Michel's “Distinctive” Flower Seeds 
FOR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, See Pages 2 and 3 
During our fifty-eight years of service to American garden 
lovers, we have always maintained a reputation for seed of 
superior quality. The success of our many customers in grow- 
ing superior plants has strengthened our conviction that we 
shall supply only those varieties and strains of finest quality. 
In the pages that follow, all of our Flower Seeds are arranged 
alphabetically. The annuals, biennials, and perennials are 
carefully marked so that those who are not familiar with the 
different kinds of plants will not be confused. 
Annuals. These grow to maturity, bloom, ripen their seed, 
and die the same year. Asters, Poppies, Sweet Peas, Morning- 
Glories, and Zmnias are typical examples. Some of these 
Annuals are sown in a sunny window indoors, or in a hotbed or 
coldframe from March to May im order to get an early start. 
Seed of practically all Annuals can be sown in the open ground 
Biennials. These are raised from seed started m early sum- 
mer, flowering the second year, after which they die. Typical 
examples are Pansies, English Daisies, and Canterbury Bells. 
Perennials. These plants live on from year to year, mcreas- 
ing in size and in beauty with age. Typical examples are 
Aquilegia, Delphinium, and Hardy Phlox. Many Perennials 
may be grown from seed, which is usually planted outdoors 
from June to September. The young plants may be carried 
over the first winter in a coldframe or they may be set in their 
permanent places in early autumn and given a light protective 
mulch the first season. Some Perennials are known as half- 
hardy and require winter protection each season, and those 
known as Tender Perennials require greenhouse protection 
over winter. 
A complete index of Flower Seeds will be found on page 111. 
after danger of frost has passed. 
Alyssum, Michell’s Bouquet 
AGERATUM . Floss Flower 
One ofthe best bedding plants, being literally 
a mass of bloom from early summer till frost. 
Michell’s Blue Boy. Extra dwarf, rich shade 
of blue. Height 4im. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 
75c.; Yoz. $2.00. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections. A fine dwarf Ageratum 3 inches 
high with small true Ageratum-blue flow- 
ers. Small pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Blue Cap. Fine, dwarf, very compact va- 
riety. Flowers larger than Little Blue Star. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
*Blue Ball. Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. 
Very large blue flowers. 6 in. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 50c. 
Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep blue 
flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c. 
Little Blue Star. Plants densely covered 
with bright blue flowers. 5 im. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 

Varieties marked *% are especially suitable for rock-gardens, 
ACHILLEA . Milfoil; Yarrow 
Perennial. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Pure white, double 
flowers. 214 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
ALYSSUM 
Annuals. 4 to 9 in. 
Violet Queen. New, dwarf, compact form, 
flowers of which are a pretty bright violet 
tint. A decidedly brilliant shade, and’ a 
variety that will come true from seed. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c.; Y40z. 60c. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, compact grower. 
Flowers pure lilac color. 4 in. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00. 
Little Gem. Plants dwarf, compact, dense- 
ly covered with white flowers. 41n. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00; 14Ib. $3.50. 
*Michell’s Bouquet (A. procumbens). 
Snowcloth; Carpet of Snow. The dwarf, 
compact plants bear a perfect bouquet of 
miniature white flowers. Pkt. 10c.; large 
pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.00. 
Sweet (A. maritimum). Fragrant, white- 
flowering trailing variety. 61m. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 4 Ib. $1.75. 
Perennials. loath 
*Rock-Garden Hybrids, Mixed. A rare 
species, excellent for the rock-garden. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 75c: 
*Saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. 
An ideal plant with showy golden yellow 
flowers in May. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; 
oz. $1.50. 
*Saxatile compactum, Silver Queen. 
Pale primrose-yellow. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 
40c.; oz. $1.00. 
4054 AMARANTHUS 
These decorative foliage plants are easily 
raised from seed, either by starting them early 
indoors or sowing outdoors in May. 
Molten Fire. Summer Poinsettia. Ex- 
tremely ornamental and the most beautiful 
of all Amaranthus. Leaves dark bronze, 
center poinsettia-red. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 40c. 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Foliage 
green, variegated crimson and yellow. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; Iarge pkt. 25c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
ANTHEMIS - Hardy Marguerite 
Perennial. 2 ft. 
A handsome plant bearing daisy-like flow- 
ers all summer. Excellent for cutting. 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Bright yellow. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 30c. 
ANCHUSA . Sea Bugloss 
Annuals. 
Blue Bird. Dwarf, compact grower. Flowers 
bright indigo-blue. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 
Perennials. 1 to 4 is 
Italica, Dropmore. Hardy plant with 
lovely gentian-blue flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 30c. 
*Myosotidiflora. Small forget-me-not-like 
blue flowers. Fine for the rockery. 15 in. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
ASTERS (See page 6) 
SpeciaL Nore. While this lovely fall fiower 
is very easily grown from seed, the greatest 
possible care should be exercised with the 
seed-bed. Old soil and boxes should never be 
used the second time without thoroughly 
sterilizing, to avoid the numerous diseases to 
which Asters are so susceptible. Barnyard 
manure should never be employed as a fer- 
tilizer; we recommend the use of fine-ground 
bonemeal. Asters should not be grown in the 
same location two years in succession. 

Amaranthus, Molten Fire 

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