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The Florists' Review 



There are Ten Good Reasons Why the 

 New Scarlet Bedding Geranium 



"HELEN MICHELL 



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Surpasses all other Bedding Geraniums in commerce at present 



Reason No. 1. In brilliancy 

 of color. There is no brighter scarlet 

 kuovvii than is possessed by this novelty. 

 The color is clear through with no other 

 liut to mar the brilliant etiecl. 



Reason No. 2. In size of 

 bloom. The individual llorets meas- 

 ure invariably "-'••j inches across, and 

 the entire clusters average "j'-j inciies 

 in diameter, with many reaching il 

 inches. This size of bloom is its natural 

 character and is not produced by feed- 

 ing: or disbudding. 



Reason No. 3. In number of 

 clusters to the individual plant. 



Any young plant in :'>'•_• or l-incli pol 

 will, when fully developed, show :'. or 

 more gigantic flower heads with addi- 

 tional buds to follow; larger plants, as 

 ''inch pots, will often show from "i to 7 

 heads; plants grown outdoors Mower so 

 freely that little foliage can be seen. 



Reason No. 4. In vi^or or 

 strength. The plants from the very 

 iiL't-'inning show splendid health l)y a 

 lustrous foliage and sturdy stems. At 



no time, though, is this robustness oigec- 

 tionable. as it does not lead to coarse 

 foliage or lanky growth. 



Reason No. 5. In earliness of 

 bloom. On March I'nth we had our 

 houses photographed, showing every 

 l)lant of "Helen Michell" in full bloom. 

 These houses are kept at a temperature 

 of V)^ at night. This great early flow- 

 ering feature is of an unusual import- 

 ance to the commercial Miati, as he can 

 clean up his houses a month before the 

 usual time and get ready for his next 

 (■ro|(. No more disappointment to have 

 geranium^ not in bloom in time. 



Reason No. 6 In conntanry of 

 bloom. This novelty has been under 

 our own supervision now for two con- 

 -^ecutive seasons, and never once have 

 the plants ceased to bloom i)rofusely. 

 no matter vvhethei' we had ci)ntinued 

 drought or sunshine or an abundance of 

 rain. 



Reason No. 7. In propagating^ 

 qualities. On account of its ea^y 

 branching habit moi-e cuttings can be 



made ol a single plant than from an.\ 

 other variety. 



Reason No. 8. In its ability 

 to retain its brilliancy of color 

 in either rain or shine. There is 

 no otV-season with flowei's. Sunshine 

 and plenty of it is its delight. At im 

 time are the beds more brilliant than 

 after a contiimed dry hot spell, nor are 

 rainy seasons marring to its beauty. 



Reason No. 9. In not turning 

 black after a rain. Kain never 

 blackens or rots the flowers. The llow- 

 er heads i)eing oval in shape throw otV 

 the rain, the flower petals gradually 

 fade and die ott', thus doing away witli 

 the cleaning of the blai-k Howei-.s ;ifter 

 a I'ain. 



Reason No. 10. Tn its even 

 growing habit. 'i"he i)laats are 

 compact in habit and senii-dwarl. and 

 if plants for bedding are u-^ed fr-oni the 

 >anie -i/i' pot, from the very beginning 

 the bed has the appearance of beiiu.; 

 triiMined like Coleus, as all Hower^ 

 api>ear cxactl.v in the same height. 



k. VINCtNT, .IR., SONS, SAY 



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< .t'litlcuifii —We !iik»i pleasure in a^^urillK you that wh 



uiTi' very fiivnr.ibly iinpre>>e(l witli the new <.KKANI I M. 



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tioiiiii \alue to the Kr(i\\er, iiuil Wf are eoiilident it will 



muiirdiiitfly titiil its place iiinouf? the li'ieliiiK rla>s of 



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WE OFFER SS50.00 IN GOLD (first prize), tor 

 the be>t pot 'tingle plant) of this new (ieranium. 

 with additional pri/e> of Gold Medal (second prize i, 

 aihi .Silver Medal (third prize), to be i-ompeted lor 

 ill .liine, I'.ij I. Date and place to be announced later. 



This novelty will lie disseminated in .laiaiary I'.il i, 

 from •-''■4-inih pots, each. ..'."m-; J>-_'.".ii per dozen; iM.'i.im'i 

 per liKi; $r.'.').(Ki per Hkki. ,; supplied at dozen rate, 

 ■J") at liHirate, L'-".(»at Hkki rate. Orders will be tilled 

 iu rotation as booked, so order early. 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



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518 Market Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



