STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 



ASTER— QUEEN OF THE MARKET 



ASTER SINENSIS— Single Flowered Aster, or Marguerite 



A handsome, single-flowered aster producing beautiful, distinctive 

 flowers 3 inches in diameter. Having long, slender stems, they are 

 excellent for cutting and will last as long as ten days. 



1257 Blue 1259 White 



1258 Scarlet 1260 Assorted colors 



Each of the above — Pkt. 10c. 



BALSAM© (Lady Slipper or Touch-me-not) 

 18-24 inches 



One of the flowers found in every "old fashioned" garden. It still 

 retains its popularity. We only list the Camellia-flowered sorts, as 

 they are the most handsome. 



Culture. The seed is sown indoors or outdoors early in the spring and 

 when one inch high should be transplanted. Repeated transplant- 

 ing is recommended, as it stunts the plant and tends to double the 

 flowers more than usual. 



1261 Camellia-flowered purple 



1262 Camellia-flowered bright red 



1263 Camellia-flowered white 



1264 Choice assorted Camellia- flowered kinds 

 Each of the above — Pkt. 10c, }/% oz. 35c. 

 BALLOON VINE— See Cardiospermum 



BALSAM APPLE AND BALSAM PEAR— See Momordica 



BEGONIA SEMPLEFLORENS O 10-12 inches 



A valuable bedding plant producing small, many colored flowers in 

 remarkable profusion throughout the entire s umm er until frost. As 

 an indoor plant in winter it has great popularity. 

 Culture. Sow seeds in shallow boxes in March or April. As the 

 seed is so small, extreme care must be taken in planting. In planting 

 smooth the surface of the soil and press seeds in lightly. Do not 

 water the surface, as the seed will be washed away. When large 

 enough to handle, pot the plants, which may be set outdoors as soon 

 as the weather is warm enough. For winter blooming, sow seed in 

 August or September. 



1265 Assorted fibrous rooted varieties. Pkt. 25c. 



BELLIS PERENNIS FL. PL.O * 

 (English Daisy) 8 inches 



An easily grown annual which blooms late in spring and early in 

 summer. When given protection with straw or litter over winter it 

 becomes a perennial. Onty the double flowering kinds are listed, as 

 these are much more attractive. 



1266 Longfellow — double flowered dark pink. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 50c. 



1267 Snowball — double flowered pure white. Pkt. 10c, y s oz. 50c. 



1268 Assorted colors. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 40c. 



BURNING BUSH— See 

 Kochia 



CALENDULA© 

 (Pot Marigold) 

 12 inches 



A showy annual found grac- 

 ing every "old-fashioned" 

 garden. It is particularly 

 effective in beds or borders, 

 blooming from July until 

 killed by frost. 



1269 C. officinalis— Prince 

 of Orange. Charming burnt 

 orange petals, creamy white 

 at the base, with dark brown 

 eye. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 



1270 C. officinalis— Sul- 

 phur Crown. A large 

 flowered variety with bril- 

 liant light yellow blooms. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c. 



1318 C. officinalis— choice 

 assorted colors. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 30c. 



1271 C. pluvialis (Cape 

 Marigold). Attractive pure 

 white flowers, large in size. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



CALIFORNIA POPPY— 

 See Eschscholtzia 



BELLIS PERENNIS 



CALLIOPSIS OR COREOPSIS (Tickseed)O 

 8 to 24 inches 



A showy, graceful border plant blooming throughout the summer. 

 Makes a desirable cut flower. As it will not stand transplanting, 

 sow in the permanent bed early in May, thinning out from 6 to 8 

 inches between the plants. 



1273 C. Drummondi or picta (Golden Wave). 18 inches in 

 height with golden yellow flowers and a dark brown eye. Pkt. 5c, 

 14 oz. 25c. 



1274 C. purpurea or atrosanguinea. (18 inches). Has a beautiful 

 reddish purple flower, which makes an attractive contrast to Golden 

 Wave. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 35c. 



1275 Assorted colors. Pkt. 10c, \i oz. 25c. 



CAMPANULA * (Bellflower or Canterbury Bells) 

 3 feet 



This hardy biennial is profusely covered with curious large bell- 

 shaped flowers. It is used in mixed borders and in beds. 



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Asters should be in every garden 



