WALTEF^P. STOKES j 219 Market ^eet, PHIbADEXMilAJRA. 



Candytuft, New Empress 



Cannas 



Crozy's Dwaxf Large-flowering Mixed. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



Tall Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Candytuft 



One of the best flowering plants for edging, bed- 

 ding, massing and for cutting. 



Crimson. Very beautiful, i ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



New Empress, or Giant White Hyacinth- 

 flowered. Very branching, covered with large 

 trusses of pure white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Lavender. Pkt. s cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Carnation 



It is very interesting to grow Carnations from 

 seed. The Marguerite Carnations are especially 

 adapted for outdoor culture, growing them as 

 annuals from seed sown in the spring. The plants 

 begin to bloom in about four months. 



Giant Marguerite. Flowers are of brilliant 

 colors, perfect form and large. Those sown in 

 spring begin flowering ia early summer, and con- 

 tinue to bloom until frost. 



Four colors: Crimson, White, Rose, Striped. 

 Separate packets, each 10 cts. 



Mixed, all colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



New Dwarf Large -flowering Marguerite. An 

 improvement on the above in size of flower; dwarf er 

 and more stocky plants. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Finest German Double Mixed. Saved from 

 extra-choice, named, double flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant of Nice. A new giant strain of perpetual 

 Carnations, attaining an immense size and produc- 

 ing nearly all double flowers with a large per- 

 centage of yellows. Deliciously fragrant. Magnifi- 

 cent variety of colors and markings. Flowers last 

 a long time after being cut; valuable to the florist. 

 Pkt. 20 cts., 3 pkts. 50 cts. 



Chabaud's Giant Fancy Perpetual-flowering. 

 The latest creation of a famous French specialist, 

 surpassing all other Carnations in richness and 

 variety of coloring. Flowers continuously; immense 

 double blooms frequently have fringed edges, some 

 rich solid colors, others tinted and blended. Very 

 sweet perfume. Pkt. 15 cts. 

 CASTOR-OIL BEAN. See Ricinus, page 41. 



Celosia 



Pink Plume (C. plumosa spicala). The flowers of 

 this charming Celosia are of a fresh, bright rose 

 tint, and the lower involucres change gradually to a 

 silvery white, thus presenting to the eye a most 

 charming combination of color. The elegant, long- 

 stemmed flowers preserve their beauty even in 

 unfavorable weather, and are excellent for making 

 up bouquets, etc. They are very suitable for 

 drying. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CELOSIA. continued 

 Golden Plume. Bright golden yellow. Pkt. 



10 cts., ■.20Z. 25 cts. 



Crimson Plume (C. plumosa Thompsoni). Crim- 

 son. Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 

 a little more than 2 feet, and producing graceful, 

 feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 34oz. 25 cts. . 



Thompsoni Mixed. The grandest strain of 

 Celosia with feathery plumes yet introduced. 

 ISILxture of every shade from golden yellow to 

 blood-red. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Crested Cockscomb (C. cristala). Mixed. Pkt. sc. 

 CLARKIA elegans. . Charming annual; large. 



purple flowers. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 CLEOME pungens (Giant Spider Plant). Showy, 



rose-colored annual; 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 COREOPSIS lanceolata. Hardy perennial; 



bright golden yellow flowers on long stems. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



Centaurea 



■ Exquisite blue flowers of easiest culture. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS 

 (Cornflower) 

 Double Blue. Fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Alba pura. Pure white. Pkt. s cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Rose. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 30 cts. 



Double Mixed Sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



GIANT IMPERIAL SWEET 

 SULTAN {^Centaurea imperialis) 



Grand improvement over old Sweet Sultan ; long- 

 stemmed blossoms, 3 to 4 inches across; graceful, 

 airy, deliciously fragrant. 



Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SILVER-LEAVED CENTAUREA 



(Dusty Miller) 

 White-leaved pereimials for ribbon borders and 



edgings of beds. 



Candidissima. Entire plant silvery white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Gymnocarpa. Leaves silvery gray. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Chrysanthemum 



SINGLE-FLOWERING 



Evening Star. Golden yellow flowers, 3 to 4 

 inches across. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Morning Star. Large; cream-yellow. Pkt. loc. 

 Single-flowering Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING 



Bridal Robe (C. inodorum fl. pi.) Densely 

 double, perfectly formed flowers, purest white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Jsoz. 25 cts. 



Double-flowering, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Celosia plumosa spicata (Pink Plume) 



Cosmos, Mammoth Perfection 



PERENNIAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Paris Daisy, or Marguerite (C. frutescens 

 grandijlorum). White with yellow eye. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Yellow Paris Daisy (Comtesse de Chambord). 

 Beautiful clear yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Shasta Daisy. Magnificent white flowers, 

 4 inches or more across. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Cosmos 



One of our favorite fall flowers. 



"Crimson Ray." A new and distinct novelty 

 in form, number and shape of the petals. These 

 are narrow, fluted and separate in star-like form, 

 and of the most brilliant crimson, overlaid with a 

 velvety sheen. The plants grow 4 or s feet, and 

 bloom profusely. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mammoth Perfection. Flowers double the 

 size of the old sort, the petals being broad and 

 overlapping, forming a perfectly round flower. Fine 

 for cutting. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mammoth Perfection, Pure White. Pkt. loc. 



Mammoth Perfection, Pink. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mammoth Perfection, Crimson. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dawn, New Early Dwarf Large-flowering. 

 More bushy and compact than the older varieties, 

 and grows only about 4 feet, while all others attain 

 a height of 6 or 7 feet. Flowers large, pure white, 

 with a tinge of rose. Bloom from July to frost. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Lady Lenox. Enormous flowers with wide over- 

 lapping petals, beautiful rose-pink. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Dahlia 



Flowers from seed the first season if sown early. 

 Choice Double Dahlias Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Choice Single Dahlias Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 New Cactus Dahlias Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Daisy (BelUs perennis) 



Perennials, but will flower the same season if 

 sown early. 



Giant White. Xery large flowers on extra-long 

 stems. Pkt. 15 cts. 



GiantRose. Beautiful.bright rose-color. Pkt.20c. 

 Longfellow. Large; double; pink. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Snowball. Large; double; white. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Delphinium (Larkspur) 

 PERENNIAL 



One of the most exquisite blue-tinted flowers that 

 we have. 



Burbank's Hybrids. .\ splendid strain with a 

 great variety of colors and markings. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant Double Hybrids. Magnificent, 5 to 8 

 feet high, with great flower-spikes. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ANNUAL 



The Annual Larkspurs are of long-continued 

 bloom, keeping up a bright display of flowers until 

 cut down by frost. The Giant Hyacinth-flowered 



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