Every garden should have the splendid Zinnia linearis 

New Stock, Super Early Saint Amour 
An Exclusive Michell Introduction 
This is an excellent early branching type. The color of the flowers is 
a clear lavender-rose. The plants are very branching, free flowering, and 
an excellent subject for pot-culture, as well as cutting. The percentage 
of doubles is well over 80. We believe this to be one of the finest forcing 
Stocks. Trade pkt. 75c.; $2.25 per '4oz. 
Stock, Yellow Wonder, Giant Column 
Non-branching (NEW) 
This new Column Stock has the color, form, size of floret, length of 
spike, and percentage of doubleness to definitely make it the outstanding 
variety of this type. The full, double, rich creamy yellow florets cover 
2 to 21% inches of the stem whose full length averages 36 to 40 inches. 
Istrade pkt. 85c.; $1.50 per trade pkt.; Ygoz. $2.50; $4.50 per 1402. 
Early or Winter-flowering 
Sweet Peas 
MICHELL’S EXCLUSIVE INTRODUCTIONS 
FOR THE 1941 SEASON 
MICH ELL 'S GORG EO US. perce have we seen such a color- 
Sweet Pea—a_ glistening 
golden cerise brightening to a carmine. Under artificial light it Is 
truly gorgeous, as the name implies. The magnificent, large, duplexed 
flowers are produced in four’s and five’s on long, stiff stems. 
140z. 75c.; $1.40 per oz.; W4lb. $5.50. 
’ Vivid carmine-rose, suffused 
MICHELL S LADY LUCK. with purple; large perfectly 
formed flowers. A very heavy producer on long, stout stems, each 
bearing four blooms. We highly recommend this Sweet Pea to the 
florist who wants the best. oz. 75c.; $1.40 per oz.; 4lb. $5.50. 

Zinnia, Scabious-flowered, 
Campfire 
New Zinnia, Scabious-flowered, Campfire 
This is the most recent color“development in the scabious-flowered 
type. The color is a vivid intense scarlet, one of the most showy in the 
Zinnia family. Flowers are carried on strong stems of good length for 
cutting, while the free-flowering plants reach a height of 2 to 244 feet. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.00 per oz. 

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NEW SWEET PEAS FOR 1941 
GARDENIA. Synonymous with fragrance and velvety whiteness. 
Gardenia is a dense paper-white, having large, ruffled flowers with good 
substance for shipping. Expecially well suited for cut-flower produc- 
tion. Voz. 75c.; $1.25 per oz.; Ylb. $4.00. 
RHUMBA. Colored a golden cerise, Rhumba is a large, deeply duplexed 
flower. Its sparkling golden hue increases the intensity and helps 
carry this self color right to the keel. It is a heavy producer of four 
well-spaced flowers. oz. 75c.; $1.25 per 0z.; Ylb. $4.00. 
SPARKS. This is a large-flowered variety with a broad yet daintily 
frilled standard. The color is an intense yet sparkling shade of bright 
orange-scarlet of such good substance that it will not fade or burn in 
the sun. Ygoz. 75c.; $1.25 per oz.; Y4lb. $4.00. 
TOPS. It is tops, head and shoulders above the field in color, vigor, and 
flower production. This beautifully duplexed Sweet Pea is a delicate 
rose-pink color, combined with a soft salmon sheen. oz. 75c.; 
$1.25 per oz.; 14lb. $4.00. 
Verbenas, Dwarf Erect Compact Varieties 
NEW VARIETIES 
This group is very neat and compact in habit and continuous blooming. 
Well adapted for bedding, borders, and small gardens. 
WHITE BALL. Novelty 1941. A _ petite-growing Verbena only 7 
inches high with a score or more of stiff, erect branches, each bearing 
3 to 5 heads of 2-inch florets. The color is a pure white which gives the 
plants the appearance of a white ball. Excellent for pots or border. 
Trade pkt. 60c.; $2.00 per oz. 
BLUE SENTINEL. All-America. 
$3.00 per oz. 
CARMINE BALL. Bright carmine with white eye. 
Trade pkt. 50c.; $3.00 per oz. 
PINK AND ROSE BOUQUET. A choice blending of two popular colors. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
VIOLET BOUQUET. Deep violet with cream eye. An excellent variety. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
CHOICE MIXED. Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
PASTEL SHADES. An exceptionally beautiful blend of new shades 
with very large flowers. Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.50 per oz. 
Zinnia, Black Ruby 
Bronze Medal, 1941 All-America Selections 
Pompon or Lilliput Zinnia of special merit. Deep velvety maroon— 
a distinct color for this class—on long stems and quite true, perhaps 
95 per cent. Popular with visitors to the ranches and effecttve when 
used with lighter colors. Grows 18 inches tall. Trade pkt. 50c.; $1.00 
per 140z.; oz. $3.00. 
Zinnia, Howard’s New Giant Crested, Mixed 
(NOVELTY 1941) 
A cross between the Dahlia-flowered and Scabious-flowered types. 
The blooms average from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, with a full, rounded 
cushiony center surrounded by broad guard petals, after the style of a 
Pyrethrum roseum. Magnificent shades of orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, 
rose, maize and crimson. As a cut-flower they are without a peer and will 
undoubtedly become important for florists’ use. Trade pkt. 50c.; $1.25 
per 140z.; oz. $4.00. 
New Zinnia, Fantasy, Wildfire 
A very vivid companion to Star Dust, Rosalie, and Orange Lady. This 
new variety is a rich dazzling scarlet. The plants are neat in habit, strong 
growing, 24% to 3 feet in height, and free blooming, coming into flower 45 
to 50 days after the seed is sown. Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.00 per oz. 
Rich violet-blue. Trade pkt. 50c.; 
Very compact. 
Zinnia, New Scabious-flowered, Sunburst 
A new strain with medium-sized flowers, 114 to 2 inches across, carried 
on strong stems of medium length. Plants are 2 to 24% feet in height, 
branching and free flowering. The color is a very bright, pure canary- 
yellow, dazzling Im its intensity. Sunburst is a very showy garden variety 
and Is particularly effective for home decoration. Early flowering, bloom- 
ing 40 to 45 days from the time of planting. Trade pkt. 40c.; $2.00 per oz. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 

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