Michell’s Gorgeous Gladiolus 
There is no other summer-flowering bulb that is enjoying so great popularity as the Gladiolus. Their adapta- 
bility to garden decoration 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 en- 
niga with some of c our peulycsizee) manures. Plant bulbs 4 inches deep and from 4 to 6 inches apart. 
Doz. 
Bagdad. Smoky rose 
Flaming Sword. Scarlet. 1 10 
Gold Eagle. Yellow 
Lavender Ruffles. Pink- 
ish lavender 
Maid of Orleans. Creamy 
white ate os 
Special Collection of above varieties 
5 each 5 varieties ( 25 bulbs). ...$2 00 
10 each 5 varieties ( 50 bulbs).... 3 75 
20 each 5 varieties (100 bulbs).... 7 25 
Pink Shades 
Bagdad. Delicate smoky old-rose, deepening 
toward edges of petals, with lighter throat; 
arge, wide-open flowers. Doz. 85c.; 100, 
Break of Day. Serre penciled on 
scarlet. Doz. 85c.; 100, $6. 
Debonair. Papi nce eae ee to 
shrimp-pink toward the center, with 
creamy throat. Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50. 
Margaret Fulton. Pretty soft medium dark 
salmon. Good pink for early midseason. 
Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50. 
Picardy. It nde tall rowel and bears un- 
usual spikes of beautiful flesh-pink florets, 
shading to soft shrimp-pink toward the 
edges of the petals. Doz. $1.50; 100, $9.00. 
Rosa van Lima. A pure clear pink with no 
shade of salmon as most pmk Glads have. 
Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Yellow Shades 
Gate of Heaven. Pure deep yellow; flowers 
large, heavily ruffled. Doz. $1.10; 100, 
$7.50. 
Golden Eagle. Intense daffodil-yellow flow- 
ers with delicate pmk markings on the 
lower eae of each flower. Doz. 85c.; 
100, $6. 
parents see tall growing; apricot; 
slightly ruffled with many flowers on spike. 
Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50. 
Primrose Princess. Large; light yellow, 
carmine markings. Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50. 
Shirley Temple. Light cream, ath a rich 
creamy yellow throat; large, ruffled, 6-inch 
florets with as many as 8 to 10 open at one 
time. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 

White Shades 
Albatross. Immense, pure white blooms of 
unusual substance. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Maid of Orleans. Best described as creamy 
white. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Margaret Beaton. Cie aie with orange- 
red blotch. An outstanding variety. Doz. 
$1.65; 100, $11.00. 
Polar Ice. Pure white without markings. 
Early flowering, with 6 to 8 well-placed 
blooms at one time. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Snow Princess. Pure white, "similar to 
Maid of Orleans and much in demand. 
Doz. $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
Vredenburg. An early pure white of heavy 
substance. Doz. $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
Blue, Lilac, and Purple Shades 
Anna Eberius. Color rich velvety purple, 
with a deep purplish red blotch on the 
lower petals. Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50. 
Ave Maria. Glowing lilnes Bie: each flower 
marked with a small purple blotch. Doz. 
$1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Berty Snow. Large poe lavender flowers. 
Doz. $1.10; 100, $7.50 
King Arthur. ramense: heavily ruffled; 
lavender or mauve. A unique shade that is 
ees and original. Doz. $1.10; 100, 
Lavender Ruffles. Slightly ruffled pinkish 
Fay aed with a white throat. Doz. $1.25; 
Minuet. . livhe lavender with 4 to 6 large, 
heavy blooms open at one time. Doz. $1.50; 
100, $9.00. 
Pelegrina. It has a most unusual flower and 
especially good all-round habits for a blue. 
Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Pride of Wanaka. Large; deep Iavender- 
rose with deeper blotch in throat. Doz. 
85c.; 100, $6.50. 
Red and Scarlet Shades 
Beacon. Salmon-red with Jarge cream 
blotches; flowers large and slightly ruffled. 
Long, strong stems. Doz. $1.50; 100, $9.00. 
American Commander. Bloodred or 
darker. A vigorous grower, very popular 
and the best red of its shade. Doz. $1.50; 
100, $9.00. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red, overlaid 
flame color, throat finely stippled ruby and 
white. Doz. $1. 50; 100, $9.00. 
Dream of Beauty. A rosy. purplish red 
(deep wine color) of great beauty. Doz. 
$i 25; 100, $8.50. 
Excellence. Bright scarlet. Early to bloom 
anda oe variety for cutting. Doz. $1.25; 
100, $8.50 
Flaming Sword. Very early. Bright scarlet- 
red. Doz. $1:10; 100, $7.50. 
Morocco. Glistening deep red with fiery 
sheen. Very popular dark red. Doz. $1.10; 
100, $7.50. 
Red Phipps. A shade of light red. Growth 
is medium tall and produce. long spikes of 
large florets. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Mixture of Glediotue 
Michell’s Giant Exhibition. Every bulb 
for this mixture has been selected with the 
utmost care for coloring and size of flowers. 
Boy bulbs, doz. 85c.; 100, $6.50; 1000, 
Second-size aie doz. 75c.; 100, $5.50; 
1000, $50.00. 

Gladiolus 

50 HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
