Abstract: A new and distinct gladiolus variety, designated ‘Festiva’, is shown and described. Compared to the ‘Spic and Span’ variety, the ‘Festiva’ variety is 15 cm taller, has 2 to 3 more florets, a larger bloom diameter, and a similar resistance to foliar diseases.

Abstract: A new and distinct gladiolus cultivar, designated ‘Rosiebee Red’, is shown and described. Compared to the ‘Advance’ variety, the ‘Rosiebee Red’ cultivar has a larger bloom size, about one to two fewer flowers per spike, and is able to maintain on the spike about four to five more flowers in open bloom.

Abstract: A planting bag in the form of a tube constructed from a flexible material and having a pair of sealed ends is advantageously provided with indicia which facilitates opening of a portion of the tube to form an opening bordered by a liquid retaining lip. One of the ends of the tube forms an endless member which may be severed from the bag and arranged around the tube at the opening therein for retaining the tube in a predetermined shape. In this manner, the packaging for soil, mulch, growing material, and the like, may be employed for the planting and growing of plants, with the interior of the bag capable of holding water, liquid fertilizer, and the like.