There is no substitute for the old-fashioned Hollyhock 

Hunnemannia 
Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy 
Seed sown outdoors in May produces large 
quantities of giant, tulip-like flowers during 
latter part of July and continuing for the 
rest of the season. 1 ft. 
Fumarizfolia. Giant yellow variety. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
Sunlite. All-America Winner. Semi-double; 
bright canary-yellow. Gray-green foliage. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; oz. $2.00. 
Honesty - Lunaria; Moonwort 
Biennis alba. 
its _ silvery 
curious. 2 ft. 
Hardy biennial admired for 
seed-pods. Beautiful and 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Impatiens 
A charming plant for house and conserva- 
tory decorations, flowermmg profusely and 
almost continuously. 
Holsti. Flowers large, vermilion-red. Pkt. 
20c.; large pkt. 75c 
Holsti, New WHybrids, Mixed. Choice 
mixed colors. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Sultani. Bright rose. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 75c 
ourene Hybrids, Mixed. Various colors. 
kt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Ipomoea 
PEARLY GATES. Silver Medal, 1942 All- 
America Selections. For description see 
Novelties, page 6. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 
75e5 Yor. $1.75. 
SCARLETT O’HARA. All-America Winner. 
A new early-flowering Morning-Glory. 
The blooms measure from 3 to 4 inches tn 
diameter and are a vivid scarlet, but Iack- 
ing the harshness usually found in this 
color. Its first flowers will begin to appear 
in about sixty-five days from seed. A very 
prolific bloomer, and the flowers remain 
open all day even in the warmest weather. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 50c.; Woz. 75c. 
Clarke’s New Early Improved Heavenly 
Blue Morning-Glory. See color illustra- 
tion facing page 17. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.00 
Noctiflora. Moonflower. At night and 
during dull days the plants are covered 
with an abundance of large, pure white, 
fragrant flowers. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; 
oz. 60c. 
Kochia - Summer Cypress 
Childsi. An easily grown annual which 
forms a cypress-like hedge with feathery 
green foliage that turns to a deep red color. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c. 
Lantana hybrida, Choice Mixed 
An easy-to-grow annual bedding plant, 
bearing m great profusion verbena-like 
flower-heads in white, rose, orange, scarlet. 
2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c 
Lathyrus latifolius 
Everlasting or Perennial Pea 
Showy, hardy perennial climber for cover- 
Ing walls, stumps, fences, etc. 6 to 8 ft. 
Crimson. Brilliant. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 
25c.; oz. 75c 
Pink Beauty. Bright rosy pink. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
White. Pkt. 10c.; Iarge pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
Choice Mixed. AII colors. Pkt. 10c.; large 
Dkte 25c:; Oz. /5c. 



Larkspur, Annual 
! Plants are of easy culture. Seed sown early 
In spring will produce blooming plants by 
July. Fern-like foliage and slender spikes 
with double rosette flowers. Fine for cutting 
or garden decoration. 
Larkspur, Perennial 
See Delphinium, page 19 
GIANT IMPERIAL 
Identical m branching habit with Giant 
Imperial Stock. Very double flower; strong 
growth. 
LILAC KING. New 1942. A true lilac 
shade. We believe this to be the best 
color in this ever-popular Giant Imperial 
Larkspur. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
PINK KING. New. Soft, warm salmon- 
rose. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Blue Bell. Clear light blue. Pkt. 15c.; 
pkt. 40c. 
Blue Spire. An intense deep Oxford-blue. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Carmine King. Rich carmine. 
large pkt. 40c. 
large 
Picts t5es 
Coral King. Blush-pink. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 40c. 
Daintiness. Delicate pale Javender. Pkt. 
15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Exquisite Rose. A beautiful shade of rose- 
pink. Pkt. 15c.; Jarge pkt. 40c. 
cioua: Fime deep rose. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 
Oc. 
Lilac Queen. Rich lilac, shading Iavender- 
blue. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c 
Lilac Spire. Bright lilac. Pkt. 15c.; 
pkt. 40c. 
Los Angeles. Rich salmon overlaid with 
brilliant rose. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Miss California. Pale shaded salmon. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Pink Perfection. Lively shade of light pink; 
large florets. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Sweet Lavender. Light Iavender-blue. Pkt. 
15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
WHITE KING. 
large 
Novelty. All-America 
Winner. Giant, pure white flowers on Jong 
spikes. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
White Spire. A dazzling pure white. 
15c.; large pkt. 40c 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. $1.10. 
Bice 
large pkt. 30c.; 
COCKADE. 4 new improved strain of base- 
branching Giant Imperial type sym- 
metrical plant with longer spikes. 
Blue Cockade. A rich lilac-blue. Pkt. 
20c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Rose Cockade. Salmon-rose. Pkt. 20c.; 
large pkt. 50c. 
Sapphire Cockade. Deep lilac. Pkt. 20c.; 
large pkt. 50c. 
White Cockade. Pkt. 20c.; 
large pkt. 50c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 20c.; 
TALL DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED 
Plants branch freely, bearing long spikes of 
beautiful double flowers. 21% ft. 
Dark Blue. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 
oz. 85c. 
Exquisite Pink. An extra-fine variety with 
blooms of a beautiful soft prnk shade. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 30c.; oz. 85c. 
Lilac. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c.; oz. 85c. 
Lustrous Carmine. Newport pink. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 30c.; oz. 85c. 
Pure white. 
large pkt. 50c. 
30c.; 
Shell-Pink. Pkt. 10c.; Iarge pkt. 30c.; 
OZ 5G. : 
Sky-Blue. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c.; oz. 85c. 
White. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c.; oz. 85c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; 
oz. 75c. 



Lavender - Lavandula vera 
Well-known hardy perennial, bearing Jong 
spikes of fragrant blue flowers. 1% ft. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 50c.; oz. $2.00. 
Leptosyne 
One of the quickest-growing annuals, 
blooming in 5 weeks after sowing the seed. 
Maritima. Large, lemon-yellow, Mar- 
guerite-like flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large 
pkt. 30c. 
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Lobelia 
No garden is complete without an edging 
of blue Lobelia. 
Sutton’s Cambridge Blue. New. Large, 
light blue flowers. Dwarf, compact growth. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Mrs. Clibran. Dwarf type. Flowers deep 
blue with clear white eyes. Excellent for 
borders. Pkt. 20c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Crystal Palace Compacta. Very compact. 
Deep blue. The best for edging. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Crystal Palace Speciosa. Of trailing habit. 
Deep ultramarine-blue. Fine for vases. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Michell’s Blue Stone. An excellent dwarf 
variety of compact growth. Plants are 
completely covered with large, bright blue 
flowers. Fine for borders or boxes. Pkt. 
20c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Sapphire. A beautiful trailing variety of 
strong growth. The flowers are unusually 
large; deep blue, with large, clearly defined 
white eye. Pkt. 20c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Hardy per- 
ennial, with long spikes of cardinal-red 
flowers. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Liatris - Blazing Star 
Pycnostachya. A showy hardy perennial 
border plant with long spikes of violet- 
purple flowers. 4 ft. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 
ic. 
Scariosa. An improved strain, with larger 
flowers and more spreading habit than the 
above. Color, clear rose-purple. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Linaria - Toadflax : 
Fairy Bouquet, Mixed. Dwarf; large 
flowering. hoice mixture. Fine for 
bedding. Pkt. 10c.; 
Maroccana Hybrids, 
large pkt.-40c. 
Mixed. A _ very 
showy annual. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large 
pkt. 25c 
Linum - Flax 
Flavum. Perennial. Yellow Flax. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Grandiflorum rubrum. Annual. Large- 
flowered scarlet Flax. 16 in. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c. 
Perenne. Hardy perennial variety with 
bright blue flowers. 114 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large 
Dita 25e;O25 75C: 
Matricaria - Feverfew 
BALL STRAIN. A fine pure white, which 
has long stems. This variety comes from 
80 per cent to 85 per cent true, full doubles. 
Fine for outdoors. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Double White. Hardy poueel for bedding 
or pot-culture. White flowers. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
Golden Ball. Perennial. Bright yellow 
flowers. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Matthiola 
Bicornis. Evening Scented Stock. A de- 
sirable annual on account of its fragrance 
during the evening. Lilac blooms. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c. 

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