A corm , or solid bulb, as of the Crocus is a sort of rounded tuber. It will become a bulb.

Corm

A corm , or solid bulb, as of the Crocus is a sort of rounded tuber. It will become a bulb.

The common name of gladiolus is corn flag. Gladiolus cardinalis flowers are scarlet with large white spots. The stem is three to four feet high.

Habit and Detached Single Flower of Gladiolus Cardinalis

The common name of gladiolus is corn flag. Gladiolus cardinalis flowers are scarlet with large white…

Gladiolus gandavensis flowers are a rich crimson marked with yellow. The flowers bloom in the summer. This plant is a hybrid between gladiolus psittacinus and gladiolus cardinalis.

Hybrids from Gladiolus Gandavensis

Gladiolus gandavensis flowers are a rich crimson marked with yellow. The flowers bloom in the summer.…

The corolla of gladiolus psittancinus flowers are greenish with purple streaks. The limb is a rich scarlet spotted with yellow. The spikes are more than one foot long with ten to twelve flowers.

Habit and Detached Single Flower of Gladiolus Psittacinus

The corolla of gladiolus psittancinus flowers are greenish with purple streaks. The limb is a rich scarlet…

Side view of sternum.

Side View of Sternum

Side view of sternum.

The bony thorax, anterior view.

Anterior View of Bony Thorax

The bony thorax, anterior view.