Every garden should have the splendid Zinnia 
Early or Winter-flowering 
Sweet Peas 
MICHELL'S EXCLUSIVE INTRODUCTIONS 
MICHELL’S GORGEOUS. fievecnare pees oon 
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 Iong, stiff stems. 
1402. 60c.; oz. $1.00; 14]b. $3.50 
’ Vivid carmine-rose, suffused 
MICHELL S LADY LUCK. with purple; large Peet) 
formed flowers. A very heavy producer on long, stout stems, eac 
bearing four blooms. We highly recommend this Sweet Pea to the 
florist who wants the best. Ihoz. 60c.; 0z. $1.00; lb. $3.50 
NEW SWEET PEAS 
GARDENIA. Synonymous with fragrance and velvety whiteness. 
Gardenia is a dense paper-white, having large, ruffled flowers with goo 
substance for shipping. Especially well suited for cut-flower produc- 
tion. Ihoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; 14lb. $1.75 
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. Ihoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; lb. $1.75 
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. 1hoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; 14lb. $1.75 
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. 
hoz. 40c.; oz. 60c.; W4lb. $1.75 
Verbena Hybrida Grandiflora 
ANNAPOLIS BLUE. 1942 Novelty. The first mid-blue Verbena that 
does not have a purple cast to the florets—a real deep Belladonna blue. 
Strong, husky grower with large trusses of 3-inch flowers. 
Trade pkt. 60c.; 140z. $1.25 
ROSEGLOW. 1942 Novelty. A very unusual color—deep glowing rose 
shading to orange-scarlet. The color is so Juminous that each plant 
has the appearance of a small, flat fountain of fire. This new Verbena 
is decidedly free flowering. When in full bloom each plant will average 
forty flowering clusters. Trade pkt. 50c.; 140z. $1.00; oz. $3.50 

Star of Texas 
Xanthisma Texanum. 





Verbona: Red Sentinel 
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. 
RED SENTINEL. 1942 Novelty. This is a true Dwarf Compact variety 
having flowers of an intense bright red with no eye. The plants retain 
their upright, compact habit throughout the entire blooming season, 
and when they have reached full growth will be from 6 to 8 inches high. 
Each plant will produce from 12 to 15 fine flowering clusters. 
Trade pkt. 60c.; 140z. $1.25; oz. $4.00 
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 a pure white which gives the plants the 
appearance of a white ball. Excellent for pots or border. 
Trade pkt. 60c.; 140z. $2.00 
BLUE SENTINEL. All-America. Rich violet-blue. 
Trade pkt. 50c.; 140z. 70c.; oz. $2.50 
CARMINE BALL. Bright carmine with white eye. Very compact. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; 140z. 70c.; oz. $2.50 
PINK AND ROSE BOQUQUET. A choice blending of two popular colors. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; 140z. 70c.; oz. $2 50 
VIOLET BOUQUET. Deep violet with cream eye. An excellent variety. 
Trade pkt. 40c.; 140z. 70c.; oz. $2.50 
Trade pkt. 40c.; 140z. 70c.; oz. $2.50 
An exceptionally beautiful blend of new shades 
Trade pkt. 40c.; 1402. 70c.; oz. $2.50 
CHOICE MIXED. 
PASTEL SHADES. 
with very large flowers. 
Xanthisma Texanum - Star of Texas 
One of the prettiest annuals and deserves to be very popular. Flowers 
are single, daisy-like, with long, pointed petals. The color is a light 
canary-yellow. Stems are wiry and excellent for cutting. Will do well in 
dry, open places. Trade pkt. 40c.; 140z. $1.00 
Zinnia, Royal Purple 
Honorable Mention, 1942 All-America Selections 
The deep rich reddish purple tones of this Royal Purple Zinnia are a 
charming reminder of the soft velvet of regal robes. This brand-new 
shade in the Dahlia-flowered class is well named. The plants grow on 
the average 2% to 3 feet tall and are very uniform in habit. Its extra- 
large, double blossoms are about 4 inches in diameter and of excellent 
form. We believe this to be an outstanding addition to the Dahlia- 
flowered Zinnias. Trade pkt. 50c.; 140z. 75c.; 0z. $2.50 
Zinnia, Black Ruby 
Bronze Medal, 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 effective when 
used with lighter colors. Grows 18 inches tall. 
Trade pkt. 30c.; 140z. 50c.; oz. $1.50. 
Zinnia, Howard's New Giant Crested, Mixed 
(NOVELTY) 
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.; 140z. 75c.; oz. $2.50 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
