Monarda - Bee-Balm; Oswego 
Tea; Bergamot 
Old-fashioned plants of easy culture 
anywhere. Highly aromatic leaves and 
pretty heads of flowers. 
Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant crimson- 
scarlet flowers. 21% ft. July. 
Croftway Pink. This new pink Berga- 
mot is a sturdy grower and the most 
exquisite, glowing rose-pink. Entirely 
different from any other new varieties 
in existence. 2% ft. July. Each $1.25; 
3 for $3.50. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink flowers; de- 
lightfully fragrant foliage. 214 ft. July. 
All Monarda, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $4.50, except where noted 
*Nepeta - Catmint 
Mussini.9in. A compact grower forming tufts 
of small violet-blue flowers during July 
eae Each 50c.; 3 for $1.30; 10 for 
Oenothera 
Missouriensis. 10 in. A trailing plant bear- 
ing great quantities of big yellow flowers 
often 5inches across. Deserves a prominent 
place in the rock-garden. June to Aug. 
Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50. 
Pachysandra 
Terminalis. An evergreen, _trailing plant 
with thick, glossy green foliage forming a 
dense mat. One of the finest ground-covers. 
Doz. 100 
1-yr. field-grown plants...... $2 00 $12 00 
2-yr. field-grown plants...... 250 16 00 
214-in. pot-grown plants..... 250 16 00 
Penstemon - Beard-Tongue 
Firebird (Cherry Glow). 2 ft. An out- 
standing new introduction to add color to 
summer gardens. The individual ruby- 
crimson blooms are unusually large and the 
long spikes of bloom are especially attrac- 
tive in bouquets. Blooms all summer. 
Garnet. 18 in. The graceful stems hold 
loosely arranged, garnet blooms. June to 
Sept. 
All Penstemons, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Physostegia - False Dragonhead 
Rosy Spire. 314 ft. Showy spikes of deep 
rosy crimson bloom. Sept. 
Vivid. 18 in. Ideal dwarf kind with deep 
pink bloom. Sept. 
All Physostegias, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $4.50 
Platycodon + Balloon Flower 
Grandiflorum. 214 ft. Deep blue, cupped, 
star-shaped flowers. June to Aug. 
Grandiflorum Mariesi. 18 in. A useful 
dwarf variety for the foreground of the 
border. Blue. Blooms all summer. 
All Platycodons, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $4.50 
*Plumbago - Leadwort 
Larpentez. Plant of dwarf, spreading habit, 
growing 6 to 8 inches high, covered with 
deep blue flowers. Aug.; Sept. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50. 
Hardy Summer Phlox 
Phlox is the backbone of the summer gar- 
den and it can be depended upon to produce 
a great abundance of bloom over a long 
period. 
Blue Boy. Attractive, deep blue flowers on 
low, bushy plants. 2 ft. 
Border Queen. Enormous, compact trusses 
of pure pink. 20 in. 
Charles Curtis. Large flower heads of sun- 
set-red. Combines nicely with Mary 
Louise. 2 to 3 ft. 
E. I. Farrington. Large, bright salmon- 
pink shading to soft pink. Strong, healthy. 
Fairy King. Lovely lavender. Large, 
rounded flower heads. 2 ft. 
Leo Schlageter. Large, pyramidal clusters 
of bright scarlet-carmine overlaid with 
orange. 
Mary Louise. Pure white of large size. Very 
fine. 2 ft. 
Miss Lingard. Pearly white with pink eye. 
Good for cutting. 
Salmon Glow. Flame-pink with light center. 
Me ere 
San Antonio. Immense heads of non-fading 
blood-red florets. 2 to 3 ft. 
All above Phlox, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00 2 
*Phlox Subulata - Moss Pink 
Alba. Pure white. : 
Blue Hill. Deep blue. 
Rosea. Rose-pink. 
Vivid. Bright pink with fiery red eye. 
All above Phlox, each 50c,; 
3 of one variety $1.40; 10 for $4.00 
Phlox Species 
Divaricata. 10in. Our beautiful blue native 
hlox. Does well in the shade. Each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Polemonium 
Blue Pearl. Feathery foliage and dense 
masses of bell-like, Iavender-blue flowers. 
8 to 10 m. Apr., May. Each 70c.; 3 for 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Poppies are dug and shipped in fall 
only. No spring delivery. 
Primula 
Hardy Primrose; Cowslip 
AIl Primulas are best planted in fairly rich, 
moist soil and shade; however, many varieties 
will get along nicely in full sun, if watered 
often during summer months. Bloom in early 
spring. 
Auricula Giant Hybrids. Unusual and 
distinct Primula. Large flowers in various 
colors on 6 to 8-inch stems. 
Polyanthus. Cowslip. Suitable for grow- 
ing in light shade along the waterside. 
Blue Shades. Ruby. Yellow. 
Colossal Strain. Flowers often measure 
up to 2 inches across. Wide color range, 
including many two-toned pastels as well 
as deep shades of orange, copper, and gold 
through red and violet. Each 70c.; 3 for 
$2.00; 10 for $6.00. 
All Primulas, each 60c.; 3 of one variety$1.60; 
10 for $5.00, except where noted 
Pulmonaria - Lungwort 
Angustifolia azurea. Blue Cowslip. Grows 
about 1 foot high and ts one of the first to 
bloom in early spring. Flowers are a deep 
gentian-blue. Each 70c.; 3 for $1.90; 
10 for $5.50. 
Hardy Phlox 
Pyrethrum - Painted Daisy 
Pyrethrums are special favorites with us 
because of their simple beauty of form, their 
wide use as cut flowers, and their attractive 
appearance in the garden. 
Single-flowering, Mixed. 214 ft. A good 
old-fashioned perennial with flowers re- 
sembling colored daisies and blooming in 
June. 
Double, Mixed. The flowers are freely pro- 
duced on vigorous stems 2 feet high. In- 
dividual flowers are often 3 inches across, 
with full, rich contrasting centers. 
All Pyrethrums, each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $4.50 
Rosmarinus 
Officinalis. Rosemary. A very fragrant 
herb. Likes a sunny location and ordinary 
soil. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Rudbeckia 
Purpurea, The King. A crimson-red form 
that can be combined effectively with 
White Lustre. 
White Lustre. This new Rudbeckia we feel 
confident will take its place as an impor- 
tant addition in many perennial gardens. 
You can count on White Lustre to reach 
3 feet in height. Blooms freely on sturdy 
stems from late June to September. 
All Rudbeckias, each $1.00; 3 for $2.75 
Salvia - Sage 
Azurea. 4 ft. The stems of each clump are 
terminated with loose panicles of sky-blue 
flowers. Aug., Sept. 
Pitcheri. Similar to Azurea but of more 
branching habit and larger flowers of rich 
gentian-blue. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
All Salvias, each 60c.; 3 of one variety $1.60; 
: 10 for $5.00 
Santolina 
Chamaecyparissus (S. incana). Lavender- 
Cotton. A useful plant for knot gardens; 
can be sheared. Gray foliage. Yellow 
flowers, June and July. 12 to 15 in. 
Viridis. The plant is useful in the knot 
garden, a pleasing green in contrast to the 
gray of the above variety. Good as an in- 
dividual specimen. 1 ft. 
All Santolinas, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $4.50 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, 
PA. 67 
