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Kindly Pansies. '^"^ ^-^'^ <^°'^ ^°'" 



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S//"^ - J^^^^^HBKd^k in our Prize Competition for i896 were 



^ ^1^1^^^^^^ ^^ follows : 



., , " 1st Prize, $25.00. L. M. Sliepard, Temple, Me. 



./Aj^^H^^H^ft M " 10.00. Lewis Riohter, Yolo, Cal. 



WW\ 'M^BB^^^^ '^'^ " S-'lO. Mis. Elniira Jenkins, Temple, 



» ' .,'' Jf/''^''^y^^^^^^^^m *'l^ " 3-<^<'- Mrs. E. M. Chase, Hunter, N. Y. 



I' I 'r i ^l^^R ^'''' " ^•*'- ■'^'''®- ^- '^- Hillebrand, Pough- 

 i(i( /y /^^^^B keepsie, N. Y'. 



^F ///«/, .' ^Wj 6th " 1.00. Mrs. A. M. Edmond.s, Ridgefield, 



[ ; m'l y // i^V • Wash. 



f \J\UfJ//J^y :^^X ™^ " lOO- I. C. Titus, Concord, N. H. 



l.\\\ lir iV 1 1/ I'M^^y^'^is:^^^^^^^ ^t^ " ^-OO- E. W. Lund, Baldwinville, Mass. 



Bc\OV ll'iiH^^^^^^^^^H». ^•''' " 1 "0- Mrs. A. Miller, Albion, N. Y. 



Kj^Y Wfwml^^^^^^^ ^^^^ 10th " l.OU. Mrs. Edwin Daubert, Berlins- 



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,1 vN. ^^^^"Bi^^^^^^^H^^B <W We thank the large number of "s^> 



W others who sent us presse«l blooms, and ^ 



A hope they will try again and win next •{? 



(^ time. The BOOBY PRIZE went to ^ 



^^-- -^^^m ylv Texas. We wish her better luck next Vj? 



"^W^^ /!\ time. Perhaps it was tlie fault of the }K 



t,.k.1S\\^vcVHM^^^^-v^~ /Jy warm climate. ^ 



IT.', / '■Y/IK"|Kf ' '^X^^'^^^^^^^ /iv Y'ours sincerely, W 



The above is an exact reproduction in size and markings of the First Prize Pansy grown from our " Kingly Collection " 

 Seed, by L. BL .Sliepard, Temple, Me., to whom was awarded our prize of $25 in gold. His letter is as follows: 

 Johnson & Stokes. ■ Temple, Me., October 2.^, 1896. 



Dear Sirs: — Your favor, with check for $2.5 for premium on largest pansy, is received. I am very much pleased. My 

 beautiful pansies gave me both pleasure and profit this time sure. Thank you. Yours truly, 



L. M. Shepard. 



IN Om CROWTVED KINGI-Y COLLECTION MIXED PANSIES, we have a strain that cannot be surpassed in 

 sizeof flower, perfection of bloom or for the variety of markings and richness of coloring. They bloom profusely through- 

 out the entire summer. 



JOHNSON &, STOKES' KINGLY COLLECTION OF GIANT PANSIES, MIXED. 



2299. This superb collection cannot be surpassed for size, shape, markings, or richness of color of the flowers. Pkt., 

 25c.; >^oz.,$1.00. 



2280. P. Imperial German Large Flowering. Embracing fiftv choice prize varieties in every known color and 

 marking. Liberal pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts., 25c.; oz., $5.00. 



r'^''^'''*"''^'^''^'^^'^'^'''''^''^''^'''*'*'^''*'^''^^^''''*'^'^'^'^'^ 2281. Bugnot's Large Stained. A new French 



n /-\ L -r-sT TTT-x^ y-k■r^T>x-^T» / variety, flowers of enormous size; the colors are extremely 



AG-^iiV Wb, i)btt,K J varied. Pkt., 2.ic.; 5 pkts., »1.00. 



_l^ _. r\. r\. I ^^ I _J \ 2282. Giant Trimardeau. Flowers of great size and 



l[* ^ Jl II 11 In GjQ I d-^ .^ / in an endless variety of beautiful shades. Pkt., 15c.; 2 pkts. 



•P^"« Prenniums i ' perpacket. 



S 2286. Black (Faust) 5 



FOR BIGGEST PANSIE!S. I 2274. Bronze-Colored, 5 



. \ 2275. Emperor William, Ultramarine Blue, 5 



We know that m our "JKingiyCoiiectioa of { 2276. English Large Flowering, Fine Mixed 10 



Giaaf PaHsiesJfiXed" wehaveas fineastrainof C 2277 Fire Dragon, Fiery Orange and Bronze, 5 



pansiesas it is possible to produce. To stimulate an C 0279. Lord Beaconsfield, Deep Purple Violet, 5 



etrorttoshowthemattheirbest,weoflrerthefollowmg C 2279. Odier, Extra Large Blotched, Rich Colors, per^ 



GOLD PRIZX:S: I oz., «1.25, . .10 



$25.00 in Gold for the Largest Pansy. < 2283. Prince Bismarck, Beautiful Golden Bronze, .... 5 



10.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. ( 2284. Quadricolor, or Pheasant's Eye, 5 



5.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. < 2285. Snow Queen, Satiny White, 5 



3.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. \ 2287. Striped and Mottled, Large Flowered 10 



2.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. < 2288. Johnson & Stokes' Giant White 10 



1. 00 in Gold for the Next Largest. < 2289. Johnson & Stokes' Giant Yellow, 10 



i.oo in Gold for the Next Largest. ( 2290. Johnson & Stokes' Giant Emperor William, Blue, . 10 



l.oo in Gold for the Next Largest. ( 2291. Johnson & Stokes' Giant Black, 10 



1.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. < 2292. Johnson & Stokes' Giant Striped, 10 



1.00 in Gold for the Next Largest. \ 2293. Johnson & Stokes' Giant Mixed, 10 



CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION. > 2296. Johnson & Stokes' Blotched, Mixed, 15 ' 



Competition is open to all who purchase of us, ) 2297. White, Pure, Without Eye, ^. 5 



during 1897, a packet of our J. & 3. Kingly Collection 5 2298. Yellow Gem, Pure Yellow, M^ithout Eye, 5 



of Giant Pansies Mixed. Inside of each packet will 5 2300. Finest German, Mixed, per oz, $1.00, 10 



be found a card, on which the flower must be care- ) 2301. Fine Mixed, per oz,7jc 5 



fully mounted and pressed and sent to us on or ) 2302. Gold Margined, All Colors, 5 



before October 1st, 1897. ) 2303. Light Blue Sky Blue, Fine 5 



TRY FOR IT. We would rather pay the pre- } 2304. White, with Dark Centre 5 



tninms to you than to anybody else we know. > 2305. Yellow, with Black Centre, 5 



»7- t jT ^ > 2306. Mahogany Colored, Splendid, 5 



Number of Pansy, 2299. ) 2307. Havana Brown, New Shades, 5 



v/>./N^Ny"w>.^N^%^^^v./N/'N^vN..>^v.^N^^.'sy'<.^>^>,»^ 2308. AzuvB Bluc, Very Fine, 5 



