Michell’s “Distinctive” Flower Seeds 
FOR NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, See Pages 6 and 7 
During our fifty-nine 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 Zinnias are typical examples. Some of these 
Annuals are sown in a sunny window indoors, or in a hotbed or 
coldframe from March to May in 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 in 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, increas- 
ing in size and mm 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 95. 
after danger of frost has passed. 

Alyssum, Michell’s Bouquet 
ACHILLEA .- Milfoil; Yarrow’ 
Perennial. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Pure white, double 
flowers. 244 ft. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
AGERATUM . Floss Flower 
One of the 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 4in. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 
75c.; 44oz. $2.00. 
Midget Blue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections. A fine dwarf Ageratum 3 
(a) iches high with small true Ageratum- 
blue flowers. Small pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 75. 
Blue Cap. Fine, dwarf, very compact va- 
riety. Flowers larger than Little Blue Star. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
*xBlue Ball. 
Very large blue flowers. 6 in. Pkt. 
large pkt. 50c. 
Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. 
10c.; 
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 m. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 

Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock-gardens. 
ALYSSUM 
Annuals, 4 to 9 in. 
Violet Queen. Dwarf, compact form, 
flowers of which are a pretty bright violet 
tint. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c.; 4oz. 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. 4in. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00; 4Ib. $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. 61n. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 4Ib. $1.75. 
Perennials. 12 in. 
*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.; 1goz. $1.00. 
“ah 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.; large pkt. 25c. 
Mixed. Not including Molten Fire. 
10c.; large pkt. 25c. 
ANCHUSA . Sea Bugloss 
Annuals. 
Blue Bird. Dwarf, compact grower. Flowers 
bright indigo-blue. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 25c. 
Perennials. 1 to 4 ft. 
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. 
Pkt. 
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. 
ANEMONE . Windflower 
Perennials. 12 to 18 in. 
Blooms are excellent for cutting. 
Coronaria, St. Brigid. Semi-double; va- 
rious colors. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 75c. 
De Caen Hybrids. Choice mixed. Pkt. 
15c.; Iarge pkt 60c. 
ARABIS - Rock-Cress 
Perennials. 8 to 12 in. 
* Alpina. Dwarf, spring-flowering; for edg- 
ing and rockery. Flowers pure white. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
* Alpina rosea. Bright rose flowers. Very 
dwarf. 8in. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
ARCTOTIS - African Daisy 
Annual. Sufts 
Grandis. Large, daisy-like flowers; pure 
white on upper surface, reverse petals lilac. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.25. 
ASPARAGUS 
Plumosus nanus. An excellent plant for 
house or conservatory decoration, or cut- 
ting, on account of its graceful, finely cut 
foliage. Pkt. 10c.; 100 seeds, 60c. 
Sprengeri. One of the best plants to grow In 
hanging-baskets or window-boxes, vases, 
etc. Pkt. 10c.; 100 seeds, 60c. 
ASTERS (See page 10) 
SpecrAL Nore. While this lovely fall flower 
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. 

HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
PA. 9 
