All-America Winners and Special No velties: 
HIBISCUS, NEW AVALON HYBRIDS 
Perennial 
_ An exceedingly diverse strain not only in flower form and color but 
in foliage and plant habit as well. Flowers are huge, and the color 
varies from the palest blush through pinks into vivid, rich red. Height 
4 feet. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
LARKSPUR, GIANT IMPERIAL, BRILLIANT 
ROSE (NEW) 
A startling yet warm color—deep salmon-rose suffused brilliant 
carmine, a lighter yet more solid and clearer color than Carmine King 
or Dazzler. The large, round, fully double flowers are closely packed 
on long tapering spikes. Each plant is neat and compact, averaging 
46 feet tall with laterals branching from the base in great profusion. 
This attractive new Larkspur is without doubt the finest rose-pink 
to pores An excellent variety for cutting. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c.; 
oz. $2.25. 
MARVEL OF PERU, DWARF 
FOUR O'CLOCK 
A uniformly dwarf (18 to 20-inch) strain, well adapted for bedding 
or eh work. Fine range of bright colors. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c.; 
OZ. UO. 
NICANDRA PHYSALODES (SHOEFLY 
PLANT) 
The flowers are odd chalices of bright blue with white centers, aftei 
which come curiously shaped dry fruit. Annual; very easy to grow. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 
OXYPETALUM COERULEUM (ARGENTINE 
OR SOUTHERN STAR) Annual 
The blossoms are inch-wide stars facing upward. The color is a 
most unusual blue of silver-blue pastel quality. The plants grow 
about 15 inches high and bloom continuously. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
NEW GIANT PANSY, MICHELL’S 
SPRINGTIME 
This is a fine new early-flowering variety, with blooms measuring 
3% to 4 inches across. The plants are of dwarf habit and commence 
to bloom very early in the spring. The mixture contains all the bright 
shades that are so popular in. the spring garden. See illustration on 
back cover. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00; oz. $1.75. 


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Pansy, Michell’s Springtime 



Petunia, Bright Eyes 
NEW. PETUNIAS 
Michell’s Gay Lady. This 1946 novelty Petunia is a Michell tn- 
troduction in a new type of Petunia which we feel will prove 
very pleasing to the American gardener. The plants are very com- 
pact and erect, growing 8 to 10 inches tall, and when in full bloom 
form a compact matof color. The flowers are medium sized, well 
fringed and ruffled, and are borne in great profusion. The color- 
range is a combination of pink and white to red and white. A 
very bright and gay mixture. Splendid for borders and bedding or 
growing in pots. Pkt.35c.; large pkt. $1.00; extralarge pkt. $1.75. 






Cheerful. Bronze Medal, All-America Selections. A new dwarf single 
Petunia of a brand-new color and distinct growing habit. Flowers 
are clear salmon-pink, 234 inches and more across, and here and 
there among the mass of blooms are some a tint or two lighter than 
others which adds sparkle and sprightliness. At first the growth 
is low, spreading close to the ground; later the plants form a dwarf, 
densely compact mound 10 inches high, with a spread of 2 feet. 
Unsurpassed in garden beds and borders. It cuts well, too. See 
illustration on back cover. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c 
Bright Eyes. Bronze Medal, All-America Selections. Remarkable 
uniform Petunia of dwarf, compact habit; extremely floriferous. 
‘Plants grow 7 to 9 inches tall and are completely covered with soft 
light rose-pink flowers with pronounced white throat; individual 
blooms grow about 11% inches across. Think of Rosy Morn and 
then picture Bright Eyes as a dwarfer, more compact plant with 
the same gay flowers, although smaller. Ideal for bedding, edging, 
and borders. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
‘New Victory. An extra-dwarf, super-giant Single Petunia. Huge 
deep-throated, fluted flowers, averaging up to 7 inches across. The 
plant habit is very dwarf, compact, bushy and free flowering. Our 
exclusive mixture contains a color-range of excellent light and dark 
shades. This is a fine variety for bedding or for exhibition Pkt. 
35c.; large pkt. $1.00. 
New Dazzler. The brightest and most colorful Single Petunia yet 
| Introduced. Its large blooms are brilliant shades of orange and rosy 
scarlet, plain and semi-ruffled gold and white-throated. Plants of 
dwarf compact habit. Fine for bedding or window-boxes. Pkt. 
35c.; large pkt. $1.00. 
SALVIA, ST. JOHN’S FIRE 
Blooms very early, but remains in perfect condition until frost. 
Height 10 inches when in full bloom in August. Compact plants, 
upright growth, and very uniform habit. Pkt. 35c.; large pkt. $1.00; 
Ygoz. $1.75. 
VERBENA, DWARF UPRIGHT 
MICHELL’S EXHIBITION. This new dwarf upright type is a fine 
addition to the Verbena group. The plants are dwarf and well 
branched and produce large flower heads. The individual florets 
have distinct eyes and the color-range is a choice mixture of bright 
shades. This type is fine for bedding and borders. See illustration 
on back cover. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00; 140z. $2.00. 
24 HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
