Stokes S^ed Farms Company, Moorestown, N ew J ersey 



CARNATIONS 



This well-known flower is a very interesting plant to grow from seed. The 

 Marguerite Carnations are an extra-vigorous race, especially adapted for outdoor 

 culture. The flowers are large, always perfect, fragrant, and are produced in 

 from four to five months from seed. The Perpetual Carnations, Chaubaud's 

 Giant Fancy-flowered, The Guillaud or Riviera Market, and Giants of 

 Nice are of this class, producing large, elegantly formed flowers continually in 

 six months from seed. Sow seed under glass in early spring, or later in the open 

 ground. The seedlings are easily transplanted, and should stand 8 to 12 inches 

 apart; dwarf ones about 6 inches. If especially large, brilliant flowers are desired, 

 a bed of well-mixed turfy loam, leaf-mold and well-decayed manure should be 

 prepared for them. If they are given a rich soil and an abundance of moisture, 

 the bloom will more than repay the extra trouble taken. 



Pkt. 



Giant Marguerite, Crimson. ..$0 10 



Giant Marguerite, White 10 



Giant Marguerite, Rose 10 



Giant Marguerite, Striped. ... 10 

 Chaubaud's Giant Fancy-flowering. 



Pkt. 



Giant Marguerite, Finest Mixed SO 10 

 Dwarf Marguerite, Large-flow- 

 ering, Mixed 10 



Finest Double Mixed 10 



Very fragrant. Finest mixed 



3 pkts. 40c... 15 

 The Guillaud, or Riviera Market. Fine strain of perpetual Carnation; 



large, double flowers, with a large percentage of yellow. . . .3 pkts. 50c. . 20 

 Giants of Nice. Very large flowers of many colors; strong, robust grower. 



3 pkts. 50c. . . 20 



CELOSIA • Cockscomb 



The Cockscombs are prized and planted as an odd and decorative feature of 

 the garden. There are both red and yellow forms of Cockscombs, but the bright 

 red and crimson varieties are more effective in gardens and also in winter bou- 

 quets, for which they are cut before fully ripe, and dried in the house. The 

 young plants can be raised from seed sown in gentle heat, in April, and trans- 

 planted to the open ground the middle or last of May, or the seeds may be sown 

 early in May in the open ground, where they are to stand. Transplanting into 

 rich soil about the time the combs begin to form makes the flower-heads much 

 larger. 



New Carnation. Giants of Nice. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Celosia cristata • Crested 



pkt. 



Variegated. Crimson and gold $0 05 



~ 10 



10 

 05 



Glasgow Prize. Immense; dark crimson. 



Empress. Mammoth bright combs; bronze foliage 



Cristata. Finest varieties mixed oz. 75c. 



Celosia plumosa • Plumed 



Thompson! superba. A perfect strain of feathered Cocks- 

 comb, with graceful, feathery plumes of dark crimson 10 



Thompsoni magnifica. Fine mixture of Thompson! varieties. 10 



Pink Plume (Spicata). Rose changing to silvery white 10 



Golden Plume. Bright golden yellow plumes 10 



Choice Mixed 05 



CENTAUREA CYAINUS 



Bachelor's Button, Cornflower, Blue Bottle, or Ragged 



Sailor 



This is one of the most popular annuals, of a hardy nature, re- 

 quiring simple culture, yet among the most attractive and graceful 

 of all the old-fashioned flowers. Seed should be sown in the open 

 ground in April or May, and the young plants thinned to 4 to 6 

 inches apart. Pkt. Oz. 



Emperor William. Deep blue $0 05 $0 30 



Double Blue. Fine 05 30 



Pure White 05 30 



Rose 05 30 



Double Sorts. Finest mixture 05 25 



Centaurea imperialis • Sweet Sultan 



Sweet-scented giant Cornflowers, borne on long, stout stems and 

 average 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Pkt. 



Alba. Finest pure white SO 10 



Favorita. Rosy lilac 10 



Splendens. Rich, dark purple 10 



Chameleon. Pale yellow, changing to rose 10 



Finest Mixed Colors 3^°z. 30c. . . 10 



White-leaved Centaureas • Dusty Miller 



For borders and ribbon beds are exceedingly attractive. 

 Candidissima. Fine ornamental plant, with silvery white, Pkt. 



deep-cut foliage ,500 seeds, 30c. . . $0 10 



Gymnocarpa. Silver-gray foliage; drooping habit; very 



graceful 500 seeds, 20c. . . 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ANNUAL 



SINGLE-FLOWERING- 



Pkt. 



Evening Star. Golden yellow flowers, 3 to 4 inches across. §0 10 



Morning Star. Large; creamy yellow 10 



Finest Mixed 05 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING— 



Bridal Robe. Pure white, double, perfect form .. J^oz. 25c. . 10 



Finest Mixed 05 



PERENNIAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS— 



Paris Daisy, or Marguerite. White, with yellow eye 10 



Yellow Paris Daisy. Beautiful clear yellow 10 



Shasta Daisy. The great white California Daisy. Mag- 

 nificent white flowers, 4 inches or more across 10 



CINERARIA 



A wide range of beautiful colors. Seed should be sown in July, 

 but may also be sown in August and September. 



Hybrida, Prize Mixed. A magnificent strain, the flowers Pkt. 



being of the largest size and most striking colors $0 25 



Stellata. Small, star-like flowers, borne in great profusion ... 25 



CLARKIA 



Of easy cultivation. The flowers are borne all along the stems, 

 and resemble carnations to quite an extent. Pkt. 



Elegans. Large, purple flowers $0 10 



Single Mixed 05 



Double Finest Mixed 05 



CLEMATIS • Virgin's Bower 



Paniculata. One of the finest hardy climbers, with fragrant 



white flowers; grows 30 feet oz. SI . ■ 10 



Jackman's Large-flowering Hybrids. Flowers 3 to 4 inches 



in diameter. Seed saved from the best named varieties 10 



CLEOME pungens. Giant Spider Plant. Very curious, rose- 

 colored flowers, the stamens of which look like spider-legs. . 05 



COBi^EA scandens. Cup-and-Saucer Vine. A beautiful, rapid- 

 growing climber, attaining a height of 30 to 50 feet during the 

 season; valuable for covering trellises, arbors, etc. In sowing 

 always place the seed edgewise and merely cover with light 

 soil. Large, bell-shaped, purple flowers 10 



COLEUS. Splendid bedding plants, remarkable for their 

 richly colored foliage; easily grown from seed. 

 Finest Hybrids, Mixed 15 



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