Our Delphiniums will win prizes for you 
Micheirs Modern I 
In every garden of distinction you will find 
a generous use of Modern Delphiniums. 
No garden is complete without them. Theirs 
is an incredible beauty, at home in the small 
back-yard garden as well as in the more pre¬ 
tentious formal herbaceous plantings. 
They are majestic in the towering splendor 
of their perfect spikes, in their range of 
exquisite blues, purples, and mauves, and 
all the subtle nuances relating these shades. 
The plants we offer are carefully selected 
seedlings of the English Prize-winning 
Strains checked as to type, while in bloom. 
At the leading shows last year these same 
plants were the outstanding sensation, and 
Named Varieties of Michell 
Advancement. Strikingly beautiful color— 
rich mauve. $3.00 each. 
Blue Queen. Single. Azure-blue, with 
blackish brown center. 
Clive Greaves. Rich porcelain-blue flowers 
of good form. 
Constance. A lovely blue single, with 
white eye. 
Countess Cowley. Light blue and mauve, 
with black eye; semi-double flowers of 
wonderfully fine form. 
Edward Bromet. The purplish blue ground 
is rich and the white eye extremely large. 5 ft. 
Glory. Mauve, shaded rose. 4 ft. 
Great Strides. Pale blue, shaded mauve, 
with a white eye. 
Happy Thought. Medium blue, shaded 
pansy-violet. 5 ft. 
Mrs. A. J. Watson. Deep mauve shade 
with black center. 
Mrs. Norman Holden. Large, semi-double 
flowers of mauve and blue with large black 
eye. An excellent 
Delphinium, White Hybrid 
Hybrid Delphiniums 
we are truly proud to serve our discriminat¬ 
ing clientele with these New Modern Del¬ 
phiniums. 
Order Early. Delphiniums start their 
growth before the last snow has melted. 
Early plantings will make the strongest 
blooms. 
The plants of these wonderful Hybrids are 
shipped out of 6-inch pots, therefore arriving 
at your home in a condition for uninterrupted 
growth. The other varieties are shipped out 
of pots with a full ball of earth. 
Make your garden a triumphant thing of 
beauty this year with Michell’s New Modern 
Delphiniums. 
s New Modern Delphiniums 
M rs. Townley Parker. Sky-blue, single, 
with white eye. 
Norah Phillips. A gorgeous effect of deep 
blue and purple florets on a tapering 
6-foot spike. 
Pacific Giants. This new strain, developed 
in California, merits the highest praise 
from connoisseurs in this country as well 
as Europe. It carries a fine range of colors 
and_ the structure of the best foreign va¬ 
rieties. Our plants have been grown from 
the originator’s own stock. Strong plants 
from 33 ^-inch pots, which should bloom 
during late July and August. 75c. each; 
3 for $2.00; $7.50 per doz. 
R. A. Piikington. Rich violet, edged dark 
blue, with brown eye. Spike well formed. 
5 ft. 
The Bishop. Bright royal blue, white cen¬ 
ter. 5 ft. 
The Shah. A deep rosy lavender self with 
dark eye. 5 ft. 
Tower of Snow. These are grown from the 
finest hand-pollinated white hybrid Del¬ 
phiniums. The spikes are long and im¬ 
posing, like the more varied colored ones, 
but have a stronger constitution. Its large 
flowers are fully double and are spaced 
symmetrically on the spike. Strong plants 
from 3J^-inch pots, which should bloom 
during late July and August. 75c. each; 
3 for $2.00; $7.50 per doz. 
Watkin Samueis. Rich blue and mauve. 
$3.00 each. 
All named varieties of Michell’s New Modem 
Delphiniums, except where noted, $1.50 each 
Michell’s New Delphiniums in Color 
A welcome innovation is the following offer 
of the Hollyhock Delphiniums released in 
four separate color groups. These plants are 
grown from the identical strain which com¬ 
prise our well-known Named Delphiniums. 
The plants are all heavy, field-grown mate¬ 
rial, and are also shipped out of 6-inch pots. 
Light Shades, Mauve Shades, Inter¬ 
mediate Shades, Dark Shades, or 
Mixed, $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50; $13.50 
per doz. 
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 Bella¬ 
donna, with which it is identical excepting 
in color, which is a rich deep blue. 
All Standard Hardy Delphiniums, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Micheirs 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 also selec¬ 
tions 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. 
Hardy Pinks 
^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, garden walks, or planted in rock- 
gardens, they fill an important place. They 
are at their height of bloom in June. 
Caesius. Cheddar Pink. (True.) Compact 
cushions of blue-gray foliage with sweetly 
scented rose-pink flowers during May and 
June. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
Deiight. A new cross between Dianthus 
Roy.'ti and Sweet Wivelsfield. The plant 
is dwarf and compact and is covered 
with many flowers of exquisite color¬ 
ing. 40c. each; 3 for $1.15; $4.00 per 
doz.; 25 for $7.50. 
Loveliness. Delicate mauve-pink flow¬ 
ers from May on through the summer. 
Very fragrant. 40c. each; 3 for $1.15; 
$4.00 per doz.; 25 for $7.50. 
New Blue. A variety from the mountain 
crevices of the Orient. The bright laven¬ 
der-blue flowers are produced in trusses. 
Foliage is deep green. About 9 inches high. 
In bloom during July, August, and Sep¬ 
tember. 50c. each. 
New Hardy Carnations 
A beautiful strain resembling the indoor 
Carnation, flowering freely during the entire 
summer. Long stems, excellent for cutting. 
Beatrix. Light salmon-pink. May-Nov. 
Crimson King. Vibrant crimson, double 
flowers on long stems. All summer. 
40c. each; 3 for $1.15; $4.00 per doz.; 
25 for $7.50. 
Prince Bismarck. Deep rosy pink. 
All New Hardy Carnations, except where noted, 
30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Dictamnus • Gas Plant 
Fraxinella caucasica. A showy border 
plant with spikes of pink flowers. Fra¬ 
grant foliage. 
Fraxinella alba. The white-flowered va¬ 
riety of the above. 
All Dictamnus, 40c. each; 3 for $1.15; $4.00 per 
doz.; 25 for $7.50 
VARIETIES MARKED ★ ARE SUITABLE FOR ROCK-GARDENS 
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