Glads are easy to grow and are tops for cutting 
Michell’s Gorgeous Gladiolus 
There is no other summer-flowering bulb that is enjoying so great popularity as the Gladiolus. Their adaptability to garden deco¬ 
ration or to use as cut-flowers during the summer and early autumn is surpassed by no other flower. They are not only showy in the 
garden, but when cut with the first flower open will last for ten days in the house. While they thrive in almost any good garden soil, 
better results may be had if soil is well prepared and enriched with some of our pulverized manures. Great improvements have been 
made in the size, color, and beauty of these flowers. Our list comprises the best of recent introductions as well as the most popular 
of the standard varieties. Plant bulbs 4 inches deep and from 4 to 6 inches apart. 
Gladiolus, Mrs. Frank Pendleton 
Micheirs Special Gladiolus 
See color illustration opposite page 81 
Alice Tiplady. A beautiful and showy 3 for Doz. 
large-flowering, orange-saffron variety... $0 50 
Anna Eberius. An extra-fine variety. 
Color rich velvety purple, with a deep 
purplish red blotch on the lower petals. 
Flowers large, on long spikes.$0 20 60 
Betty Nuthall. One of the finest varieties 
of recent introduction. Flowers a soft tone 
of light salmon-pink with pale orange 
throat. 25 75 
Commander Koehi. A new introduction 
from Europe and one of the finest red va¬ 
rieties. Flowers large, on tall stems, bril¬ 
liant scarlet-blood-red. Grows well under 
all weather conditions. 35 1 00 
Flaming Sword. Very early. Bright scar¬ 
let-red. A very good forcer. 25 75 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Flowers very 
large, lovely flushed salmon-pink, carmine 
blotches in throat. Blooms are wide open 
on very wiry stems. 20 60 
Peace. Enormous, pure white flowers with 
lilac feather on the lower petal. Plant 
robust. 20 60 
Picardy. Clear flesh-pink, shading to soft 
shrimp-pink at edges of petals. 35 1 00 
Ruth Huntington. Large, violet-lilac 
blooms with deeper markings on lower 
petals. Strong grower. Spikes well formed. 
Should be in every collection. 25 75 
Schwaben. Soft pure yellow, with purple 
blotch on lower petals. Heavy spike and 
foliage. An old favorite. 25 75 
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 
3 each of above 10 varieties (30 bulbs). 
6 each of above 10 varieties (60 bulbs). 
100 
$3 50 
4 00 
5 00 
6 00 
5 00 
4 00 
4 00 
6 00 
5 00 
5 00 
$1 75 
3 25 
Blue, Lilac and Purple Shades 
Anna Eberius. See description, opposite 3 for Doz. 100 
column.$0 20 $0 60 $4 00 
Ave Maria. A large medium blue with small 
purplish blotches. One of the best of its color 
for exhibition purposes. 35 1 15 7 00 
Berty Snow. Large, pinkish lavender flowers 
well placed on a long spike. 25 75 5 00 
Byron L. Smith. Lavender-pink on white 
ground. Often referred to as the “Orchid- 
colored Glad.” Flowers of good form; stems 
are rather slender, which adds to its grace. .25 75 5 00 
Capt. Boynton. White, suffused lavender, 
blotched deeper in throat. A very attractive 
variety. 25 75 5 00 
Charies Dickens. An attractive, tall, vigorous 
grower. Large violet-red blooms, with darker 
blotches; 10 to 12 flowers open at one time. .30 90 6 00 
Minuet. This variety has created a sensation 
in the showrooms for several seasons. Light 
lavender with 4 to 6 large, heavy blooms open 
at one time. 35 1 00 7 00 
Mother Machree. A leader in its class. Color 
a smoky lavender overlaid toward the edge 
with salmon-pink. An odd but pretty variety 
that is always popular. 35 1 00 7 00 
Mrs. Van Konynenburg. Light violet or 
lavender-blue—at least the nearest blue to 
date. Early midseason. Tall grower. 30 90 6 00 
Ruth Huntington. See description, opposite 
column. 25 75 5 00 
When cutting Gladiolus for the house, they should be cut as soon as the 
first one or two lower flowers are open; the remainder 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. 
Gladiolus, Peace 
516 and 518 Market St./ Philadelphia, Pa 
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