Michelles ^Distinctive^ Flower Seeds 
“Distinctive” Strains of Flower Seeds for the florist are one of our specialties and no trouble or expense is spared in our endeavor to 
supply only the best and most improved strains, from both 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 supplied only 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, except 
for Registry or Insurance. ’ 
Varieties marked * are suitable for rock-gardens 
All varieties of Flower Seeds, un¬ 
less otherwise noted, are annuals 
Fractions of ounces are supplied 
as follows: 
Where price 
Where price 
per oz. is 
per oz. is 
y 2 oz. 
V 4 OZ. 
$0 25 
Where price per 
$0 75 
$0 40 
$0 25 
30 
ounce is 50c. or 
1 00 
50 
30 
35 
less, half - ounces 
1 25 
65 
35 
40 
can be supplied 
1 50 
75 
45 
50 
at a slight in- 
1 75 
90 
50 
l crease in prices. 
2 00 
1 00 
60 
V 2 OZ. V 4 OZ. 
2 25 
1 15 
65 
60 
$0 35 $0 20 
2 50 
1 25 
70 
Abutilon • Flowering Maple 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Choicest Mixed .i/ 8 oz. $1.25. .$0 50 
Acanthus • Bears-Breech 
Latifolius. Stately perennial foliage plant with large, 
decorative leaves. 3 ft. 15 $0 50 
Achillea • Milfoil; Yarrow 
Perennial, flowering all summer. 
Millefolium. Bright magenta-red. 3 ft. 30 1 50 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Pure white, double flowers. 23^ ft. 50 3 00 
Aconitum • Monkshood 
Valuable perennial for planting in shady or semi-shady positions. 
Seed is of slow germination. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Fischeri. An improved strain. Compact habit with bright 
blue flowers. 3 ft.$0 50 $2 50 
Napellus. Long spikes of blue flowers. 3 ft. 30 1 50 
Wiisoni. Rich blue. 6 to 7 ft. 50 3 50 
Acroclinium • Everlasting 
Excellent for cutting when fresh, or for winter bouquets. 
Double Rose-Pink . 15 40 
Double Mixed . 15 40 
Adonis 
*Vernalis. A choice spring-flowering perennial with large 
yellow flowers. 1 ft. 40 2 50 
Agrostemma • Mullein Pink 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Coronaria (Lychnis Coronaria). Hardy perennial. Deep 
crimson. iy 2 ft. $0 15 $0 25 
Alyssum 
’MICHELL’S BOUQUET. Our specially selected strain is the fin¬ 
est dwarf type obtainable. Plants form perfect bouquets of miniature 
white flowers. Fine for grow- 
ing in pots and a real gem 
for edging. Superior to all 
existing types. Trade pkt. 
20c.; 75c. per oz.; *41b. 
$2.75; $5.00 per V 2 lb. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf and com¬ 
pact. Flowers lilac. Trade 
pkt. 15c.; 50c. per oz. 
Little Gem. Our strain of 
this popular sort is quite dis¬ 
tinct. Very dwarf and com¬ 
pact. Trade pkt. 15c.; 50c. 
per oz.; i/ 4 lb. $1.50; $2.75 
per V^lb- 
*Saxatile compactum. Per¬ 
ennial. Golden yellow. Ex¬ 
cellent for the rockery. 1 ft. 
Trade pkt. 20c.; 75c. per oz. 
*Saxatile compactum, Sil¬ 
ver Queen. Pale primrose. 
Perennial rock-plant. Trade 
pkt. 25c.; $1.00 per oz. 
Sweet (A. maritimum). The 
well-known, fragrant, white, 
trailing variety. Oz. 20c.; 
60c. per y 2 lb. $1.00. 
Alyssum, Michell’s Bouquet 
Amaranthus 
Trade pkt. 
Molten Fire. Summer Poinsettia. Very ornamental and 
easily grown from seed. Leaves dark bronze, center 
poinsettia-red. We offer seed from selected plants only. .$0 25 
Sunrise. Foliage bronzy crimson, tipped carmine. 25 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Various colors. 15 
Mixed. 15 
Oz. 
$1 50 
1 00 
50 
25 
Ampelopsis 
Agathaea 
Coelestis. Blue Daisy; Blue Marguerite. Greenhouse 
perennial with beautiful blue flowers. 3 ft. 25 1 25 
Ageratum • Floss Flower 
Excellent bedding plants. Seed should be sown early for good-sized 
plants for spring sales. Trade pkt. Oz. *41b- 
MICHELL’S BLUE BOY. 1937 Novelty. Extra 
dwarf. This MichelPs Strain is the result of 
many years’ careful selection. Plants compact 
and very dwarf, about 4 inches high. Growth 
uniform and plants are almost completely 
smothered with flowers of the richest shades of 
blue.i/ 4 oz. $1.50 $0 75 
Blue Cap. A fine dwarf variety, very compact, 
with flowers larger than Little Blue Star and 
deeper in color. 
50 
$2 50 
'Blue Ball. Very large, blue flowers. Dwarf. . . . 
20 
75 
Blue Perfection. Best dark blue. Fine for cut- 
ting. 1 ft. 
15 
60 
$2 
00 
Little Blue Star. Very dwarf. Bright blue. 
40 
2 00 
Imperial Dwarf Blue. 8 in. 
15 
50 
1 
75 
Imperial Dwarf White. 8 in. 
15 
50 
1 
75 
Imperial Dwarf Mixed. 
15 
40 
1 
40 
Veitchi. Boston or Japanese Ivy. 141 b. 75c.. . 15 
Anchusa 
Blue Bird. A new annual variety with bright indigo-blue 
blooms. Dwarf. 15 
Capensis. Blue. Annual. 15 
Italica, Dropmore. Perennial. Light blue flowers. 
3 to 5 ft. 15 
*Myosotidiflora. Small forget-me-not-blue flowers. Fine 
for rockery. Perennial. 15 in. 50 
Anemone • Windflower 
Hardy perennial. Blooms excellent for cutting. 
Coronaria. Mixed colors. 1 ft. 20 
Coronaria, St. Brigid. Semi-double. Various colors. 1 ft. 30 
Pulsatilla. Pasque Flower. Violet-lilac. 1 ft. 50 
Anth emis • Hardy Marguerite 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Daisy-like, bright yellow flowers. 
2 ft. 15 
^Montana. Pure white. 1 ft. 30 
25 
50 
40 
50 
5 00 
75 
1 50 
3 00 
60 
1 50 
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