All-America Winners and Special Novelties 
MARIGOLD, CHRYSANTHEMUM 
FLOWERED, GLITTERS 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner for 1951. Fluffy chrysan- 
@Y themum-like, bright canary- -yellow flowers 3 inches across are 
produced on long strong stems. ‘The bushy, erect, 2-foot plants 
are continuously in bloom from early summer until Proce Pk 25c3; 
large pkt. 75c. 
MARIGOLD, CHRYSANTHEMUM 
FLOWERED, HAPPINESS 
A new early bloomer growing about 15 to 18 inches tall. Chrys- 
anthemum-like blooms 31% inches across, produced in large numbers 
per plant. The color is a seharhing golden yellow. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 60c. 
MARIGOLD, SUNNY 
Cheerful, smgle, bright yellow eed about 2 inches across, with 
attractive wavy edges. Plants are well rounded, 15 inches tall and 
16 inches across, and when covered with blooms are sure to win 
Pkt. 25c.; ; large pkt. 50c. 
admiration. 
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.; oz. $1.25. 
PANSY, PAY DIRT, JUMBO (NEW) 
_ Largest golden yellow ever produced. Blooms have dark rays on 
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. $1.00; 
TITHONIA, TORCH 
x All-America Silver Medal Winner for 1951. Torch is good. And 
Torch ts easy. Heat? Thrives on it. Pests or diseases? None 
whatsoever. Anybody who can grow zinnias can have loads of 
brilliant orange-scarlet, 4-inch cut- flowers like single dahlias by mid- 
summer, on a compact plant growing only 4 to 4% feet high. Early 
enough for the North, dwarf enough for the South. Torch will get 
nation-wide publicity in 1951. Be sure you have it. See color plate, 
inside front cover. Pkt. 35c.; large pkt. 75c.; Woz. $1.75. 
VERBENA, SNOW WHITE (NEW 1951) 
The latest addition to this popular type of Verbena. Plants are 
very bushy, dwarf and free flowering. The color is a pure snow-white. 
Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
VERBENA, NEW BUSH TYPE, FIRELIGHT 
The most eid. 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.; Jarge pkt. 75c.; Woz. $1.25. 
ZINNIA, FLORADALE SCARLET 
A new kind of Zinnia. Giant scarlet-red flowers with beautiful long 
ruffled petals. Very free flowering, with long strong stems. A splendid 
cut flower; also fine for garden use. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 60c.; Moz. 
by. 
ZINNIA, CUPID ZINNIAS 1 Ft. 
The smallest of all. Compact plants about 1 foot tall consist of a 
large number of slender branches which give the plant a well-rounded, 
bushy habit. Each of the numerous upright stems bears a miniature 
flower that hardly exceeds 1 inch in diameter. Useful for corsage 
making. Choice mixed. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 30c.; MYoz. 60c. 
CHOICE GARDEN AND HOUSE FLOWER 
SEED IN ILLUSTRATED PACKETS 
See Color aaa page 4 
Vee $3.00) AFRICAN DAISY, Choice Mixed. . se We $015 
AGERATUM, Midget Blue. Pn ee eR ae ee. Paes 
ALYSSUM, Bouquet . RN BE, Se eid op eee Fie 15 
; ALYSSUM, Violet Queen... SRS CATR. cs Busco, Ok Aap hte 15 
(a) PETUNIA. FIRE CHIEF ASTER, Victory Giants Mixed . | Siete 25 
/ CARNATION, Alidouble Marguerite Mixed... sent Ree 25 
All-America Gold Medal Winner. (Bodger.) Fire Chief is in CENTAUREA, Blue Boy .. salir te jews eer ict 15 
the Hybrida nana _ compacta class, ‘ oe compact-growing, COLEUS, Rainbow Mixed . Pee teste t teeter cee, 25 
bedding Petunia. Height is about 12 to 15 inches. Color is a COSMOS, Orange Flare) (0s: coo. tinier hanes rons 15 
bright scarlet-red, a color lacking in this class until now. Fire COSMOS, Radiance..... eat OL OP mr eras Le 
Chief blooms early and continuously until frost, producing a COSMOS, Sensation Mixed... a EE rent, AIP ee 15 
wealth of bloom all summer. (Originator’s description, ) See color DAHLIA, Giant Choice Mixed . ieee aed 8, D6 
plate, inside front cover. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; 490z. $1.75. DELPHINIUM, Blackmore & Langdon. Aa) poste ONakiee 25 
GERANIUM, Zonale Mixed. a Lae ot rears Cape ee gc 25 
MARIGOLD, Crown of Gold.......... A cai, She a0 15 
MARIGOLD, Yellowstone (oie er ee ha eee 25 
PHLOX, MICHELL’S DWARF MARIGOLD, Pot O’Gold. ...sssssst—<CSsSSSCSsSCSsiSStSti 
BEAUTY MIXED MARIGOLD, Spry. Shen's cet Af RE, URS oy RR ANS 
ff MARIGOLD, Goldsmith . oh) sete e Atl ra aN A eae | AY 
This fine strain of large-flowering dwarf Phlox is especially reeom- MARVEL OF PERU, Mixed. Stade te eke Sate oer tet ORS rene 15 
mended for pot culture. (Also for borders.) The individual florets MORNING- GLORY, Blue Star. Se!) aie ce ENR Some 25 
are large. This strain comes In a very fine mixture, including shades MORNING-GLORY, Heavenly Blue . Me ee Nad ay. ain a 3244 15 
of light and dark blue. Very free blooming. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c.; MORNING-GLORY, Pearly Gates... ..... ............. 15 
Moz. $1.75. MORNING-GLORY, Scarlett O'Hara... ts 
PANSY, Steel’s Jumbo Mixture ....................... 25 
PHLOX DECUSSATA PETUNIA, Dwarf Single Mixed......................... 25 
/ PETUNIA, Celestial Rose.........................2.055. 15 
BELTSVILLE BEAUTY PETUNIA, Silvery Blue... .. has Mawr denies nS 
SWEET PEAS, Spring-flowering Mixed... of Par at re 25 
This hardy perennial was developed by Dr. Sam Emsweller of U. S. VERBENA, Dwarf Upright Mixed . eat Ae. AN ee 25 
D. A., Beltsville, Md. Beltsville Beauty is a broad mixture of colors. ZINNIA, Fantasy Mixed. . ees err tes, eee 15 
Besides the usual mauve, the mixture contains lavender, carmine, ZINNIA, Howard’s Crested Mixed. Pits ME od ot Me ae 15 
crimson, salmon-pink, pink with dark eye (similar to Painted Lady), NNIA, Calif Giants Mixed 25 
pink, white with dark eye, and a sizable proportion of pure paper- zi au ornia FATIRS RIX e OO: GiGuas 49 OA Be SB ao nn 0 
white. To insure good germination, seed should be frozen before ZINNIA, Dahlia-flowered Mixed........................ 25 
planting. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. $1.00. ZINNIA, Lilliput (Mixed ooo oe eee te 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 7 
