MICHELL’S 
GORGEOUS GLADIOLUS 
There is no other summer-flowering bulb 
that is enjoying so great popularity as the 
Sladiolus. Their adaptability to garden decora- 
tion or to use as cut flowers during the sum- 
mer 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. 
Michell’s Special Gladiolus 
Bulbs 
Maid of Orleans. Creamy white. Doz., 75c; 
100, $5.00. 
Dream of Beauty. Wine-red. Doz., 75c; 
100, $5.00. 
Gate of Heaven. Deep yellow. Doz., 75c; 
100, $5.00. 
Pelegrina. Violet-blue. Doz., 75c; 100, 
$5.00. 
Picardy. Flesh-pink. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Special Collections 
20 each of above 5 varieties (100 
bulbs), $4.50. 
10 each of above 5 varieties (50 bulbs), 
$2.35. 
5 each of above 5 varieties (25 bulbs), 
$1k25: 

Pink Shades 
Bagdad, Delicate smoky old rose, deepening 
toward edges of petals, with lighter throat; 
large, wide-open flowers. Doz., 60c; 100, 
$4.00. 
Break of Day. La-France-pink penciled on 
scarlet. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Debonair. La-France-pink, shading to shrimp- 
pink toward the center, with creamy throat. 
Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Giant Nymph. Large, light pink flowers, suf- 
fused with cream-yellow, on strong spikes. 
Dozes50c1 00 s3)50: 
Mr. W. H. Phipps. La-France-pink, overlaid 
light rose-salmon. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Flowers very large, 
lovely flushed salmon-pink, carmine blotches 
in throat. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
We shall be pleased to supply any va- 
. Send us a 
rieties of Gladiolus not liste 
list of your requirements. 

Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Large, cameo-pink flowers 
with carmine blotch well placed. Doz., 60c; 
100, $4.00. 
Peggy Lou. A very large flower of soft light 
rose. Tall stems with many florets open at 
once. Doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
Picardy. |t makes tall growth and bears un- 
usual spikes of beautiful flesh-pink florets, 
shading to soft shrimp-pink toward the 
edges of the petals. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Rosa van Lima. A pure clear pink with no 
shade of salmon as most pink Glads have. 
Doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
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. 

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Gladiolus, Picardy 

Blue, Lilac and Purple Shades 
Anna Eberius. Color rich velvety purple, with a 
deep purplish red blotch on the lower petals, 
Doz.,, 75¢7°,00) -$5:005 
Ave Maria. Glowing lilac-blue, each flower 
marked with a small purple blotch. Doz., 
90c; 100, $6.00. 
Berty Snow. Large pinkish lavender flowers. 
Doz. 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Charles Dickens. Large violet-red blooms, with 
darker blotches; 10 to 12 flowers open at 
one time. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Max Reger. Light lavender-blue with darker 
throat-markings, ending in sharp, white 
points, giving it a resemblance to a blue 
butterfly. Doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. 
Minuet. Light lavender with 4 to 6 large, heavy 
oe Coe open at one time. Doz., 75c; 100, 
5.00. 
Mother Machree. Color a smoky lavender 
overlaid toward the edge with salmon-pink. 
Doz. 90c; 100, $6.00. 
Pelegrina. It has a most unusual flower and 
especially good all-round habits for a blue. 
Doz. 45671 0055100: 
Yellow Shades 
Duna. Soft light pinky buff, shading to pale 
yellow toward the center; back of petals a 
brighter shade. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Gate of Heaven. Pure deep yellow; flowers 
large, heavily ruffled. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Golden Dream. This is a Primulinus Hybrid 
having intense daffodil-yellow flowers with 
delicate pink markings on the lower petals 
of each flower. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Primrose Princess. Large; light yellow, carmine 
markings. Doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. 
Shirley Temple. Light cream, with a _ rich 
creamy yellow throat; large, ruffled, 6-inch 
florets with as many as 8 to 10 open at one 
time. Doz., 90c; 100, $6.00. 
White Shades 
Albatross. Immense, pure white blooms of un- 
usual substance. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Helen Wills. A large creamy white flower re- 
ea oe Maid of Orleans. Doz., 60c; 100, 
4.00. 
Maid of Orleans. Best described as creamy 
white. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Polar Ice. Pure white without markings. Early 
flowering, with 6 to 8 well-placed blooms at 
one time. Doz., 90c; 100, $6.00. 
Star of Bethlehem. |mmense pure white blooms. 
A lovely flower with a large number of 
florets of good substance open at one time. 
Doz., 90c; 100, $6.00. 
Red and Scarlet Shades 
Beacon. Salmon-red with large cream blotches; 
flowers large and slightly ruffled. Long, 
strong stems. Doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
Commander Koehl. Flowers large, on tall stems, 
brilliant scarlet-blood-red. Grows well under 
all weather conditions. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red, overlaid flame 
color, throat finely stippled ruby and white. 
Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Dream of Beauty. A rosy purplish red (deep 
ae sa of great beauty. Doz., 75c; 100, 
Flaming Sword. Very early. Bright scarlet-red. 
Doz.) 50c™ 11007 $3:50: 
Red Phipps. A shade of light red. Growth is 
medium tall and produces long spikes of 
large florets. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 
Virginia (Scarlet Princeps). Intense scarlet, 
oleae deeper in throat. Doz., 60c; 100, 
Mixtures of Gladiolus 
Michell’s Giant Exhibition. Every bulb for this 
mixture has been selected with the utmost 
care for coloring and size of flowers. 
First-size bulbs. Doz., 50c; 100, $3.00; 1000, 
$25.00. 
Second-size bulbs. Doz., 40c; 100, $2.00; 
1000, $18.00. 
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