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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
x GLADIOLUS, SUMMER-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
GLADIOLUS CARDINALIS ELEGANS. 
These beautiful Early-flowering Gladioli should be 
largely planted for supplying cut bloom from May to 
July, and for the decorative effect they produce in the 
flower garden and as pot plants indoors. 
Culture Outdoors. —Deeply dig the ground, working in 
plenty of well-rotted manure in the underspit, and see that 
the soil is made light and friable. Plant the bulbs 4 inches 
deep, from October to November by preference, although 
they may be put in as late as January. Before severe 
frost comes on cover with a little long straw litter or other 
light material, which remove in March. In May mulch 
the plants and keep them well watered. If the Summer is 
dry and the weather hot, give an occasional good soaking 
of water or weak liquid manure. 
Culture for Conservatory Decoration. — Plant 
three to five bulbs in a 5 or 6-inch pot, and plunge in 
ashes up to the rim of the pot in a cold frame or out of 
doors under a south wall, a light covering of such material 
as dried heather being given as a protection against severe 
frost. When the plants are well advanced in growth 
remove them to the greenhouse, and regularly .attend to 
with water. 
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x Early Summer-flowering Hardy Gladioli. 
These commence to bloom out of doors the beginning of June or by gentle forcing may be had in 
flower in April or May. 
12 each of the following 4 varieties.7/6 
Byzantinus, flowers a brilliant wine colour; a beautiful and striking plant for 
borders, or to naturalise in wild gardens, woodlands, etc., ht. 2 ft. 15/- 
Colvillei The Bride (true), pure white flowers with white anthers, valuable in 
early Summer for border decoration and cutting and a grand pot plant 
for indoors, ht. 2 ft. Extra strong bulbs 
rose us, flowers soft rose with deep salmon-rose stripe down petals, 
and narrow yellow blotch, very beautiful and decorative, ht. 2 ft. This 
variety blends charmingly with the snowy white flowers of The Bride .. 
ruber, flowers rose-purple, with heavy crimson stripe down each petal 
and creamy yellow blotch, ht. 2 ft. 14/- 
x Summer-flowering Hardy Gladioli. 
These flower outdoors June to July or by gentle forcing may be had in bloom from April to May. 
12 each of 6 beautiful varieties.10/6 
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igjp The numbers after the name indicate the relative time of flowering ; thus, those marked (1) 
come into bloom first, whilst those marked (3) are the latest to bloom. 
Extra choice mixture, containing a good selection of colours, for grouping 
in beds or flower borders, ht. 15 to 21 in. 
Ackerman (3), salmon with conspicuous white blotches, edged carmine and fiery 
scarlet, very beautiful, ht. 1 £ ft. 12/6 
Blushing Bride (syn. Delicatissima) (3), one of the most beautiful, flowers 
ivory-white with deep crimson flakes, ht. 22 in. 
cardinalis elegans (3), fiery orange-scarlet, with conspicuous snow-white 
blotches and light centre, very handsome, ht. 21 in. 
Crimson Queen (3), very showy fiery orange-scarlet flowers with crimson glow, 
blotched carmine and white, of branching habit, ht. 1^ ft. 
General Scott (2), flowers beautiful shell-pink with cream-coloured blotches 
edged crimson, ht. 20 in. 
Peach Blossom (1), a most lovely variety, producing graceful spikes of charming 
flowers, delicate rosy blush, blotched pale rose and cream, a robust grower and free 
bloomer; prized for cutting, ht. 14 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. 12/6 
Salmon Queen (2), a very showy variety with flowers of a pretty rich salmon- 
pink, ht. 1|- ft. 
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