Title: Michell's highest quality seeds
Identifier: CAT31283848 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Henry F. Michell Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry F. Michell
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Branching Asters (Semple's True Strain) from a Photograph. Asters Queen Margaret There is no flower which combines so much beauty and variety of habit and shape, "with such brilliancy and richness of color, as this; it is splendid for bedding, bordering or pot culture. Give it rich soil and plenty of w.-iter for the best results. The seed we offer has been saved from the very best double flowers only. Semple's Branching Large Flowering. Without doubt the best garden aster, produces flowers of immense size on very long stems, which make them a most desirable cut flower. 88 Semple's Bright Red. Pkt. ioc, y$ oz. 30c. 89 90 92 87 ., % oz. 30c. Pure White. Pkt. ioc. Shell Pink. Pkt. ioc, y% oz. 30c. Lavender. Pkt. ioc., y% oz. 30c. Blue. Pkt. ioc., y% oz. 30c. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. ioc, )/% oz. 30c, oz. #2.00. Improved Victoria Asters. 63 Bine . . 64 Pink . . 65 White . pkt. ioc. fe oz. 30c. " ioc. " 30c. . " ioc. " 30c. 66 Scarlet pkt. ioc. fa oz. 30c, 67 Purple " ioc. " 30c. 68 Finest Mixed . " ioc. " 30c. 70 Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. The plants form a complete bouquet of flowers. Mixed, one toot high. Pkt. ioc. 71 Cocardean or Crown. With white centres, bordered with bright rich colors. Pkt. ioc. 76 Vlck'8 White Branching. Very long stems, pure white, four inches in diameter. The blooms have the appearance of large and graceful Chrysanthemums. Pkt. ioc., fa oz. 30c. 80 Perennial Mixed. Hardy, herbaceous plants. Pkt. ioc. Si Aster—Miffnon Mixed. Semi dwarf; bear, when well grown, forty to fifty flowers of a beautiful shape. Pkt. 10c. 82 Mignon, Pure White. Pkt. ioc, fa oz. 40c. 83 Yellow Bettert»lge's (^nilled. The flowers being quilled and very double show the most clearly pronoun, ed yellow among asters. Pkt. ioc., 3 pkts. 25c. Jewel or Ball Shaped Asters. A new and most beautiful class, obtained from the well-known " Paeony Perfection," forming perfectly round flowers. 93 Sky or Light Blue, pkt. 10. I 94 Reddish Violet, pkt. ioc. 95 Pure White, pkt. ioc 96 Bright Pink, pkt. ioc 97 Brilliant Scarlet, pkt. ioc. ; 98 Mixed, all colors, pkt. ioc. One pkt. of each of the above, 6 pkts. in all, 50c. Truffaut's Prize Asters. Improved Pseony-Flowered. Very double, large and finely shaped, the petals beautifully incurved. Considered the finest aster for garden or for cutting. One and a half feet. Pkt. y% oz. 1 Pkt. % 01. 56 Pure White ioc. 30c. 59 Glowing Crimson Scarlet . ioc. 30c. 57 Light Blue 10 30 60 Finest Mixed 10 30 58 Pinh 10 30 61 Purple "Violet .... 10 40 Comet Asters. A very handsome class, resembling the popular Japanese Chrysanthemum. 72 Pink and White. Pkt. ioc. ; 44 Pure White Giant. Pkt. ioc. 1100 Rich Carmine. Pkt. 10c. 1101 Blue. Pkt. ioc. 1102 Peach Blossom. Pkt. ioc. 46 Choicest Mixed. All colors. Pkt. ioc, 30c. per J/$ oz. 73 Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Flowered. Mixed. Pkt. ioc. 74 Dwarf Queen. Choicest mixed. Pkt. ioc, ^ oz. 30c. 75 Triumph. The color is peculiarly brilliant, pure scarlet. Each plant bears at least thirty to forty flowers of exquisite beauty. Pkt. ioc, 3 pkts. 25c 7S German Quilled, Mixed. Perfectly double quilled flowers of beautifully mixed colors; two feet high. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 30c. 79 China or German, Mixed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 60c. Queen of the Market Extra Early Asters. Very choice class. About three weeks earlier than any other class. 40 Rich Pink, ioc per pkt. 42 Blue,all shades, ioc. per pkt. 39 Pure White. Pkt. ioc 41 Bright Scarlet. Pkt. ioc 43 Choicest Mixed, all colors, ioc. per pkt., 30c. per yi oz. One pkt. of each of these, 6 pkts. in all, 50c. New Half Dwarf Multiflora or Paris Asters. We cannot recommend these too highly for free flowering and most satisfactory asters, either for cutting or garden bedding. 1108 Blue. Pkt. ioc. 1109 Rich Scarlet. Pkt. ioc. 1106. White. Pkt. ioc 1107 Rich Pink. Pkt. ioc. IMPORTED COLLECTIONS OF ASTERS. 84 Finest Quilled. Ten varieties, 50c 85 Truffaut's Pceony Perfection. Twelve varieties, 75c. 86 Victoria. Eight colors, each separate, 50c 77 Pictorial collection of 10 best classes, each variety separate, 50c.

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