Every flower grower should have these splendid Zinnias 

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Phlox Gigantea, Red Glory 
Phlox Gigantea, Red Glory 
Honorable Mention, All-America Selections 
Here is the brightest color that we have ever seen in a Phlox. It is a 
brilliant red with a contrasting white eye which seems to intensify the 
red into an unbelievable sharpness. Red Glory is identical in type, habit 
of growth, and size of bloom to the Gigantea Art Shades. It Is free 
flowering and a continuous bloomer. 
Trade pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50 
Stock, Rose Beauty, Giant Column Double 
Excelsior 
Michell’s Exclusive Introduction 
A fine new variety with exceedingly large double florets. It is a clear 
La-France-rose-pink—a very popular florists’ color. We believe this 
Stock to be the outstanding pink in this type. 
VY, tr. pkt., 75c¢; tr. pkt., $1.25; Vg oz., $2.00 
EARLY-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
Michell’s Exclusive Introductions 
MICHELL’S TOP SERGEANT. 1943 introduction. A deep blood-red- 
crimson. Large bold-faced flowers with extra strong stems. An ex- 
cellent Early Winter-Flowering type with good strong growth. This is 
undoubtedly the truest crimson in the complete list of Winter Sweet 
Peas. Vy oz., 75¢; 0z., $1.40; 14 Ib., $5.00 
MICHELL’S FOREST FIRE. 1943 introduction. Giant, bright orange-scar- 
let, duplexed flowers that will not burn. Its good strong stems make 
this new Sweet Pea worth while for the florist grower. The foliage is 
a good green, not dark like the older orange varieties. 
Vy oz., 75¢; oz., $1.40; 4 tb., $5.00 
MICHELL’S GORGEOUS. Never have we seen such a colorful 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 fours and fives on long, stiff 
stems. Oz., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.75; Ib., $6.00 
MICHELL’S LADY LUCK. Vivid carmine-rose, suffused 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., 60c; V4 Ib., $1.75; Ib., $6.00 
Verbenas, Dwarf Erect Compact Varieties 
Excellent for pots or border. 
BLUE SENTINEL. All-America. Rich violet-blue. 
Daisy-like, with long, pointed petals, a light canary-yellow. 
cellent for cutting. Will do well in dry, open places 










New Varieties 
These three dwarf sorts excellent for Patriotic Red White and Blue Gardens 
This group is very neat and compact in habit and continuous blooming. Well 
adapted for bedding, borders, and smal! gardens. 
RED SENTINEL. 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. 
WHITE BALL. Novelty. A petite-growing Verbena only 7 inches high with a 
ie or more of stiff, erect branches, each bearing 3 to 5 heads of 2-inch 
orets. 
ball. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50 
Color is pure white, giving the plants the appearance of a white 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 4 oz., $1.60; oz., $3.50 
te Tr. pkt., 50c; 4 oz., 75c¢; oz., $2.75 
(For other varieties of Verbenas, see page 23.) 
Xanthisma Texanum - Star of Texas 
One of the prettiest annuals and deserves to be very popular. Flowers are single, 
Stems are wiry and ex- 
Tr. pkt., 40c; 1%4 oz., $1.00 
Zinnia, Royal Purple 
Honorable Mention, 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 21 to 3 feet tall and 
are very uniform in habit. 
diameter and of excellent form. We believe this to be an outstanding addition to 
the Dahlia-flowered Zinnias. 
Its extra-large, double blossoms are about 4 inches in 
Tr. pkt., 40c; oz., $1.50 
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. 
visitors to the ranches and effective when used with lighter colors. Grows 18 inches 
Popular with 
Tr. pkt., 40c; 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, yel- 
low, rose, maize and crimson. A fine cut flower and will undoubtedly 
become important for florists use. Tr. pkt., 40c; oz., $2.00 

Howard's Crested Zinnias 
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516-518 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 
