STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY +em MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 



HELICHRYSUM O (Everlasting Flowers) 

 24-36 inches 



Very handsome and ornamental plants for mixed borders. They are 

 peculiarly desirable for dried bouquets and festoons for winter 

 decoration. The flowers are picked when not quite in full bloom and 

 hung in a dark, dry place for drying. 



Culture. Sown outdoors in early spring and later thinned 12 inches 

 apart. They need plenty of room. 



1371 H. monstrosum fl. pi. — A choice assortment of large double 

 flowered sorts in whites, pinks, yellows and reds. Pkt. 10c. 



HELIOTROPE* 24 inches 



Produces profusely flowering and deliciously fragrant plants which 

 are used for bedding, edging, baskets and for pot culture in winter. 



Culture. Sow seed in- 

 doors in March or April 

 and transplant outdoors 

 when all danger of frost 

 is past. Will not survive 

 winters in the North. 

 For pot plants, seed may 

 be sown in the fall. 



1372 Large flowered 

 hybrids — A selected as- 

 sortment of colors, in- 

 cluding purples, blues 

 and lilacs. Pkt. 10c. 



HIBISCUSO 

 (Rose Mallow) 

 3 feet 



A showy and highly orna- 

 mental genus, planted in 

 mixed borders. Charact- 

 erized particularly by the 

 size and color variation 

 in the saucer-shaped 

 flowers, which continue 

 to bloom from July to 

 October. 



Culture. Seed is sown 

 very early in the spring 

 in the place where the 

 plants are to stay. Thin 

 out 12 inches apart each 

 way. 



1373 H. africanus 

 grandiflorus — An im- 

 proved form of Mallow 

 in which the flowers at- 

 tain a much larger size 

 than in other varieties. 



GYPSOPHILA Pkt. IOC. 



HOLLYHOCKS©* 5 feet 



A splendid plant of equal value with the dahlia for late summer 

 decoration. The magnificent spikes of flowers are a distinctive orna- 

 ment to any garden. 



Culture. The annual varieties offered here differ from the perennials 

 in that they bloom in August of the first year. If started indoors, 

 will bloom in July. The annuals are usually sown outdoors early in 

 the spring and thinned to 3 ft. apart. The perennials are sown in 

 June or July and transplanted in the fall. 



1374 Double Mixed* — Includes a wide variety of beautiful colors. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



1375 Early Flowering© — A choice assortment of annual flowering 

 varieties. Pkt. 10c. 



HYACINTH BEAN— See Dolichos 



IBERIS— See Candytuft 



ICE PLANT — See Mesembryanthemum 



IMMORTELLES— See Acroclinium, Gomphrena, Helichry- 

 sum, Rhodanthe 



HOLLYHOCK 



IPOMEAO* 15 feet 



Its delicate and intrinsic 

 beauty and the varied hues 

 of the different varieties 

 make this one of the most 

 prized garden climbers. It 

 may be grown on a trellis, 

 against stumps or fences, or 

 on brick walls. 



Culture. As the seeds 

 germinate slowly, soak in 

 warm water for 24 hours 

 before planting. The seed 

 is sown in the permanent 

 bed early in the spring. 



1376 I. bona nox (Even- 

 ing Glory) — The violet 

 blue flowers open in the 

 evening and are similar to 

 the moonflower. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 25c. 



1377 I. imperialis (Jap- 

 anese Morning Glory) — 



The most handsome of the 

 morning glories. The flow- 

 ers are very large and the 

 variations in color innumer- 

 able. Does best in a warm, 

 sunny situation. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 25c. 



1378 I. mexicana grand- 

 iflora alba (White Moon- 

 flower j — Produces a profus- 

 ion of snowy white blossoms 



Pkt. 10c, Yi oz. 25c. 



Climber) — Attractive, 

 Has 



in the evening and on cloudy days 



1538 I. quamoclit hybrida (Cardinal 



rapidly growing climber, attaining height of 20 feet or more 

 exquisite fern-like foliage covered with cardinal red flowers which 

 begin to appear in mid-summer. Pkt. 15c. 



1539 I. quamoclit (Cypress Vine) — Charming annual climber, 

 growing to a height of 10 feet. The blossoms are star shaped and 

 scarlet in color. Pkt. 10c. 



JOB'S TEARS— See Coix Lachrymae 



KOCHIAO (Summer Cypress) 24-36 inches 



Also known as Mexican Fire Bush. One of the most beautiful and 

 useful hedge plants we have. A rich green color throughout the 

 summer, turning to a flaming red in the fall. 



1379 K. trichophylla (Summer Cypress)— Pkt. 10c, M oz. 25c. 

 LADY SLIPPER— See Balsam 



JAPANESE MORNING GLORY 



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