Don’t overlook the new double Daisy, White Swan 
MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Campanula . Bellflower 
Showy perennial plants of special merit. They 
should have a prominent place in e'^ery well- 
ordered hardy garden. Campanulas delight in 
good rich loam, preferring a semi-shaded place. 
Calycanthema. Cup and Saucer. Pink, White, 
and Blue, separate colors. 1 ft. June, July. 
*Carpatica. Carpathian Harebell. A pretty 
compact-growing variety with clear blue flow¬ 
ers on erect, wiry stems, from July until 
October. An ideal edging for the border or 
rockery. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
*Carpatica alba. Pure white form of the above. 
35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for 
$6.50. 
*Garganica. Forms a low, spreading tuft, 
covered in June with star-shaped light blue 
flowers having white eyes. An excellent rock- 
plant. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
Medium. Old-fashioned Canterbury Bells. 
Flowers freely in June. Blue, Pink, and White, 
in separate colors. 3 to 4 ft. 
Persicifolia. Peach Bells. Bright blue flowers 
during June and July. 2 ft. 35c. each; 3 for 
$1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Persicifolia alba. Pure white form of above. 
35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for 
$6.50. 
Poscharskyanum. A trailing plant related to 
C. garganica but with a greater profusion of 
gray-blue, starry flowers. Excellent for dry 
walls and trailing over large boulders. Blooms 
from May until July and often again through 
the fall. Does well in either sun or shade. 
4 in. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
Pyramidalis. Chimney Bellflower. The most 
conspicuous of all Campanulas, forming a per¬ 
fect pyramid 4 to 6 feet high of porcelain-blue 
flowers in August. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Pyramidalis alba. Pure white form of the 
above. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
Rotundifolia. Blue Bells of Scotland. The 
true Harebell. Clear blue flowers from June 
to August. 
Trachelium. Coventry Bells. Purple flowers. 
3 ft. June, July. 
All Campanulas, except where noted, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Chelone . Turtle-Head 
Handsome perennials growing about 2 feet 
high and bearing numerous large flower-heads 
during the summer. 
Lyoni. Heads of showy purplish red flowers. 
30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for 
$5.50. 
Shrubby Clematis 
Davidiana. A most desirable variety with fresh, 
bright green foliage and very fragrant, bell¬ 
shaped, deep lavender-blue flowers during 
August and September. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Coreopsis 
Lanceolata grandiflora. Flowers rich golden 
yellow, of graceful form, making them fine for 
cutting. A few plants make a handsome dis¬ 
play, either planted individually or in clumps. 
Dozens of flowers are produced on a single 
plant, and where quantity and quality are 
wanted. Coreopsis should be planted. June 
till October. 25c. each; 3 for 70c.; $2.50 per 
doz.; 25 for $4.50. 
Coronilla 
Cappadocica. A glaucous mat emblazoned with 
a coronet of golden, pea-shaped flowers during 
late May, June, and July. Best in full sun. 
A novelty of the highest merit. 50c. each; 
3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
New Double Daisy, White Swan 
Here is a Daisy that will compare with the 
double pyrethrums. It produces solid, double, 
pure white flowers on wiry stems 1M to 2 feet 
long. It is not unusual for one plant to produce 
from 15 to 20 flowers during late May and early 
June. The flowers are uniform, of good size, and 
excellent for cutting. Perfectly hardy. 50c. each; 
3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. y 
New Shasta Daisy 
Chiffon. A daintily frilled Shasta which 
grows about 1feet high. Its flowers are 
formed by a double row of narrow petals, 
frilled and flared at the edges. The center 
is clear yellow and the flower is about 3 
inches in diameter. Its general effect in 
the garden and in a vase is one of light 
airiness and pleasing daintiness. 50c. each; 
3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
Shasta Daisy (Alaska). A decided improve¬ 
ment on the original, with blooms 4)4 to 5 
inches across, of pure glistening white. Very 
free flowering and in bloom all summer and 
fall. 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50. 
Standard Hardy Delphiniums 
Belladonna. The clear turquoise-blue of its 
flowers is not equaled for delicacy and beauty 
by any other flower. 
Bellamosum. A dark blue form of Belladonna, 
with which it is identical excepting in color, 
which is a rich deep blue. 
Chinense. A very pretty dwarf species, with 
fine feathery foliage and intense gentian-blue 
flowers in open panicles. 
Chinense album. Pure white form of the above. 
All Standard Hardy Delphiniums, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Digitalis, Giant Shirley 
DELPHINIUMS, continued 
Michell’s Gold Medal Hybrids, Mixed. The 
plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large 
flowers on spikes 2 feet long and over. 35c. 
each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Paramount Hybrids. These are selections 
from our Hollyhock strain but can be supplied 
in mixed colors only. 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; 
$5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
*Dianthus . Pinks 
These brilliantly colored flowers appear in 
great numbers on the plant and have a rich 
clove scent. They are much used for table bowls, 
as a cut-flower. For edging hardy borders, gar¬ 
den walks, or planted in rock-gardens, they fill 
an important place. They are at their height of 
bloom in June. 
Deltoides. Maiden Pink. A continuous- 
blooming variety with pink flowers. Espe¬ 
cially suited for rockwork. 
Deltoides albus. White flowers. 
Either of the above, 25c. each; 3 for 70c.; 
$2.50 per doz.; 25 for $4.50 
Dictamnus • Gas Plant 
Fraxinella caucasica. A showy border plant 
with spikes of pink flowers. Fragrant foliage. 
Fraxinella alba. The white-flowered variety 
of the above. 
Either of the above, 40c. each; 3 for $1.15; 
$4.00 per doz.; 25 for $7.50 
Dicentra • Dielytra 
*Eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. A dwarf¬ 
growing variety with beautiful, finely cut 
foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink 
flowers throughout the season. 35c. each; 
3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart; Seal Flower. We 
are fortunate in again being able to offer this 
old-fashioned favorite. Its long sprays of 
graceful, heart-shaped flowers are always at¬ 
tractive. A most satisfactory plant for the 
hardy border, especially when it can be planted 
in the shade. Color illustration on insert. 
50c. each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for 
$9.00. 
Digitalis • Foxglove 
The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified, and 
stately, are wholesome company in any garden. 
The strong flower-stalks, frequently from 4 to 
6 feet high, rising from a luxuriant mass of 
leaves, always give an appearance of strength 
to the hardy border, and during their period of 
flowering dominate the whole garden. 
Ambigua (grandiflora). Showy pale yellow 
flowers, veined brown. 2 to 3 ft. 
Giant Shirley, Mixed. These are a genuine 
Shirley production of extraordinary size and 
vigor. The flower-heads are over 3 feet long, 
crowded with large, bell-shaped blossoms, 
ranging in color from white and shell-pink to 
deepest rose, many attractively dotted with 
crimson and chocolate. We offer these in 
mixed colors only. 
Purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Separate colors; 
White Pink Purple 
All Digitalis, 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; 
$3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Doronicum . Leopards-Bane 
Excelsum. A very showy, daisy-like flower of 
clear bright yellow, excellent for cutting. 
Blooms in April and May. 35c. each; 3 for 
$1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Varieties marked * are suitable 
for rock-gardens 
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