Except where otherwise stated, the species enumerated below are natives of the Cape of Good Hope. GLADIOLUS blandus (fair).* fl. white, with red markings, large; tube yellow, shorter than the spathe. June. l. ensiform, nerved. Stem 6in. to 2ft. high, three to ten-flowered. 1774. (B. M. 625.) GLADIOLUS blandus campanulatus (bell-shaped). A large and strong variety, with whitish-purple flowers. (B. M. 645.) GLADIOLUS brachyandrus (short-stamened).* fl., perianth bright pale scarlet, 2in. to 2 1/2in. long; tube 1/2in. long; segments oblong, acute; spike nearly 1ft. long, eight to ten-flowered. July. l. four or five, near the base of the stem, strongly ribbed and margined, not more than 3in. long, about 1/2in. broad. h. 2ft. Tropical Africa, 1879. (B. M. 6463.) GLADIOLUS byzantinus (Byzantine).* fl. red; corolla adscendent, nodding; spikes many-flowered. June. l. narrow, deep green. h. 2ft. Turkey, 1629. (B. M. 874.) GLADIOLUS cardinalis (cardinal).* fl. fine scarlet; corolla with large white rhomboidal spots, erect; limb campanulate. July and August. l. ensiform, many-nerved. Stem 3ft. to 4ft. high. 1789. (B. M. 135.) GLADIOLUS Colvillei (Colville's).* fl., perianth tubular; limb bright red, with pale purple markings, spreading. July. l. linearly ensiform, acute, strongly nerved in the middle on both sides. Stem slightly flexuose, 1 1/2ft. high, leafy, slightly angular, glaucous. A garden hybrid between GLADIOLUS cardinalis and GLADIOLUS tristis. (S. B. F. G. 155.) GLADIOLUS Colvillei alba (white) is a charming white-flowered form; it is very largely cultivated for decorative purposes by some of the plant growers--who supply Covent Garden-under the name of The Bride. GLADIOLUS communis (common). fl. bright rose, sometimes white; tube short; upper segments approaching, larger than the lower ones, the three internal ones almost equal; spike unilateral, six to eight-flowered. Summer. h. 1 1/2ft. to 2ft. South Europe, 1596. (B. M. 86 and 1575.) GLADIOLUS Cooperi (Cooper's). fl., perianth tube yellowish-green, funnel-shaped; limb yellow, closely lined with purplish-red; expanded spike 1ft. long, eight to twelve-flowered. September. l. radical, about six, erect, ensiform, glabrous, acuminate, 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. long, 1in. broad, strongly ribbed. h. 2ft. 1862. (B. M. 6202.) GLADIOLUS cruentus (bloody).* fl. brilliant scarlet, yellow-white and speckled with red at base of limb, broadly campanulate, 4in. in diameter; two lower lateral segments of perianth marked with white; spike 6in. to 10in. long, dense-flowered. September. l. 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. long, linear-ensiform. h. 2ft. to 3ft. Natal, 1868. (B. M. 5810.) GLADIOLUS cuspidatus (abruptly-pointed).* fl. varying much in colour, usually beautifully marked with purple and red in the lower segments; tube filiform, straight. May and June. l. ensiform, generally shorter than the stem 2ft. to 3ft. high. 1795. A magnificent plant. (B. M. 582.) GLADIOLUS cuspidatus ventricosus (swelling). a variety with reddish flowers, which are not so upright, and with a shorter tube and less inflated spathe than the type. May and June. (B. M. 591, under name of GLADIOLUS carneus.) GLADIOLUS dracocephalus (dragon's head). fl., perianth yellowish, closely striated with dull red-purple, about 2in. long and broad; lower segments bright green, spotted purple; spikes erect, five to seven-flowered. August l. 6in. to 12in. long, 1in. to 1 1/2in. broad, pale green. Stem 16in. to 18in. high, stout, terete. 1871. (B. M. 5884.) GLADIOLUS floribundus (bundle-flowered).* fl. four to six, large and upright; limb segments varying from dirty-white with a broad livid purple longitudinal fillet, to bright flesh-colour with a lively red fillet; anthers dark violet. May. l. strongly and many-nerved. Stem about 1ft. high, flower-bearing nearly to its base. 1788. (B. M. 610.) GLADIOLUS gandavensis (Ghent). fl. rich crimson, marked with yellow. Summer. According to Van Houtte, this is a hybrid between GLADIOLUS psittacinus and GLADIOLUS cardinalis; whilst Herbert believes it to have originated between GLADIOLUS psittacinus and GLADIOLUS oppositiflorus. SYN. GLADIOLUS gandiensis. (P. M. B. xi., p. 27.) GLADIOLUS gandiensis (Ghent). A synonym of GLADIOLUS gandavensis. GLADIOLUS gracilis (slender). fl. white, variable, similar to those of GLADIOLUS recurvus. March and April. l. thick and flat, with a deep square groove on both sides. Stem 1ft. to 3ft.high. 1800. (B. M. 562.) GLADIOLUS grandis (large). fl. reddish-brown to whitish; segments of flower longer than the throat. May and June. l. linear-ensiform, three-ribbed on each side. h. 1 1/2ft. 1794. (B. M. 1042, under name of GLADIOLUS versicolor.) GLADIOLUS hastatus (halbert-shaped). fl., perianth pinkish-white, reddish on the outside, 2 1/2in. high. April and May. l. radical.h. 1ft. 1816. This species is nearly allied to GLADIOLUS blandus. (B. M. 1564.) GLADIOLUS Kotschyanus (Kotschy's). fl. light violet, about 1 1/2in. long, with a nearly regular limb, the lower segments rather paler than the others, with a dark, median stripe; spike loosely few-flowered; scape 1ft. to 2ft. high, including the inflorescence. May. l. linear, 6in. to 8in. long. Afghanistan, Persia, 1886. (B.M. 6897.) GLADIOLUS Papilio (butterfly-flowered).* fl. very pale purple, marked with rich dark purple and golden-yellow; spike slender, 1ft. or more long. l. narrow-ensiform, 2ft. to 3ft. long; apex acuminate. h. 3ft. 1866. (B. M. 5565.) GLADIOLUS Papilio atratus (dark). A fine variety, the ground-colour of the flowers being dark purple instead of yellow. 1885. GLADIOLUS plicatus (folded). A synonym of Babiana stricta sulphurea. GLADIOLUS psittacinus (parrot-like).* fl., corolla tube greenish, with purple streaks; limb campanulate, spreading,rich scarlet (in bud purplish-blood colour), lined and spotted with yellow; spikes 1ft. or more long, ten to twelve-flowered. Summer and autumn. l. distichous; lower ones 1ft. or more long. Stem 3ft. high. South-eastern Africa, &c. (B. M. 3032.) GLADIOLUS pudibundus (modest). fl. brilliant rose, large, about ten in number, in a distichous spike; spathes two-valved; anthers purple. l. broadly ensiform, acuminate, ribbed, pale green. Stem 2ft. to 3ft. high. A garden hybrid between GLADIOLUS blandus and GLADIOLUS cardinalis. (S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 176.) GLADIOLUS purpureo-auratus(purple-and-golden).* fl. almost bifarious; perianth limb golden-yellow, with a large purple blotch on the two lower segments. August. l. 6in. to 9in. long, 3/4in. broad, acuminate, erect. h. 3ft. to 4ft. 1872. (B. M. 5944.) GLADIOLUS Quartinianus (Quartin Dillon's). fl. yellow, flushed and spotted with scarlet; spathes herbaceous, lanceolate, about 2in. long; spike about six-flowered. August. l. linear-ensiform, 1ft. or more long, rigid, prominently nerved. h. 3ft. to 4ft. Tropical Africa, 1883. (B. M. 6739.) GLADIOLUS recurvus (recurved). fl. yellow, thickly dotted with blue, which colour eventually predominates, violet-scented; spathes about half the length of the corolla, much longer than the tube. April and May. l. three, outer one nearly the height of the stem. Stem 1ft. to 3ft. high, slender, erect. Root sheath white, mottled with purplish-brown. 1758. The flowers of this species are the most exquisitely scented of the whole genus. (B. M. 578.) GLADIOLUS sambucinus (Elder-scented). A synonym of Babiana sambucina. GLADIOLUS Saundersii (Saunders').* fl. crimson, spotted with white, six to twelve, rather remote; perianth 3in. to 3 1/2in. diameter; anthers yellow. Autumn. l. 2ft. to 3ft. long, 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad, strongly nerved. h. 2ft. to 3ft. 1871. (B. M. 5873.) GLADIOLUS segetum (cornfield). fl. rose-coloured, in two rows; lower segments unequal, each with a long, narrow white spot. h. 2ft. South Europe, 1596. (B. M. 719.) GLADIOLUS sericeo-villosus (shaggy-stemmed). fl. a very peculiar yellow-green, tinged with pale yellowish-brown; spikes many-flowered; corolla limb tinged with red, campanulate; spathes shaggy. June. l. linear-ensiform, striped. Stem with shaggy-silky clothing. h. 3ft. to 4ft. 1864. (B. M. 5427.) GLADIOLUS sulphureus (sulphur). A synonym of Babiana stricta sulphurea. GLADIOLUS tristis (sad). fl. cernuous, 2in. to 3in. deep; corolla tube funnel-shaped, rather shorter than the divisions, the ground-work yellow, the three upper segments minutely spotted all over, both externally and internally, with small reddish-brown dots, the three lower ones narrower and spotted only on the outer half. July. l. with long cylindrical spathes below, almost tetragonal. h. 1ft. Natal, 1745. (B. M. 1098; Ref. B. 23.) GLADIOLUS vittatus (striped). fl. pink, with darker stripes; anthers purple; corolla erect, funnel-shaped. May. l. ensiform. Stem 8in. to 12in high, simple or branched. 1760. (B. M. 538, under name of GLADIOLUS undulatus var.) GLADIOLUS watsonioides (G. Watsonius-like). fl. four to ten in a very lax, unilateral spike; perianth bright scarlet, the tube curved, 1 1/2in. long, the segments oblong or ovate, acute, 1in. long; spathe valves curved, leafy, lanceolate. June. l., produced ones about four, linear, erect, firm, 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. long. Stem erect, 2ft. to 3ft. long, with usually a couple of much-reduced leaves below the inflorescence. Kilimanjaro, 1886. (B. M. 6919.) GLADIOLUS Watsonius (Watson's). fl. two or three, each standing on a peduncle-like tube, enclosed by a bifid spathe; corolla bright red, funnel-shaped, the segments ovate-lanceolate, spreading. February and March. l. three or four, 3in. long, upright, rigid, flat, linear-lanceolate. Stem 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. high. (B. M. 450.) A variety in which the segments are variegated with yellow from the base about half-way up, is figured in B. M. 569.