Hardy Phlox is the backbone of the summer garden 
MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Phlox subulata 
Superb Hardy Phloxes 
GIANT NEW HARDY PHLOXES 
Columbia. Plant Patent No. 118. Rich cameo- 
pink of a clearness of tone that is remarkable, 
with faint blue eye. The blooms do not fade 
or lose any of their rich pink tone as the flower 
ages. Continues in bloom longer than other 
Hardy Phlox. A well-grown, two-year plant 
will produce from 6 to 15 flower-spikes. 35c. 
each; doz., $3.00; $5.50 for 25. 
Count Zeppelin. An improvement on Europa. 
Very large white blooms with deep crimson 
eyes. A strong grower with no fading or 
suffusion of the colors. Best of the calico type. 
Daily Sketch. Extra-large trusses and indi¬ 
vidual flowers of light salmon-pink, with very 
faint carmine eye. An outstanding variety. 
Leo Schlageter. One of the very best red 
Phloxes. Strong, healthy grower, with well- 
branched, pyramidal clusters of large indi¬ 
vidual bright carmine-scarlet flowers, with 
slightly darker centers. Resistant to rain and 
heat. 
Price, except Columbia, 50c. each; doz., $5.00 
Antonin IVIercie. Delicate lavender, suffused 
bluish lilac. 
Baron von Dedem. Deep pink, suffused 
orange; immense trusses. 
B. Comte. Brilliant rich French purple. 
Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red flowers on straight, 
strong stems. An excellent variety and one of 
the best of its color. 3 ft. 
Commander. Brilliant crimson-red, with 
darker eye. 
Deutschland. The brightest red Phlox ever 
introduced. Brilliant red with crimson eye. 
Eclaireur. Brilliant rose-magenta with lighter 
halo. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink. Vigorous 
grower. 
Firebrand. Bright vermilion-scarlet with deeper 
center; large trusses. Strong grower. 
Jules Sandeau. Dwarf. Very large pure pink 
flowers. 
Mrs. Jenkins. The best pure white. 
Mrs. Milly van Hoboken. Enormous trusses 
of bright pink flowers. Very showy and out¬ 
standing. 
Painted Lady. Silver-pink with salmon shad¬ 
ings and cherry-red eye. A strong, upright 
grower with large masses of flowers. One of 
the most delicately colored and pleasing 
varieties. 
Rheinlander. Deep salmon-pink with a dis¬ 
tinct bright red eye. 
Rijnstroom. Fine Phlox with gigantic flowers 
of a bright pink. Quite tall. Continues in 
bloom till frost. 
Thor. Deep salmon-pink, suffused with scarlet, 
white halo surrounding the aniline-red eye. 
Price, extra-strong roots which will flower next season, 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Phlox suffruticosa 
Miss Lingard. Pure white, with a lilac eye. 
Very early. 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 
for 25. 
*Phlox subulata • Moss Pink 
Alba. Moss Pink. Evergreen moss-like foliage, 
tucking close to the ground and covered com¬ 
pletely with white star-like flowers in May. 
Apple Blossom. A real addition to the Subulata 
class. Dwarf, compact grower, covered with a 
profusion of apple-blossom-pink flowers. New 
and rare. 
Atropurpurea. Distinct form of Subulata. 
Rich French purple flowers. Very free flower¬ 
ing and outstanding. 
Blue Hill. A uniform, compact grower, giving 
an early and a late fall crop of deep blue 
flowers. 
Fairy. Pale blue with dark purple eye. Neat, 
compact grower. Very desirable rock-plant. 
Rosea. Same as above but with pure pink 
flowers. 
Vivid. A new introduction with bright rose- 
colored flowers. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Miscellaneous Varieties of Phlox 
*Amoena. A beautiful plant, with soft rose- 
colored flowers. One of the best for rockeries 
or borders. 4 in. April, May. 25c. each; doz., 
$2.50; $4.50 for 25. 
Divaricata canadensis. A patch of these 
makes a spring show hard to describe. The 
large heads of fragrant lavender flowers appear 
the latter part of April and May. 25c. each; 
doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25. 
Divaricata Laphami. A great improvement 
over Divaricata. The plant is more robust, 
the flowers larger and of a more intense shade 
of lavender-blue. 50c. each; doz., $5.00. 
^Plumbago • Leadwort 
Larpentae. One of the most desirable border 
and rock-plants. It is of dwarf, spreading 
habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high and covered 
with deep blue flowers during the summer and 
fall months. 30c. each; doz., $3.00; $5.50 
for 25. 
*Hardy Primula • Primrose 
One of the first of the early spring flowers. 
They delight in a rich soil, preferably in a semi- 
shaded location. 
Veris. English Cowslip. A mixture comprising 
the various shades of red and yellow. Fine 
plant for spring blooming. 
Vulgaris. English Primrose. Beautiful light 
canary-yellow flowers in large trusses on long 
stems. 
Price, 30c. each; doz., $3.00; $5.50 for 25 
Pyrethrum 
Hybridum, Single-flowering. A good old- 
fashioned perennial with flowers resembling 
colored daisies in June. Mixed colors only, 
ranging from pure white to dark red. 
Uliginosum. Giant Daisy. Grows 3 to 4 feet 
high and is covered with large, white, daisy¬ 
like flowers, 3 inches in diameter, from July 
to September. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
*Ranunculus • Crowfoot; Buttercup 
Acris fl.-pl. A double-flowered form of our 
common Buttercup. 2 ft. May, June. 
Repens fl.-pl. Bachelor’s Buttons. A pretty, 
double-flowering, golden Buttercup. Masses 
of flowers during May and June. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Rudbeckia . Coneflower 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border, 
growing and thriving anywhere and giving a 
wealth of bloom suitable for cutting. 
Golden Glow. A well-known popular plant. 
Robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to 
6 feet, with masses of double, golden yellow, 
cactus-dahlia-like flowers from July to 
September. 
Newmanni. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with 
deep purple cones, on good stiff stems 3 feet 
high. July-Sept. 
Purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. Flowers 
about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish 
purple, with a remarkably large cone-shaped 
center of brown. The bushy plants, 3 feet 
high, bloom from July to October. 
Price, 25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
Salvia • Meadow Sage 
Perennials with strikingly beautiful, orchid¬ 
like blooms, that make them welcome in the 
herbaceous border. Leaves are used in medicine 
and for the kitchen. 
Azurea grandiflora. Rocky Mountain Sage. 
Sky-blue flowers in greatest profusion during 
August and September. 6 ft. 
Pitcheri. Similar to Azurea but of more branch¬ 
ing habit and larger flowers of rich gentian- 
blue. 3 to 4 ft. 
Virgata nemorosa. An interesting plant for 
the hardy border. Flower-spikes bear many- 
flowered whorls of dark blue blossoms. The 
unexpanded buds are light violet-blue, form¬ 
ing a pleasing color combination. It continues 
in flower for about six weeks during the early 
summer months. ljf; ft. 
Price, 30c. each; doz., $3.00; $5.50 for 25 
*Saponaria . Soapwort 
Ocymoides splendens. A good subject for 
the border or rockery, producing masses of 
bright rose-pink flowers with great freedom. 
25c. each; doz., $2.50; $4.50 for 25. 
Scabiosa 
Caucasica. Delicate lavender-blue flowers in 
June and lasting well through the summer. 
Caucasica alba. Like the above, but white 
flowers. 
Caucasica, Giant Blue, Isaac House Strain. 
A fine improvement in the Caucasica type. 
Flowers larger and with longer stems, ranging 
from light lavender to dark blue. Excellent 
for cutting. 
Price, 30c. each; doz., $3.00; $5.50 for 25 
Planting of Primula veris 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock-gardens 
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