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 
Where price 
per oz. is 
per oz. is 
X. oz. 
X oz. 
$0.25 
' Where price per 
$0.75 
$0.40 
$0.25 
.301 
ounce is 50c. or 
1.00 
.50 
.30 
.35 . 
less, half ounces 
1.25 
.65 
.35 
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can be supplied 
1.50 
.75 
.45 
.50, 
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1.75 
.90 
.50 
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2.00 
1.00 
.60 
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2.25 
1.15 
.65 
.60 
$0.35 $0.20 
2.50 
1.25 
.70 
2.50 
1.25 
Trade 
Pkt. 
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Oz. 
X lb. 
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$0.50 
$2.50 
! .25 
1.00 
.60 
$2.00 
.40 
2.25 
.15 
.50 
1.75 
.15 
.50 
1.75 
.40 
1.40 
All varieties of Flower Seeds unless otherwise noted are 
annuals. 
ALYSSUM 
ABUTILON (Flowering Maple) 
XrftdG pkt ^)z 
Choicest Mixed. {X 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) 
Perennial, flowering all summer. 
Ptarmica, fl. pi. “The Pearl.” Pure white double 
flowers; 2X feet.50 3.00 
Millefolium. Bright magenta red; 3 feet.30 1.50 
ACONITUM (Monk’s Hood) 
A valuable perennial for planting in shady or semi-shady posi¬ 
tions; seed is of slow germination. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Fischeri. An improved strain; compact habit with 
bright blue flowers; 3 feet.$0.50 $2.50 
Napellus. Long spikes of blue flowers; 3 feet.30 1.50 
Wilsoni. Rich blue; 6 to 7 feet.50 3.50 
ACROCLINIUM (Everlasting) 
Excellent for cutting when fresh, or for winter bouquets. 
Double Rose Pink.15 .40 
Double Mixed.15 .40 
ADONIS 
•Vemalis. A choice spring flowering perennial; large 
yellow flowers; 1 foot.40 
AGATHEA 
Coelestis {Blue Daisy or Marguerite). Greenhouse 
perennial, with beautiful blue flowers; 3 feet.25 
AGERATUM (Floss Flower) 
Excellent bedding plants; seed should be_sown early for good 
sized plants for spring sales. 
Blue Cap {New). A splendid dwarf variety; 
very compact; flowers larger than Little 
Blue Star and deeper in color. 
•Blue Ball. Very large flowering; dwarf blue 
Blue Perfection. Best dark blue; height, 12 
inches; fine for cutting.15 
Little Blue Star. Very dwarf; bright blue... 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. Height, 8 inches.15 
Imperial Dwarf White. Height, 8 inches. 
Imperial Dwarf Mixed. 
AGROSTEMMA (Mullein Pink) 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Coronaria. Hardy perennial; deep crimson; 2X feet. .$0.15 $0.25 
Coronaria Alba. Pure white; 2X feet.15 .25 
*Michell’s Bouquet. Our special selected strain Trade 
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. 
(X lb., $2.75; $5.00 per X lb.)$0.20 
Oz. 
3.75 
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. 
(X lb., $1.50; $2.75 per X lb.) .15 .50 
Sweet {Alyssum Benthami). The well-known fragrant 
white; trailing... .{X lb., 60c.; $1.00 per X lb.) .20 
•Saxatile Compactum. Perennial; golden yellow; ex¬ 
cellent 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. i .40 2.50 
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) . {X 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 flowers; 
fine for rockery; perennial; 15 inches.50 4.00 
Italica, “Dropmore.” Perennial; light blue flowers; 
3 to 5 feet.15 .50 
Ageralum, Blue Cap 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock gardens 
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