Pyrethrum 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Golden Feather. Golden yellow foliage. For 
A ihe ee A MRA ee EP Seo as ae $0.25 $1.50 
Aureum. 
bedding 
Ricinus communis - Castor Oil Bean 
Very effective plants on the lawn as centerpieces in beds of flowers 
such. as Cannas, etc. 
Sanguineus. Blood-red stalks. 8 ft. 
Zanzibarenis. Large. Various colors. 12 ft. 
Mixed. All sorts. 
Each of the above, oz. 30c; 14 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.50. 
Rudbeckia - Coneflower . 
Kelvedon Star. The perfect, long-stemmed flowers are fine for cutting. 
Colors vary, but all haye brown central discs surrounded by a ma- 
hogany zone on petals of deep orange. 3 ft. 
Trade pkt., 30c; oz. $2.00 
SALVIA - Flowering Sage 
NOTE. Sow late in February. A larger percentage of Salvia seed 
will germinate if sown after February 1 with plenty of bottom heat. 
Trade pkt. 44 0z. Oz. 
St. John’s Fire. Blooms very early but remains 
in perfect condition until frost. Height 10 inch- 
es when in full bloom in August. Compact plants, 
upright growth and very uniform habit... .... 
Fee 8 Boe erica aaa hi oa area Y oz. $1.50. .$0.85 $2.50 $8.00 
America (Globe of Fire). Of dwarf, bushy, com- 
pact growth, about 1/2 feet high, uniform in 
height-and. shape... 0602 ete 0 1.75 5.25 
Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Medium dwarf; compact 
VOW CL eergeericttce nae oooh greets aime fo Ue ete Gey 60 1.75 5.00 
EARLY HARBINGER. Very free flowering scarlet 
variety. Height 16 inches...............+...-.. 85 2.00 6.50 
Splendens. The old-fashioned tall variety with 
bright scarlet flowers. .....-.....--..0+-s..0ee 50 140 4.50 
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BLUE VARIETIES 
The following varieties, while perennials, are best treated as an- 
nuals, and will flower very profusely during the summer months from 
seed sown in the spring. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Farinacea. Best grown as an annual. Light blue ..... $0.50 $3.00 
Blue Bedder. A variety of Farinacea. Deep blue shade. 
Flowers from seed first year. ............. YZ oz., $1.00.. .50 3.50 
Royal Blue. An improved strain of Farinacea. Deep blue 
flowers. We highly recommend this new blue Salvia..... 
sale SAR a hem a ies Ae eaR aio UTES es AI 1% oz, $1.25.. .50 4.50 
SCABIOSA - Mourning Bride 
Peace. The pure white color comes very true from seed. 
Good for cutting, excellent garden variety. Semi-tall, .30 2.00 
Blue Moon. Extremely large and deep flowers, 234 inches 
across, 2 to 234 inches deep, about the shape of an old- 
fashioned beehive. Rich deep lavender-blue .......... cally Sapa 
Giant Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon in color, with huge 
flowers. Splendid for cutting. ....................:. 25 1.00 
Orchid Shades. A mixture of orchid shades ............ 25 1.00 
Salmon. A beautiful shade of deep rose suffused salmon .25 1.00 
IMPERIAL GIANTS. (Bodger). Extremely large flowers 
composed entirely of broad frilled petals, arranged 
in a perfect ball. Plants are tall, upright and bear flowers 
on long wiry stems. A brilliant mixture .............. 30 ~=—-1.50 
GRANDIFLORA 
Azure Fairy. Light blue. 
Blue Cockade. Large, deep azure-blue flowers. 
Cherry-Red. 
King of the Blacks. Deep purple. 
Loveliness. Delicate salmon-rose. 
Peach Blossom. Peach-blossom-pink. 
Rose. White Shasta Choice Mixed 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 15c; 0z. 80c; 4 Ib. $2.50 
Giant-flowering Hybrids. Giant blooms in an unusual number of 
rare colors. Trade pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $3.50 
HENRY F. MICHELL COMPANY, Phone Lombard 3-5620, Philadelphia 5, Pa. 
SCHIZANTHUS, Canada Giants 
Statice - Everlasting Flower 
Free-flowering, valuable for cutting or ‘decoration, either when fresh 
or in their dried state, 
Annual Varieties 
NEW STATICE SINUATA, HEAVENLY BLUE. A bright clear sky- 
blue the color of Heavenly Blue Morning Glory. Sure to be popular, 
this new color provides a welcome relief from the standard prevailing 
Statice colors of lavender and dark blue. 
Trade pkt., 25c; 0z., 75c; 14 Ib. $2.50. 
Market-Grower’s Blue. 
Kampf’s Tall Improved. Deepest blue. Early flowering. 
Sinuata, True Blue. 
Lavender. White. 
Pastel Shades Mixed. Yellow (S. Bonduelli). 
Rosea superba. Mixed. 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Ib. $5.00. 
Suworowi. Russian or Rat Tail. Flowers bright rose color. 
Trade pkt. 20c; oz. $1.50. 
Sweet William 
Trade pkt. Oz. - 
Annual Single, Mixed . ............--. 0... 20s eee sees $0.25 $1.00 
Salpiglossis - Painted Tongue 
Easily grown and useful summer-flowering annuals; also suitable for 
greenhouse forcing. Very showy flowers, excellent for cutting. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Emperor, Mixed. Choice selection of large-flowering sorts. $0.25 $1.00 
Schizanthus - Butterfly Flower 
Canada Giants. An extra-select, large-flowered, compact 
eenhouse strain in splendid mixture 1/16 oz. $2.50.. 1.00 
Dwarf Large-flowering. A compact-growing variety and 
very free flowering. Excellent for pots. Mixture of 
popular shades... ...... hes eaten oes d RO tre lg oz. $1.00.. .50 
Garraway’s Hybrids. A beautiful greenhouse strain, 
containing a wide range of colors ................... 50 3.00 
Giant Pansy-flowered. Large pansy-flowered blooms in a 
wide range of rich colors. Excellent for cutting......... 
Ee OE hae ORD Rene ae lg oz. $1.00.. .50 
Wisetonensis. Various colors. Fine for pots..........-.-- 40 4,00 
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