Michell’s Profit-Providing Bulbs for Florists 
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums 
We list only choice named and newer sorts, including Brazilian 
types. They cover a wide range of bright colorings and markings too 
difficult to describe. For summer store decoration or as pot-plants, 
we know of nothing fmmer. Start bulbs in damp moss with plenty of 
bottom heat and an occasional dampening. Do not allow them to get 
chilled, and at all times grow them in a warm, shaded place. 
Extra-Fancy Highly colon Named Varieties. 
Doz. $2.50; 100, $16.00; 1000, $150.00 
Mixed watrecres- An assortment especially blended for us. 
Doz. $2.00; 100, $13.50; 1000, $130.00 
Gloriosa superba Rothschildiana 
This handsome African tuberous-rooted plant, known as the 
**Climbing Speciosa Lily,’ has been used mostly as a greenhouse 
climber, but can be grown very successfully as an outside climber if 
given a warm, sunny location. It reaches a height of 6 to 8 feet and 
produces large, gorgeous, lily-like flowers which open bright yellow, 
but change to a deep scarlet. 
Strong tubers, each 60c; doz. $6.50; 100, $50.00 
Gloxinias : 
An ideal pot-plant for Mother’s Day, Decoration Day, or for spring 
bedding, as they always command a good price. We furnish 114- to 
2-inch bulbs. 
Emperor Frederick. Enormous red flow- Doz. 100 1000 
ers striped white..... 3 50 $25 00 $225 00 
Emperor William. Purple, ‘striped white.. 3 50 2500 225 00 
Mont Blanc. White...... eee One 0) 008s 225-00 
Queen Wilhelmina Rose .............. 50es 2550025 —225.00 
Tigrina. Tigered and ap hee 50 2500 #225 00 
Violacea. Purple.. tie. 5095925700 225-00 
Choice Mixed Colors. 00 2250 £215 00 
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Hyacinthus - Summer Hyacinth 
Candicans. White flowers. Very desirable for planting in borders. 
Large bulbs, doz. $2.00; 100, $15.00 
Ismene calathina - Pancratium Lily 
Beautiful waxy white flowers, deliciously fragrant. Bulbs are not 
hardy and should be removed to the house in October. These sell 
readily as a bulb or flower, and for summer funeral work are equal to 
Lilies. Doz. $2.50; 100, $20.00 
Oxalis, Summer-flowering 100 —_ 1000 
Easiandras teu. oe oe ae ee, S175. > $15.00 
Martianasawihite, cats oe cer et ee oe do 75) 1500 
Shamrock. Pink....... 7200) 18,00 
Tigridia pavonia - Mexican Shell-flower 
An excellent flowering bulb for the garden, known as the “‘ Tiger or 
Shell Flower.”’ Colors vary from pure white to gold and vivid scarlet 
—all deeply blotched and speckled with crimson-maroon. Plant in 
May, 6 inches apart and 3 to 6 inches deep. They require treatment 
similar to gladiolus. Doz. 100 
Hybrids, Mixed teceu sarc ncdety<. cs tiiericiss cet = Pl290. $9 00 
Montbretias, Giant-flowering Varieties 
Montbretias resemble miniature gladiolus, are fine for cutting, and 
excellent for border planting. They prefer a light, loamy soil, well en- 
riched with leaf-mould, but no manure or chemical fertilizer should 
touch the roots; a little bonemeal and a light top-dressing of lime 
should prove beneficial. They will thrive either in partial shade or full 
sunlight, but see that the moisture supply is good at all times. 499 
Aurora. Golden orange. . .$8 00 
Fire King. Fiery red.. .. 6 00 
George Davison. Pure golden yellow.. eewae ie O700 
His Majesty. Rich yellow center shading to scarlet. ....2... 8 00 
King Edmund. Rich ue ellos, with brown markings in 
throat.. : nent 5. 08 00 
Choice Mixed. $30. 00 per 1000. 3 50 
Other ae tee of Montbretias ened on request 


Tuberose 
Our bulbs run full size and will bloom. Florists should grow more 
of these, as ars are profitable and of Iate have been in good demand 
in early fall. 100 1000 
Albino or Mexican. Single; white. First-size bulbs.. .$4 50 $40 00 
Zephyranthes - Fairy Lily 
This is a small-flowering type of dwarf-growing Amaryllis, ad: apted 
for pot- and pan-culture. Excellent for garden flowering the entire 
SCaSOn. 100 1000 
Carinata. Very large and showy pink blooms...... $4 00 $35 00 
Treatiz alba. White. . pe2e 00, 20°00 
Treatiz rosea. Pink. . 400 £35 00 
50 bulbs of any one variety at 100 rate; 250 at 1000 rate 
“MICHELL’S SPECIAL BRAND 
LILY BULBS 
Suggestions in Soa with the Growing of Hardy 
Lilies Under Glass 
Hacds Lilies should be grown cool and given 16 to 18 weeks from 
time of planting to bring them into bloom, so the best results can be 
obtained; in fact, if you can give them longer to come into flower it Is 
better. Where they are forced with plenty of heat, the result is that 
you get good foliage with not so many early blooms. 
Miscellaneous Hardy Lilies 
The hardy native Lilies are always an attraction and can at times 
be utilized in various ways, by reason of their oddity. poy. 100 
Canadense. Bright yellow. . 4 ..$2 25 $15 00 
*Elegans, Mixed. Shades of orange. 2p OO eer LS. O00 
Henryi. Yellow Speciosum Lily................... 3 50 25 00 
Pardalinum. A California variety bearing 12 to 20 
strongly recurved flowers of bright orange, gages 
dark crimson. 2755 20°00 
Regal Lily. Contes golden Pettey, ehadiad Shite at 
outer edges. 100 1000 
6 to 7-In. circum. ..$8 00 $75 00 
7 to 8-in. circum. ye 9.00 Be son 00 
8 to 9-in . Sot ..13 50 130 00 
Superbum:. rane bed . 400 3000 
*Tenuifolium. Coral Lily. Plants reach a height of 114 feet, 
with clusters of brilliant scarlet, starlike flowers on wiry stems. 
Grows very easily in a well-drained pocket in the rock-garden. 
100, $8.00; 1000, $70.00 

The varieties marked * are excellent for the rockery 
Lily-of-the- peciley LS Outdoor 
Bundle (25 Bes) 
12 bundles.. 
.$0 75 
-. 8 00 
Callas 
These make excellent pot-plants, which always find a ready sale. 
For outdoor planting in a shady location, they are unexcelled. 
CALLA ELLIOTTIANA . YELLOW CALLA 
Doz. 100 1000 
Selected bulbs. 134 to 2-in. diam.. ..$1 25 $9 00 $80 00 
Mammoth bulbs. 2 to 214-in. diam.. 25 OOS eb Ome 25200 
Monster bulbs. 214 to 3-in. circum........ 32502 2000's. 220800 
SPOTTED CALLA 
Flowers white. Foliage green, spotted white. 
Doz. $2.00; 100, $13.50; 1000, $125.00 

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