Michel's Hardy Perennial Plants 
VARIETIES MARKED ~% SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS 
* Alyssum | 
Saxatile compactum. An excellent, low, 
spreading plant for rockery or border, 
growing about 10 inches high. Masses of 
golden yellow flowers in May. Each, 60c; 
3, $1.30; 10, $4.00. 
* Anemone - Windflower 
Pulsatilla. Pasqueflower. The violet-blue 
flowers are followed by silky seed-pods. A 
picturesque and curious plant. 10 to 12 in. 
Early May. Each, 50c; 3, $1.30; 10, $4.00. 
Aquilegia - Columbine 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain. 2 ft. Out- 
standing for its wide range of color. We 
offer these long-spurred Columbines with 
justifiable pride. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 
10, $4.50. 
* Arabis » Rock=Cress 
Alpina fi.-pl. 1 ft. Desirable double white 
form. April, May. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 
10, $4.50. 
Artemisia - Wormwood 
Silver Kimg (A. albula). 3 ft. Graceful sil- 
very white plant, also known as ‘‘Ghost 
Plant.”” The dried foliage is attractive for 
winter bouquets. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 
10, $4.50. 
Campanula - Bellflower 
Medium. Canterbury Bells. 2 ft. Mixed or 
separate colors—white, pink, and blue. 
Blooms in June and July. 
Medium calycanthema. Cup-and-Saucer 
Canterbury Bells. 214-ft. Mixed, or white, 
pink and blue. 
All Campanulas, each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 
10, $4.50 
* Cerastium - Snow-in-Summer 
Tomentosum. 6in. Pure white flowers and 
silvery foliage. A compact grower and fine 
for the rock garden. Blooms in May. 
Each, 50c; 3, $1.30; 10, $4.00. 
Delphinium 
Pacific Giants. This new strain, developed 
in California, carries a fine range of colors 
and the structure of the best foreign va- 
rieties. Our plants have been grown from 
the originator’s own stock. Strong plants. 
Mixed colors. Each, 90c; 3, $2.25; 10, 
$6.50. 
Dicentra (Dielytra) 
* Eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. 1 ft. A 
dwarf-growing variety with beautiful finely 
cut foliage and showy pretty pink flowers. 
Blooms all summer. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 
10, $4.50. 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart; Seal Flower. 
21 ft. Its long sprays of graceful, heart- 
shaped flowers are always attractive. 
Blooms in May and June. Each, $1.00; 
3, $2.75; 10, $8.50. 
Sweetheart. 1 ft. A white form of dwarf 
Bleeding-Heart. Finely cut foliage. Blooms 
from spring to fall. Each, $1.50; 3, $3.50; 
10, $9.00. 
Digitalis - Foxglove 
Giant Shirley, Mixed. These are a genuine 
Shirley production of extraordinary size 
and vigor. The flower-heads are over 3 
feet long, crowded with large, bell-shaped 
blossoms, ranging in color from white and 
shell-pink to deepest rose. Each, 50c; 
3, $1.30; 10, $4.00. 
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Doronicum - Leopards-Bane 
Mme. Mason. 214 ft. Compact in habit; 
noted for its large bloom. April, May. 
Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 10, $5.00. 
Helleborus - Christmas Rose 
They grow best in rich soil and a shady 
location; unexcelled for the beauty of their 
flowers, their evergreen foliage, and their 
attractive appearance the year round. 
* Niger. 1 ft. Single white blooms flushed 
with pink, on sturdy stems. Feb., Mar. 
Each, $1.75; 3, $4.50; 10, $14.50. 

Hemerocallis (Daylily) 
August Pioneer. Chrome-orange blooms 
of medium size. Especially valuable for its 
late period of bloom—early August through 
September. 21% ft. Each, $1.50; 3, $4.00. 
Bagdad. Large flowers borne on plants of 
considerable height; coppery red petals 
with orange throat. 5 ft. July. Each, 
SL Was Se Boe). 
Boutonniere. Flourishing clusters of small 
flowers. The throat of each is orange- 
yellow with darker petals. 21% ft. Aug., 
Sept. Each, $1.25; 3, $3.25. 
Goldeni. Deep golden orange; attractive in 
form; very free-fowering. 2 ft. Late June. 
Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. 
Hyperion. One of the most popular varieties 
—pale canary-yellow. 31% ft. July. Each, 
$1.25; 3, $3.25. 
Mirs. W. H. Wyman. Best described as 
pale glistening yellow. 31% ft. Aug. Each, 
60c; 3, $1.60. 
Ophir. Its rich golden yellow coloring has 
made this a favorite variety. 4 ft. July. 
Each, $1.25; 3, $3.25. 
The Gem. An unusually popular yellow 
variety; large size. 3 ft. July, Aug. Each, 
75c; 3, $2.00. 
Oriental or Japanese Iris 
(iris Kaempferi) 
Azure. Double, immense mauve-blue 
flowers. 
Betty F. Holmes. Double, large, white 
blooms with yellow midrib. 
Blue Bird. Single, rich blue. 
Doris Childs. Double, pearl-white veined 
purple. 
Gold Bound. Double, white, gold-banded 
center. 
Purple and Gold. Double, rich violet- 
purple with golden throat. 
Red Riding Hood. Single; fine red variety. 
Rose Anna. Double, light mauve, heavily 
veined purple. 
All Oriental Iris, each 90c; 3, $2.50 


Iris Germanica 
Alta California. The tallest of the new 
yellow Iris. Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. é 
Angelus. Lilac-pink blend. Very desirable. 
Each, $1.00; 3, $2.75. 
Anne Newhard. A new pansy-blue. Each, 
$2.00. 
At Dawning. Pink, white and rose blend. 
Dainty color effect. Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. 
Black Wings. A popular Iris of deepest 
midnight-blue overlaid with a frosty black 
sheen. Ideal for foreground planting. _ 
Bronzino. Frosty golden bronze, growing 
to a height of 40 inches. Each, $1.00; 3, 
$2.75. 
Cafe-Au-Lait. Soft creamy tan self. 
California Gold. Tall golden yellow. Fine. 
China Maid. A blend of pink, bronze and 
lilac. Each, $1.50; 3, $4.00. 
Crystal Beauty. Large, white. Planted 
with blues, makes an effective showing in 
the Iris garden. 
Dauntless. Red-purple; tall and large. 
Euphony. Ruffled copper blend. 
Flora Campbell. Rich russet-red; large. 
Each, $2.00; 3, $5.50. 
Frank Adams. Standards yellow; falls 
crushed strawberry. Each, $1.00; 3, $2.75. 
Frivolite. Shrimp-pink. Each, $1.00; 3, 
$2.75. 
Great Lakes. A fine new blue; very large 
blooms. Each, $2.00; 3, $5.50. 
Gudrun. Large white flower. 
Indian Chief. A pleasing blend of red- 
purple. Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. 
Matterhorn. Pure white, very large. The 
finest white known. Each, $2.00; 3, $5.50. 
Ojibway. Coppery Indian color. Each, 75c; 
3, $2.00. 
Red Dominion. Standards falls 
velvet-red. Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. 
Sensation. Analine-blue. Fragrant. Each, 
75c; 3, $2.00. 
Tapestry. Smoky, mulberry blend. Each, 
75c; 3, $2.00. 
Wabash. Standards white; falls dark blue 
edged white. Should be in every Iris gar- 
den. Each, $1.00; 3, $2.75. : 
All Iris, except where noted, each, 50c; 
3, $1.40 
red; 
Fall - Blooming Iris 
Autumn Elf. Standards cream; falls Javen- 
der. Very fragrant. 
Autumn King, Junior. Blue, lavender bi- 
color. 
Black Magic. Blackish purple. 
Eleanor Roosevelt. Deep red-violet. 
Sangreal. Yellow. 
White Autumn King. Pure white. 
50c each; 3 for $1.40 
Beardless Iris (Siberian Iris) 
Caesar. Dark red-purple. 
Caesar’s Brother. New blue; fine. 
Distinction. Speckled blue and white. 
Emperor. Dark blue. 
Perry’s Blue. One of the best light blues. 
White Dove. Beautiful large white. 
All Beardless Iris, each, 75c; 3, $2.00 
Lupinus - Lupine 
Russell Hybrids. An extraordinary new 
strain noted for its pastel colors. 3% ft. 
June, July. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 10, $5.00. 
Mertensia 
Virginica. Virginia Bluebells. The loveliest 
of all blue spring-flowering plants. Plant 
them in broad masses with Daffodils. 
15m. Each, 60c; 3, $1.60; 10, $4.50. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516-518 Market Street, Philadelphia 5, Pa. 
