STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY 



THUNBERGIAO* (Black Eyed Susan) 5 feet 



Slender, rapidly growing climbers, having a profusion of extremely 

 pretty flowers. Useful for hanging baskets, lawn vases, trellises, 

 porches, etc. 



Culture. Sow outdoors early in the spring. No special care 

 required. 



1513 T. alata (mixed) — Flowers white, buff and orange. Pkt. 10c. 



VERBENA* 12 inches 



A perennial which is usually grown as an annual. It is a popular 

 favorite for borders, boxes and beds. A profusion of flowers appear 

 from July until October. 



Culture. For early flowering start plants indoors. Otherwise sow 

 outdoors in April or May and thin out or transplant not closer than 

 18 inches apart, as the plants will cover the ground. 



1514 V. hybrida coerulea — Large-flowered blue. Pkt. 10c. 



1515 V. hybrida alba— Mammoth white. Pkt. 10c. 



1516 V. hybrida rubra — Large-flowering red. Pkt. 10c. 



1517 V. hybrida striata — Beautiful, large, brilliantly striped 

 blossoms. Pkt. 10c. 



1518 V. hybrida — Special large-flowered mixed. Pkt. 10c. 



VINCA* □ (Periwinkle) 15 inches 



Very ornamental, free-flowering, evergreen shrub with glossy green 

 foliage and handsome flowers. Useful for summer bedding or 



borders and pot culture. 



Culture. Sow seeds in- 

 doors in March or April. 

 The plants will flower in 

 mids umm er. May be re- 

 moved and potted in the 

 fall and kept in bloom 

 during winter. 



1519 V. alba-Pure white. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



1520 V. rosea— Bright rose 

 with crimson eye. Pkt. 

 10c. 



WALLFLOWER* 

 18 inches 



Deliriously fragrant flow- 

 ers, greatly prized for 

 bouquets. Very useful in 

 the spring garden for beds, 

 borders, ribbons and sunk- 

 en pots. 



Culture. Sow seed indoors February or March and pot when two 

 inches high. Set outdoors May 15th, 12 inches apart. In September 

 remove indoors and plants will bloom all winter. Will not winter 

 outdoors in the North. 



1521 Purple — A beautiful, large-flowered, single variety. Pkt. 10c. 



1522 Cloth of Gold — Golden yellow, large, single-flowering. Pkt. 

 10c. 



1523 Early Brown — Brownish red, large, single-flowering. Pkt. 10c. 



1524 Double mixed — Fragrant, large, double-flowering sorts in 

 many colors. Pkt. 10c. 



WISTARIA SINENSIS** 20 feet 



A well-known, rapidly-growing hardy perennial climber, useful for 

 covering trellises, porches and arbors. The beautiful, fragrant, pale 

 blue flowers appear in spring and fall. 



Culture. Start plants in the house in March, transplanting into 

 permanent situation when danger of frost is over. 



1525 Selected— Pkt. 25c. 

 WOOLFLOWER— See Celosia 



WALLFLOWER 



XER ANTHEM UM O 

 24 inches 



Free-flowering border plants. An 

 everlasting, which makes beautiful 

 winter bouquets. 



Culture. Sow outdoors early in 

 May and thin to 18 inches apart. 

 Bloom all summer. 



1526 X. annum fl. pi. — Double 

 flowering, in white, red and purple 

 colors. Pkt. 10c. 



ZINNIA O 24 inches 



Profusely flowering annuals of great 

 beauty and superb coloring. Effec- 

 tive in beds, borders or groups. 

 Begin to bloom in July and con- 

 tinue until frost. 



Culture. Sow seed outdoors as 

 early as possible, later thin plants 

 to 12 inches apart. May also be 

 started under glass. No special care 

 is required. 



DOUBLE FLOWERED 

 ELEGANS 



An unproved strain having flowers 

 3 inches in diameter, in many colors. 



1527 Z. elegans coccinea — Bright 

 scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 



1528 Z. elegans yellow — Brilliant 

 yellow. Pkt. 10c. 



1529 Z. elegans maroon — -Deep 

 maroon. Pkt. 10c. 



1530 Z. elegans alba — Pure white. 

 Pkt. 10c. 



1531 Z. elegans mixed- 

 colors. Pkt. 10c. 



-All above 



WISTARIA 



GIANT FLOWERED 

 Flowers usually 5 inches in diameter. 



1532 Golden yellow. Pkt. 15c. 



1533 White. Pkt. 15c. 



1534 Scarlet. Pkt. 15c. 



ZINNIA ELEGANS 



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