Our Gladiolus Bulbs are clean and healthy 
MICHELL’S GORGEOUS GLADIOLUS, continued 
If Gladiolus Bulbs are wanted by Parcel Post, add 10c. per doz., 25c. per 100, for postage to the First and Second Zones; 
for other Zones, see Parcel Post Table, page 1; larger quantities by Express 
Pink Shades 
America. A beautiful flesh-pink, tinged with 
lavender; flowers large, petals round, thick 
and strong; will last a long time after being 
cut. Free bloomer.$ 
Annie Laurie. Heavily ruffled, delicate pink 
blooms overlaid with light rose, 4 to 6 open at 
one time. Strong grower. A distinctive va¬ 
riety, excellent for the garden, also for all 
forms of decorations. 
Betty Nuthall. See description, page 84... . 
E. J. Shaylor. A tall, strong-growing variety 
with large flowers of a beautiful shade of pure 
deep rose-pink with well-ruffled edges. One 
of the best of its color. 
Evelyn Kirtland. Beautiful geranium-pink 
blooms, darker at the edges, with scarlet 
blotches on lower petals, well arranged on 
tall spikes. 
Giant Nymph. Large, light pink flowers, 
suffused with cream-yellow, on strong spikes. 
Halley. Large, well-expanded, salmon-pink 
flowers blotched yellow, with carmine mark¬ 
ings. Very early. 
Jenny Lind. Clear salmon-pink, with creamy 
yellow throat. An ideal florists’ variety. 
Le Marechal Foch. Flowers immense, beauti¬ 
fully ruffled, pale pink, flaked and striped 
deeper at edges of petals. 
Los Angeles. Flowers a soft shade of pink, 
feathered cerise at throat; tall and graceful. 
Blooms for a long period, producing 2 to 3 
flowering spikes from the same bulb. 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. La-France-pink, overlaid 
light rose-salmon. One of the finest exhibition 
varieties. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. Large flowers on graceful 
spikes, with 4 to 8 open at one time. Color 
white, with edges of petals suffused with soft 
La-France-pink. Tall grower. Splendid cut- 
flower. 
Mrs. Frederick C. Peters. One of the best of 
the recent introductions. Beautiful shade of 
rose-lilac, with soft crimson blotch. Very 
large flowers on long stems. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton, See description, 
page 84. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Enormous flowers of 
begonia-rose, striped with flame-scarlet, lower 
petal lemon, speckled ruby. 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Large, cameo-pink flowers, 
with carmine blotch well placed, many open 
at a time. Gorgeous variety and an excellent 
keeper when cut. 
Nancy Hanks. Apricot, shading to orange- 
pink, with heavy red penciling on lip; blooms 
large and well placed. 
Panama. Clear pink with rose center; extra- 
fine flowers on long spikes. 
Picardy. See description, page 84. 
The Orchid. A new type, with long, narrow, 
graceful petals; color orchid over white, with 
rose-lilac markings in throat. 
Wilbrink. Flesh-pink, with creamy white 
blotch on lower petal. 
White Shades 
Albatross. Immense, pure white blooms of un¬ 
usual substance. One of the finest varieties. $ 
Lily White. Large flowers. Excellent grower 
and heavy propagator. Very early. A fine 
cut-flower for the garden. 
Maid of Orleans. Large white flowers with 
cream centers, perfect in form on straight 
spike. Excellent for cutting. 
Mary Pickford. Delicate creamy white; throat 
finest sulphur-yellow. Very distinct and 
beautiful. 
Mrs. F. C. Hornberger. Large, pure white 
blooms with cream throats, well placed on 
strong spikes. One of the finest in this color 
and type. 
Peace. See description, page 84. 
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Vase of Gladiolus 
Red and Scarlet Shades 
Crimson Glow. One of the best scarlet varie¬ 
ties, with throat overlaid with a velvety scar¬ 
let blotch. Large, wide-open flowers of good 
form that keep well as cut-flowers. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red, overlaid flame 
color, throat finely stippled ruby and white. 
Early Sunrise. A large-flowering variety of an 
iridescent shade of light red, with golden 
sheen in throat. Early flowering and fine for 
forcing. 
Flaming Sword. See description, page 84 . . . 
M rs. Francis King. A beautiful flame-pink 
with lighter throat; immense flowers on long 
spikes. An old favorite cut-flower variety. . . 
Paul Pfitzer. The best dark violet-red offered. 
Brilliant, large, heavily ruffled flowers. Vig¬ 
orous grower. Should be in every collection. 
Persia. Deep crimson, almost black, medium¬ 
sized flowers, well placed. Exceedingly 
popular. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph. Enormous blooms of 
bright salmon-orange, with very small deeper 
throat-blotch. On account of the gigantic 
flowers, the stems require staking. This va¬ 
riety is a sensation at all shows and is ideal for 
exhibition purposes. 
Virginia (Scarlet Princeps). Intense scarlet, 
slightly deeper in throat. Extra fine. Early 
and much in demand. 
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When cutting Gladiolus for the house, they should be cut as 
soon as the first one or two lower flowers are open; the re¬ 
mainder will open. Remove the flowers as they fade, cut off 
a little of the stem, and change the water every day to prolong 
the blooming period. 
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