Michell’s Novelty and Specialty Flower Seeds. 


Ageratum, Michell’s Blue Boy 
AGERATUM, MICHELL’S BLUE BOY 
This Michell’s Strain is the result of many years’ careful selection. 
Plants compact and very dwarf, about 4 inches high. Growth uniform 
and plants are almost completely smothered with flowers of the richest 
shades of blue. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; oz. $2.00. 
ANTIRRHINUM, VELVET GIANT 
The large fringed flowers have a pronounced velvety texture; 
deep crimson illumined with undertone of orange-bronze. Plants 
are base-branching, 2% feet tall, with six to twelve spikes to a plant. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; Koz. $2.00. 
ASTER, Little Giants, Wilt-Resistant 
1950 Novelty 
Here is a distinctive new type of early Aster. Plants grow 12 inches 
tall and form a perfect mound of flowers. Blooms are of the feathery 
Crego type, 4 to 5 inches in size, and a plant will have 40 to 50 flowers 
showing at the same time. Habit of growth is somewhat similar 
to a miniature Christmas tree, as the branches spread laterally from 
a strong center trunk. Each branch carries from three to five flowers. 
Azure Fairy. Lavender. 
Rosamond. Soft rose-pink. 
White Mound. Pure white. 
Mixture of above colors only. 
Each of the above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00 
ASTER, SUPER CALIFORNIA GIANT, 
SANTA MARIA (NEW) 
Immense flowers, fully double, pure white in color. Excellent for 
cutting. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00. 
ASTER, PRINCESS 
A very attractive cutting type of wilt-resistant Aster, 2 to 21% feet 
tall, branching and free flowering. Early blooming, bearing quantities 
of 3 to 31-inch flowers on strong stems. Flowers have a full deep 
crested center, surrounded by several rows of dainty plume-like 
guard petals. 
Linda. Brings an important new color to the already popular Prin- 
cess type—pure, clear rose. 
Anne. Peach-blossom-pink. 
Barbara. Orchid. 
Bonny. Soft salmon-rose. 
Elizabeth. New. Pure white. 
‘olden Sheaf. The deepest yellow Aster yet introduced. 
double. 
Mixed. Finest mixed. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
CARNATION, MARGUERITE, GIANT- 
FLOWERING, ALL-DOUBLE, MIXED 
Fully 
This is an extra-selected strain in a range of 15 to 20 colors. The 
flowers are large, fully double, and very freely borne. Plants are of 
stocky upright growth, excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 

DAHLIA, UNWIN’S ALL-DOUBLE DWARF 
HYBRIDS. MICHELL INTRODUCTION 
This new strain will produce 100 per cent alldouble flowers and in 
a very wide range of selected colors. A worthwhile addition to this 
group. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00. 
DELPHINIUM, BLUE MIRROR 
Bright navy-blue flowers without spurs. Can be treated as an 
annual, also perennial. Excellent for cutting. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 
75c.; Woz. $1.25. 
HOLLYHOCK, IMPROVED NEW TRIUMPH 
Rustproof 
Flowers double, waved and fringed, in a selected mixture of many 
choice new colors. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
HOLLYHOCK, DOUBLE ANNUAL, 
INDIAN SUMMER 
a») All-America Bronze Medal Winner. New double Hollyhock 
e\ that blooms in the summer from seed sown early in spring; also 
can be treated as a perennial. Choice mixed. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
IPOMOEA, BLUE STAR 
Honorable Mention, All-America Selections, 1949. An entirely new 
color in Giant Morning-Glories, a distinct shade of clear sky-blue 
accentuated by the five deeper blue midribs that form an attractive 
star. A truly outstanding and most attractive shade. 
The flowers are of great size, being larger and earlier than the 
ever-popular Clarke’s strain of Heavenly Blue. They average from 
4 to 414 inches in diameter and are borne in great profusion. One 
of the most notable characteristics of this Morning-Glory is the fact 
that the flowers remain open well into the afternoon on cloudy days. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c.; oz. $1.00. 
LARKSPUR, NEW SUPREME STRAIN 
This new giant base-branching type has a much longer main spike 
with larger flowers, fully double and more closely spaced on the main 
stem than existing types. 
The following popular colors are available now: 
Dark Blue Supreme. Rich violet-purple. 
Lilac Supreme. The best clear lilac to date. 
Pink Supreme. Clear bright rose-pink. 
Rose Supreme. Clear deep rose. 
Salmon Supreme. True salmon-pink. 
White Supreme. Pure white. 
Choice Mixed. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c.; oz. $2.50 
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PA. 
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