To be sure of midsummer flowers, plant Phlox 

Phlox is the backbone of the summer garden and it can be 
depended upon to produce a great abundance of bloom over a 
Iong period. For a colorful display select early, midseason, and 
The following varieties are each 70c.; 3 of 
one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Border Queen. 114 ft. Early. Large florets 
of deep watermelon-pink. ; 
Caroline Vandenberg. 2 ft. Midseason. 
Lavender-blue hybrid. : 
Count Zeppelin. 2 ft. Midseason. Large 
white flowers with deep crimson eye. 
Daily Sketch. 3 ft. Midseason. Extra- 
large trusses and individual florets of light 
salmon-pink with faint carmine eye. 
E. I. Farrington. 3 ft. Midseason. A most 
striking Phlox with large heads of salmon- 
pink flowers. 
Leo Schlageter. 214 ft. Midseason. Scar- 
let-red with an orange cast. F 
Lilian. 214 ft. Early. Lovely pure pink. 
Miss Lingard. 3 ft. New early. Pure white. 
Useful for cutting. : 
Rosalinda. 3 ft. Late. A pmk form of Miss 
Lingard. : 
Starlight. 214 ft. Midseason. Violet-red 
florets shading lilac, white center. 
Thor. 2 ft. Midseason. The florets are a 
nee of salmon-pink with a scarlet 
ow. 

Hardy Summer Phlox 
The following varieties are each 90c.; 
3 of one variety $2.25; 10 for $6.50, 
except Chesapeake 
Appleblossom. 3 ft. Midseason. A beauti- 
ful soft pin 
Atlanta. Pat. 329. 214 ft. White shading 
pale blue, deeper blue eye. 
Augusta. Pat. 252. 21% ft. 
American Beauty red. 
Charles H. Curtis. 214 ft. Late. A lovely 
sunset-red. 
Dr. Kiemm. 2 ft. Midseason. Lavender- 
blue, with rich purple centers. 
Fairy King. 2 ft. Late. Large rounded 
heads of soft lavender. Resistant to the 
usual Phlox diseases. 
Flash. 3 ft. Midseason. Gorgeous carmine- 
crimson flowers with orange-scarlet centers. 
Very showy. 
Mary Louise. 214 ft. Late. The best pure 
white, with heads of unusually large size. 
Clean foliage. 
Progress. 214 ft. Midseason. Light blue 
with deeper purple-blue eye. 
Midseason. 
late kinds. Plant broad masses of white with the more brilliant 
colors. Three plants of an individual variety grouped together 
will make a brilliant showing. 
Ruby Lee. 3 ft. Midseason. Extra-large, 
plum-red flowers. Healthy and vigorous. 
Salmon Beauty. 2 ft. Midseason. Salmon- 
pink accentuated -with white eyes. 









New Phlox, Chesapeake 
(Patent applied for.) 
A beautiful semi-dwarf Phlox reaching 
inches in height, with well-formed 
individual flowers 154 inches in diameter. 
The inside color of the flowers is bright 
Tyrian rose, with a somewhat darker 
eye; the reverse of the petals is silvery 
white, making a wonderful contrast. The 
trusses are large, well formed, and very 
lasting. The habit of the plant is compact, 
branching from the base, making it very 
desirable for the front section of your 
perennial border. The foliage is dark 
green, very resistant to diseases. See in 
color facing page 57. Each $1.00; 3 for 
$2.25; 10 for $7.00. 

* Statice Limonium 
Sea-Lavender 
Latifolia. Great Sea-Lavender. Handsome 
plants with heads of dark blue flowers that 
when dried last for months. 1 to 2 ft. 
Each 75c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Stokesia » Cornflower Aster 
Biue Moon. A new and striking giant-flow- 
ering form of Javender-blue. Each 70c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Sweet William 
Dianthus barbatus 
Michell’s Prize Mixture. All colors. 
Pink Beauty. Sometimes called ‘‘Newport 
Pink.” An excellent shade of salmon with 
Immense flower trusses. _ 
Scarlet Beauty. A deep scarlet shade. 
All Sweet Williams, 3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00 
Thalictrum » Meadow-Rue 
Adiantifolium. A beautiful variety with 
foliage like the maidenhair fern and minia- 
ture white flowers in June and July. 114 to 
2 ft. 3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
Glaucum. Blue-gray leaves rather finely 
cut, with heads of fragrant Chinese yellow 
flowers. 3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
(Lavender Mist. Large, loose flower panicles 
of lavender-purple. Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00. 
Veronica - Speedwell 
Biue Spire. A hybrid of V. longifolia sub- 
sessilis and V. spicata which has retained 
the glorious dark color of Subsessilis. 
Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00; 10 for $5.00. 
xincana. Bright silvery foliage with spikes 
of amethyst-blue flowers during July and 
August. 1 ft. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.30; 
10 for $4.00. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Japanese Speed- 
well. The handsomest blue-flowered plant 
we know, growing to a height of 2 feet and 
completely studded with its spikes of blue 
flowers; fine for cutting. Aug.—Oct. 3 for 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Tradescantia - Spiderwort 
Ideal plants for shady Iocations. The com- 
mon old-fashioned forms were known to our 
grandmothers, who had many names for 
them. The hybridizers have been at work 
improving them not only in color and size of 
bloom, but they have considerably lengthened 
the period of bloom, 
NEW TRADESCANTIAS 
Sent out by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. 
The descriptions are those of the Depart- 
ment. Height 15 to 20 inches. 
Blue Stone. Low-growing. Large rich blue 
flowers. 
iris Pritchard. White flowers, heavily 
stained with azure-blue; blue center. Late 
loomer. 
James Stratton. A variety with large 
flowers, 214 inches from tip to tip; color 
deep delphinium-mauve, slightly shaded 
with rose. 
Pauline. Flowers are rosy mauve. Vigorous. 
Purple Dome. A vigorous plant with large 
clusters of rich purple flowers. 
A Tradescantia collection in your, shady 
garden will make an interesting planting. 
A single plant of any variety, 70c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 

Viola cornuta 
Valeriana » Valerian 
Officinalis. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. Pro- 
duces, during June and July, showy heads 
of rose-tinted white flowers, with heliotrope 
odor. 3 to 4 ft. 3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
Viola odorata » Sweet Violet 
Double Russian. Perfectly hardy anywhere, 
producing double, sweet-scented flowers in 
abundance. 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Royal Robe. A distinct addition to the 
Violet family that deserves a place in your 
shady rock-garden or as a ground-cover. 
Flowers are a lustrous shade of violet-blue. 
A dozen of these plants will furnish quanti- 
ties of bloom durmg early winter and early 
spring. See in color facing page 56. 3 for 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Viola cornuta » Tufted Pansies 
Newer Hybrids 
Jersey Gem. Without doubt the best bed- 
ding Viola yet introduced, flowering con- 
tinuously from April until heavy frost. 
Flowers pure violet, on stems about 
6 inches Jong, 
Purple Heart. Pat. 671. Its long stems and 
large, heart-shaped, purple flowers Iend 
themselves to ideal flower arrangement. 
Each $1.20; 3 for $3.50; 10 for $10.00 
Wedgwoed. One of the best, producing 
beautiful Wedgwood-blue flowers. 
Yellow Queen. Another large-flowered type 
with deep pure yellow flowers. 
All above Viola Cornutas, except where noted, 
each 60c.; 3 of one variety $1.35; 10 for $4.00 
*Vinca 
Periwinkle, Trailing Myrtle 
Alpina. This Vinca is a deep, glowing vel- 
vety claret. Although endowed with a 
vigorous constitution, the habit is refined, 
compact, and never becomes straggly. 
Bowles Variety. The foliage is a rich glossy 
green, ofstrong texture. Flowers are large, 
of a deeper rich blue and are borne with 
remarkable profusion. 
Minor alba. A white-flowering form of the 
above. « 
Minor aurea. Golden variegated foliage and 
blue flowers. 
All Vincas, 3 for $1.20; 10 for $4.00; 
$30.00 per 100 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
PA. 65 

