Michells Gorgeous Gladiolus 
There is no other summer-fiowering bulb that is enjoying so great popularity as the Gladiolus. Their adaptability to garden 
decoration or to use as cut flowers during the summer and early autumn is sitrpassed 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. Plant bulbs 
4 to 6 inches deep and from 4 to 6 inches apart. 
Outstanding Varieties of Recent Introduction 
Black Opal. An exceptionally rich dark red. 
Flower head is long and florets are well 
placed. Marvelous for exhibition purposes. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Blue Beauty. This Gladiolus is well named, 
for it surely is a “blue beauty.” The deep 
blue shade becomes a bit lighter at the 
edges of the petals. It is a tall; strong 
grower and produces long spikes that will 
open eight florets at once. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Casablanca. Large, ruffled white. Very at- 
tractive flower. Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Corona. This variety is creamy white with 
rosy lavender edge around petals. Very 
striking, as petals are of the round type 
} which attract much 
attention. 
, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Elizabeth the Queen. Light lavender with 
slightly deeper self markings in throat. 
Nicely ruffled petals with many large blooms 
open at one time. Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Ethel Cave-Cole. Large, wide-open florets of 
light pink with slightly deeper and more 
rosy throat. A lovely, striking variety which 
is becoming very popular. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Beautiful, tall, large-flowering 
Excellent variety. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
New Europe. Large, sparkling orange-scarlet. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Purple Supreme. Tall, bright purple. An 
ideal variety. Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Rewi Fallu. Giant, dark blood-red. Becom- 
ing a general favorite. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Rocket. Bright scarlet of a pleasing shade, 
and one of the very best varieties this season. 
A tall grower with seven or more perfect 
blooms at a time. Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Spotlight. Wonderful deep yellow with red 
blotch at throat. Tall, strong grower. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Stoplight. New brilliant red, slightly ruf- 
fled. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Valeria. Clear red with a silky sheen; darker 
toward the center, with faint white line on 
lower petals. Opens beautifully and keeps 
well. Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Pink Shades 
Bagdad. Delicate smoky old rose, deepening 
toward edges of petals, with lighter throat; 
large flowers. Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Lulu Hunt. Rich geranium-pink. Early. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Margaret Fulton. Pretty soft medium dark 
salmon. Good pink for early midseason. 
Doz. 65c, 100 $5.00. 
Phyllis McQuiston. A very large, light pink 
floret suffused with cream-yellow. Stron 
grower; very desirable. Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Picardy. It 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. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Rosa van Lima. A pure clear pink with no 
shade of salmon as most pink Glads have. 
Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Yellow Shades 
Gate of Heaven. Pure deep yellow; flowers 
large, heavily ruffled. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Gold Dust. Deep rich pure yellow. Popular 
early-flowering variety. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Miss Bloomington. An excellent yellow be- 
coming more and more popular. Early me- 
dium yellow shading slightly deeper at 
throat without any markings. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Paradise. Large; tall growing; apricot; 
slightly ruffled, with many flowers on spike. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Primrose Princess. Large; light yellow, car- 
mine markings. Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
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. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
June Bells. 
pure white. 
Red and Scarlet Shades 
Beacon. Salmon-red with large cream blotches; 
flowers large and slightly ruffled. Long, 
strong stems. Doz. 85c, 100 $6.50. 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach-red, overlaid flame 
color, throat finely stippled ruby and white. 
Doz. 85c, 100 $6.50. 
Dream of Beauty. A rosy purplish red (deep 
wine color) of great beauty. 
, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Excellence. Bright scarlet. Early to bloom; 
good for cutting. Doz. 85c, 100 $6.50. 
White Shades 
Margaret Beaton. Clear white with orange- 
red blotch. An outstanding variety. 
Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Snow Princess. Pure white, similar to Maid 
of Orleans and much in demand. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Silentium. White blending to cream, with 
carmine markings in throat. Early flower- 
ing, with tall spikes that have many open 
florets at one time. Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Wanda. Sport of Picardy and one of the best 
creamy whites on the market. Large flowers 
on tall spikes. Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Blue, Lilac, and Purple Shades - 
Ave Maria. Glowing lilac-blue, each flower 
marked with a small purple blotch. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Light lavender. 
Doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 
King Lear. Blooms of clear deep reddish 
purple with a silvery line at the edges, car- 
ried on tall spikes. Florets are very large 
and heavily ruffled. Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00. 
Lavender Ruffles. Slightly ruffled pinkish 
lavender with a white throat. 
; Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00. 
Minuet. Light lavender with 4 to 6 large, 
heavy blooms open at one time. 
Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00. 
Pride of Wanaka. Large; deep lavender-rose 
with deeper blotch in throat. 
Doz. 75c, 100 $6.00. 
Early Melody. 
Mixture 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. 75c, 100 $6.00, 1000 
$55.00. 
Second size bulbs, doz. 60c, 100 $4.50, 1000 
$40.00. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
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