SOLANUM 
Greenhouse Plants. 12 to 15 in. 
Cleveland Cherry. Ornamental pot-plants 
of dwarf, branching habit for winter deco- 
ration. Produces a great profusion of scar- 
let berries. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Dianthus barbatus 
Perennials. 1% ft. 
One of the finest hardy perennial garden 
plants; of easy culture; thrives in any good 
garden soil. Forms fine clumps and produces 
excellent effects in beds and borders. 
%* Dwarf or Alpine. A fine strain of ex- 
cellent dwarf type. The flower-heads are 
very large and the color-range a selection 
of many bright and dark shades. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Sutton’s Giant White. The finest large- 
flowering pure white Sweet William. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Auricula-flowered, Mixed. A _ beautiful 
class of ‘eyed’ single varieties. All colors. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; oz. $2.25 
Holborn Glory. Giant-flowered Auricula 
mixed. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Purple Beauty. Bright deep purple. Pkt. 
15c.; large pkt. 40c. 
Crimson. Pkt. 10c.; 
$2.25. 
Newport Pink. yee oe pink. Pkt. 10c.; 
Yyoz. 
Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 40c.; oz. 
large pkt. 60c.; 0. 
Scarlet Beauty. Bec Searle. 
large pkt. 60c.; Moz. $1. 
Velvety Maroon. Pkt. ick 
oz. $2.25. 
White. Pkt. 10c.; Iarge pkt. 40c.; oz. $2.25. 
Single, Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c.; large 
pkt. 40c.; oz. $2.25. 
‘large pkt. 40c.; 
Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; 
Yyoz. $1. 253 
Annual. 
Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; 
oz. $1.25. 
TAGETES : Single Marigold 
Annual. 6 to 8 in. 
Signata pumila. A dwarf, compact, bushy 
Marigold with golden yellow flowers and 
fern-like foliage. A fine pene plant. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.2 
TAHOKA DAISY 
Annual. 12 in. 
The daisy-like flowers are Javender-blue 
and grow on good long stems, which make 
them splendid for cutting. Pkt. 25c.; ; large 
pkt. 75c. 
; THALICTRUM 
Perennial. 
Finely cut ornamental foliage. 
Dipterocarpum. Flowers rosy purple, with 
yellow anthers. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
THERMOPSIS 
4to 5 ft. 
Perennial. 4 ft. 
Caroliniana. Yellow Jupin-like flowers. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
THUNBERGIA .- Black-eyed Susan 
Annual. 
Mixed. Rapid growing. Pretty vine for 
trellises, fences, also for window-boxes. 
Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c.; oz. $1.75. 
TORENIA 
Annual. 12 in. 
Fournieri grandiflora. Flowers all summer. 
Fine for vases, hanging-baskets, borders, 
etc. Sky-blue with yellow centers. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
TITHONIA 
Annual. 6 ft. 
Torch. All-America Silver Medal Winner 
for 1951. Torch is good. And Torch is 
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 midsummer, on a com- 
pact plant growing only 4 to 4% feet high. 
Early enough for the North, agert enough 
for the South. Torch will get nation-wide 
publicity m 1951. Be sure you have it. 
See inside front cover for color plate. 
Pkt. 35c.; large pkt. 75c.; Yoz. $1.75. 
Speciosa. Mexican Sunflower. Flowers 
large, orange-scarlet, reminding one of a 
single zinnia. An excellent cut-flower. 
This variety is late flowering and must be 
started early. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 40c. 
TRITOMA (Kniphofia) 
Red-Hot Poker 
Dats 
Hybrida, Mixed. Free flowering, with large 
spikes of flowers. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Perennial. 
*Viola - Scotch Bedding Pansies 
Mixed. Produces larger flowers than V. 
cornuta. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
MICHELL'S 
Annuals. 
*VIOLA 
Biennials. 6 in. 
Arkwright Ruby. Ruby-red with terra- 
cotta shadings. Very fragrant. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Jersey Gem. The finest Viola of all. Pure 
rich violet flowers. Dwarf habit; contin- 
uous bloom. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Viola Bosniaca - Johnny-Jump-Up 
Small leaves. 
large pkt. 75c. 
bloomer. 
Pite2 bes 
Free 
flowers. 
Purple 
*Viola Cornuta - Tufted Pansies 
These resemble pansies in shape and form, 
and while not quite as large, they bloom more 
profusely and for a longer time. Seed sown 
in September produces flowering plants the 
following spring. 
Chantreyland. A fine new Viola in a pure 
apricot shade. Outstanding im color and 
free-flowering habit. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 
75Cs 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
White Perfection. Large; white. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Yellow Perfection. 
10c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
VERBENAS 
1 to 4 ft. 
Golden yellow. Pkt. 
One of the most popular garden annuals for beds and massing, and cannot be excelled 
for a gorgeous display during the summer 
Dwarf Upright Michell’s Exhibition 
This new dwarf upright type is a fine 
addition to the Verbena group. The plants 
are dwarf and well branched and produce 
large flower-heads. The individual florets 
have distinct eyes and the color-range is 
a choice mixture of bright shades. This 
type is fine for bedding and borders. Pkt. 
25c.; large pkt. $1.00; 140z. $2.00. 
New Bush Type 
Snow-White. New 1951. The latest ad- 
dition 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. 
Firelight. The most vivid red Verbena we 
have ever seen. Masses of large blooms 
closely spaced provide a carpet of fiery 
brilliance unequaled m any other border 
or bedding plant. Truly a supreme ad- 
dition to every garden. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 75c.; Yoz. $1.25. 
Starlight. A bright mid-blue with a creamy 
eye. Plants are of uniform bushy habit, 
about 8 to 10 inches high. Very free flower- 
ing. Excellent companion to Salmon 
Queen. Pkt. 25c.; large pkt. 75c. 
Giant Salmon Queen 
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 attractive color make 
it very desirable for bouquets. Pkt. 25c.; 
large pkt. 75c. 
Hybrida Grandiflora, Giant Varieties 
Annapolis Blue. A real deep Belladonna- 
blue. A strong husky grower with large 
trusses of 3-inch flowers. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 60c. 
months. 
Brilliant. A rich deep flame-rose with a 
medium-sized white eye. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 60c. 
Crimson Glow. The deepest red shade 
available in this popular garden flower. 
The flowers are a solid mass of color. Pkt. 
15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids, Mixed. The 
color shades from clear rose-pink to rose- 
red. Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Etna. The finest and brightest color in Ver- 
benas—an intense geranium-red with a 
small yellow eye; very large. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Gjant White. Mammoth flowers, 
white. Pkt. 10c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Lavender Glory. A truly magnificent Iaven- 
der variety of gigantic size. Undoubtedly 
the most glorious color in Verbenas, being 
a true lavender, with medium-sized creamy 
white eye. Very fragrant. Pkt. 15c.; large 
pkt. 60c 
pure 
Lucifer. Large flowers of an intense deep 
cardinal-scarlet throughout. Pkt. 15c.; 
large pkt. 60c. 
Luminosa. Gigantic blooms of flame-pink, 
toning to softer shades of pink and coral. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Newport Salmon. Michell Novelty. An 
excellent giant-flowering, true salmon- 
pink with white eye. Extra-large florets. 
Pkt. 15c.; large pkt. 60c. 
Royale. Rich deep royal blue flowers of 
enormous size, with caaae yellow eye. 
Pkt. 15c.; Iarge pkt. 60 
Mammoth Fancy Choice Mixed. Pkt. 
10c.; large pkt. 60c 
Perennial. 12 in. 
Venosa. Hardy Garden Verbena. Helio- 
trope-blue. Fine for bedding. Pkt. 10c.; 
large pkt. 40c. 
26 HENRY F. 
MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
