Michell’s “Distinctive” Flower Seeds 
““Distinctive’’ Strains of Flower Seeds for the florist are one of our 
specialties. No trouble or expense is spared in our endeavor to 
supply the best and most improved strains, from both home and 
foreign growers. 
On all Flower Seeds quoted in this Catalog there is no extra charge 
for Parcel Post, except for Registry or Insurance. 

NOTE: Half trade packets are supplied only where listed; 
where smaller quantities are wanted than those listed, retail 
packets may be ordered at a discount of 30 per cent from our 
Retail Catalog prices. 

Varieties marked ~ are especially suitable for rock-gardens 
SEEDS OF ANNUALS AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
Seeds of Hardy Perennials are offered on pages 26 to 30 
Fractions of ounces are supplied as follows: 
Where price per ounce is 50c or less, half-ounces can be supplied 
at a slight increase in prices. 
Where price 
per oz. is 
Where price 
140oz. | per oz. is 
$0 20 | $1 75 
25 2 00 
SOMmezEeS 
35/1 2,50 
45 
DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING 
IMPORTANT: Please be sure to insert exact quantities and 
varieties required. Where one-quarter pound price is quoted, one 
ounce to three ounces at the ounce rate; four ounces only of a 
variety at the one-quarter pound rate. 
oz. 
$0 90 
- 100 
1 15 
1 25 

Acroclinium . Everlasting 
Excellent for cutting when fresh, or for winter bouquets. 
SENSATION GIANTS. Improved strain of Acroclin- 
tum. Produces much larger blooms than any existing 
strain and grows 6 to 8 imches taller. The colors Trade 
range from medium rose to light pink shades. A florist pkt. 
flower par-excellence sine ee ee $O 40 
Oz. 
$1 50 
Amaranthus 
Molten Fire. Summer Poinsettia. Very ornamental 
and easily grown from seed. Leaves dark bronze, 
center poinsettia-red. We offer seed from selected 
plants Onl yicarne cent ens lace en ane Reene ee oO ae Ls OO 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Various colors. . 15 75 
Mixed) 5.23.23 Sep eo Ie ee eens ae 15 75 
Anchusa 
Blue Bird. A new variety with bright indigo-blue 
blooms: Dwarfi ie. 2 nec cic ere Seo eee 15 75 

Alyssum, Michell’s Bouquet 


Ageratum - Floss Flower - 
Excellent bedding plants. Sow seed early for good-sized plants 
for spring sales. 
MICHELL’S BLUE BOY. Extra dwarf. Plants Trade 
compact and very dwarf, about 4 inches high. Growth pkt. Oz. 
uniform and’plants‘are almost completely smothered 
with flowers of the richest shades of blue. 
Y40z. $1.25. .$0 50 $4 00 
MIDGET BLUE. Silver Medal, All-America Selec- 
tions. A fine Dwarf Ageratum, 3 inches high with 
small true Ageratum-blue flowers..... I4oz. $1.50. 50 5.50 
Blue Cap. A fine dwarf variety, very compact, ea 
flowers ratte than Little Blue Star and deeper in 
color.. wad E ene .. Yoz. 80c. 50 300 
* Blue Ball. Very ie jake flowers. rie 
W4oz. 75c.. 30 2 50 
Blue Perfection. Best dark blue. Fine for cutting. 
POs Soko et oe Gosstisbee Rat tre ate eine ere eae Ifoz. 40c. . 20 ~#1 40 
Little Blue Star. Very dwarf. Bright blue..... 
Ihoz. 70c.. 40 225 
Mexicanum, Dwarf Mixed....................... 15 1 00 
Alyssum 
* MICHELL’S BOUQUET (Carpet of Snow; Trade 
A. procumbens; Snowcloth.) Our specially pkt. Oz. Alb. 
selected strain is the finest dwarf type obtain- 
able. Plants form perfect bouquets of minia- 
ture white flowers. Fine for growing in pots 
and a real gem for edging. Superior to all 
EXIStING ety Des-a eee enon Alb. $5.00. .$0 25 $0 75 $2 75 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf andcompact. Flowerslilac. 15 thes 972 BS 
Little Gem. Our strain of this popular sort is 
quite distinct. Very dwarf and compact. 
Velb. $4. 50.. 15 75 2 50 
Sweet (A. maritimum). The well-known, fra- 
\grant, white, trailing variety. . 14lb. $2.25. 15 40 125 
VIOLET QUEEN. New dwarf compact ean! - 
Flowers are a pretty, bright violet tint. A 
variety that will come very true from seed... 
I4oz. 40c.. ; Ay ik AAS 
Arctotis - Lilac African Daisy 
Grandis. Large, Daisy-like flowers, pure white on the Trade 
upper surface, reverse side of petals lilac. Good_pkt. Oz. 
florists’ cut-flower. 3 ft... . ....-$0 15 $1 00 
Asparagus 
Plumosus nanus. New crop seed will be ready in April 1948. Orders 
will be booked for delivery on receipt of new seed. : 
Lathhouse-grown Seeds 
1LOOtseeds ex a. eo Ore $0 30 | 1000;seedsa72.2s.. cee $2 00 
250 seeds =a eee tee cree 65 
Asparagus Sprengeri 
100. seeds=2) 4. Shee ee $0 30 | 1000%séedsvece ee ee $2 00 
250 Seeds ers. ten eee 65 

ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
