fully marked. 
ANNUALS. These grow to maturity, bloom, ripen their seed, 
Michell 
During our sixty-two years of service to American garden loy- 
ers, we have always maintained a reputation for seed of superior 
quality. The success of our many customers in growing superior 
plants has strengthened our conviction that we shall supply only 
those varieties and strains of finest quality. 
In the pages that follow, all of our Flower Seeds are arranged 
alphabetically. The annuals, biennials, and perennials are care- 
Distinctive Glewenr Seeds 
BIENNIALS. These are raised from seed started in early sum- 
mer, flowering the second year, after which they die. Typical 
examples are Pansies, English Daisies, and Canterbury Bells. 
PERENNIALS. These plants live on from year to year, increas- 
ing in size and in beauty with age. Typical examples are Aqui- 
legia, Delphinium, and Hardy Phlox. Many Perennials may be 
grown from seed, which is usually planted outdoors from June to 
September. 
and die the same year. Asters, Poppies, Sweet Peas, Morning 
Glories, and Zinnias are typical examples. 
AGATHEA COELESTIS 
Blue Daisy 
Annual. 30 in. 
Very free flowering annual. Fine for grow- 
ing in pots or cutting. Start seed early indoors. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 60c. 
AGERATUM - Floss Flower 
Annual. 3 to 6 in. 
One of the best bedding plants; literally a 
mass of bloom from early summer till frost. 
Micheli’s Biue Boy. Extra dwarf, rich shade 
of blue. Height 4 in. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c, Y% oz. $2.00. 
Midget Sliue. Silver Medal, All-America 
Selections. A fine dwarf Ageratum 
3 inches high with small true 
Ageratum-blue flowers. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c. 
*Blue Bali. Dwarf, ball-shaped plants. Very 
large blue flowers. 6 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 60c. 
Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep blue 
flowers. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c, large pkt. 40c. 
AMARANTHUS 
Annuals. 3 to 5 ft. 
These decorative foliage plants are easily 
raised from seed, either by starting them early 
indoors or sowing outdoors in May. 
Molten Fire. Summer Poinsettias. 
dark bronze, center poinsettia-red. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 50c. 
Tricolor splendens. Joseph’s Coat. Foliage 
green, variegated crimson and yellow. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10c, large pkt. 40c. 
Not including Molten Fire. 
Pkt. 10c, large pkt. 40c. 
Leaves 
Mixed. 
Ageratum, Midget Blue 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock gardens. 
ALYSSUM 
Annuals. 4 to 9 in. 
POPP 
Royal Carpet. All-America Silver Medal 
Winner for 1953. Plants are of 
spreading, compact habit. eHight 3 
inches, with flowers a rich violet- 
purple color. See color plate and 
full description, page 2. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c, VY oz. $1.75. 
Tetraploid Snowdrift. One foot tall, it’s rug: 
ged, it’s vigorous, bearing masses of huge 
snowy white blooms on uniform plants. 
Stems closely approach Hyacinth Candytuft 
and are fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 50c, 4 oz. $1.00. 
Violet Queen. Dwarf, compact form, flowers 
of which are a pretty bright violet tint. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 40c, %4 oz. 75c. 
Lilac Queen. Dwarf, compact grower. Flow- 
ers pure lilac color. 4 in. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 30c, oz. $1.25. 
Little Gem. Plants dwarf, compact, densely 
covered with white flowers. 4 in. Pkt. 10c, 
large pkt. 40c, oz. $1.25. 
%Michell’s Bouquet. Snowcloth; 
Carpet of Snow. The dwarf, 
compact plants bear a_ perfect 
bouquet of miniature white 
flowers. Pkt. 15c, 
large pkt. 40c, oz. $1.25. 
Sweet. Fragrant, white-flowering 
trailing variety. 6 in. Pkt. 10c, 
large pkt. 30c, oz. 75c. 
ALYSSUM 
Zein 
Perennials. 
%Reck Garden Hybrids, Mixed. A rare 
species, excellent for the rock garden. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c. 
x%Saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. An 
ideal plant with showy golden yellow flow- 
ers in May. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 50c, oz. $1.85. 
*Saxatile compactum, Silver Queen. Pale 
primrose-yellow. 
Pkt. 15c, large pkt. 60c, “4 oz. $1.25. 
ANTHEMIS 
Hardy Marguerite 
Perennial. 15 in. 
A handsome plant bearing Daisy-like 
flowers all summer. Excellent for cutting. 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Bright yellow. 
Pkt. 15¢, large-pkt., 40c: 
 Anthemis Kelwayi 
