18 Stokes Seeds Are Standard 



STOKES' FLOWER SEEDS 



This Department of our business has been greatly augmented this past season. The list that we offer herewith 

 contains some of the very finest stocks available, including most of the newest varieties. This seed may be pur- 

 chased with great confidence. As is the case with our entire business, our Flower Seed Department is conducted 

 on a very high standard, and the prices we aslv have been made as low as we can make them without affecting 

 quahty. The ancient origin of each flower, where known, is given on the title fine. 



The foUowing symbols with their explanatory notes will be found helpful in the general classification of our 

 offerings. 



A-Annual. Living only one growing season. 

 P-Perennial. Living over from year to year. 

 h-bardy. Resistant to average seasonal temperature vs 



tions. 



hh~balf-bardy. Plants which need protection against extreme 

 low temperatures. 



t-tender. Plants which will not stand up against extreme heat 

 or cold. 



Ageratum Mexico 



505 Blue BaU. [hA-6in.] Tt.e bushes of this 

 compact, ball-shaped plant are completely 

 covered with large heads of flulfv flowers 

 which make a mass of deep clear blue over 

 a long season. This dwarf type is invalu- 

 able in the bed or for edging. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Hoz. 30 cts.; oz. SL 



Antirrhinum 



Antirrhinum • Snapdragon 



[hA] North America 

 Snapdragons are one of the most valuable 

 flowers easily grown from seed. They are 

 justly deserving of their popularity. The Tall 

 varieties show to the best advantage in long 

 borders and are well adapted for back- 

 grounds. The Half-Dwarf varieties are suit- 

 able for bedding. For early flowering, sow 

 seed indoors during March and transplant to 

 ihc open when the weather permits, or sow 

 outdoors early in the spring. 



MAXIMUM or TALL GIANTS. [3ft.] This 

 rti-cni ituroduction will produce giant 

 llowt rs (III spikes at least 30 inches tall. 



^62 Apple Blossom. Rosy pink with white 

 throat and vellow lip. 



563 Canary Bird. Clear canary with gol- 

 den yellow center. 



561 Copper King. Bright copper-scarlet, 

 turning copper-bronze. 



565 The Rose. Soft rose-pink. 



566 Orchid. Cattleya-lilac. 



567 Ruby. Velvety ruby-red. 

 570 Mixed. 



Any of the above: Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 V40Z. $1. 



COLLECTION: One pkt. each of the 6 

 named varieties (value 90 cts.) for 50 cts. 



560 Salmon-Rose. New. Begonia-rose, 

 shaded salmon. Pkt. 20 cts.; Vijoz. 75 cts. 



568 Autumn Glow. New. Old-rose, shaded 

 terra-cotta. Pkt. 20 cts. ; ^^oz. 75 cts. 



GIANT-FLOWERED HALF-DWARF. 



[18in.] The best strains obtainable. 



535 Fawn. Delicate pink, shading yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Aoz. 20 cts. 



533 Helen. Lovely salmon. Very free- 

 flowering. Pkt. 15 cts.; T^goz. 45 cts. 



536 Philadelphia Pink. Best clear pink. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; iVoz. 45 cts. 



530 Ceylon Court. Finest clear yellow. 

 Pkt. 25 cts.; A-oz- 55 cts. 



531 Cheviot Maid. Rose-pink. The earli- 

 est of all. Pkt. 25 cts.; i^oz. 55 cts. 



532 Firebrand. Deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 J50Z. 20 cts. 



541 Roman Gold. Old-goId, tipped cop- 

 per. Pkt. 25 cts.; ^oz. 55 cts. 



545 Jennie Schneider. Salmon-pink. Pkt. 

 25 cts. ; noz. 55 cts. 



542 His Excellency. Orange-scarlet. Pkt. 

 25 cts.; T^oz. 55 cts. 



537 White Rock. Glistening white. Pkt. 

 20 cts.; Jjoz. 50 cts. 



540 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 25 cts. 



AlySSUm southern Europe 



510 Little Gem or Carpet of Snow. [hA^in.] 

 These popular, free-flowering plants form 

 dense masses of pure white flowers from 

 late spring until frost. Invaluable for edg- 

 ing and bedding, and also in the rock- 

 garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; Moz. 20 cts.; oz. 

 50 cts. 



511 Saxatile compactum. [hP-9in.] Brilliant 



golden yellow blossoms cover the compact 

 plants in profusion from April to June. 

 Fine for rockwork. Pkt. 10 cts.; ^oz. 

 40 cts.; Koz. 70 cts. 



Amaranthus 



[hA-3ft.) Asiatic Tropics 



Brilliant foliage plants much prized for 

 their effectiveness in the formal border or 

 bed. The brightest colors are produced in 

 rather poor soil. 



513 Tricolor. (Joseph's Coat.) Brilliant red, 

 yellow, and bronze-green leaves. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; Hoz. 30 cts. 



514 Molten Fire. Bronzy crimson foliage, 

 terminating with tufts of brilliant poin- 

 settia-red leaves. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 50 cts. 



AncKuSa Mediterranean Region 



515 Italica, Lissadell. [hP^ft.] A very hand- 

 some plant with an abundance of forget- 

 me-not-like flowers of deep gentian-blue on 

 drooping sprays, blooming all season and 

 late into fall. Pkt. 15 cts.; Vgoz. 45 cts.; 

 yioz. 75 cts. 



Aquilegia • Columbine 



Northern Hemisphere 

 This favorite is among the easiest of hardy 

 plants to grow from seed, very often bloom- 

 ing the first year if planted early in the 

 spring. It will thrive in almost any condi- 

 tion, preferring partial shade and plenty of 

 moisture. The variety we are offering bears 

 large, long-spurred blossoms in a wide range 

 of colors on long stems. No garden should be 

 without these. 



590 Mrs. Scott Elliott's Long-spurred Hy- 

 brids. [hP-2Hft.] Beautiful shades of blue, 

 scarlet, rose, pink, cream, and white. Illus- 

 trated on the outside cover. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 jjoz. 35 cts. 



591 Alpina. [hP-12in.l The lovely soft blue 

 and white flowers of this dwarf type de- 

 serve a place in every rock-garden. Native 

 of Switzerland. Pkt. 15 cts. 



