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HOETICULTUEE 



January .31, 1914 



Best 



Commercial Novelty 

 For 1914 



Only new variety of plants awardid Ct-rtlticale cf 

 Merit at tbe Nnt'l fioupt viu.w. N. Y.. April, '13. 



New Scarlet Bedding Geranium 



"Helen Michell" 



This charming variety is by all odds the most brilliant and finest scarlet geranium ever put on the market. 

 The blooms are gigantic and the number of flower heads on the individual plant is remarkable. It is won- 

 derfully vigorous and hardy. Starts to flower early in May and continues uninterruptedly until cut down by 

 frost. Even through dry hot weather it retains its brilliancy of color and great flowering qualities. It is of 

 medium height, very compact with lustrou.s heavy foliage. The flowers are semi-double, while the individual 

 florets are frequently 2 inches in diameter. We have already booked orders for some 30.000 plants. The 

 stock is limited and we predict a heavy demand for "Helen Michell." 



Read what two of the Greatest American Geranium Growers say about " Helen Michell" 

 Pbiladelpbia, June lutb, 1012. 



Gentlemen : 



Relative to the new Geranium "Helen Michell." \vhioh 

 was shown to us a few days as", would .sa.v that we con- 

 sider this variety a GREAT IMPROVEMENT over Alphouse 

 Kicard. The flower is borne on a long, stiff stem, is 

 MUCH LARGER than the Ricard variety, and the color 

 is superli. It appeared to us to be a very VIGOROUS 

 GROWER and UNUSUALLY FREE.. We bare known of 

 this variety for the past two years and think it will lie 

 one of the grandest bedders in commerce. 

 Yours truly, 



i:OBERT <'1;aI(; Ci\ 



Prices: 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $15 per 100; $125 per 1000. Charge accounts invited. 

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White Marsh, Md.. .June 10. I!tl2. 

 Gentlemen : 



We take pleasure in assuring you that we were very fa- 

 vorably impressed with the new GERANIUM "HELEN 

 MICHELL." It certainly possesses merits of exceptional 

 value to the grower, and we are confident it will imme- 

 diatelT find ils place among the leading class of Geraniums. 

 Respectfully yours, 



H. VINCENT. JR. & SONS CO. 



MICHELUS 



SEED 

 HOUSE 



518 Market Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



