Michell’s Reliable Plants 
Special Notice on Guarantee 
~ We spare no effort to supply all Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Roses, 
Vines, etc., of the best quality. The many causes beyond our control 
do not permit us to guarantee the life of this stock. That is entirely 
within the power of the buyer or planter. However, we will gladly 
replace any plant, tree, or shrub damaged in transportation if the 
Railway Express receipt is marked ‘‘damaged” and returned to us. 
Shipping-Time 
In average seasons, applying to orders booked for spring. 
Hedge Plants, Smal! Fruits, Trees, Flowering and Orna- 
mental Shrubs. Sometimes Jate in March, generally during April 
and lasting until growth is too far advanced for transplanting with 


PLEASE NOTE. These plants do not ship satisfactorily by 
On ali orders for Bedding Plants please note 6 plants of any 
variety or color is the minimum quantity for delivery by Railway 
Express or Local Truck. 
Add 10 per cent to your order to cover delivery if less than 
$3.50 value. 
Small quantities will be available at our Store on a cash-and- 
carry basis during the planting season at especially established 
prices. 


For all Mail and Express Orders 
In the face of the limitations of the times, we must ask that 
orders call for at least 

safety or assurance of stock surviving. 
_ Herbaceous Perennials. April and continuing either until stock 
is exhausted or until season Is too far advanced. 
Roses. Weather permitting, our stock of pot-grown varieties will 
be shipped during the month of May. 
Laeaeb lf Plants. 
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shipped all through May and June. 
Ageratum - Floss Flower 
Michell’s Blue Boy. Extra dwarf. The 
growth is uniform and even, 4 inches high, 
completely covered with flowers of the 
richest shade of blue. An excellent plant 
for the border. Doz. $3.50; 100, $25.00. 
Alternanthera 
Very useful for carpet bedding. Grows 
best in warm, sunny situations. For formal 
designs keep sheared to 6 inches. 
Versicolor. Red. 
Aurea. Yellow. 
Doz. $2.00; 100, $15.00 
Alyssum 
Michell’s Bouquet. Pure white flowers on 
dwarf, compact plants. Desirable for edg- 
ing as it flowers all season. Doz. $2.00; 
100, $15.00. 
Antirrhinum - Snapdragon 
_ Avery effective plant for massing or group- 
ing in the flower border. Should be planted in 
groups of not less than six for the best effect. 
Carmine-Rose, and White. Doz. 
$3.50; 100, $25.00. 
Asters 
Giant Branching. A useful plant for the 
border and for cutting. Offered only in 
mixture of White, Pmk, Crimson, and 
Blue. Doz. $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
Begonias, Fibrous-rooted 
Gracilis luminosa. A popular variety with 
bronzy red foliage and brilliant scarlet 
flowers. The ideal plant for showy masses 
of color in partially shaded areas. — 
Prima Donna. Lovely rose-colored flowers 
shading to carmine. 
All Begonias, 4-in. pot-plants, doz. $6.00 
Geraniums, Cannas, Salvias, etc., are usually 





Bedding Plants 
Cannas 
(Green Plants) 
For particulars of dormant roots, see 
page 49, 
Ambassador. Brilliant cherry-red flowers. 
Bronze foliage. 
City of Portland. A glowing pink. Foliage 
green. 
King Humbert. Its majestic growth is en: 
hanced by its massive trusses of coppery 
scarlet flowers. Foliage is deep bronze. 
Richard Wallace. Large, showy, pure 
canary-yellow flowers. Green foliage. 
The President. Rich glowing scarlet. Green 
foliage. 
All Cannas, doz. $6.00; 100, $45.00 
Coleus 
The s oeatpoe bedding plant with beautifully 
colored foliage. Ideal for edging canna and 
geranium beds, also for mass plantings. 
Golden Bedder. Rich canary-yellow foliage. 
Queen Victoria. Red foliage with yellow 
edge. 
Verschaffelti. Dark crimson foliage. 
Rainbow Mixture. An excellent mixture of 
all colors and markings. 
All Colors, doz. $2.50; 100, $18.00 
Geraniums 
Beaute Poitevine. Salmon-pink; very 
double. 
Mme. Landry. A real coral color. Compact 
habit. 
Rose- scented. The old-fashioned sweet- 
scented variety. # 
Ricard. Enormous, bright scarlet flowers 
during the entire season. Compact, 
medium dwarf plants. 
All Geraniums, 4-in. pot-plants, 3, $1.75; 
doz. $6.00; 100, $45.00 
6 Plants of each variety of Annuals 
3 Plants of each variety of Perennials 
(Special Collections as listed on page 75 excepted) 
The problems involved in handling lesser units are time-con- 
suming, an element that must be conserved now. 
In so far as stocks will be available, we will be pleased to serve 
customers at our Store, 518 Market St., with single plant units ona 
cash-and-carry basis. 
Heliotrope - Cherry Pie 
A general favorite because of its fragrance. 
Doz. $6.00; 100, $45.00. 
Lantana 
_ A very desirable bedding plant because of 
its bright orange and pink shades, flowering 
continuously summer and fall. Doz. $6.00; 
100, $45.00. 
Lobelia 
Compacta. The ideal edging plant. Blue 
flowers. Doz. $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
Marigold 
,_ These are favorites with all garden lovers, 
giving a wealth of color in the flower border 
and very useful for cutting. 
TALL AFRICAN VARIETIES 
Alidouble Orange. ‘Originator’s Stock. This 
new variety will produce a large percentage 
of double flowers of a bright orange shade. 
Alidouble Lemon. Fine clear yellow, all 
double flowers. 
Guinea Gold. The flowers come 100 per 
cent double and semi-double. Color, clear 
orange, flushed with gold. 
Yellow Supreme. Broad, loose, frilled 
petals, similar to Guinea Gold, of a rich 
creamy lemon-yellow color. 
DWARF DOUBLE FRENCH VARIETIES. 
Melody. Bronze Medal, All-America Se- 
lections. Golden yellow. Harmony type 
flowers. 
Spry. Silver Medal, All-America Selections. 
Extra dwarf; very compact and uniform 
habit about 9 inches tall with very light 
orange-crested center and maroon outer 
petals. 
All varieties of Marigolds, 
doz. $2.50; 100, $18.00 
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