Michell’s Hardy Perennial Plants 
Plan to keep your garden in continuous bloom with 
Perennial Plants, that through summer into fall are 
free flowering, vigorous, and healthy. They make a 
Achillea - Milfoil; Yarrow 
Ptarmica, Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). 
The flowers are of perfect form, with full 
centers which makes them appear pure 
white. 1 ft. June, July. 
Tomentosa. Wool Yarrow. Handsome cut 
lys: with bright yellow flowers. 1 ft. 
une. 
All Achilleas, each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
Aconitum 
‘Monkshood; Helmet Flower 
Fischeri. A dwarf variety, growing 114 feet 
high, with large pale blue flowers in Sep- 
tember and October. 
Napellus, Sparks’ Variety. The darkest 
blue of all. 3 to 4 ft. June. 
Wilsoni. Tall-growing. Violet-blue flowers 
in very late fall. 
All Aconitums, each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.00 
* Ajuga - Bugle 
Genevensis rosea. This new pink-flowering 
form is useful in the rock-garden or as a 
ground-cover. 6 In. 
Reptans. The well-known blue variety. 
Will stand sun or shade. 6 in. 
All Ajugas, each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
* Alyssum 
Saxatile compactum. An excellent, low, 
spreading plant for rockery or border, 
growing about 10 inches high. Masses of 
golden yellow flowers in May. Each 60c.; 
3, $1.35; doz. $4.00. 
Saxatile compactum fil.-pl. A  double- 
flowering form of the well-known Basket of 
Gold. Each 60c.; 3, $1.65; doz. $6.00. 
Anchusa - Sea Bugloss 
Italica, Morning-Glory. One of the finest 
of this showy genus. Tall, branching stems, 
smothered with large, brilliant, rich blue 
flowers. 5 ft. May, June. ; 
Myosotidiflora. A distinct dwarf variety 
from the Caucasus Mountains, with clus- 
ters of pretty blue, forget-me-not-like 
flowers in May. 1 ft. 
All Anchusas, each 60c.3; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
Anemone - Windflower 
xHupehensis. The plant grows 10 to 12 
inches high and Is wonderfully free flower- 
ing from early August until late autumn. 
Flowers a pleasing mauve-rose. 
Japonica, Queen Charlotte. Very large 
semi-double flowers of La-France-pink, a 
color that is rare among hardy plants. 
Japonica, September Charm. Flowers 
delicate silvery pink, shaded with rose and 
mauve, 2 inches or more across. Very free 
flowering. 2 ft. Sept. ; 
Japonica, Whirlwind. Large, semi-double, 
pure white flowers. Very free. 
All Anemones, each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.00 
Anthemis - Marguerite 
Moonlight. Pale Iemon-yellow, daisy-like 
flowers. Each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
Perry’s Variety. Improved golden Mar- 
guerite. Large well-shaped flowers, nearly 
3 inches across, from June to October. 
Each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00. 

Aaquilegia - Columbine 
Michell’s Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. 
The plants are of strong, thrifty growth 
and the flowers of the largest size. 
Longissima. Flowers of delicate pale yellow 
with spurs 4 inches long, produced abun- 
dantly from Iate May on. 
Longissima Hybrids. The achievement of 
English hybridizers. They have crossed the 
bewildering beauty of the finest Mrs. Scott 
Elliott Hybrids with the fantastic spurs of 
Longissima. Available in assorted colors 
only. 214 to3 ft. May, June. 
All Aquilegias, each 60c.3 2, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
* Arabis « Rock-Cress 
Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very 
early spring-flowering plants, forming a 
dense carpet, completely covered with pure 
white flowers. Plant in fall or very early 
spring. Each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00. 
Alpina fl.-pl. The double white Rock-Cress, 
flowering from April until June. Each 60c.; 
3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
Coccinea. Beautiful crimson-red flowers in 
early spring. Easily grown in the rock- 
garden. Each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
Rosabella. A new, very choice form with 
large clear pink flowers in great profusion 
during early spring. Each 60c.; 3, $1.35; 
doz. $4.00. 
*Armeria « Sea Pink; Thrift 
Cephalotes, Bees’ Ruby. Stout stems with 
large globular heads of brilliant ruby-red 
flowers. Each 6(c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
Cephalotes rubra. Large heads of crimson- 
red flowers on stout stems. Each 60c.; 
3, $1.35; doz. $4.00. 
Laucheana rosea. Bright rose. Each 60c. 
3, $1.35; doz. $4.00. 
Artemisia 
Frigida. Fringed Wormwood. A shrubby 
little plant growing from 8 to 12 inches 
high, with finely cut silvery foliage. 
Lactiflora. White Mugwort. White _ fra- 
grant flowers in much-branched panicles. 
4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Silver King. A showy variety with beautiful 
bright silvery foliage, which, when cut and 
dried, retains its silver color all winter. 
Pontica. Roman Wormwood. Makes a very 
useful plant m the Knotted Herb border or 
garden. The soft gray color makes it a very 
desirable plant to frame the rose-garden. 
All Artemisias, each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
Hardy Carnations 
Crimson King. Vibrant crimson, double 
flowers on long stems all summer. 
Royal Cottage Hybrids. Large double 
flowers, delightfully fragrant. Red, Pink, 
White, and Mixture. 
All above Hardy Carnations, each 60c.; 
3, $1.35; doz. $4.00 
English Cottage Carnations 
Cynthia. 
fragrance. 
Lucia. Deep rose-pink. ; , 
Sylvia. Pale rose-pink edged with silvery 
white. 
All above Cottage Carnations, each 60c.; 
3, $1.50; doz. $5.00 
Pure shrimp-pink with spicy 


brilliant display of varied colorings, gay as the sun, 
delicate as a cloud, to enhance the garden’s splendor. 
VARIETIES MARKED % SUITABLE FOR ROCK-GARDENS 

Aster Frikarti, Wonder of Staefa , 
Outstanding Hardy Asters 
Beechwood Challenger. It is free flowering, 
of medium height, about 314 feet. Planted 
with Mt. Everest, deep crimson, a strik- 
ing color in the fall garden. 
Charles Wilson. A bright red Aster which 
grows 3 feet high and Is very good. 
Gayborder Blue. A wonderful tall border 
variety good for cutting; clear blue flowers 
with bright yellow eye. 5 ft. tall; blooms 
from Sept. to frost. 
Harrington’s Pink. Probably the best 
truly pink ‘Aster to date. 
Mt. Everest. A wonderful white Aster. Very 
tall, well-shaped pyramids of flowers right 
down to the ground. 
Mt. Rainier. Best white companion to 
Harrington’s Pink. 
Skylands Queen. Large, light blue flowers 
produced abundantly on 4-foot plants in 
late Aug. and early Sept. 
Violetta. One of the best new blues with 
large flowers of violet-blue. 
All above Hardy Asters, each 60c.3; 
3, $1.50; doz. $5.50 
Aster Frikarti, Wonder of Staefa 
An everblooming perennial. Flowers clear 
azure-blue, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, on long 
stems. Each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
* Aubrietia 
Rainbow Rock-Cress 
Leichtlini rosea. A hybrid with lively rose- 
ayes flowers. Each 60c.; 3, $1.35; doz. 
.00. 
*Cerastium - Snow-in-Summer 
Tomentosum. Pure white flowers and sil- 
very foliage. A compact grower and fine 
for the rock-garden. Each 60c.; 3, $1.35; 
doz. $4.00. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
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