MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
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DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 
The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are whole¬ 
some company in any garden. The strong flower stalks, frequently 
from 4 to 6 feet high, rising from a luxuriant mass of leaves, always 
give an appearance of strength to the hardy border and during their 
period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 
Ambigua or Grandiflora. Showy flowers of pale yellow, veined 
brown; 2 to 3 feet. 
Giant Shirley. These are a genuine “Shirley” production of extraor¬ 
dinary size and vigor. The flower heads are over 3 feet long, 
crowded with large bell-shaped blossoms, ranging in color from 
white and shell-pink to deepest rose, many attractively dotted with 
crimson and chocolate. We offer these in mixed colors only. 
Gloxiniaeflora. White, Pink, Purple. Each separate. 
30c. each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane) 
Excelsum. A very showy daisy-like flower of clear bright yellow, 
blooming in April and May; splendid for cutting. 30c. each; $3.00 
per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
— Pardalianches (Bouquet of Gold). An excellent new variety for 
border and cutting. Produces a profusion of long-stemmed, bril¬ 
liant, canary-yellow flowers. 2 l / 2 feet high. 50c. each; $5.00 per 
dozen. 
*ERODIUM 
Chamaedryoides Roseum. A tiny alpine plant in flower throughout 
the season. Forms tufts of pretty glossy leaves covered with delicate 
pink, veined flowers on 2-inch stems. Plant in full sun. 50c. each; 
per doz., $5.00. 
Digitalis ( Foxglove) 
Dielytra Spedabilis 
Our booklet 
“The Hardy 
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DIELYTRA or DICENTRA 
*Eximea (Fringed Bleeding Heart). A dwarf growing variety with beautiful, finely cut 
foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink flowers throughout the season. 30c. each; 
$3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower). We are fortunate in again being able to 
offer this old-fashioned favorite; its long sprays of graceful, heart-shaped flowers are 
always attractive. A most satisfactory plant for the hardy border, especially when it 
can be planted in the shade. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz.; per 100, $40.00. 
*DIANTHIJS (Pinks) 
These are brilliantly colored flowers, which appear in great numbers on the plant 
and have a rich clove scent. For table bowls, as a cut-flower, they are much in use. For 
edging hardy borders, garden walks, or planted in rock gardens, they fill an important 
place. They are at their height of bloom in June. 
Alwoodi Alpinus. A perfect gem for the rock garden; 4 to 6 inches high; choice colors. 
Caesius (Cheddar Pink). Compact cushions of blue-gray foliage with sweetly scented 
rose-pink flowers during May and June. 
Deltoides (Maiden Pink). A continuous flowering variety with pink flowers. Especially 
suited for rock work. 
Deltoides Alba. White flowers. 
Latifolius Atrococcineus FI. PI. (Everblooming Hybrid Sweet William).. A splendid 
variety with brilliant crimson, double flowers. Blooms continuously during the entire 
season. 
Sweet Wivelsfield. This new variety is a hybrid, being a cross between Dianthus 
Allwoodi and the Sweet William; in bloom continuously from May until frost, in a 
great variation of colors. 
Any of the above, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Hardy GARDEN PINKS (See page 116) 
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) 
Ritro. Deep metallic-blue flowers; 3 feet. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Plants marked * are suitable for the rock garden 
The Rose is the “Queen of Flowers,” see pages 99 to 104 for a list of the best 
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