For 1952 
ARIGOLD, Chrysanthemum-Flowered 
Alyssum - Tetraploid Snowdrift 
Here once again the miracle drug colchicine has produced a new 
flower. One foot tall, it’s rugged, it’s vigorous, bearing masses of huge 
snowy white blooms on uniform plants. Stems closely approach Hya- 
cinth Candytuft and are fine for cutting. 
Sure to be successful, it’s a bigger and better version of the old sweet- 
scented garden favorite. Trade pkt. 30c; 14 0z. 75c; oz. $2.25. 
Antirrhinum, Rustproof - Snapdragon 
GIANT RUFFLED (TETRA) 
Largest flowered of all Snapdragons. Individual florets are huge— 
134 to 214 inches wide. Many distinctly and attractively ruffled. ‘The 
plants are of husky growth, reaching a height of 3 feet and bearing 
many huge, close-set flower spikes. 
New Tetra Yellow. A new tall, base-branching clear yellow with long 
spikes and very large flowers. Trade pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
New Tetra Orchid. Rich orchid-purple with yellow blotch. Large 
florets and a strong grower. Trade pkt. 50c; 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
Aster, Improved King, New Peach Blossom 
Made up of two beautiful contrasting colors—rose and delicate shell- 
pink, blending into a lovely two-toned flower of enchanting beauty. 
Wilt-resistant. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. 75c; oz. $2.50. 
Aster, Improved King, New Salmon 
The word salmon only partly describes this new Aster. The color is 
soft salmon with a lot of depth, which seems to produce a silvery sheen 
that gives this new variety a sparkle without taking away from the de- 
lightfully soft tone. Wilt-resistant. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. 75c; 0z. $2.50. 
Cosmos, Fiesta 
All-America Selection 1952 Winner 
The festival colors of old Mexico, combined in one flower by the 
plant breeder’s magic, bring this sparkling newcomer ALL-AMERICA’S 
TOP AWARD for 1952. 
For the first time—anywhere—there is a true scarlet in Cosmos: a new 
color for the garden landscape. Early, heat-loving, easy to grow, Fiesta 
makes a compact 2¥%-ft. plant with a riot of bloom all summer long. 
Flowers are semi-double ruffled, borne like tropical birds amidst lacy 
foliage. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 02. $1.00; 02. $3.50. 
Dahlia 
Michell’s Alidouble Dwarf Hybrids. This new strain will pro- 
duce 100 per cent alldouble flowers and in a very wide range of 
selected colors. This is an excellent cut-flower variety; also makes 
a fine item for pot plants. A worth-while addition to this group. 
Trade pkt. 75c; 14 o2. $2.50; oz. $8.00. 
Specialty Flower Seeds 
For General List of Flower Seeds, See Pages 3 to 24. 
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. This variety is especially fine for greenhouse 
growing. 
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. 
Rese Supreme. Clear deep rose. 
Salmon Supreme. A true salmon-pink. 
White Supreme. Pure white. 
Choice Mixed. 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 40c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.80; 14 Ib. $6.00; 
Ib. $18.00. 
PLEASE NOTE.—The pound rate will apply only where 14 pound 
or more of a variety is ordered. 
Lupinus, Annual Dwarf 
Pixie Delight. A new type, dwarf growing Lupin, very free flowering 
in a wide range of colors. This is somewhat different and should find 
a place in every garden. Trade pkt. 30c; 14 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Marigold, Chrysanthemum-Flowered, 
Glitters 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner 
Fluffy, Chrysanthemum-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 frost. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.50. 
Marigold, Chrysanthemum-Flowered, 
Happiness 
A new early bloomer growing about 15 to 18 inches tall. Chrysanthe- 
mum-like blooms, 32 inches across, produced in large numbers per 
plant. The color is a charming golden yellow. 
Trade pkt. 40c; 14 oz. 75c; 02. $2.50. 
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Pansy, Michell’s New Swiss Ruffled 
Pastel Shades Mixed. 
Here is a delightful new strain of Pansies. The flowers are large and 
beautifully ruffled. ‘This strain is a mixture of lovely pastel shades not 
seen in Pansies. 
Plants are compact in growth, also very free flowering. This Pansy 
should be in everybody’s garden. 
Trade pkt. 75c; 4g oz. $2.00; 14 oz. $3.50. 
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DAHLIAS, Michell’s Alldouble Hybrids 
HENRY F. MICHELL COMPANY, Phone Lombard 3-5620, Philadelphia 5, Pa. | 
