May  10,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
387 
SPECIAL  CHEAP  OFFER 
OF 
GLADIOLI 
FOR  PRESENT  PLANTING. 
BARR’S  LARGE  FLOWERED 
GLADIOLUS  GANDAVENSIS, 
Havinjr  bold  spikes  of  Hr^e  handsome  flowers  in  August 
and  September. 
Three'each  of  20  choice  named  varieties .  15/- 
Three  ,,  12  ,,  „  .  g/. 
..  12  „  „  „  .  3/6 
BARE’S  CHOICEST  STRAIN  in  mixture,  a  great  variety 
of  brilliant  colours,  per  100,  12/-  ;  per  doz.,  1/8. 
GLADIOLUS  BRENCHLEYENSIS, 
Producing  large  handsome  Vermilion-Scarlet  flowers  in 
August,  a. little  earlier  than  the  Gandavensis  varieties. 
NEW  HYBRID 
BUTTERFLY  GLADIOLI. 
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from  the  Gandavensis  varieties.  The  colours  are  beautiful, 
and  the  large  blotches  on  the  lower  petals  strikingly  attrac¬ 
tive.  Flowering  .luly  to  August 
Three  each  of  12  beautiful  varieties .  12/- 
One  ,,  12  ,,  ,,  .  5/- 
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