All-America Winners and Special Novelties 
MARIGOLD, DWARF AFRICAN, 
AURORA (NEW) 
New Gaillardia-flowered type of deep golden yellow color. Early 
blooming; 12 to 14 inches tall. Fine for borders and bedding. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 75c.; Yoz. $1.25. 
PANSY, PAY DIRT, JUMBO (NEW) 
_ Largest golden yellow ever produced. Blooms have dark rays or 
tiny dark faces. Fine dwarf habit and resistant to heat. Pkt. 50c.: 
large pkt. $1.25. 
PANSY, STEELE’S JUMBO MIXTURE 
Grown from originator’s stock. Extra large, long-stemmed flowers, 
very early, in a choice mixture of colors. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; 
oz. $3.00. 


PETUNIA, FIRE CHIEF 
All-America Gold Medal Winner for 1950. (Bodger.) Fire 
Chief is in the Hybrida nana compacta class, a dwarf, compact- 
growing, bedding Petunia. Height is about 12 to 15 inches. 
Color is a bright scarlet-red, a color lacking in this class until now. 
Fire Chief blooms early and continuously until frost, producing a 
wealth of bloom allsummer. (Originator’s description.) Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c.; 4g0z. $1.75. 






PETUNIA, BALCONY, ROYAL ROSE (NEW) 
Huge flowers, true rose shade. Free flowering and uniform growth. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
PHLOX, MICHELL’S DWARF 
BEAUTY, MIXED 
This fine strain of large-flowering dwarf Phlox is especially recom- 
mended for pot culture. (Also for borders.) The individual florets 
are large. This strain comes in a very fine mixture, including shades 
of light and dark blue. Very free blooming. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; 
Yoz. $1.75. 
SPRING-FLOWERING OR HOT-WEATHER 
SWEET PEAS 
New Cuthbertson Strain 
Now you can grow better Sweet Peas. More heat resistant. Husk- 
ier vine growth! Extra long stems! Sparkling colors! This new strain 
is excellent for outdoor planting. If seed is sown in March, the plants 
will remain in bioom during very hot weather, up until August. 
Strong tall growth, very free flowering; excellent for cutting. These 
new Sweet Peas are a “‘must”’ for every garden. 
Billy. Clear cerise or light carmine. 
Coline. Vivid, intense scarlet. 
Danny. Deep navy-blue. 
Evelyn. Extra long stemmed; soft salmon-pink. 
Flora. Pure rose-carmine. 
Frank G. Fine soft rosy lavender. Named for the originator of the 
new Cuthbertson strain. 
Helen. Blush-pimk on white ground. 
Janet. Large frilled flowers of pure white are carried on long, heavy 
stems. Black seeded. 
Jessie. Soft lilac-mauve; very rich coloring. 
Kenneth. Rich deep crimson. 
Lois. Pure rich rose-pink, huge flowers. 
Tommy. A clear mid-blue; very beautiful. 
Choice Mixed. A well-balanced mixture of the above colors. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; oz. 50c.; 0z. 90c. 
VERBENA GRANDIFLORA, 
GIANT SALMON QUEEN 
New Bush Type 
Here is a new type of Verbena well worth featuring. Growth is 
more erect, making a broad, flat-topped, bushy plant about 8 to 10 
inches high and 12 to 15 inches across. The flower-heads are large 
and well filled with broad-petaled florets of an unusually pleasing 
shade of bright salmon-pink, each with a small white eye. Besides Its 
many advantages as a border plant, the 8 to 10-inch straight stems 
and its attractive color make it very desirable for bouquets. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 75c. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 

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Marigold, Dwarf African, Aurora 
VERBENA, NEW BUSH TYPE, FIRELIGHT 
The most vivid red Verbena we have ever seen. Masses of large 
blooms closely spaced provide a carpet of fiery brilliance unequaled 
in any other border or bedding plant. Truly a supreme addition to 
every garden. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; Moz. $1.25. 
ZINNIA, FANTASY OR CHRYSANTHEMUM- 
FLOWERED VARIETIES 
The fairly large flowers have informally curled and twisted petals 
which produce an attractive novelty effect. 
Melody. Rich orchid-lavender. 
Orange Lady. Bright orange. 
Pink Frills. Soft flesh-pink. 
Rosalie. Intense rose-pink. 
Star Dust. Bright deep golden yellow. 
White Light. Pure white. 
Wildfire. Dazzling scarlet; a strikingly brilliant color. 
Mixture. Formula mixture of all colors in this class. 
Any of above, pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 50c.; 140z. 75c. 

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