MICHELL’S NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS 


Pansies, Sunshine Art Shades 
NEW PANSY, Sunshine Art Shades 
This new strain has been developed to a type that is very free 
flowering, and blooms exceedingly well during the hot summer 
months. A beautiful range of delightful bright pastel and art 
shades, containing many unusual tints and blotches. Pkt. 25c.; 
PETUNIAS 
Mars, Single-flowered grandiflora hybrida. New 1942. This 
new variety is the deepest crimson and largest-flowered to date. 
The color 1s deeper than Flaming Velvet, and the flowers are 
huge, measuring 4 inches across. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Adorable, Dwarf, Single, Fringed Lace Veil Type. An 
Exclusive Michell Introduction. As the name implies, this 
is really an adorable Petunia. The flowers are of medium 
size and beautifully fringed. Color is a pleasing shade of rose- 
pink with white, delicately veined throats. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 85c. 
Beauty, New Dwarf Single Giant Ruffled. An Exclusive 
Michell Introduction. Here we have a Petunia that is really 
a beauty. The flowers are quite large and well fluted, with 
veined throats, and the color is a bright clear salmon, a shade 
that will always please. The habit is dwarf, compact; very early 
and free flowering. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Alldouble, Blue Brocade. Highest Winner of Silver Medal. 
A new and rich color in a giant fringed type, high percentage 
of fully double flowers of pleasmg fragrance. Distinct new 
color. Pkt. 50c.; large pkt. $1.50. 
Radiance, Single Hybrida Type. Silver Medal. A very 
brilliant and rich rose or cerise color with brown-veined, 
yellowish throat. Flowers 134 to 2 inches across. Height 1 to 
11% feet. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Violet Gem. Honorable Mention. A miniature Petunia growing 
only 6 inches tall. The plants are compact, with masses of 
rich violet-blue flowers. Splendid subject for edging. Pkt. 25c.; 
STOCKS 
Micheli’s Rose Beauty, Giant Column Double Excelsior. 
A fine new variety with exceedingly large double florets. The 
color is a clear La-France-rose-pink—a very popular shade. 
We believe this Stock to be the outstanding pink in this type. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00. 
Super-Early, Saint Amour. An Exclusive Michell Introduc- 
tion. An excellent early branching type of clear Iavender- 
rose. Is excellent for pot-culture, as well as cutting. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. $1.00. 


VERBENA HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA 
Annapolis Blue. 1942 Novelty. The first mid-blue Verbena 
that does not have a tendency to have a purple cast to the 
florets—a real deep Belladonna blue. A strong husky grower 
with large trusses of 3-inch flowers. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Roseglow. 1942 Novelty. A very unusual color—deep glowing 
rose shading to orange-scarlet, so luminous that each plant 
has the appearance of a small flat fountain of fire. This new 
Verbena ts decidedly free flowering. When in full bloom each 
plant will average forty flowering clusters. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 75c. 
VERBENAS, Dwarf Erect Compact Varieties 
Red Sentinel. 1942 Novelty. This is a true Dwarf Compact 
variety having flowers of an intense bright red with no eye. 
Each plant produces from 12 to 15 flowering clusters. 6 to 8 
inches high. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 85c. 
White Ball. Novelty. 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 pure white. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Blue Sentinel. All-America. Rich violet-blue. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 75c. ‘ 
Carmine Ball. Bright carmine with white eye. Very compact. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Pink and Rose Bouquet. A choice blending of two popular 
colors. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 

XANTHISMA TEXANUM, STAR OF TEXAS 
One of the prettiest annuals and deserves to be very popular. 
Flowers are single, daisy-like, with long, poimted petals. The 
color is a light canary-yellow. Stems are wiry and excellent for 
cutting. Will do well m dry open places. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
ZINNIAS 
Biack Ruby. Bronze Medal. Lilliput or Pompon Zinnia. Flowers 
are deep velvety maroon—a distinct color for this class. 114 feet 
high. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Howard’s New Giant Crested, Mixed. Novelty. A cross be- 
tween the Dahlta-flowered and Scabious-flowered types. Mag- 
nificent shades of orange, orange-scarlet, yellow, rose, maize 
and crimson. As cut-flowers they are without a peer. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c.; 14oz. $1.25. 

8 HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 
