A well-planned perennial border furnishes cut-bloom from May to October 
MICHELL'S "DISTINCTIVE" FLOWER SEEDS, continued 
POPPY, continued 
Hardy Phlox 
Decussata. Perennial plants 2 to 3 feet high. 
Flowers in all bright colors. Sow seeds late in 
fall and they will germinate in the spring. 
Pkt., 10c.; 60c. per large pkt.; )/£oz., 75c. 
Physalis • Chinese Lantern Plant 
Francheti. Dense bushes about 2 feet high. 
Bright, orange-scarlet, lantern-like fruits. 
Perennial. Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per large pkt. 
Physostegia . False Dragonhead 
A very pretty hardy perennial. Its dense 
bushes bear freely delicate tubular flowers. 3 to 
4 ft. July, Aug. 
Virginica. Pink. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Platycodon • Japanese Balloon Flower 
One of the best hardy perennials. Large, bell¬ 
shaped flowers. Excellent for borders or among 
shrubbery. 2 to 3 ft. 
Grandiflorum. Blue. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per 
large pkt. 
Grandiflorum album. Pure white. Pkt., 10c.; 
40c. per large pkt. 
Grandiflorum Mariesi. Dwarf. Dark blue. 
16 in. Pkt., 15c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Grandiflorum Mariesi album. White and 
faint blue. 16 in. Pkt., 15c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Polemonium • Jacob’s-Ladder 
A good hardy perennial with bell-shaped 
flowers. 2}^ ft. 
Coeruleum. Blue. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per large 
pkt.; oz., 75c. 
Coeruleum album. White. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 
large pkt.; oz., 75c. 
Polyanthus • Primula elatior 
Beautiful spring-flowering hardy perennials, 
either for pot-culture or for the garden. Succeed 
best in partial shade. 9 in. 
Gold-laced. Flowers of brilliant colors, with 
yellow edges. Pkt., 15c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
English, Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c.; 75c. per 
large pkt. 
Poppy • Papaver 
One of our favorite and most popular flowers, 
producing, during the blooming period, a pro¬ 
fusion of brilliant colors and shades. 
Annual Varieties 
The following Annual Poppies can be grown 
quite successfully if the seed is sown in the fall. 
The seedlings carry over the winter and flower 
quite early the following spring. 
Single Varieties 
Shirley, Wild Rose-Pink. Beautiful rich pink, 
that comes almost true from seed. Pkt., 10c.; 
25c. per large pkt.; oz. 75c. 
Flanders Poppy. This is the well-known Poppy 
of Flanders field. Medium-sized, bright scar¬ 
let flowers. Very showy when planted in masses. 
Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per large pkt.; oz., 40c. 
Double Varieties 
Double Shirley, Cavalcade. New. Double 
Begonia-flowered. Rich, brilliant orange- 
scarlet. A most attractive variety. Pkt., 15c.; 
40c. per large pkt. 
Carnation-flowered, Mixed. Flowers of large, 
globular form • with fringed petals. 2 ft. 
Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per oz. 
Peony-flowered, Mixed. Large, double flowers 
resembling a peony. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per oz. 
Perennial Varieties 
These brilliant hardy Poppies are unequaled 
for general effectiveness and brilliancy of display. 
Yellow Wonder 
Papaver nudicaule amurense 
1936 Novelty—All-America Winner 
This new variety is undoubtedly the finest and 
largest flowered Iceland Poppy to date. Its 
bright buttercup-yellow flowers, with a lighter 
center, are 4 to 6 inches across and the stems 
are often more than 2 feet long. Fine for cutting. 
The plant is of robust habit and free flowering, 
with as many as 30 flowers open at one time. 
Although a perennial it will flower from seed 
the first season if sown early. We predict that 
this Iceland Poppy will prove one of our choicest 
garden perennials. Pkt., 25c. 
*lceland, Alpine, Mixed (Papaver nudicaule 
alpinum). Dwarf Alpine variety. Fine for 
rockery. 8 in. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Iceland, El Monte. A California introduction. 
Flowers large. Mixed colors. Pkt., 25c.; 
60c. per large pkt. 
Iceland, Coonara Pink Shades. Art shades. 
Pkt., 25c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Iceland, Orange-Scarlet. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per 
large pkt. 
Iceland, White. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Iceland, Yellow. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Iceland, Single, Mixed. Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per 
large pkt.; Lfoz., 60c. 
Iceland, Sunbeam. Fine new shades in mix¬ 
ture. Pkt., 15c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Oriental. Extra large; deep scarlet. Pkt., 10c.; 
40c. per large pkt.; oz., 60c. 
Oriental, Mrs. Perry. Rich salmon-pink. 
Pkt., 10c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Oriental, Hybrids. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c.; 
40c. per large pkt.; J4 oz -> 60c. 
Primula obconica 
This beautiful and continuous blooming va¬ 
riety has handsome spikes of flowers. Elegant 
plants for greenhouse or light window of dwell¬ 
ing-house. 
Fasbender. A new strain of the Gigantea type. 
Giant deep crimson flowers. Pkt., 50c.; 
11.25 per large pkt. 
Mueller & Mohnstein. Shades of crimson and 
rose. Pkt., 50c.; $1.25 per large pkt. 
Gigantea Monster, Mixed. An extra large- 
flowering strain of this popular Primula. 
Pkt., 40c.; $1.25 per large pkt. 
Grandiflora hybrida, Mixed. Pkt., 20c.; 
75c. per large pkt. 
Primula malacoides 
Dawkin’s Carmine-Pink. Novelty. This new 
variety is a rich glowing carmine-pink, quite 
distinct from any shade hitherto produced in 
P. malacoides. Flowers large, on wiry stems 
of upright and graceful habit. The constitu¬ 
tion of the plant is very strong. Without 
doubt the best of all existing varieties. Pkt., 
25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Lilac. Improved Baby Primrose. Tall, graceful 
spikes of delicate lilac flowers. Pkt., 20c.; 
75c. per large pkt. 
Courtland Seedling. Brilliant, clear lilac-pink. 
Vigorous grower. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Princess Patricia. Beautiful lavender-pink 
flowers, finely laced. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per 
large pkt. 
Pink Beauty. Deep rosy pink; large. Pkt., 25c.; 
75c. per large pkt. 
Primula • Fringed Chinese Primrose 
Michell’s Prize Mixture. These are among our 
finest winter- and spring-blooming pot-plants 
for decoration in the home or conservatory. 
Our seed has been grown for us by Primula 
specialists and cannot be excelled for size and 
brilliancy of colors. This mixture contains 
only the finest sorts selected from the best 
strains. Pkt., 25c.; 85c. per large pkt. 
Hardy Primrose 
*Veris, Mixed. English Cowslip. 6 in. Pkt., 
10c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
*Veris, Giant Munstead Strain. Beautiful 
shades, including yellow and white. 1 ft. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
^Vulgaris. English Primrose. Canary-yellow. 
Pkt., 10c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Pueraria 
Thunbergiana. Japanese Kudzu Vine. One of 
the fastest-growing hardy climbing plants, 
making a growth of 8 to 10 feet the first year 
from seed. Its large foliage covers well. Rosy 
purple, pea-shaped blossoms toward the end of 
August. Pkt., iOc.; 25c. per large pkt. 
Pyrethrum 
Handsome hardy perennial plants for the 
herbaceous border. Showy flowers excellent for 
cutting. 
Atrosanguineum. Dark red shades. Pkt., 
25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Roseum. Bright rose color. 2 ft. June. Pkt., 
10c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Uliginosum. Giant Daisy. Large, single white 
flowers. 3 to 4 ft. Sept. Pkt., 10c.; 60c. per 
large pkt. 
Hybridum, Single, Mixed. Large flowers 
ranging in color from light pink to deep red, 
with bright yellow centers. 2 ft. June. Pkt., 
10c.; 50c. per large pkt. 
Hybridum, Double, Mixed. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. 
per large pkt. 
Ranunculus 
Asiaticus superbissimus, Mixed. A perennial 
plant, suitable for beds, borders, or for pots. 
Fine for cutting. 1 ft. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 
large pkt. 
Rudbeckia ♦ Coneflower 
Newmani. Perennial. Large yellow flowers 
with black centers. Very showy. 3 ft. Pkt., 
10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. Hardy 
perennial. Reddish purple flower, with dark 
brown disc. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per large pkt. 
Salvia, Perennial 
Azurea grandiflora. Produces spikes of sky- 
blue flowers during August and September. 
3 to 4 ft. Pkt., 15c.; 60c. per large pkt. 
Blue Bedder. Novelty. A new variety of 
Farinacea. Very compact form, of a deep blue 
shade, and flowers very profusely from seed 
the first year. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Farinacea. A perennial variety, but best 
treated as an annual. Light blue flowers. 2 ft. 
Pkt., 10c ; 50c. per large pkt. 
Saxifraga 
Decipiens Hybrids, Mixed. A charming little 
perennial plant, excellent for the rockery. 
Pkt., 25c.; $1.00 per large pkt. 
Megasea Species. Large, leathery leaves. 
Short-stemmed racemes of flowers. 1 ft. 
Pkt., 25c.; $1.00 per large pkt. 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock-gardens 
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HENRY F. MICHELL CO 
