Here is a page of splendid Plants 
MICHELL’S 
Heliotrope • Cherry-Pie 
A great favorite in old-fashioned gardens, 
principally on account of their delightful 
fragrance. We offer two varieties which are 
the finest to date: 
Centefleur. A vigorous grower, producing 
large trusses of deep blue flowers with a 
conspicuous white eye. 
Royal Fragrance. The latest introduction 
and truly a wonderful Heliotrope. A 
dwarf grower about 10 inches high, bearing 
immense trusses of fragrant, intensely deep 
violet-blue flowers. Grown in a solid bed, 
it makes a wonderful show, blooming con¬ 
tinuously from early July until frost, per¬ 
fuming the whole garden. 
All Heliotropes, 30c. each; doz. $3.00; 
$22.00 per 100 
Hydrangeas. See page 123. 
Lantana 
There are few summer-flowering plants 
that give more satisfaction than Lantanas. 
They bloom continuously throughout the 
summer and are coming into great favor on 
account of their bright, showy colors. 
M. Schmidt. Rich orange, turning to crim¬ 
son. Dwarf and bushy. 
Radiation. A wonderful bedding plant with 
rich orange flowers turning to crimson as 
they mature. Very dwarf and covered 
with flowers throughout the summer. 
All Lantanas, 35c. each; doz. $3.50; $25.00 per 100 
Lemon Verbena 
Pointed, green, lemon-scented foliage, fine 
for mixing among cut-flowers. 35c. each; 
doz. $3.50; $25.00 per 100. 
Lobelia 
Compacta. Blue-flowering plant, for edg¬ 
ing and hanging-baskets. 15c. each; doz. 
$1.50; $12.00 per 100. 
Marigold 
These are favorites in all old-fashioned 
gardens and are in bloom from early summer 
until frost. Grown from selected seed. 
AFRICAN VARIETIES 
Golden Emblem. Very large, double, rich 
golden yellow flowers, often measuring 
4 to 5 inches in diameter. 
Guinea Gold. All-America Winner. A 
distinct type, all flowers being double or 
semi-double. Clear orange, flushed with 
gold; very loose petaled and lacks the odor 
of the regular African Marigold. 
Lemon Queen. Large, soft lemon-yellow 
flowers. 
Orange Prince. Very showy, large flowers 
of deep golden orange. 
Yellow Supreme. All-America Winner. 
Broad, loose-frilled petals, similar to 
Guinea Gold, but in color a rich, creamy 
lemon-yellow. Plant is very symmetrical. 
An excellent cutting variety. 2 ft. 
FRENCH VARIETIES 
Double Monarch, Mixed. All-America 
Winner. The large flowers are exceedingly 
double and come in a wide range of colors, 
which includes combinations of orange, 
bronze, yellow, and mahogany. Excellent 
for bedding or border use. 
Harmony. 1936 Novelty. An excellent new 
French variety of scabious-flowered type. 
Very double, deep orange flowers with 
maroon collar. Free flowering. Excellent 
for borders. One of the best of the newer 
sorts. 
Legion of Honor (Little Brownie). Single, 
golden yellow flowers with a large spot of 
velvety crimson. Early flowering. 9 in. 
All Marigolds, 15c. each; doz. $1.50; $12.00 per 100 
CHOICE BEDDING PLANTS, continued 
Moon Vine 
I pomcea noctiflora. A pure white variety 
blooming toward evening and in the fore¬ 
noon. The flowers are frequently 6 inches 
in diameter. Extra-strong plants, 40c. 
each; doz. $4.00. 
Pansy 
Michell’s Giant Exhibition, Mixed. As¬ 
sorted colors, in bud and bloom. $2.00 per 
box of 25 plants; per 100, $7.50. 
Passiflora • Passion Flower 
Pfordti. An attractive climber for outdoor 
planting in summer, bearing a profusion of 
light blue flowers suffused with pink. 40c. 
each. 
Petunias 
This is probably the most universally used 
of the annual flowers. For bedding, baskets, 
window-boxes, or urns. They flower continu¬ 
ously. 
Double Carmine Queen. A very dwarf, 
compact-growing variety with beautiful 
rosy carmine flowers. 
Double Victorious, Mixed. Very dwarf 
and compact in habit of growth, with large, 
fully double flowers in many brilliant and 
fancy colorings. 
Double White Queen. Dwarf and compact 
in habit of growth, with very double, 
beautifully fringed, pure white flowers. 
Giant Single Strain, Mixed. 
Martha Washington. A new break in 
Petunias—-a ruffled or frilled, compact 
type, growing about 9 inches high, the 
plants being literally smothered with 
blooms about 3 inches in diameter. Flowers 
are blush-pink, with the centers veined 
wine-red, deepening at the bases of the 
throats. The veining is so unique that the 
flowers resemble a pelargonium, hence the 
name. 
Periwinkle Blue. Welcome addition to the 
dwarf, erect, free-flowering type. The 
color of this novelty is a delightful shade 
of pastel blue, very much resembling the 
perennial vinca. 
Rose Gem. 1936 Novelty. All-America 
Winner. A charming addition to the new 
miniature group of Petunias which was 
started with Pink Gem. Rose Gem is the 
color which the public has been asking for 
in this miniature form. It is the rich deep 
rose that has made Petunia, Rose of Heaven 
so popular. The plant is neat and com¬ 
pact, 5 to 6 inches high, and smothered 
with rich rose-colored blooms about 
2 inches in diameter. 
Rosy Morn. Dwarf. Brilliant rose flowers 
with white throats. 15c. each; doz. $1.50; 
$10.00 per 100. 
All Petunias, except where noted, 25c. each; 
doz. $2.50; $20.00 per 100 
Phlox Drummondi 
Excellent bedding or border plants. 
Dwarf. Red, White, Pink, each separate. 
15c. each; doz. $1.50; $10.00 per 100. 
Gigantea Art Shades, Mixed. 1936 
Novelty. All-America Winner. A new 
strain of Phlox Drummondi with flowers 
134 t° 1 34 inches in diameter. In addition 
to its enormous flowers (which in them¬ 
selves would justify it as a novelty), it has a 
most wonderful range of color in soft art 
shades which range as follows: salmon 
with white eye, deep salmon with cream 
eye, apple-blossom-pink, soft rose with 
white eye, light blue with white eye, pale 
violet with white eye, light mauve with 
cream eye, rose with white eye and many 
other pleasing art shades. Plants about 
9 inches high. Choice mixture only. 25c. 
each; doz. $2.50; $20.00 per 100. 
Salpiglossis • Painted-Tongue 
Easily grown annual plants which have 
become great favorites, not only because of 
their simple culture, but mainly for their beau¬ 
tifully tinted and veined flowers. Blooms 
from early summer until late fall. 134 ft. 
25c. each; doz. $2.50; $15.00 per 100. 
Salvia • Scarlet Sage 
No show of flowers can equal that produced 
by the Scarlet Sage. It makes a blaze of 
color when massed or planted in beds that 
can be recognized at a great distance. 
America. Best of all the Scarlet Sages. The 
earliest and most continuous bloomer, as 
well as the most uniform in habit of 
growth. 3-in. pot-plants, 15c. each; doz. 
$1.50; $10.00 per 100. 4-in. pot-plants, 
25c. each; doz. $2.50; $20.00 per 100. 
Scabiosa • Mourning Bride 
Magnificent, hardy annuals of easy culti¬ 
vation, blooming freely through the summer 
and autumn. They are very decorative for 
beds or borders in the garden and are in¬ 
valuable for cutting. 25c. each; doz. $2.50; 
$15.00 per 100. 
Verbenas 
Michell’s Mammoth Fancy Strain, Mixed. 
Used for edging borders or for window- 
boxes and vases. Can be supplied in sepa¬ 
rate colors: Pink, Purple, Scarlet, White, 
and Striped. 15c. each; doz. $1.50; $10.00 
per 100. 
Venosa. Hardy Garden Verbena. Becoming 
very popular as a bedding plant. A strong, 
thrifty grower about 1 foot high, freely 
producing bright heliotrope-colored flowers 
from early summer until frost. 30c. each; 
doz. $3.00; $20.00 per 100. 
Vinca 
Rosea. This is the flowering type used for 
bedding or vases. A bed or border planted 
with these is a beautiful sight. They are 
well adapted for either full sun or partial 
shade. We ofFer the following colors: 
Pink, White, White with Pink Eye, each 
color separate. 25c. each; doz. $2.50; 
$15.00 per 100. 
Major variegata. A trailing plant used for 
hanging-baskets and window-boxes. Green 
foliage, mottled white. Extra-strong pot- 
plants, 35c. each; doz. $3.50; $25.00 per 
100 . 
Zinnias 
Fantasy or Chrysanthemum-flowered, 
Mixed. New. All-America Winner. The 
rounded flowers are composed of a mass of 
shaggy, ray-like petals which give a delicate 
and refined appearance to the medium¬ 
sized, double flowers. The color-range 
includes the brightest of red and orange, 
as well as the popular pastel pinks and 
cream. 
Michell’s Giant Dahlia-flowered, Mixed. 
Distinct from the ordinary Giant-flowering 
class. Extra large and of a true Dahlia- 
flowered type. Plants grow from 234 to 
3 feet high. We offer separate colors: 
Orange-Yellow, Old-Rose, Orange and 
Gold, Scarlet, and Mixed. 
Elegans, Lilliput. Of compact habit, not 
over 15 inches high. Beautiful, miniature, 
perfectly double flowers, excellent for bed¬ 
ding and cutting. Comes in separate 
colors: Yellow, Orange, Salmon-Rose, 
Scarlet, and Mixed. 
All Zinnias, 15c. each; doz. $1.50; $12.00 per 100 
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