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WALTER P. STOKES 



219 Market §treet, PHIbADELPHIA, PA. 





STOKES* SUMMER - FLOWERING BULBS 



Summer-flowering bulbs are of easiest culture, giving most beautiful bloom. The bulbs and roots offered below are all of blooming size, 

 and must not be compared with those so largely advertised at ridiculously low prices. 



Dah'ias, Cannas, Caladiums, Gladioli and Begonias are tender sorts and will not live out over winter, but can be taken up in the fall 

 and kept in the cellar until the following spring. 



Peonies, Japanese Lilies, Iris, etc., are entirely hardy, and will increase in strength and beauty from year to year. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



The tuberous-rooted Begonias are among the handsomest of our 

 summer-flowering bulbs. They bloom continuously throughout the 

 summer till frost cuts them. Planted either in the rockery or flower 

 border, they rival the rose with their rich and varied colors, ranging 

 from the most delicate shades of white, yellow and salmon to the 

 most striking crimson and scarlet. Give a location shaded from mid- 

 day sun. 



Single. White, Scarlet, Crimson, Rose and Yellow. Each 10 cts., 

 3 for 25 cts., doz. 80 cts. postpaid ; by express, S5 per 100. 



Single. Choice Mixed. Each 7 cts., doz. 60 cts. postpaid; by ex- 

 press, $4 per 100. 



Double. White, Scarlet, Crimson, Rose and Yellow. Each 15 cts., 



2 for 25 cts., doz. Si. 50 postpaid. 

 Doable. Choice Mixed. Each 12 cts., 6 for 60 cts., doz. $1 postpaid. 



CANNAS 



No other plant is better adapted to our climate for outdoor bed- 

 ding, and nothing costing so little excels them for masses and 

 beautiful foliage, as well as the abundance of dazzling bloom in 

 many shades. 



Crimson and Scarlet Cannas 



Duke of Marlborough. 4 feet. Rich velvety crimson ; an early 

 and abundant bloomer. 



Express. 2M feet. Scarlet crimson ; a shade lighter than Phila- 

 delphia. 



Patrie. 4 feet. Intense light crimson ; good for massing. 



Philadelphia. 3 feet. Beautiful crimson, bearing fine, large flow- 

 ers the whole season. 



Pillar of Fire. 6 to 7 feet. Bright crimson scarlet ; a continuous 

 bloomer and good for center of beds. 



Price of the above, 10 cts. each, $1 per doz., postpaid 



Giant Orchid-Flowering Cannas 



Indiana. 6 feet. Green foliage, with flowers of a glistening golden 



orange striped with red. 

 Italia. 4 to 5 feet. Center brilliant red ; petals bordered with clear 



yellow. 



New York. 5 to 6 ft. Color intense carmine, with deep green foli- 

 age, marked with a rich purple. 



Uncle Sam. 6 feet. Light, rich red flowers ; petals 2% to 3 inches 

 broad. 



Price of the above, 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. postpaid 



Dark or Bronze-Leaved Cannas 



Black Beauty. 4 to 5 feet. Flowers brilliant red, with rich bronze 

 foliage. 



Brandywine. 4 to 5 feet. Color wine-red ; large bloom, sometimes 

 laced with gold. 



King Humbert. 4 feet. Bright, orange-scarlet, streaked with 

 crimson ; foliage bronze with brownish green stripes. 



Queen of Holland. 3 feet. Deep rich orange with dark green foli- 

 age, heavily veined and edged with bronze. 



Hiawatha. 3 feet. Variegated foliage ; large rosy pink flowers, 

 bordered with clear cerise. 



Price of the above, 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 



Cannas, Sundry Shades 



Alsace. 4 feet. Nearest approach to pure white. 

 Martha Washington. 3 feet. Extra-large flowers of clear bright 

 rose-pink. 



Gladiator. 5 feet. Yellow spotted with red ; fine green foliage. 

 Buttercup. 3 feet. Bright buttercup yellow. 



Price of the above, 12 cts. each; $1.25 per doz. 



CALADIUMS (Elephant's Ears) 



A very effective plant and suitable for either a single plant on the 

 lawn, masses in beds, or for margins of water, its leaves often attain- 

 ing the length of 3 feet by 20 inches wide. First size, each 10 cts., 

 doz. $1. Second size, each 15 cts., doz. S150 postpaid. Extra-large 

 bulbs (too large to mail) each 25 cts., doz. $2.50 by express. 



THE SPOTTED-LEAF CALLA 



This magnificent Calla has glossy, dark green leaves dotted with 

 numerous white spots. The flowers are pure white, with black cen- 

 ters and are very beautiful. The plants grow and bloom easily and 

 freely in window or in open garden. Strong roots, 15 cts. each, 25 

 cts. for 2, $1.50 per doz. 



CINNAMON VINE 



A highly desirable climber. The beautiful vine makes shoots 

 sometimes 25 feet or more in length and in a remarkably snort space 

 of time, and will quickly cover an arbor, trellis or veranda with a 

 profusion of handsome foliage and numbers of white blossoms. 5 

 cts. each, 25 cts. for 6, 40 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



DAHLIAS 



Cactus Varieties 



Amos Perry. Bright scarlet with twisted petals ; dwarf. 

 Harbor Light. Immense orange-red flowers; petals 7 inches 

 across. 



Kriemhilde. Brilliant pink, shading lighter to the center. 

 Mrs. H. J. Jones. Deep crimson with broad spikes of white run- 

 ning through the center of the petals. 

 Uncle Tom. Black, passing to maroon, with satiny sheen. 

 Winsome. A fine, creamy white, of good size and perfect form. 



Decorative Varieties 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial purple; fine form. 

 Catherine Duer. Large, bright, iridescent crimson-scarlet. 

 Frank L. Bassett. Bright, royal purple, shading to blue ; dwarf 

 branching. 



Miss Nellie Stewart. Light center, shading to pink, tips of 

 petals. 



Miss Minnie McCullough. Soft yellow, overlaid with bronze ; 

 fine for cut-flower. 



Perle d'Or. Large, white chrysanthemum-formed ; early and pro- 

 fuse bloomer. 



Show Varieties 



Arabella. Tall, primrose, tipped and shaded old rose and 

 lavender. 



Emily. Lavender and white ; very large and handsome. 

 James Vick. Rich plum; profuse bloomer. 

 Lemon Beauty. Large ; soft shade of lemon-yellow. 

 Red Hussar. Intense scarlet-crimson ; the best of its color. 



Price of any of above Dahlias : 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., postpaid 

 Unnamed Dahlias in separate colors. 12 cts. ea., $1.25 per doz. 

 Unnamed Dahlias Mixed. 10 cts. each, Si per doz. 



JAPANESE LILIES 



In the flower-garden Lilies rank first in importance. They are 

 stately and beautiful, matchless in form and variety of color, while 

 possessing the most agreeable perfume, and for general effect they 

 have no rivals. Bulbs should be planted 6 inches deep in a well- 

 drained, deep, loamy soil made rich with thoroughly rotted manure, 

 and an inch of clean sand placed under and over the bulbs when 

 setting. 



Auratum (Golden-rayed Lily of Japan). Large Each Doz. 100 



pure white flowers, with crimson spots and a 



golden band through the center of each petal. 



Large bulbs So 20 $2 00 $12 00 



Speciosum rubrum. White, spotted with rose. . 20 2 00 1200 

 album. Pure white ; fragrant 20 2 00 12 00 



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