Shasta Daisy, Esther Reed 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
MAXIMUM 
Shasta Daisies 
Alaska. Large, single white flowers on long 
stems. Fine for cutting. June, July. 2 ft. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50. 
Double White Swan. Masses of double 
white flowers over a long season. 18 to 24 
in. Late spring and early summer. Each 
75c.; 3 for $2.00. 
Esther Reed. Fully double white flowers of 
good lasting quality. The blooms are 3 to 
4 inches in diameter and come rather freely 
on the sturdy plants. 114 to 2 ft. Summer 
on fall. Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for 
6.50. 
Mt. Shasta. Full double white flowers 3 to 
4 inches in diameter with a high crested 
center. Stems 18 to 24 inches long make 
it excellent for cutting. Blooms off and on 
= Lene Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for 
Michell’s Modern Hybrid 
Delphiniums 
Pacific Giants. This new strain, de- 
veloped in California, carries a fine 
range of colors and the structure of the 
best foreign varieties. Our plants have 
been grown from the originator’s own 
stock. Strong plants. Mixed colors. 
Each 90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for $6.50. 
Belladonna, Improved. 3 to 4 ft. A mag- 
nificent strain of the pure blue Delphinium, 
producing long spikes during June—July, 
and in the fall. 
Chinensis grandiflorum, Blue Mirror. 
A sensationally beautiful dwarf blue Del- 
phinium resembling the Chinese forms, but 
the flowers are flat saucers of aquamarine, 
without spurs. The habit is compact, form- 
ing neat 18-inch bushlets and the sprays 
are produced in endless profusion from 
early May until frost. 
Lamartine. 3 to 4 ft. Large, single, dark 
gentian-blue flowers on branching plants. 
All Delphiniums, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00, except where noted 
Dictamnus - Gas Plant 
Albus. A hardy plant that will grow and 
remain in the garden for many years; best 
left undisturbed, as it improves with age. 
White flowers. 18 to 24in. June, July. 
Ruber. A red-flowering form of the above. 
18 to 24 in. 
All Dictamnus, each 75c.; 3 of one 
variety $2.00 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
Dianthus - Pinks 
Little Joe. A compact plant with delight- 
fully fragrant, vivid red flowers. 
Meg Gardner. 15 in. A recent introduction 
bearing large white flowers with distinct 
red centers. June, July. 
Old Spice. Pat. 499. Carnation-like salmon- 
pink flowers. Clove-scented. 
Mixed. Unique hybrids with double blooms 
of red, rose, pink and salmon. Mixed 
colors only. 
All Dianthus, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $4.50 
Dicentra (Dielytra) 
*Eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. 1 ft. A 
dwarf-growing variety with beautiful finely 
cut foliage and showy pretty pink flowers. 
Blooms all summer. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $4.50. 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart; Seal Flower. 
2% ft. Its long sprays of graceful, heart- 
shaped flowers are always attractive: 
Blooms m May and June. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.75; 10 for $8.50. 
Sweetheart. 1 ft. A white form of dwarf 
Bleeding-Heart. Finely cut foliage. Blooms 
from spring to fall. Each $1.50; 3 for $3.50; 
10 for $9.00. 
Digitalis - Foxglove 
Giant Shirley, Mixed. These are a genuine 
Shirley production of extraordinary size 
and vigor. The flower-heads are over 3 feet 
long, crowded with large, bell-shaped blos- 
soms, ranging in color from white and 
shell-pmk to deepest rose. Each 50c.; 
3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
Doronicum - Leopards-Bane 
Mme. Mason. 21% ft. Compact in habit; 
noted for its large bloom. April, May. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Echinops - Globe Thistle 
Taplow Blue. 3 to 3% ft. Very interesting 
globe-shaped blue flowers. Excellent for 
cutting and drying. July. Each 75c.; 
3 for $2.00. 
Eupatorium 
Ceelestinum. A pretty hardy plant with 
light blue flowers similar to ageratum. 
; ft. Sept. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for 
4.50. 
Ferns 
Christmas Fern. Evergreen. Extremely 
ornamental for massing in shade or partial 
shade. 1 to 2 ft. 
Cinnamon Fern. Strong, vigorous growing, 
suited to varied locations. Shade or sem1- 
shade. 3 to 4 ft. 
Lady Fern. Exceedingly showy and vigor- 
ous. Shade. 2 to 3 ft. 
Leatherwood Fern. Evergreen. Attractive 
and vigorous grower. 2 to 3 ft. 
Maidenhair Fern. One of the most distinct 
and beautiful Ferns. Prefers a moist, 
shady location. 18 to 24 in. 
Ostrich Fern. Bold growing, usually along 
streams. Very ornamental in a moist, 
shady location. 3 to 5 ft. 
Royal Fern. A strong, tall species a 5a8 
thrives in shady or sunny locations. 3 ft. 
Toothed Woodfern. Almost evergreen. 
Fine effects when massed. Shade. Prefers 
a rich, moist soil. 2 to 3 ft. 
All Ferns, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $4.50 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
Funkia (Hosta) 
Plantain Lily 
Cerulea lanceolata. 114 ft. Requires a 
minimum of care. The plants with their 
lush foliage are always nice, and the blue 
flowers are lovely during summer. Blooms 
in July. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60. 
Glauca. 114 ft. The large leaves have a 
pleasing blue-gray cast; spikes of pale blue 
flowers. July, Aug. Each 75c.; ; 3 for $2.00. 
Subcordata grandiflora. Very large, pure 
white, lily-shaped, fragrant flowers. 214 
to3 ft. Aug., Sept. Each 90c.; 3 for $2. 50: 
10 for $7.50. 
Undulata media picta. Green and white 
variegated foliage. Purple flowers. 2 ft. 
July. Each 50c.; 3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
*Geum - Avens 
Fire Opal. Dazzling rich scarlet flowers with 
orange sheen, often measuring 3 inches in 
diameter. Very free flowering. 12 to 15 in. 
May to Oct. 
Princess Juliana. An excellent new hybrid 
with large, double, pure orange flowers on 
stout stems. 15 to 18 in. Early. June to 
Oct. 
Wilton Ruby. Ruby-red, an improvement 
on Mrs. Bradshaw. 12 to 15 in. July to 
ept. : 
All Geums, each 70c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.75; 10 for $5.50 
Gypsophila - Baby’s Breath 
Bristol Fairy. A wonderful improvement 
over G. paniculata fi.-pl. It is a distinct new 
form, producing immense panicles of pure 
white, double flowers very early in the sea- 
son and continuing until frost. 3 ft. Each 
90c.; 3 for $2.25; 10 for $6.50. 
Oldhamiana, Flamingo. Anew tall double 
form. The lovely pmk flowers are like 
Bristol Fairy in form. Grows just as tall 
but blooms four or five weeks later. 3 ft. 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 10 for $7.50. 
x*Repens. Beautiful trailing plant for the 
rockery, with clouds of small pink flowers 
during July and August. 1 ft. Each 70c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Delphinium, Pacific Giants 
PA. 65 
