Hardy Carnations will give you some old-time fragrance 

Hardy Carnations 
Crimson King. 18 in. Vibrant crimson, 
double flowers on long stems all summer. 
Royal Cottage Hybrids. Large double 
flowers, delightfully fragrant. Red, Pink, 
White, and Mixture. Flowers all summer. 
See color illustration, facing page 57. 
All above Hardy Carnations, each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50 
Centaurea 
Plants of easy culture, delighting in an 
open, sunny position, and producing a wealth 
of bloom which not only makes a fine display 
in the border but is excellent for cutting. 
Montana. Mountain Bluet. Grows 2 feet 
high, bearing large violet-blue flowers from 
July to September. 
Montana alba. Pure white form of above. 
All Centaureas, each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $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 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
Coronilla 
% Cappadocica. 6 in. The glaucous foliage 
makes a compact mat; brilliant golden 
yellow flowers show in great abundance. 
May to July. Each 70c.; 3 for $2.00. 
*Cypripedium - Lady-Slipper; 
Moccasin Flower 
Hardy Orchids which present interesting 
flowers in late spring. ‘These plants prefer 
shade or a semi-shade location. Fine for 
rockeries, wild gardens, or near streams or 
ponds. Peaty soil is required for best results. 
Acaule. Pink Lady-slipper. Large, bright 
purple-pink flowers, carrying foliage close 
to,the ground. 1 ft. May, June. 
Pubescens. Yellow Lady-slipper. Large, 
bright yellow flowers in May and June. 
Prefers shade and rich, well-drained soil. 
1 ft. 
Spectabile. Showy Lady-slipper. Extra 
strong grower having large leaves and 
white to rose-colored flowers. 1 ft. June. 
All Cypripediums, each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $5.00 

Cypripedium spectabile 

Cimicifuga - Bugbane 
This variety will help to solve many a 
problem in the shady garden. Plant in large 
groups, and enjoy a delightful display of 
white spire-like flowers for several months. 
Racemosa. 4 to 6 ft. Long white spikes of 
bloom in July and August. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Racemosa simplex. A showy fall-blooming 
variety. White spikes 3 to 4 feet long. Late 
September and October. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.75. 
Coreopsis - Tickseed 
*Auriculata nana. 15in. A dainty species 
with clusters of golden yellow flowers. 
May to Sept. 
Golden Shower. 18 to 24 in. A new in- 
troduction chosen for its freedom of bloom 
throughout the summer. Delicate star-like 
brilliant yellow blossoms. Graceful foliage. 
Perry’s Double. A double-flowering hybrid 
of unusually large size. 18 to24in. Blooms 
all summer. 
All Coreopsis, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Coreopsis grandiflora, Badengold. 
New. Very floriferous. Flowers during 
the entire summer. Very large, Indian- 
yellow blooms, 4 inches in diameter, 
on tall stems. Excellent for cut-flow- 
ers. 2 ft. Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00. 
Cimicifuga racemosa simplex. 
Hybrid Delphiniums 
(Young plants from 214-inch pots) 
We take pleasure in offering you our choic- 
est strain of Hybrid Delphinitums in the most 
economical way to build up a collection. 
The young plants should be set out during 
April and May and kept shaded and watered 
until new growth starts. During September 
you may expect some lovely spikes of bloom 
reaching 4 to 5 feet high. Blooms will be at 
their best the following June. 
Delphiniums appreciate lime and a well- 
drained soil. Cultivate after rains. 
Blackmore & Langdon’s Strain of Eng- 
lish Hybrids. 
Giant Pacific, Blues and Lavenders. 
Giant Pacific, Whites and Cream. 
All above Hybrid Delphiniums, 6 for $2.00; 
doz. $3.50; 25 for $6.00 


Delphinium, Pacific Giants 
Michell’s Modern Hybrid 
Delphiniums 
In every garden of distinction you will find 
a generous use of Modern Delphiniums. 
. They are majestic in the towering splendor 
of their perfect spikes, in their range of ex- 
quisite blues, purples, and mauves. 
The plants we offer are carefully selected 
seedlings of the English Prize-winning Strains 
checked as to type, while in bloom. 
Pacific Giants. This new strain, de- 
veloped in California, carries a fine 
range of colors and the structure of the 
best foreign varieties. Our plants have 
been grown from the originator’s own 
stock. Strong plants. Mixed colors. 
Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for $6.50. 
Belladonna, Improved. 3 to 4 ft. A mag- 
nificent strain of the pure blue Delphinium, 
producing long spikes during June—July, 
and in the fall. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $5.00. 
Chinensis grandiflorum, Blue Mirror. 
A sensationally beautiful dwarf blue Del- 
phinium resembling the Chinese forms, but 
the flowers are flat saucers of aquamarine, 
without spurs. The habit is compact, form- 
ing neat 18-inch bushlets and the sprays 
are produced in endless profusion from 
early May until frost. This is a true peren- 
nial and Is exceedingly hardy, wintering 
successfully at low temperatures of 16 be- 
low zero. A true joy for every garden. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Lamartine. 3 to 4 ft. Large, single, dark 
gentian-blue flowers on branching plants. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Dictamnus - Gas Plant 
Albus. A hardy plant that will grow and 
remain in the garden for many years; best 
left undisturbed, as it improves with age. 
White flowers. 18 to 24in. June, July. 
Ruber. A red-flowering form of the above. 
18 to 24 in. 
All Dictamnus, each 75c.3 3 for $2.00. 

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