GLOWING BALL 



{Kochia trichophylla) 



Is an annual and grows easily 

 and quickly from seed sown in the 

 open ground. It grows 2 to 2 54 feet 

 high, with many slender branches 

 pressed close to the main stem. A 

 singular feature of this plant is 

 that it always keeps a globular 

 form, even when very small, a row 

 of them making a very striking 

 object all through their growth. 

 They area beautiful, light, feathery 

 green until September, when the 

 whole plant becomes a mass of 

 small scarlet flowers, the bushy 

 plant resembling balls of fire. They 

 should be planted at least 2 to 3 

 feet apart each way ; or, the seed 

 can be sown in masses, as in the 

 fall of the year a solid mass of 

 them is very handsome. Very 

 highly recommended. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 l Aoz. 25 cts. 



LOBELIA 



A charming little plant, blooming 

 quickly from seed and all through 

 the season. Valuable for edgings, 

 baskets and pots. Sow outdoors 

 in the spring where the plants are 

 to grow. 



COMPACT VARIETIES (Lobelia compacla) 

 4 to 6 inches high. 



Crystal Palace. Rich blue 



Emperor William. Dwarf light blue 



Mixed 



Glowing Ball (Kochia scoparia) at Floracroft. Pkt. 10c. 



Compact plants 

 Per pkt. 

 $0 10 



ERINUS, or TRAILING VARIETIES. Used for vases or 



hanging basets or rockeries. 



Speciosa Crystal Palace. Deep blue 



Gracilis. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Prima Donna. Velvety crimson. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Royal Purple. Purple, with white 



eye. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 White Gem. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



MARIGOLD 



Well-known annuals. Very free-flow- 

 ering and of easy culture. The African 

 varieties have large yellow or orange- 

 colored flowers, and are adapted to large 

 beds. The French are dwarfer in growth, 

 with beautiful striped flowers, and are 

 better suited to pot culture. 



AFRICAN Perpkt . 

 Eldorado. Flowers 3 to 4 inches in 



diameter, perfectly and extremely 



double. Every shade $0 05 



Large Double Mixed African. 



Large; orange, brown and yellow 05 



FRENCH 



Gold Striped. Double dwarf; 

 brownish red, striped golden yel- 

 low 05 



Little Brownie (Legion d'Hon- 

 neur). Charming, compact little 

 bushes. Flowers single, golden 

 yellow, with large spot of crimson- 

 velvet 05 



Gold Ring. This charming variety 

 is a fine match to the old Legion 

 of Honor in growth, height and 

 free-flowering qualities. In color 

 it is dark velvety brown, each petal 

 gracefully surrounded with a dis- 

 tinct gold ring 3 pkts. 25c. . . 10 



Dwarf French Mixed. .. oz. 15c. . . 05 



05 



05 



MIGNONETTE 



(Reseda) 



Sow in pots or boxes under 

 glass in February or March. Pot 

 off the seedlings to make good 

 plants for bedding out in April. 

 Again sow outdoors in April and 

 about every few weeks for succes- 

 sion, and you will have exquisite 

 bloom, with fragrant flowers, until 



frost. „ , L 



Per pkt. 



Sweet-scented... 02. ioc...$o 05 

 Machet. Very compact ; 

 fine for pot culture ; red. . . 



per oz. 60c. . 10 

 Golden Machet. Fine yel- 

 low 10 



Bismarck. Very large; fine 



for pot culture 10 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral. Pure 



white 05 



Red Victoria. Dwarf, 

 branching habit; very 

 sweet red flowers 10 



Allen's Defiance. Im- 

 mense spikes, 12 to 15 

 inches long ; very fragrant. 10 

 Red Goliath. Large spikes 

 6 to 8 inches long ; color fire-red, with rich green foliage ; very 

 fragrant ; fine for cutting 15 



NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist) 



Miss Jekyll. From Messrs. Sutton & Son, the celebrated 

 seedsmen of England, comes this new Nigella, or Love-in-a- 

 Mist. It is of a most attracti ve'annual, growing easily from 

 seed and having a great abund- 

 ance of long-stemmed flowers, 

 which are the most beautiful corn- 

 flower blue, prettily set in its 

 slender foliage. Sow in the open 

 ground in April 10 



NICOTIANA 



Sanderae. A novelty. Most showy 

 and profuse-flowering garden an- 

 nuals giving a continuous display 

 of brilliant flowers through sum- 

 mer and autumn ; easily grown 

 from seed, commencing to flower 

 in a few weeks from sowing, 

 thriving in a sunny position in any 

 good garden soil. The plants, of , 

 branching, bushy habit, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, carry the flowers in clusters, 

 the whole being literally ablaze 

 with them, thousands being borne 

 on a single plant during the sea- 

 son; the glorious effect in the gar- 

 den is unsurpassable 10 



Affinis. The popular free-flower- 

 ing variety ; fragrant star-shaped 

 white flowers ; annual ; 3 feet 

 high 05 



Affinis hybrida. New hybrids, 

 producing an abundance of large, 

 fragrant flowers of various colors, 

 ranging from white to pink, red 

 and violet 15 



"STOKES' STANDARD' 



Nigella, Miss Jekyll. Pkt. 10 cts. 



means the best always, 

 pendable kind. 



The de- 



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