Michell’s Delphiniums for exhibition spikes 
MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 
Centaurea • Hardheads; Knapweeds 
Plants of easy culture, delighting in an open, 
sunny position and producing a wealth of bloom 
which not only makes a fine display in the 
border but is excellent for cutting. 
Dealbata. Bright rose-colored flowers borne 
profusely from July until September. 134 ft. 
Macrocephala. Large, thistle-like, golden yel¬ 
low flowers, useful for cutting and showy in 
the border. 334 ft- July, Aug. 
Montana. Perennial Cornflower. Large, violet- 
blue flowers from July to September. 2 ft. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., S2.50; $15.00 per 100 
Cerastium • Snow-in-Summer 
Biebersteini. Pure white flowers and silvery 
foliage. A compact grower and fine for the 
rock-garden. 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 
per 100. 
Chelone • Shell-Flower 
Lyoni. Handsome perennial, growing about 2 
feet high and bearing numerous heads of large, 
showy purplish red flowers during the summer. 
30c. each; doz., $2.75; $18.00 per 100. 
Chrysanthemum 
Arcticum. Arctic Daisy. A most attractive fall¬ 
flowering perennial. Rosette-like clumps of 
pretty dark green foliage during the summer 
and early in the fall send up multitudes of 
large, pure white flowers which continue 
throughout October and frequently into 
November. 
Coreanum. Korean Chrysanthemum. This 
remarkable new perennial variety from Korea 
is of ironclad hardiness. The large white 
flowers, with golden centers, often turn light 
pink in frosty weather. Blooms from October 
to December. 
Shasta Daisy, Alaska. A decided improvement 
on the original variety. Pure glistening white 
flowers. 
Price, 30c. each; doz., $2.75; $18.00 per 100 
Shrubby Clematis 
Davidiana. A very attractive variety with 
fresh, bright green foliage and extremely fra¬ 
grant, deep lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers, 
during August and September. 35c. each; 
doz., $3.50. 
Coreopsis 
Lanceolata grandiflora. Graceful flowers of 
rich golden yellow, fine for cutting, are pro¬ 
duced by dozens on a single plant. A few 
plants make a handsome display, either 
planted individually or in clumps. Where 
quantity and quality of bloom are wanted, 
Coreopsis fills the bill. June-Oct. 25c. each; 
doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
New Double Daisy, White Swan 
Here is a Daisy that will compare with the 
double pyrethrums. It produces solid, double, 
pure white flowers on wiry stems 134 to 2 feet 
long, and it is not unusual for one plant to bear 
from 15 to 20 flowers during late May and early 
June. 
The flowers are uniform, of good size, and are 
excellent for cutting. Perfectly hardy. 50c. each; 
doz., $5.00. 
Doronicum . Leopard’s Bane 
Excelsum. Very showy daisy-like flower of 
clear bright yellow, in April and May. Fine 
for cutting. 30c. each; doz., $3.00; $20.00 
per 100. 
Delphinium • Hardy Larkspur 
See color plate, third cover page 
Belladonna. The freest and most continuous 
blooming of the Delphiniums, never being out 
of flower from the end of June until cut down 
by hard frost. Its clear turquoise-blue color is 
not equaled for delicacy and beauty by any 
other flower. 
Bellamosum. Identical to Belladonna, except 
in color, which is a rich deep blue. 
Chinense. Very pretty dwarf species, with fine 
feathery foliage and intense gentian-blue 
flowers in open panicles. 
Chinense album. A pure white form of the 
above. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100 
Michell’s Gold Medal Hybrids. The plants 
are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flow¬ 
ers on spikes 2 feet and over long, the majority 
running in the lighter shades of blue. We can 
supply them in mixture only. 30c. each; doz., 
$3.00; $20.00 per 100. 
Named New Varieties 
Advancement. Strikingly beautiful color— 
rich mauve. $5.00 each. 
Blue Queen. Azure-blue with blackish brown 
center. Single. $1.50 each. 
Clive Greaves. Rich porcelain-blue flowers of 
good form. $5.00 each. 
Constance. A lovely blue single, with white 
eye. $1.50 each. 
Countess Cowley. Light blue and mauve, with 
black eye; semi-double flowers of wonderfully 
fine form. $3.00 each. 
Edward Bromet. The purplish blue ground is 
rich and the white eye extremely large. 5 ft. 
$2.50 each. 
Glory. Mauve, shaded rose. 4 ft. $1.50 each. 
Great Strides. Pale blue, shaded mauve, white 
eye. $3.00 each. 
Happy Thought. Medium blue, shaded pansy- 
violet. 5 ft. $3.00 each. 
Mrs. A. J. Watson. Deep mauve shade, with 
black center. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. Norman Holden. Large, semi-double 
flowers of mauve and blue with large black 
eye. A fine variety. 5 ft. $3.00 each. 
Mrs. Shirley. Lovely lilac-mauve, white and 
sulphur eye. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. Townley Parker. Sky-blue, white eye. 
Single. $1.50 each. 
Norah Phillips. Deep blue and purple. 6 ft. 
$5.00 each. 
R. A. Pilkington. Rich violet, edged dark 
blue, eye brown. Spike well formed. 5 ft. 
$3.00 each. 
The Bishop. Bright royal blue, white center. 
5 ft. $3.00 each. 
The Shah. A deep rosy lavender self with dark 
eye. 5 ft. $3.00 each. 
Watkin Samuels. Rich blue and mauve. 
$5.00 each. 
New Delphiniums in Color Groups 
Light Shades, Mauve Shades, Intermediate 
Shades, Dark Shades, Mixture. $1.25 each; 
doz., $13.50; $100.00 per 100. 
Dianthus • Garden Pinks 
The Pinks have an important place in edging 
hardy borders, garden walks, or in rock-gardens. 
They are at the height of bloom in June. 
Deltoides. Maiden Pink. A continuous pink¬ 
flowering variety. Especially suited for rock- 
work. 
Deltoides alba. White form of above. 
Latifolius atrococcineus fl.-pl. Everblooming 
Hybrid Sweet William. A fine variety with 
brilliant crimson, double flowers. Blooms 
during the entire season. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $15.00 per 100 
Digitalis 
Dielytra (Dicentra) 
Bleeding-Heart; Seal Flower 
Eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. A dwarf¬ 
growing variety with beautiful, finely cut 
foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink 
flowers throughout the season. 30c. each; 
doz., $3.00; $20.00 per 100. 
Spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite. Its 
long sprays of graceful, heart-shaped flowers 
are always attractive. Most satisfactory for 
the hardy border, especially when it can be 
planted in the shade. 50c. each; doz., $5.00; 
$40.00 per 100. 
Digitalis ♦ Foxglove 
These will do well in semi-shaded spots and 
grow from 4 to 6 feet high, flowering in June. 
Giant Shirley. A genuine Shirley production 
of extraordinary 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 choco¬ 
late. We offer these in mixed colors only. 
Gloxiniaeflora. White, Pink, Purple, each 
separate. 
Price, 30c. each; doz., $2.75; $18.00 per 100 
Eryngium • Sea Holly 
Amethystinum. The finely cut, spiny foliage 
and beautiful, thistle-like heads are of glisten¬ 
ing amethystine-blue. 30c. each; doz., $3.00; 
$20.00 per 100. 
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