from 
these may depend on the most satisfactory results. 
each— s. d. 
Afficain. Slaty-brown on scarlet ground, streaked 
scarlet and white, conspicuous white blotch ... o 7 
Andre Leroy. Fine deep red, white stripe ... ... o 6 
Aurora de Feu. Flowers of a bright rose colour, 
passing to scarlet, with golden-yellow centre ... 1 0 
Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Delicate lilac tinged 
with rose, flamed rosy-carmine ; magnificent variety 1 0 
Beatrix. Pure white ground, flushed carmine lilac ... 0 (j 
Blanc Frise. Fine creamy white, large, well-expanded 
flowers, the edges of the petals fringed or crimped 3 0 
Buffalo Bill. Large spike of cherry-red flowers with 
yellow blotch and centre stripe ; very fine ... ... ] 0 
Conquete. Bright cherry-rose, with white blotch ... 0 6 
Cloth of Gold. A fine long spike of well-arranged 
flowers; colour, a bright golden yellow, slightly 
tinged with rose, carmine blotch on lower petals ; 
a very fine variet3 T ... ... ... 7 g 
Diadem. A charming variety, the flowers are large, 
well-arranged, and open ; colour, a pale yellow', edged 
with rosy lilac, of exquisite effect ... ... ...6 0 
Diamant. White, streaked with carmine; splendid ... 0 6 
Doctor Masters. Flowers large, bright rose, stroDgly 
flushed with dark purple; blotch amaranth ... ... 2 0 
Eclair. Bright scarlet, with broad white bauds ... 0 6 
Enchanteresse. Very large flowers, of a satiny pale 
lilac-white, streaked violet-red on one or two sepals 1 0 
EugeneScri.be. Tender rose, blazed with carmine ... 0 6 
Fantome. Fine spike of enormously large flowers; pure 
white, slightly streaked at the edges with rosy lilac ... 1 9 
Figaro. Light orange red, large white blotch ... 0 6 
Formosa. Large perfectly shaped spike; flowers of a 
very delicate satiny rose, thinly striped with carmine 
on the edges; blotch creamy white ... ... 0 6 
Gerbe de Feu. Long well-furnished Spike of most 
brilliant and dazzling scarlet fiow’ers, with a large 
creamy white blotch. A variety of grand effect ... 0 7 
Ginevra. Beautiful cherry-rose, flushed with red, 
central line of petals pure white ; splendid spike ... 0 6 
Grand Rouge. Remarkably fine spike of large 
flow'ers of a bright scarlet colour, with small violet 
blotch. First Class Certificate, R.H.S. ... ... 0 6 
Grandeur a Merveille. Very handsome spike with 
immense well opened flowers of a satiny lilac white, 
very slightly speckled and streaked with rose ... 2 0 
Harlequin. Salmon rose, flaked carmine on a yellow 
ground, well-shaped flowers ... ... ... 0 7 
Le Vesuve. Intense scarlet, magnificent spike ... 0 6 
Choice varieties, our selection from the above, 
Horace Vernet. Bright purplish-red, with large 
pure white stain ; a grand variety ... ... 0 7 
Mademoiselle Marie Mies. Delicate rose, flamed 
with carmine, blotch rosy purple ; magnificent ... 1 6 
Marechal Vaillant. Brilliant scarlet, white stains ... 0 6 
Mary Stuart. White, tinged with rose, and flamed 
with bright carmine-cherry ; very beautiful ... 0 7 
Meyerbeer. Brilliant scarlet, flamed with vermilion 0 6 
Michel Ange. Crimson, white blotch ... ... 3 0 
Mons. Legouve. Bright red, with white lines ... 0 6 
Mont Blanc. Immense pyramidal spike, with very 
large flowers, creamy white at first, soon changing 
to snowy white, small violet blotch ... ...6 0 
Mount Etna. Brilliant velvety scarlet, white bands ... 0 7 
Mr. Patrick. Splendid spike, with very large and 
numerous very brilliant scarlet flowers, with violet 
blotch on a lilac ground ; extra fine ... ...2 0 
Murillo. Fine cherry-rose on light ground, white 
stripe down the middle of each petal ; beautiful ... 0 6 
Nevada. Long spike of large pure white flowers, with 
taint amaranth blotch ; charming variety ... ...2 0 
Orpheus. Rose, blazed with carmine ; magnificent ... 0 6 
Paetole. Beautiful yellow, slightly tinged with rose ... 0 6 
Perfection. Pale rose, streaked and banded at the 
edges with coppery rose, flowers large ; splendid variety 3 6 
Phedre. Pure white, flamed with cherry-rose ... 0 6 
Phcebus. Brilliant red, with large pure white stain ... 0 6 
Princess May. Very fine compact spike of large 
well-expanded flowers, white ground, slightly streaked 
with bright carmine, beautiful colour ... ... 5 0 
Queen of Summer. One of the grandest of recent 
introduction, very fine spike of flowers; colour, a pale 
rosy carmine, streaked with tender rose ... ... 4 0 
Rayon d’ Or. Creamy yellow, flaked rosy purple ... 0 6 
Rosa Bonheur. White, tinged lilac, dark blotch ... 1 0 
Rossini. Dark amaranth red, with white lines ... 0 7 
Schiller. Sulphur yellow, with large carmine blotch ... 0 6 
Shakespeare. White, very slightly suffused with 
carmine-rose, large rosy blotch ; magnificent ... 0 6 
Sylvie. White, edged with delicate cherry-rose ... 0 6 
Therese de Vilmorin. Very fine tall spike of 
splendid flowers, creamy white passing to pure 
white, with a few fine purplish rose stripes; superb 0 8 
V alkyrie. Brilliant orange scarlet, strangely blotched 
with slaty-violet, fine spike, a strikingly distinct and 
original colour ... ... ... ... g y 
I Virginalis. White, bordered and flamed carmine ... 0 6 
per doz. 6s., 9 s., 12 s., & 18 s.; per 100 , 60 s. & 75 s. 
NEW HARDY HYBRID GLADIOLI 
With Large Stained or Blotched Flowers. 
i^Lt That e TheTr e h,dS y 3o id G f lad ‘ 0l , i blooms somewhat earlier than those of the Gandavensis section, and are much more hardy, so hardy 
act, that their bulbs do not need to be lifted in Winter. The flowers are very striking and handsome in appearance' all haviim 
gardet^Xcorabon'or f or cut flmvers >eta S> W ^ lls ^ the Colours aro very diversified and beautiful. These will be found splendid alike fo°r 
At -r» , , , . , each— s. d. 
Alsace, rale sulphur, with blood red blotch .. . ... 0 9 
Admiral Courbet. Fiery scarlet, side petals blotched 
velvety red ... ... ... ... y 4 
Eglantine. Pure white, tinged with rose, tall spike ... 0 6 
Enfant de Nancy. Purplish scarlet, lower petals 
deep velvety crimson ... ... .. ... 0 6 
E. V. Hallock (new). Sulphur-white, with large 
blood red blotch on yellow disc ; large, well-formed ... 1 9 
Fleur de Lys. Fine compact spike of Very large pure 
white flowers, slightly blotched with violet at the 
bottom of the throat. The finest of all the whites ... 7 6 
Gloire de Fontainebleau. Tall spike of large, well- 
opened flowers, bright rosy carmine, with white bands 0 9 
Incendie. Purplish scarlet, vermilion rose throat ... 0 6 
Lafayette. Salmon-yellow, with large crimson blotches 0 6 
Madame Lemoinier. Pure white, with maroon 
blotch, spike erect, and very early ... ... 0 9 
each — s. d. 
Lemoinei. Creamy white, tinted rose, crimson blotches 0 4 
Magnificus. Tall spike of very large flowers, cinnabar 
red, with white blotch ... ... ... ... ]. y 
Mount Etna. Velvety scarlet, with yellow blotch; 
very early and effective ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Sceptre d’Or. Chrome yellow, velvet black blotch ... 1 0 
Venus de Milo. Pure white passing to rose, with 
maroon blotch, flowers large and perfect ... ... 1 9 
Victor Hugo. Rosy yellow', vermilion blotch ... 0 9 
Voltaire. Violet carmine, with maroon blotch on 
yellow ground; extra ... ... ... ... 0 8 
W. E. Gumbleton. Rosy purple, striped carmine, 
velvet blotches on yellow disc ... ... ... 0 4 
12 choice varieties, our selection from the above, 6s. Od. 
6 h n » »i >» 3s. 6d. 
Choice mixed, in beautiful variety, per 100 , 24 s. ; 
per doz., 3 s. 6d. 
