6 MICHELL’S “DISTINCTIVE” FLOWER SEEDS 
“Distinctive” Strains of Flower Seeds for the florist is one of our specialties and no trouble or expense is spared in our endeavor 
to supply only the best and most improved strains, both from home and foreign growers. 
For full descriptions see our Retail Catalog, a copy of which will be mailed free upon application. 
NOTE—Half trade packets are only supplied where listed; where smaller quantities are wanted than that listed, retail 
packets may be ordered at a discount of 33 1/3 per cent from our retail catalog prices. 
On all Flower Seeds quoted in this Catalog there is no extra charge for Parcel Post, excepting for Registry or Insurance. 
Fractions of ounces are supplied as 
follows: 
Where price 
per oz. is 
Where price 
per oz.is 34 oz. 
34 oz. 
$0.25 
.30 
.35 
.40 
.50 1 
{ Where price per 
$0.75 
$0.40 
$0.25 
ounce is 50c. or 
1.00 
.50 
.30 
less, half ounces 
1.25 
.65 
.35 
can be supplied 
1.50 
.75 
.45 
at a slight in- 
1.75 
.90 
.50 
crease in prices. 
2.00 
1.00 
.60 
34 oz. 34 oz. 
2.25 
1.15 
.65 
.60 
$0.35 $0.20 
2.50 
1.25 
.70 
ABUTILON (Flowering Maple) 
Trade pkt Oz 
Choicest Mixed. (34 oz., $1.25) $0.50 
ACANTHUS (Bear’s Breech) 
Latifolius. A stately perennial foliage plant, with 
large decorative leaves; 3 feet.15 $0.50 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil or Yarrow) 
Ptarmica, fl. pi. “The Pearl.” Perennial, flowering 
all summer; pure white double flowers; 234 feet... .50 2.50 
Millefolium. Bright magenta red; 3 feet.30 1.50 
ACONITUM (Monk’s Hood) 
Fischeri. An improved strain; compact habit with 
bright blue flowers; perennial; 3 feet.50 2.50 
Napellus. Perennial; long spikes of blue flowers; 3 
feet.30 1.50 
Wilsoni. Rich blue; 6 to 7 feet.50 3.50 
Aconitum seed is of slow germination. 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting) 
Excellent for cutting when fresh, or for winter bouquets. 
Double Rose Pink.15 .40 
Double White.15 .40 
Double Mixed.15 .40 
ADONIS 
*Vernalis. A choice spring flowering perennial; large 
yellow flowers; 1 foot.40 2.50 
AGATHEA 
Coelestis ( Blue Daisy or Marguerite). Greenhouse 
perennial, with beautiful blue flowers; 3 feet.25 1.25 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) 
Excellent bedding plants; seed should be sown early for good 
sized plants for spring sales. Trade 
Pkt. Oz. 34 lb. 
Blue Cap (New). A splendid dwarf variety; 
very compact; flowers larger than Little 
*Blue Ball. Very large flowering; dwarf blue .25 1.00 
Blue Perfection. Best dark blue; height, 12 
inches; fine for cutting.15 .60 $2.00 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. Height, 8 inches. . . .15 .50 1.75 
Imperial Dwarf White. Height, 8 inches. . .15 .50 1.75 
Imperial Dwarf Mixed .15 .40 1.40 
Little Blue Star. Very dwarf; bright blue.. .40 2.25 
AGROSTEMMA (Mullein Pink) 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Coronaria. Hardy perennial; deep crimson; 234 feet $0.15 $0.25 
Coronaria Alba. Pure white; 234 feet.15 .25 
Alyssum, Michell’s Bouquet 
All varieties of Flower Seeds unless otherwise noted are 
annuals. 
ALYSSUM 
*Michell’s Bouquet. Our special selected strain Trade Oz. 
is the finest dwarf type obtainable; the plants pkt. 
form perfect bouquets of miniature white flow¬ 
ers; splendid for growing in pots and a real gem 
for edging; superior to all existing types. 
(34 lb., $2.75; $5.00 per 34 lb.)$0.20 $0.75 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf and compact; flowers lilac... $0.15 $0.50 
Little Gem. Our strain of this popular sort is quite 
distinct, very dwarf and compact. 
(34 lb., $1.50; $2.75 per 34 lb.) .15 .50 
Sweet ( Alyssum Benthami). The well-known fra¬ 
grant white; trailing.. (34 lb., 60c.; $1.00 per 34 lb.) .20 
*Saxatile Compactum. Perennial; golden yellow; 
excellent for the rockery; 1 foot.20 .75 
AMARANTHUS 
Molten Fire ( Summer Poinsettia) . Very ornamental 
and easily grown from seed; leaves dark bronze, 
center poinsettia red. We offer seed from selected 
plants only.50 3.50 
Sunrise. Foliage bronzy crimson, tipped carmine. . .25 1.25 
Tricolor Splendens (Joseph’s Coat). Various colors. .15 .50 
Mixed .15 .25 
AMPELOPSIS 
Veitchi (Boston or Japanese Ivy) .(34 lb., $0.75) .15 .25 
ANCHUSA 
Blue Bird. A new annual variety; bright indigo blue; 
dwarf habit.20 .75 
Capensis. Blue annual variety.15 .40 
*Myosotidiflora. Small Forget-me-not blue flow¬ 
ers; fine for rockery; perennial; 15 inches.50 4.00 
Italica, “Dropmore.” Perennial; light blue flowers; 
3 to 5 feet.15 .50 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock gardens 
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