Michell’s “Distinctive” Flower Seeds 
FOR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, See Pages 23 and 24 
During our fifty-six years of service to American garden 
lovers, we have always maintained a reputation for seed of 
superior quality. The success of our many customers in grow- 
ing superior plants has strengthened our conviction that we 
shall supply only those varieties and strains of fmest quality. 
In the pages that follow, all of our Flower Seeds are arranged 
alphabetically. The annuals, biennials, and perennials are 
carefully marked so that those who are not familiar with the 
different kinds of plants will not be confused. 
Annuals. These grow to maturity, bloom, ripen their seed, 
and die the same year. Asters, Poppies, Sweet Peas, Morning- 
Glories, and Zimnias are typical examples. Some of these 
Annuals are sown in a sunny window indoors, or in a hotbed or 
coldframe from March to May in order to get an early start. 
Seed of practically all Annuals can be sown in the open ground 
Biennials. These are raised from seed started m early sum- 
mer, flowering the second year, after which they die. Typical 
examples are Pansies, English Daisies, and Canterbury Bells. 
_ Perennials. These plants live on from year to year, increas- 
ing in size and in beauty with age. Typical examples are 
Aquilegia, Delphintum, and Hardy Phlox. Many Perennials 
may be grown from seed, which is usually planted outdoors 
from June to September. The young plants may be carried 
over the first winter in a coldframe or they may be set m their 
permanent places in early autumn and given a light protective 
mulch the first season. Some Perennials are known as half- 
hardy and require winter protection each season, and those 
known as Tender Perennials require greenhouse protection 
over winter. ; 
after danger of frost has passed. 



Ageratum - Floss Flower 
One ofthe best bedding plants, beingliterally 
a mass of bloom from early summer till frost. 
MICHELL’S BLUE BOY. See page 23 for 
description. Pkt. 25c.; Jarge pkt. 75c.; 
Yoz. $1.75. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections. A fine dwarf Ageratum 3 inches 
high with small true Ageratum-blue flow- 
ers. Small pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Blue Cap. Fine, dwarf, very compact va- 
riety. Flowers larger than Little Blue Star. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
*Blue Ball. Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. 
Very large blue flowers. 6 in. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 30c. 
Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep blue 
flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
Little Blue Star. Plants densely covered 
with bright blue flowers. 5 im. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
MEXICANUM. Tall, pure white, fine for 
cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
Ageratum, Michell’s Blue Boy 
HENRY F. 

‘Molten Fire. 

A complete index of Flower Seeds will be found on page 103. 
Varieties marked »* are especially suitable for rock-gardens. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FLOWER SEEDS—PLEASE READ 
Many varieties of flower seeds will not be available this season. The war has made it impossible to import stocks which 
are normally sold by the American seedsmen. Many of these sorts have never been produced in this country. 
_ Furthermore, the labor shor‘age has handicapped the production in California. We, therefore, will take the liberty of sub- 
stituting other good varieties wherever possible. However, we believe that the American gardener will find that our list con- 
tains sufficient good standard varieties to cover his needs. A further suggestion is to order early while present supplies last. 
Acroclinium 
See Everlasting Flowers, page 33. 
Alyssum 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
VIOLET QUEEN. New, dwarf, compact 
form, flowers of which are a pretty bright 
violet tint. A decidedly brilliant shade, 
and a variety that will come true from seed. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c.; Moz. $1.00. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, compact grower. 
Flowers pure lilac color. 4 m. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00. 
Little Gem. Plants dwarf, compact, dense- 
ly covered with white flowers. 4in. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. 90c.; 4 Ib. $3.00. 
*MICHELL’S BOUQUET. Carpet of 
Snow. The dwarf, compact plants bear a 
perfect bouquet of miniature white flowers. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.00. 
Sweet (A. maritimum). Fragrant, white- 
flowering trailing variety. 6in. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 4 Ib. $1.75. 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
#Rock-Garden Hybrids, Mixed. A rare 
perennial species, excellent for the rock- 
garden. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
*Saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. 
An ideal hardy perennial plant with showy 
golden yellow flowers in May. 1 ft. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.50. 
*Saxatile compactum, Silver Queen. 
Pale primrose-yellow. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 
40c.; oz. $1.00. 
Amaranthus 
These decorative foliage plants are easily 
raised from seed, either by starting them early 
indoors or sowing outdoors in May. 
Summer Poinsettia. Ex- 
tremely ornamental and the most beautiful 
of all Amaranthus. Leaves dark bronze, 
center poinsettia-red. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 60c. 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Foliage 
green, variegated crimson and yellow. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
| Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 




Amaranthus, Molten Fire 
Anchusa - Sea Bugloss 
Blue Bird. Dwarf, compact grower. Flowers 
pues indigo-blue. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 
c: 
Capensis. Cape Forget-me-not. A fine blue 
annual variety, blooming all summer. 14% 
ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
Italica, Dropmore. Hardy perennial plant 
with lovely gentian-blue flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
%*Myosotidiflora. Perennial with small 
Forget-me-not-like blue flowers. Fine for 
the rockery. 15in. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Anthemis - Hardy Marguerite 
A handsome, hardy perennial, bearing 
daisy-like flowers all summer. Excellent for 
cutting. 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Bright yellow. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c. 
MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 25 
