Try Double Pyrethrums for long-lasting cut'flowers 
Primula veris 
Double Pyrethrum 
Pulmonaria angustifolia azurea 
*Primula • Hardy Primrose 
One of the first of the early spring flowers. 
They delight in a rich soil, preferably in a 
semi-shaded location. Some of the varieties 
are richly colored, and are worthy of a place 
in every hardy garden. As a hardy border 
edging, as well as for rockery planting, it can 
be highly recommended. 
NEW PRIMULA, DOUBLE LAVENDER 
A very free-flowering variety with beauti¬ 
ful double lavender flowers. 50c. each; 
doz. $5.00. 
Auricula. Relatively rare plants which 
enjoy moist conditions and some shade. 
The leathery leaves are particularly at¬ 
tractive and the large, round flowers come 
in appealing shades of many colors, all of 
them marked with a distinctly clear con¬ 
trasting eye. 
Beesiana. This Asiatic species belongs to 
the Candelabra group, having several tiers 
of flowers on a single stem 2 feet high. 
Whorls of velvety purple flowers during 
late May, June, and July. They are strik¬ 
ingly effective in a bog-garden where they 
naturalize easily. 50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
Japonica Hybrids, Mixed. A fine mixture 
of colors: rose, white, carmine with yellow 
center. Very fine for large plantings. 
20 in. July, Aug. 
Munstead Giants, Mixed. A magnificent 
strain of bunch Primroses, with flowers of 
large size in wonderful shades of yellow, 
from cream to rich orange, also white and 
charming “eyed” sorts. 
Ccerulea. Shades of blue. 
Red Shades. The above strain in a va¬ 
riety of red hues. 
Yellow Shades. Yellow varieties of the 
Munstead Strain. 
Veris. English Cowslip. A mixture com¬ 
prising the various shades of red and yel¬ 
low. Excellent for the spring-blooming 
garden. See color plate opposite page 
105. 
Vulgaris. English Primrose. Trusses of 
beautiful light canary-yellow flowers on 
long stems. 
All Primulas, except where noted, 30c. each; 
doz. $3.00; $5.50 for 25 
Pulmonaria • Lungwort 
Angustifolia azurea. Blue Cowslip. The 
prettiest of the blue Cowslips. Grows 
about 1 foot high and is one of the first to 
bloom in early spring. The attractive, 
funnel-shaped flowers are a deep gentian- 
blue. Very desirable. 35c. each; doz. $3.50. 
Pyrethrum 
Double Pyrethrums 
A welcome addition to the hardy border. 
The flowers are freely produced on vigorous 
stems 2 feet high. Individual flowers are 
often 3 inches across, with full, rich contrast¬ 
ing centers. AH Pyrethrums enjoy a rich 
loam with liberal dressings of rotted cow- 
manure. 
Brilliant. A glowing and striking crimson 
of exquisite form and texture. 
Florence Shadley. Large, soft old-rose 
flowers are produced freely over a long 
blooming period. Vigorous and hardy. 
Miami Queen. This luscious deep pink va¬ 
riety has won instant recognition for its 
merits. It blooms with unstinting abun¬ 
dance during May and June, and often 
again in the fall. 
All Double Pyrethrums, 75c. each; doz. $7.50 
VARIETIES MARKED ★ ARE SUITABLE FOR ROCK- 
Pyrethrum Hybridum 
Single-flowering, Mixed. A good old- 
fashioned perennial with flowers resembling 
colored daisies and blooming in June. 
Succeeds in any good garden soil in a sunny 
position and does best when left undis¬ 
turbed for two or three years, but should 
be given an annual top-dressing of well- 
rotted manure. Comes in mixture only, 
ranging from pure white to dark red. 
25c. each; doz. $2.50; $4.50 for 25. 
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. 25c. each; 
doz. $2.50; $4.50 for 25. 
Ranunculus 
Crowfoot; Buttercup 
*Acris fl.-pl. Tall Double Buttercup. A 
double-flowered form of our common 
Buttercup. 2 ft. May, June. 
Repens fl.-pl. Creeping Double Buttercup. 
Pretty, double-flowering golden Buttercup. 
Masses of flowers during May and June. 
All Ranunculus, 25c. each; doz. $2.50; 
$4.50 for 25 
Rudbeckia, The King 
Rudbeckia • Coneflower 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border, 
growing and thriving anywhere, giving a 
wealth of bloom which is well suited for 
cutting. 
Golden Glow. A strong, robust grower, 
attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and pro¬ 
ducing masses of double, golden yellow 
flowers resembling a Cactus dahlia, from 
July to September. 
Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, 
with deep purple cones. Good stiff stems 
3 feet high. July-Sept. 
Purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. Flow¬ 
ers about 4 inches across, of a peculiar 
reddish purple, with a remarkably large 
cone-shaped center of brown. The bushy 
plants are 3 feet high and bloom from 
July to October. 
The King. A majestic improvement on 
R. purpurea. Clean, dark crimson flowers 
which keep their form until the orange 
cones are fully developed. A good cut- 
flower. 50c. each; doz. $5.00. 
All Rudbeckias, except where noted, 
25c. each; doz. $2.50; $4.50 for 25 
GARDENS 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
