SALVIA, St. John’s Fire 
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. 
Tr. pkt. Y%0z. Oz. 
St. John’s Fire. Blooms very early but remains 
in perfect condition until frost. Height 10 
inches when in full bloom in August. Com- 
pact plants, upright growth and very uniform 
habit d .-¥g oz. $1.60. .$1.00 $2.75 $9.00 
America (Globe of Fire). Of dwarf, bushy, com- 
pact growth, about 112 feet high, uniform in 
heightwandieshapes essen fe ia eee 00) e200) 56.00 
Bonfire (Clara Bedman). Medium dwarf; compact 
growths. Fee Bae oes Eee oo Bbc Macs 8 wo ates ora 60 1.75 5.00 
Early Harbinger. Very free flowering scarlet va- 
riety eelcioh tel Ominchessel seer es . 85 2.00 6.50 
Splendens. The old-fashioned tall variety with 
brught®scarlets owersaa eee en 50 1.40 4.50 
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 VENI cine ood ag ure c YZ oz. $1.25.. .50 4.00 
Royal Blue. An improved strain of Farinacea. Deep blue 
flowers. We highly recommend this new blue Salvia..... 
Me oe CEM cat rt SN Sana citrate Ween re Y% oz. $1.25.. .50 4.50 
SCABIOSA - Mourning Bride 
TALL DOUBLE ANNUAL 
30 to 36 inches 
Black Knight. Extra large deep reddish black. 
Blue Moon. Deep lavender-blue. 
Loveliness. Large salmon-rose shades. 
Orchid Shades. 
Peach Blossom. Attractive light rose. 
Salmon Beauty. Pure salmon. 
Shasta Improved. Enormous pure white. 
Imperial Giants Mixed. 
Each of the above: Tr. pkt. 30c; 14 oz. 50c; oz. $1.75. 
Giant Flowering Hybrids Mixed. Tr. pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 40c; oz. $1.50. 
DWARF DOUBLE ANNUAL 
18 inches 
Peace. Pure white. 
Salmon-Pink Shades. Pure salmon-pink to deep rose-salmon. 
Above two: Tr. pkt. 30c; 14 02. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
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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 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Canada Giants. An extra-select, large-flowered, compact 
greenhouse 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 
popularsshades enon pees a eee lg oz. $1.00.. .50 
Garraway’s Hybrids. A beautiful greenhouse strain, 
containing a wide range of color......... 4 oz. $1.00.. .50 3.50 
Giant Pansy-flowered. Large pansy-flowered blooms in a 
wide range of rich colors. Excellent for cutting......... 
be ee ae RR Eh SN RP My AED ee l4 oz. $1.00.. .50 
Wisetonensis. Various colors. Fine for pots. 14 oz. $1.25 40 4.00 
SHAMROCK 
Shamrock seed should be sown January 1 for 2-inch plants for 
St. Patrick’s Day. Use 3 or 4 seedlings to a pot and grow in a carnation- 
house temperature. Trade pkt. Oz. 
rues trish 223. 24. scree 4 Ib. $4.00; Ib. $14.00. $0.25 $1.25 
O21. 
SOLANUM 
Trade pkt. 
Cleveland Cherry. Grows compact and produces scarlet 
DEXrles. in pireat profusion main Sele 4 oz, $1.50. .$0.50 $5.00 
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. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; 02. 75c; 14 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $8.50. 
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: Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; 14 Ib. $2.25; Ib. $7.50. 
STREPTOCARPUS 
“Wiesmoor’’ Hybrids 
Result of 20 years breeding. The formula mixture contains 18 
distinct colors and bicolors, veined and blotched designs. Very free 
blooming. Seedlings of 6 to 8 months produce 15 to 25 wiry stems 
at a time, each bearing several flowers (many fours). Flowers very 
large, most daintily fringed and waved. 
This excellent new-Streptocarpus requires a temperature of 55 to 
60 degrees to develop excellent pot plants, also most attractive 
Orchid-like cut flowers. 
Originator importers trade pkts. $1.75; 3 pkts. $4.75. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Annual Single, Mixed............ Tr. pkt. 30c; 14 oz. 50c; 02. $1.75 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 3rd and Spruce Sts., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
