Verkenas 
Dwarf Upright, Michell’s. Exhibition 
We offer a new strain which is the result of many years’ work of 
careful selection. The plants are of dwarf upright habit and well 
branched, producing many large flower heads. Individual florets 
have clear distinct eyes and come in a range of fine bright florist 
colors. ‘This is a very fine strain for pot plants. 
Trade pkt. 75c; 14 oz. $1.50; oz. $5.00. 
TWO FINE NEW Dwarf Compact Verbenas 
Crystal ; 
A dwarf compact plant that retains this most desirable habit 
throughout the entire blooming season, The open spots that are 
common to the regular varieties during the latter part of the flow- 
ering season have been fully overcome in this new strain. The 
large pure white florets are produced in abundance in large bou- 
quet type clusters. Tr. pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.50; oz. $5.00. 
Sparkle 
Identical to the above variety except in color, which is a bright 
scarlet-red with large white eye. 
Tr. pkt. 50c; 4 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Bush Types 
Snow-White. The latest addition to this popular type of Verbena. 
Plants are very bushy, dwarf and free flowering. The color is 
snow-white. Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Firelight. The most vivid red Verbena we have ever seen. Masses 
of large blooms closely spaced provide a carpet of fiery brilliance 
unequaled in any other border or bedding plant. Truly a su- 
preme addition to every garden. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Starlight. A bright mid-blue with a creamy eye. Plants are of 
uniform, bushy habit, about 8 to 10 inches high, very free flow- 
ering. An excellent companion to Salmon Qneen. 
Trade pkt. 50c; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Giant Salmon Queen. The flower heads are large and well filled 
with large, broad-petaled florets of an unusually pleasing shade 
of bright salmon-pink, each with a small white eye. Besides its 
many advantages as a border plant, the 8- to 10-inch, straight 
stems and its attractive color make it very desirable for bouquets. 
Trade pkt. 50c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $3.50. 
Giant Flowering Types 
Annapolis Blue. A real deep Belladonna blue. A strong, husky grower 
with large trusses of 3-inch flowers. 
Giant, Brilliant. 
white eye. 
A rich deep flame-rose color with medium-sized 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. The color shades from clear rose-pink 
to rose-red. 
Crimson Glow. The finest and deepest red—a rich glowing crimson. 
Giant White. Mammoth flowers of pure white. 
Lavender Glory. This novelty is a true hybrid (and will come one- 
third white), but we consider the lavender flowers so worth while 
that we recommend it. Medium-sized, with creamy white eye. 
Newport Salmon (Michell’s). A fine giant-flowering, true salmon- 
pink with white eye. Extra-large florets: 
Etna. An intense geranium-red, with small eye. 
Luminosa. Gigantic blooms of flame-pink, toning to softer shades. 
Royale. Deep royal-blue flowers of enormous size; creamy yellow eye. 
Choice Mixed. : 3 
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Each of the above, trade pkt. 40c; 14 oz. 80c; oz. $2.85. 
Venosa. Heliotrope-blue. Fine for bedding. Trade pkt. 25c; oz. $1.75. 
VERBENA, Giant Flowering 
VINCA 
An excellent bedding plant. Seed should be sown early. 
Alba. White, with rose center. Rosea. Pink. 
Alba pura. Pure white. Mixed. 
Kermesina. Bright red. 
Each of the above, trade pkt. 25c; 14 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Mixed. An easy-growing border annual................. $0.25 $0.75 
WALLFLOWER 
Double Annual (Early Wonder Mixed). Extra early, flowering in 
90 days. Excellent for forcing. Tr. pkt. 30c; 4 oz. 60c; oz. $2.00. 
Paris Extra Early Mixed. Single. Good forcing variety. 
Tr. pkt. 20c; oz. 60c. 
XERANTHEMUM Everlasting Flower 
Double Mixed. Annual. For winter bouquets. 
Tr. pkt. 25c; oz. $1.25. 
VINCA ROSEA 
MIXED or WILD-FLOWER GARDEN SEED 
A mixture of annuals containing a large number of varieties of easily 
grown and interesting flowers. Oz. 25c; Ib. $2.00. 
32 HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 3rd and Spruce Sts., PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
