Try some Novelties every year 

MICHELL'S EARLY-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS, continued 
Eleanor Blue. Another good novelty in the 
new and popular Eleanor blue shade—a 
clear light blue with a silver sheen. Flowers 
large, frilled, and of perfect Spencer form, 
with fours predominating, and pleasingly 
fragrant. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Fragrance. This delightfully fragrant new 
variety Is, In Our opinion, superior to all 
other lIavenders. The extra-large, clear 
lavender self blooms come on long stems. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Grenadier. Dazzling scarlet. Pkt. 
Y4oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
15¢%2 
Hope. The finest black-seeded pure white to 
date. Flowers of mammoth size. Pkt. 15c.; 
Voz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Navy Blue. A new color in the earlies, and 
one that has long been wanted. Blooms 
are rich dark blue with four to a long, 
strong stem. Vigorous grower. Pkt. 25c.; 
Vaz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Michell’s Rose Wonder. Beautiful, clear; 
rose-pink color on alight ground. Pkt. 25c. 
Voz. 60c.; oz. $1.00. 
Shirley Temple. Brilliant rich rose-pink. 
Four large flowers on each stem. Pkt. 
15c.; oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Treasure Island. Sparkling glowing orange. 
Very strong growing, throwing a majority 
of four flowers on 15 to 16-inch stems. 
Pkt. 25c.; Y%oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Valencia. A bright orange in color and 
absolutely sunproof. Stems long. Pkt. 15c. 
Yéoz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Michell’s Early-Flowering Spencer, 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
STRAWFLOWER 
See Helichrysum, page 12. 
MICHELL’S “DISTINCTIVE” STOCKS 








Stocks, Ten-Weeks 
Large-Flowered Dwarf Ten-Weeks 
Leading variety for bedding out for sum- 
mer blooming; also fine for pots. 1 ft. 
Blood-Red Pink 
Dark Blue White 
Light Blue Yellow 
Mixed 
Any of above, pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 

For a novelty in the garden sow some 
seed of Hunnemania, Sunlite (Santa 
Barbara Poppy). Excellent for cutting 
and lasts a week in water 
Michell's Early-Flowering ‘Nice’’ 
An early-flowering strain of branching 
habit and a remarkably free bloomer. Large, 
double, fragrant flowers. 
Choice Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 50c. 
Early Giant Imperial Stocks 
Improved Bismarck 
An excellent addition 
to the early forcing class. 
The plants are of tall, 
branching habit, 2 to24% 
feet high, and produce 
a very high percentage 
of double flowers on huge 
spikes. Individual flo- 
rets measure 2 inches or 
more in diameter. 
Antique Copper. New. 
Rich hellebore-red—a 
new and attractive 
shade. 
Apple Blossom. Blush- 
pink. 
Buttercup. A deeper 
shade than canary- 
yellow. 
Canary-Yellow (Golden Ball) 
Chamois. Ivory, tinted old- 
rose, 
Dark Blue. A new shade. 
EIk’s Pride. New shade in this 
early group—an intense royal 
purple. 
Fiery Blood-Red. Extra fine. 
Golden Rose. 
Lavender. 
Lilac. 
Mammoth Rose. Exclusive Michell In- 
troduction. 
Rose. Deep rose-pink. 
Rose Charm. Rich, deep rose. 
Roselight. Bright rose. 
White. 
Mixed Colors. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 50c. 
New Giants of California 
This magnificent new group is so marked in 
improvement that we believe they will head 
the list mm forcing Stocks in the very near 
future. Giants of California are very early 
flowering with a high percentage of mammoth 
double flowers, and having the branching 
habit of the Bismarck. If planted close, they 
will nearly attain the height of the Column 
Stock, approximately 214 to 3 feet. 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow. 
Monterey. Bright pink. 
Pacific. Light blue. 
Redwoods. Blood-red. 
Santa Barbara. Chamois. 
Santa Maria. 
Tahoe. 
Yosemite. Rose. 
Splendid Mixture. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 50c. 
Pure white. 
Lavender. 
Giant Column Non-Branching 
Double Excelsior 
This new type of Stocks produces one enor- 
mous spike 2 to 3 feet in height. Blooms about 
10 days earlier than Bismarck. 
Michell’s Rose Beauty. A fine new variety 
with exceedingly large double florets. The 
color is a clear La France-rose-pink—a 
very popular shade. We belteve this Stock 
to be the outstanding pink in this type. 
Ball Blue. Dark lilac-blue. 
Ball Pink No. 11. Rose-pink. 
Ball White. af 
Chamois-Rose. 
Iusiom. Scarlet-red. 
Rose-Pink. 
Silvery Lilac. 
Yellow Wonder. The color is a rich creamy 
yellow. 
Mixed Colors. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 85c. 
Virginian Stock - Malcomia 
Annual. 
Mixed. An easy-growing border annual with 
small lilac, red, or white flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 75c. 

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