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/IJ JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



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Gcn«?ral feist of Flower Seeds. 



All flower seeds are sent free by mail on receipt of price. 



Full cultural directions will be found on each packet. 

 'M|||^l.^|.Q To save our customers the trouble of 

 •' mill-'vl 5» writing out names, we have attached a 

 number to each variety ; therefore, please order by the 

 numbers. 



l?t*<>lni II inc ^" ordering flower and vegetable 

 * 1 tllllUllI^^ seeds in packets, purchasers sending 

 81.00 niav select packets to the amount of SI. 25; those send- 

 ing S2.0U, to the amount of $2.50; those sending S3.0U, to the 

 amount of S3.75, and so .on. 



ABKONIA. 



A beautiful trailing plant from California, producing 

 clusters of sweet-scented, verbena-like flowers, remainins; iu 

 bloom a long time ; very pretty for beds, rockwork or hang- 

 ing baskets ; half hardy annual. 



40. A. XJinbellata. Rosy lilac, the most showy sort, 

 ^ft. Pkt.,5e. 



ABUTZLON. 



Few lovers of these beautiful flowers are aware how 

 easily they can be raised from seed and how beautifully they 

 flower all summer the first sea.«on. Half-hardy perennial. 



45. A. Koyal Prize, 3Iixed. Pkt., 15c. 



46. A. Fireball. Dwarf; compact habit; large, deep 

 crimson flowers. Pkt., 25c. 



ACKOCI.rMIM. 



Elegant summer flowering plants for beds, etc.; also a 

 good everliistingfor winter bouquets; half-hardy annual. 

 50. A. Choice, Mixed. Pkt., 5c. ' 



AJDLUJUA. 



60. A. Cirrhosa. The beautiful Allegheny vine. Pkt., 

 AGEKATUM. 



This plant is a continual bloomer from early summer 

 until the ensuing spring, and highly prized as a pot and bed- 

 ding plant; hiilf-liardy annual. 



lUO. A. Mexicanuni Nanum. Lilac blue ; 1}4 ft. Pkt., 

 5c. 



101. A. I^asseauxii. Beautiful rose color. A perennial 

 if given greenhouse protection in the winter ; 15 in. Pkt., oc. 



102. Ageratum. Choice mixed. Oz., 2.5c.; pkt., 5c. 



103. A. Imperial. Dwarf; white. Pkt., 5c. 



104. A. AVhite Gein. A cliarmingnew, very dwarf and 

 compact-growing Ageratum, attaining only four inches in 

 height, and profuselv covered with nice white flowers. 

 Pkt., Sc. 



110. AGKOSTEJDIA {Rose of Heaven). Fine mixed. 

 Pkt., 5c. 



ATYSSUM. 



140. A. Sweet. Flowers white; 1 ft.; hardy annual. 

 Oz., 20c.; pkt., 5c. 



141. A. Tom Thumb. This is one of the finest plants 

 for edgings and low beds, flowering in unparallelled profusion 

 for months; J^ ft. Oz.,25c.: pkt., 5c. 



142. A. Little Gem. In this distinct variety the plants 

 areof very com pact, spreading growth; they attain only three 

 to four inches in height, but a .single plant will completely 

 cover a circle twelve to fourteen inches in diameter. (See 

 cut.) Pkt., 5c.; oz., 40c. 



14.3. A. Saxatile Compactum. Golden yellow flowers ; 

 perennial, but bloom the first season from seed. 1 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



10c, 





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" Good morning. "We are up for all day ami ready for 

 anything. This beautiful vine is the 'Ampelopsis 

 Veitchii,' but we never call it liy that long name. We 

 call it The Boston Ivy. It is perfectly hardy and so are 

 we. Price of plants, 25c. each ; 82.00 per dozen. We are 

 not for sale." 



SWEET ALYSSTTM, LITTLE GEM. Pkt.,5c.; OZ., 40c. 



ABIAKANTHUS. 



Plants are grown entirely for their richly colored foliage 

 and long racemes of curious-looking flowers. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



160. A. Candatus [Love-lies-bleediyig). Blood-red droop- 

 ing; 3 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



161. Tricolor (Joseph's Coal). Handsome red, yellow 

 and green foliage ; 3 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



162. Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Erect flowering; 

 bright scarlet. Pkt.,5e. 



163. Salicifolius (Fotnitain Plant). Of a pyramidal 

 drooping habit; leaves willow-shaped, changing to magnifi- 

 cent hues; 4 ft. Pkt., 5e. 



>54. Bi-Color. Rich brown and yellow. Pkt., 5c. 



165. Marguerite. Charming dwarf plant ; a free 

 bloomer, commencing to flower in amonth after the seeds are 

 up; long, graceful shafts of flowers of purple color. Pkt., 5c. 



180. AMPELOPSIS 'VTilTCHII (.Japanese or Boston 

 Ivy). Oz., 2.5c.; pkt., 5c. 



ANTrRKHTNTJM (Snap Dragon). 



220. A. Nanum, Mixed. Finest dwarf Tom Thumb; 1 

 ft. Pkt., 5e. 



221. Majus, Mixed. Tall varieties; 2 ft. Pkt., .5c. 



AOIULEGIA (Columbine). 



240. A. SingleT All colors mixed; 2 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



241. A. Double. All colors mi.\ed; 18 in. Pkt., 5c. 



242. A. Chrysantha (Golden Spurred Columbine). This 

 is one of the finest perennials for the border ever grown. 

 Flowers of the most inten.se primrose yellow^ throughout, 

 with long, slender spurs ; fragrant and exceedingly showy. 

 Pkt., 5c. 



243. A. Chrysantha Alba (A'ew Pwre White Spurred 

 Columbine). This pure white variety has flowersof the largest 

 size, pure snoTV white, with long spurs of elegant shape, and 

 borne in lavish quantity. Pkt., 10c. 



244. A. Skinneri. A niaenifioent columbine, with crim- 

 son sepals, lined with light green, and light green petals, and 

 long, straight, crimson spurs. One of the finest. Pkt., lOe. 



245. A. Coerulea. Flowers are very large, violet blue, 

 and inner petals pure white; 2 ft. Pkt., lOc. 



AKISTOLOCHIA (Diitchman's Pipe). 

 An attractive, quick-growing, hardy perennial. 

 260. A. Sipho. Flowers brownish purple. Pkt., 10c. 

 201. A. Elegans. A rapid-growing climber, with very 

 novel flowers; color, white veined with purple. Pkt., lOc 



