Michell’s Novelty and Specialty Flower Seeds. 
Tithonia, Torch 
ANTIRRHINUM, TETRA, GIANT RUFFLED 
Largest flowered of all Snapdragons. Individual florets are huge— 
134 to 214 inches wide. Many distinctly and attractively ruflled. 
The plants are of husky growth, reaching a height of 3 feet and bear- 
ing many huge, close-set flowerspikes. 
NEW ORCHID 
A rich orchid-purple with yellow blotch. Large-florets. A strong 
grower. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
NEW YELLOW 
A new tall, base-branching, clear yellow with long spikes and very 
large flowers. Pkt. 25c.: large pkt. 75ce. 
VELVET GIANT 
The large fringed flowers have a pronounced velvety texture; 
deep crimson illumined with undertone of orange-bronze. Plants 
are base-branching, 214 feet tall, with six to twelve spikes to a plant. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; lgoz. $2.00. 
ASTER, BALLET TYPE, WILT-RESISTANT 
This is the sensational New Improved Queen Aster. The large 
flowers have full centers, longer stems and a very high wilt resistance. 
Finest Mixed Colors. See color plate, inside front cover. Pkt. PANGS 
large pkt. 75c. 
ASTER, LITTLE GIANTS, WILT-RESISTANT 
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 
HENRY F. 
MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
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 2% feet 
tall, branching and free flowering. Early blooming, bearing quantities 
of 3 to 34-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. 
Golden Sheaf. The deepest yellow Aster yet introduced. Fully 
double. 
Margaret. New. Rose. 
Susan. New. True deep blue. 
Mixed. Finest mixed. 
Any of above, pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
CARNATION, MARGUERITE, GIANT- 
FLOWERING, ALL-DOUBLE, MIXED 
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. 
CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS, IMPROVED 
FLAME OF FIRE 
This new type is, without doubt, the finest in the Pyramidalis 
group. Plants perfectly pyramidal in shape, 14% feet high. Flowers 
brilliant crimson. Pkt. 25c.: large pkt. 60c. 
DAHLIA, UNWIN’S ALL-DOUBLE DWARF 
HYBRIDS. MICHELL INTRODUCTION 
A new strain which will produce 100 per cent alldouble flowers 
and ina very wide range of selected colors. This is an excellent cut- 
flower variety; also makes a fine item for pot-plants. Pkt. 25c.: 
large pkt. $1.00. 
GOMPHRENA, BUDDY (NEW) 
Dwarf purple, an excellent strain for pot-plants or borders. Uni- 
form ball-shaped plants 6 inches tall; very long blooming. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 50c.; Woz. 85c. 
HOLLYHOCK, IMPROVED NEW TRIUMPH 
ustproof 
Flowers double, waved and fringed, in a selected mixture of many 
choice new colors. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
IPOMOEA, DARLING, 1951 NOVELTY 
A distinct break from Scarlett O’Hara Morning-Glory. 
is the same rich wine-red but with a snowy white throat that provides 
enough contrast to make the flowers stand out immediately. When in 
full bloom, Darling is a very showy sight. 
larger and longer stemmed; otherwise the same plant habit, flower 
size, growth characteristics and earliness. 
Yoz. $1.25. 
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. See color plate, inside front cover. 
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 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
