MICHELL’S PLANTS AND B ULBS, Philadelphia. 
DAHLIAS 
NEW DAHLIAS OF SPECIAL MERIT 
STRONG PLANTS READY MAY 1st 
Comrade. A beautiful cactus type, fawn colored at base, grad- 
ually shading to pink. 40c. each, per doz. $4.00, $32.50 per 100. 
Damty. Color, lemon yellow ground changing to blush, shading 
off in a finish to golden rose, tipped yellow on each petal. 65c. 
each, per doz. $7.00, $55.00 per 100. 
Debonair. Rich cinnamon color, changing to a burnished copper 
effect. A handsome cactus variety. 25c. each, per doz. $2.75, 
$22.00 per 100. 
Flag of Truce. A grand show type. The flower is very large, 
white flaked lilac. 20c. each, per doz. $2.00, $15.00 per 100. 
Flora. An immense cactus variety, a giant flower, pure white, 
an ideal cutting sort. 65c. each, per doz. $7.00, $55.00 per 100. 
Gettysburg. Pure rich scarlet, double variety,, very early and 
continuous bloomer. 25c. each, per doz. $2.50, $20.00 per 100. 
Gigantea. A very large flowering double sort, cream white 
flowers, over 6 inches in diameter. 20c. each, per doz. $2.00, 
$15.00 per 100. . 
Philadelphia. A striking variety, a beautiful cream with a rich 
shading of light yellow toward centre. The flower is quite 
globular and blooms in branched sprays. 40c. each, per doz. 
$4.00. $32.50 per 100. 
New Cactus Dahlia, Dink Pearl 
Pink Pearl. The color is a pleasing shade of rose pink, edged 
and tipped pearl. The flower is very fine, full to the centre. 
The grandest Cactus Dahlia ever offered. 50c. each, per doz. 
$5.00, $40.00 per 100. 
Souv. de Gustave Doozan. Decorative variety of immense size, 
flowers 6 to 8 inches in diameter. A beautiful red shade. 50c. 
each, per doz. $5.00, $40.00 per 100. 
W. F. Balding. Cactus Dahlia. The centre is yellow, the outer 
petals are salmon red. 25c. each, per doz. $2.50, $20.00 per 100. 
Yellow Duke. A pure canary yellow, the flowers are decorative 
type and immense in size. 50c. each, per doz. $5.00, $40.00 
per 100. 
EUROPEAN NOVELTIES (Decorative Class) 
Herzog Heinrich. Color a beautiful bright red; carefully twisted 
petals, making a most exquisite flower, very long stemmed. 
Konigen Emma. White-striped and tinted pink, the centre of 
each flower petal being a yellowish white, the markings are very 
distinct. 
Konigen Wilhelmina. Pure white. Makes a handsome show 
for decoration or bouquet work, finely formed, long petalled 
flower. 
EUROPEAN NOVELTIES—Continued 
Ruhni von Baarn. A brilliant pink, much like the Enchantress 
carnation. The flower is finely formed and is a winner. 
Price: Strong plants ready in May, 50c. each, per set of four 
$i- 75 , $S-oo per doz. 
DOUBLE DAHLIAS 
Admiral Dewey. Rich purple, very fine, decorative type. 
Adolf Pefferhorn. Purplish crimson, very large, long stems. 
Aleta. Delicate blush pmk, tipped darker, perfectly formed. 
Arabella. Primrose, shaded pink and lavender, earl}' and profuse. 
Blue Oban. Very large, lavender blue, long stemmed. 
Bronze Beaiity. Large buff yellow overlaid reddish bronze. 
Canielia Alba. Pure white, very fine form, dwarf branching habit. 
Chang. Very large, striped crimson, salmon buff striped crimson. 
Elegans. Large rosy purple, tipped and banded. 
Evadne. Free flower, soft rich primrose, tipped white. 
Fern Leaved Beauty. White margined and striped crimson. 
Flora Nova. Deep purplish maroon, globular-shaped flowers. 
Frank Goodman. Large purple, tipped white, very rich flower. 
General Grant. Yellow, suffused amber, striped crimson. 
George Smith. Fine large crimson, perfect form, stout erect 
stems. 
Hero. Deep crimson maroon, shaded purple, profuse bloomer. 
Hercules. Large deep red, penciled yellow. 
Iridescent. Orange red, overlaid and edged purple. 
Jamaica. Purple, shaded maroon, tipped white, dwarf and profuse. 
Japan Pink. Very deep pink, fringed petals. 
Jas. Stephens. Very large, orange scarlet, a grand flower. 
Jas. Vick. Rich plum color, profuse bloomer, very symmetrical. 
Jarkosky. Beautifully mottled crimson, yellow and white. 
John Thorpe. Very large, soft rich pink, fine form. 
Judah. Yellow striped and penciled crimson, early and free. 
Lemon Giant. Pure lemon, without tint or streak, long stems. 
Leiberheimer. Large crimson, tipped white, full perfect flower. 
Lucile. Large, fine form, rich golden yellow, profuse. 
Lucy Fawcett. Light yellow striped and shaded rosy magenta. 
Keystone. Pink, striped crimson, very fine flower. 
Magnificent. Dwarf yellow, very large, free flowering. 
Maid of Kent. Red, tipped white, sometimes entirely red. 
Margaret Bell. Soft purple, very large. 
Miss Dodd. Large pure yellow, profuse late bloomer. 
Model of Perfection. Deep rose, of the finest form. 
Mrs. Dexter. A rich shade of salmon, very large, tall, and 
vigorous. 
Mrs. Keith. Primrose overlaid soft pink. 
Oban. Rosy lavender overlaid delicate silvery fawn. 
Paul’s Scarlet. Brightest scarlet, profuse bloomer, very brilliant. 
Princess Bismarck. Very large, deep purple, handsome. 
Queen of the Yellows. A magnificent clear yellow. 
Queen Victoria. Deep yellow, finely quilled. 
Ruby Queen. Yellow, heavily tipped with red. early bloomer. 
Rudolph Kuhl. Dark velvety maroon, tipped white. 
Sport. A clear lavender, a very profuse bloomer. 
Stanley. Bright golden yellow, tipped with red and scarlet. 
Triomphe de Solferino. Bright solferino, immense size, dwarf. 
Varnum’s Variegated. Fancy, crimson maroon striped white. 
Ven'diflora. A curious green flower, very odd. 
Wilhelm Miller. Brilliant purple, very large, free flowering. 
Wm. Agnew. A tremendously large, dazzling crimson scarlet. 
Price any of the above in strong field-grown roots, 10c. each, 
per doz. $1.00, $8.00 per 100. 
DOUBLE DAHLIAS (Not Named) 
Each 
Doz. 
TOO 
Red and Scarlet . 
$0 80 
$6 00 
White . 
. 07 
80 
6 00 
Pink 
. 07 
80 
6 00 
Yellow . 
80 
6 00 
Variegated . 
80 
6 00 
Mixed . 
. 06 
70 
5 00 
NOTICE 
It occurs as the season advances that we are not able_ to 
deliver field roots, in which cases we send out strong thrifty 
plants at the same price. These give equally good results, 
blooming the same season. 
