NOVEMBER. COE 
GLADIOLI. 
JOHN STANDISH AND MRS. STANDISH. 
(PLATE 170). 
THESE two very beautiful Gladioli are hybrid seedlings raised 
by Mr. Standish of Bagshot, who has upwards of 15,000 or 
20,000 other hybrids that have flowered for the first time this 
season; and, strange as it may appear, these hybrids are 
superior to the French kinds; they are of finer shape, brighter 
colour, and far more hardy. The frost which we had in the 
first week of October has cut up our French friends in such 
a manner that they hang and droop beyond all hope of recovery, 
while “the Britishers” are coming out with a force only 
known to a true-born Briton. At this present time, Oct. 25, 
many hundreds of Bagshot Gladioli are to be seen in full 
flower at the Royal Nursery ; more than this, there are hundreds 
of others yet to bloom; altogether they make such a show as 
has never yet been seen in the-way of Gladioli. — 
There are many advantages in favour of Gladioli; they 
last a long time after they are cut, thus being first rate for 
room decoration; another good point in their favour is, that 
the¥ flourish in poor soils—they grow anywhere, or may easily 
be made to doso. We could give directions, after reading Mr. 
Standish’s catalogue, that might appear to be our own, but 
we prefer referring our readers to the fountain-head, and there, 
in spite of copyright, we copy his directions verbatim. 
To grow this very handsome tribe of plants in pefection, 
the bulbs should be planted in a light sandy soil; if very poor, 
a little leaf-mould or a very litile highly decomposed cow-dung 
may be added. Where the above cannot be had, and the 
soil is a stiff loam, one half should be burnt and thoroughly 
broken to pieces, then mixed with the other, this will grow 
them well. The bulbs should not be planted earlier than the 
middle of April, nor later than the last week in May: and 
when ripe, which will be from the beginning to the end of 
October, they should be taken up and dried off rather quickly 
—else, like Onions, they are apt to turn mouldy at the roots, 
—after which place them in thoroughly dried sand in a cool 
dry situation, away from frost, until planting time. 
Having now given such plain rules and directions, we add 
the names and characteristics of twelve first-class sorts, at the 
game time be it remembered that all the hybrid seedlings have 
not yet bloomed; we will not, therefore, pledge our reputation 
that Mr. Standish may not out-Standish Standish :— 
Joun Sranpisu, bright crimson scarlet, with a white feather in two petals, 
very fine shape. if 
~ Samuet Waymoury, brilliant scarlet, with fine yellow centre} distinct, very 
beautiful. 
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