Michell’s “Distinctive” Flower Seeds 
FOR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, See Pages 23 and 24 
During our fifty-stx 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 Zinnias are typical examples. Some of these 
Annuals are sown in a sunny window indoors, or in a hotbed or 
coldframe from March to May im 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 in 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 m size and in beauty with age. Typical examples are 
Aquilegia, Delphmium, 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 wimter in a coldframe or they may be set in their 
permanent places in early autumn and given a light protective 
mulch the first season, Some Perennials are known as half- 
hardy and require wimter protection each season, and those 
known as Tender Perennials require greenhouse protection 
over winter. 
A complete index of Flower Seeds will be found on page 103, 
after danger of frost has passed. 

Alyssum, Michell s Bouquet 
Achillea - Milfoil; Yarrow 
Perennial, flowering all summer. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Pure white, double 
flowers. 214 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Ageratum - Floss Flower 
One ofthe bestbedding plants, beingliterally 
a mass of bloom from early summer till frost. 
MICHELL’S BLUE BOY. See page 23 for 
description. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; 
VYoz. $2.00. © 
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 in. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Mexicanum, Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 
large pkt. 5c, 
10c.; 
Acroclinium 
See Everlasting Flowers, page 33. 
Varieties marked *% are especially suitable for rock-gardens. 
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.; 14oz. $1.00. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, compact grower. 
Flowers pure IiJac color. 4 im. 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. 6im. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 4Ib. $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.; 140z. $1.00. 
Amaranthus 
These decorative foliage plants are easily 
raised from seed, either by starting them early 
indoors or sowing outdoors in May. 
Molten Fire. 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. 
Anchusa + Sea Bugloss 
Blue Bird. Dwarf, compact grower. Flowers 
bright indigo-blue. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 
Ye, 
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. 

ALL PRICES SUBJECT 
TO MARKET CHANGES 

Anemone - Windflower 
Hardy perennial. 
cutting. 
Coronaria, St. Brigid. Semi-double; var- 
ious colors. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
De Caen Hybrids. Choice mixed. Pkt. 
15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Blooms excellent for 
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. 
ASTERS (See page 27) 
Specta Nore. While this lovely fall flower 
is very easily grown from seed, the greatest 
possible care should be exercised with the 
seed-bed. Old soil and boxes should never be 
used the second time without thoroughly 
sterilizing, to avoid the numerous diseases to 
which Asters are so susceptible. Barnyard 
manure should never be employed as a fer- 
tilizer; we recommend the use of fine-ground 
bonemeal. Asters should not be grown in the 
same location two years in succession. 
Anchusa myosotidiflora 
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