H ere are the world’s finest Pansies 
MICHELL’S "DISTINCTIVE" FLOWER SEEDS 
Michell’s Giant Pansies 
Seed may be sown any time in the autumn— 
the earlier the better—for early blooming the 
following spring. 
America. A very selected, dwarf, free-flowering 
strain in a fine mixture of popular shades. 
American-grown seed. Pkt., 50c.; $1.25 per 
large pkt. 
Engelmann’s Special Mixture. A new variety 
and truly a Giant Pansy. Contains a great 
variety of colors, both light and dark, with a 
good percentage of bronze and red shades. 
Pkt., 50c.; $1.00 per large pkt. 
Maple-Leaf Giants. A new variety with giant 
flowers measuring 4 to 6 inches across, per¬ 
fectly round, and in a fine mixture of colors. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
*New Miniature, Mrs. A. H. Scott. A dainty 
baby Pansy which does not grow more than 
3 inches in height. The color of the flower is 
similar to Lord Beaconsfield—violet-purple, 
upper petals nearly white. Very free flowering 
and a fine suggestion for the rock-garden. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Swiss Giants (Roggli) 
Alpenglow. Cardinal-red shades with dark 
blotches. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Berna. Swiss Giants. Very rich, velvety purple- 
violet, of extra quality. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per 
large pkt. 
Lake of Thun. Swiss Giants. A distinct ma¬ 
rine-blue variety, with deep blue blotches. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Mont Blanc. Swiss Giants. Nearly pure white, 
with three large blue blotches. An excellent 
addition to the Roggli strain. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. 
per large pkt. 
Rheingold. Swiss Giants. Deep golden yellow, 
with black blotches on the three lower petals. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
Roggli. Improved Swiss Giants. Flowers large, 
with overlapping petals in many brilliant colors 
and shades. Excellent for greenhouse culture. 
Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt.; 34 oz - $1.50. 
Michell’s New Swiss Giants. A new strain 
with enormous flowers and containing many 
unusual colors, such as salmon, pink, red, blue, 
yellow, etc., all beautifully blotched. Pkt., 
50c.; $1.25 per large pkt. 
Giant-Flowering Mixtures 
Giant Trimardeau, Mixed. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. 
per large pkt.; 34 oz -, $1.00. 
Masterpiece. Frilled Pansy. Beautiful rich 
colors; petals curled or waved. Pkt. 25c.; 75c. 
per large pkt. 
Michell’s Giant Exhibition. Flowers of im¬ 
mense size, very heavy texture, and of the 
most brilliant colors. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large 
GIANT-FLOWERING PANSY MIXTURE 
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Triumph of the Giants, Mixed. Immense 
flowers of great brilliancy and richness of 
colors. Pkt., 50c.; 85c. per large pkt.; )4oz., 
$2.00; $3.25 per 34° z .> oz., $11.00. 
Fine English, Mixed. Pkt., 10c.; 40c. per large 
pkt.; oz., $1.50. 
Giant Prize or Bedding Strain 
SEPARATE COLORS 
A strain secured from the leading Pansy spe¬ 
cialists and not to be compared with the ordinary 
Giant Trimardeau, as the flowers are of much 
heavier texture. 
Azure-Blue. Light blue. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; 34 oz -> $1-00. 
Black-Blue. Dark and velvety. Pkt., 15c.; 
50c. per large pkt.; 34 oz -, $1.00. 
Emperor William. Ultramarine-blue. Pkt., 
15c.; 50c. per large pkt.; M oz -, $1.00. 
Hortensia-Red. Scarlet. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; 34 oz -> $1.00. 
King of the Blacks. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per large 
pkt.; 34 ° z -> $L00. 
Lord Beaconsfield. Violet. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; 34 oz -> $1.00. 
Peacock. Upper petals blue, lower petals deep 
claret, with white margin. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. 
per large pkt.; 34 oz -, $1.00. 
Snow Queen. Pure white. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; J4oz., $1.00. 
White, with dark eye. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; 34 oz -> $1.00. 
Pure Yellow. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per large pkt.; 
34oz., $1.00. 
Yellow, with dark eye. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
large pkt.; 34 oz -, $1.00. 
*Mrs. P. S. du Pont. Golden apricot with 
creamy tint, flushed salmon. Desirable for 
the rock-garden. Pkt., 25c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
SPECIAL OFFER; We will send 6 pkts. 
of any of the above varieties of Giant Pan¬ 
sies (not including Mrs. P. S. du Pont) for 
75c.; or the whole 12 pkts. for $1.40. 
Pentstemon . Beard-Tongue 
Beautiful perennial plants for the hardy 
border. 
Sensation. Large spikes of gloxinia-like flowers 
of brilliant colors. Requires protection. 2 ft. 
Pkt., 15c.; 75c. per large pkt. 
New Hybrids, Mixed. Produces large spikes of 
handsome flowers. 3 ft. Pkt., 10c.; 50c. per 
large pkt. 
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.; 34 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 freely bear delicate tubular flowers. 3 to 
4 ft. July, Aug. 
Virginica. Pink. Pkt., 10c.; 50c. 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. 
Polemonium • Jacob’s-Ladder 
A good hardy perennial with bell-shaped 
flowers. 2 J4 ft. 
Coeruleum. Blue. 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.; 60c. 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. 
For other varieties, see next page 
pkt.; 34 oz -. $L75; $3.00 per 34oz.; oz., $10.00. 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock-gardens 
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