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^ JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 1^ 



FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 



It is our practice each season to test on our " Floracroft " Trial Grounds all Floral Novelties, and in 

 this way we become, by personal positive knowledge, acquainted with all the best that is offered both in this 

 country and abroad. Of many of the finer sorts we grow our full stock of seed on our own ground, 

 thus being enabled to know that the type is kept pure and true. 



PINK PLUME CELOSIA. 



NEW ASTEK "WHITE LADIE." Perpkt., lOc. 



^„ 330. NEW ASTER "WHITE LADIE" 



This exquisite new Aster, of which we control tlie entire supply of seed, was 

 citleied by us in 1890, but the crop of seed tlie next season was an entire failure, 

 and we are very glad to be able to again place it before our customers, knowing 

 that all who try it will be charmed with its exquisite blooms. It is quite dwarf, 

 thus making it suitable for decorative uses of all kinds, also for bedding. The 

 needle character of tlie aster is of modern date, and is one of new type, which 

 i< attracting much attention, the long, graceful, tubular petals giving it a very 

 ilistinct and attractive feature. Its pure white form makes it exceedingly useful 

 as a cut flower and for use in designing; it remains fresh a long time after 

 cutting, and this, with its long stems and beautiful form and dwarf habit, makes 

 it one of the most valuable asters ever offered; it will prove a very useful and 

 popular novelty. Price, per pkt., 10c. 



^, 671. PINK PLUME CELOSIA 



(Celosia Spicata) 

 The flowers of this charming Celosia open of a fresh bright rose tint and the lower 

 involucres change gradu, illy to a silvei-y white, thus presenting to the eye a most 

 charming combination of color. The elegant long-stemmed flowers preserve their 

 beauty even in unlavorable weather and furnish quite an excellent material for 

 making up bouquets, etc. In addition to this, they are very 

 :suitable for drying, and as the plant blooms for a very long 

 period, it is equally valuable both for the open border and 

 for culture in pots. Per pkt., 15c. 



BALSAfl— Improved Camelia Pure White 

 (Alba Perfecta) 



l^o. 388. 



A really pure white, very double Balsam has long 

 been a desideriituiu both for the private planter and the prac- 

 tiieal florist. Our stock of this grand acquisition was grown 

 .on our own grounds, at Floracroft, from seed stock direct 

 from the originator, and we know it is absolute perfec- 

 tion in snow-white color, size of bloom, doubleness and 

 symmetry of plant. Price, perpkt., 10c. 



ARCTOTIS QRANDIS 



"No. 250. 



A remarkably handsome new annual from Southwest 

 Africa, growing luxuriantly in our climate and forming pro- 

 fusely branched bushes of about 2 to 2% feet in height and 

 breadth. The leaves are soft and whitish. Its flower heads, 

 borne on long stems and rising well above the foliage, are 

 large and showy, from 2% to 3 inches across ; the ray florets, 

 'being pure white on the upper surface, are embellished by a 

 narrow yellow zone at their base ; reverse of petals pale lilac. 

 TJnder tjie influence of bright sunlight the flowers spread out 

 almost flat, and the pure white of the ray florets contrasts 

 beautifully to the light blue disk with its slightly projecting 

 ■w^hite stamens, a lovely combination of colors. Pkt., 10c. 



SPECIAX. — One packet each of the 4 choice flowers 

 <3escribed on this page for onlv 30c. 



ARCTOTIS GRAXDIS. lUC. 



