


Michell's Seeds are true to name 

CANARY BIRD VINE 
Tropaeolum canariense 
10 to 15 ft. 
One of the most charming annual climbers, 
bearing hundreds of pretty, fringed, bright 
yellow flowers. Good for shade. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00. 
CASTER-OIL BEAN 
See Ricinus, page 21. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
Quamoclit hybrida Sloteri 
Annual. 20 to 30 ft. 
A rapid grower and free bloomer. Leaves 
dark green and deeply laciniated. Bears a 
profusion of fiery cardinal-red flowers. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 40c.; Yoz. $1.25. 
CERASTIUM - Snow-in-Summer 
Hardy Perennial. 6 in. 
*Tomentosum. Dwarf, white-leaved edg- 
ing plant with white flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 40c. 
CENTAUREA CYANUS 
Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 
Annuals. Difts 
Also known as Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor, 
Bluet, etc. An old favorite. Excellent for 
cutting. 
MICHELL’S SUPER-GIANT STRAIN. 
This super strain is the Jast word in giant 
double Cornflowers. ‘ 
Michell’s Blue Bonnet. Improved Blue 
Boy. A superior strain with large, deep 
blue, very double flowers. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.00. 
Blue Boy. Deep cornflower-blue. 
Pinkie. Clear deep pink. 
Red Boy. The best deep red. 
Snowman. Pure white. 
Choice Mixture. 
Any of above, pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; 0z. 75c. 
Jubilee Gem. This new dwarf type is very 
free flowering. Fine for pots or borders. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 50c.; oz. $1.75. 
Annual. 
Centaurea imperialis 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 

CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS 
Giant Cornflower; Sweet Sultan 
2 to 3 ft. 
The finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut- 
flower purposes. Gigantic, beautiful, sweet- 
scented flowers borne on Jong stems. 
Annuals. 
Lavender Beauty. Large flowers, 3 to 34% 
inches across. Easily grown; excellent for 
cutting. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 25c. 
Deep Rose White 
Lavender Yellow (Suaveolens) 
Purple Choice Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; 
oz. $1.00 
WHITE-LEAVED CENTAUREA 
Dusty Miller 
Grown for their silvery foliage and used as 
edging plants and in hanging-baskets. 
Candidissima. Broad cut leaves of silvery 
gray. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Gymnocarpa. Fine cut silvery gray foliage. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
VARIOUS CENTAUREAS 
Americana. Handsome annual; large, 
thistle-like blooms of rosy lavender. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
Americana alba. Pure white. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c. 
Montana. Perennial. Large; cornflower- 
blue. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Annual. 18 in. 
*Allioni. Srtberian Wallflower. 
Orange 
flowers. Pkt. 10c.; Iarge pkt. 25c. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA 
Crested Cockscomb 
2 to 3 ft. 
Very desirable annuals of easy culture, pro- 
ducing large, brilliant, comblike heads. 
Gilbert’s Maple Gold. This new type 
grows 2 to 3 feet high, of good branching 
habit, each stem terminating in a lovely 
ball-shape cluster head that varies in size 
from small to 10 inches in diameter. The 
maple-pink heads vary in color from light 
to dark pink tipped with gold. Excellent 
for cutting and can be dried for winter 
bouquets. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Royal Velvet. All-America Winner. Early- 
blooming, basal-branching Cockscomb type. 
Extra-large center head of rich ruby-red 
with velvety texture, surrounded by 
numerous erect branches mounted with 
medium-sized combs. Plants are 2 feet 
high, excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Annuals. 
Giant Empress. Dwarf. Rich crimson. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Choice Mixed. Dwarf varieties. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 40c.; Yoz. 85c. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA 
Feathered Cockscomb 
Annuals. DA ih 
An excellent decorative plant for the gar- 
den. The feathery plumes are produced on 
long stems and are fine for cutting. 
Fiery Feather (Lilliput). Ostrich Plume 
Cockscomb. Extra select dwarf strain; 
brilliant orange-red, fine for pots. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Golden Feather (Lilliput). Ostrich Plume 
Cockscomb. Same type as above, with 
bright golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Golden Plume. Bright golden yellow plumes. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Heatherdell. New Ostrich Plume Cocks- 
comb, fine variety with great trusses 
of feathered and mterlaced plumes, in a 
fine range of red, pink, and yellow shades. 
Specially adapted for pot culture. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Pride of Castle Gould, Mixed. Immense 
flower-heads that closely resemble ostrich 
plumes. Choice mixed. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 60c. 
Scarlet Plume. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Choicest Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c.; large 
pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00. 
CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 
Celosia Childsi 
Annuals. 2% ft. 
Very effective for beds and borders. Ball- 
shaped flowers, resembling silky wool. 
Crimson. Pink. 
Choice Mixed. 
Any of above, pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 50c. 
CINERARIA 
1 to 3 ft. 
Most ornamental plants for conservatory 
or house decoration. Seed may be sown from 
May to September for a succession. Our 
strains cannot be surpassed. 
Cremer’s Prize Strain 
Wilt-Resistant 
This excellent new strain ts the result of a 
cross between Miultiflora nana, Hvbrida 
grandiflora, and Stellata. The flowers are 
larger than Multiflora. Plants very compact 
in habit, with small leaves. Choice mixed 
colors. Original large pkts. only, $2.00 each. 
Multiflora Grandiflora Maxima 
Flowers measure 2 to 3 inches in diameter 
and produce 100 blooms and over to a plant. 
Mixed colors only. Pkt. 50c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Multiflora Nana 
Berlin Market Strain 
_ Very dwarf and compact. Flowers of large 
size, produced in great profusion and In a 
range of the best colors and shades. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 50c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Whiteslticaved Cineraria 
Dusty Miller 
Maritima candidissima. Silvery green, 
laciniated foliage. Good for edging. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c. 

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