Stokes Seed Farms Co., Growers, Moorestown, N. J. [ 



In Fertile "j 

 Burlington CountyJ 



Cosmos 



Early-flowering Mammoth Mixed. Hardy annual. Very striking fall-blooming plant, especially useful in large 

 beds or as a tall background screen. Height 5 feet. Colors in mixture, White, Pink, and Dark Crimson. Plant 

 seed outdoors early in spring; cover lightly with soil; sunny situation preferable; thin or transplant 10 to 15 inches each way. 

 Soil should not be too rich. Season of bloom August until frost. Price, pkt. 10 cts., I40Z. 25 cts., oz. SI. 



f^olnmKin#* °^ Aquilegia, Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. Hardy 

 j perennial. Delightful, graceful plant with curiously 



spiked blossoms, adding grace to any formal or informal planting. Also 

 very desirable as a cut-flower. Height 2 feet. Almost all colors, including 

 White, shades of Blue, Yellow, Maroon, etc., are included in this valuable 

 new strain. Blooms during June and July. By sowing the seed early in 

 the spring you are likely to have bloom the first year; when sown in Sep- 

 tember the plants will bloom early the following season. Thin to 1 foot 

 apart each way. Add well-rotted manure every year. Price, pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vsoz. 30 cts., }4ox. 50 cts., oz. S2. 



P^^.Ca'.t or Bellis Perennis, Double Mixed 

 UaiSy, hardv 



Dianthus, 



Double Rose and Yellow Hollyhocks 



Half- 



biennial. Known as the English 

 Daisy. A Io\ ely flower. Very simple of cultivation. 

 Desirable for edgings and borders; also suitable for 

 bouquets. Height 8 inches. Colors of this mixture. 

 Rose and White. Sow seed in hotbed and transplant 

 to rich, partially shaded soil, setting the plants 6 

 inches apart. Mulch lightly if the plants are to be 

 carried over the winter. Apparently the best results 

 are obtained by planting the seed annually in Septem- 

 ber. Price, pkt. 10 cts., J40Z. 75 cts., oz. S2.50. 



or Garden Pinks, Double China, 

 Mixed. Although a tender peren- 

 nial and grown as such, gardeners 

 tivate it as an annual. The double 

 Pinks in this mixture are well adapted 

 for bedding and for cutting. Dian- 

 hus gives greater variegation of color 

 than the carnation but lacks its fra- 

 grance. Height 1 foot. Colors of this 

 mixture range from White to Rose, 

 lac. Carmine, Scarlet, Purple, and Mauve. 

 Sow seed in the open ground after danger of 

 frost is past. If in rows, make them 1 to 1 H 

 feet apart. When 3 inches high, thin to 8 

 inches apart in the row. By mulching over 

 winter the plants will bloom the second year. 

 Seed may also be sown in the fall. Season of 

 bloom, July, August and September. Price, 

 pkt. 10 cts., I40Z. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Forget-me-not My. 



osotis alpestris. Royal 



Blue. Perennial. The na- 

 tional floNver of Belgium. 

 This charming old flower 

 bears in profusion and is 

 particularly suited to nat- 

 ural plantings. Is some- 

 times used in small, delicate 

 bouquets. Height 10 inches. 

 Color sky blue. Sow seed 

 indoors in February if 

 blooms are wanted first 

 year, and transplant out- 

 doors in April; seed may 

 also be sown outdoors in 

 the fall. Thrives best in a 

 moist, shady soil. Sun pro- 

 tection during winter is de- 

 sirable. Blooms during 

 April, May, and June. Pkt. 

 10 cts., Hoz. 25 cts., oz. SI. 



Four o'clock, Krfir^J": 



lapa, Mixed. Hardy annual. Highly 

 decorative and colorful flowering 

 bush. The brilliant flowers open 

 about 4 o'clock in the after- 

 noon and remain open until 

 about 10 o'clock the next 

 morning. Very desirable 

 for borders or backgrounds. 

 Height IH feet. Colors in 

 this mixture. Red, Yellow, 

 and White. Sow seed in the 

 open ground in May; cover 

 32 inch; thin to 13^^ feet. 

 Season of bloom, August, 

 September, and October. 

 Price, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25c. 



Foxglove, '^oS^^XJ^ 



Mixed. Hardy biennial or per- 

 ennial. Usually blooms the 

 second season. These stately 

 spikes of bell-shaped flowers are very effective as 

 backgrounds and for combinations. Height 4 feet. 

 Colors in this mixture. White, Lavender, and Rose. 

 Sow seed outdoors in May or June, preferably in 

 boxes, and cover very lightly. Set 2 feet. Bloom 

 June. July. Price, pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 



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