50 



COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



ASTERS. 



It is unnecessary to dwell on the great beauty 

 of these popular favorites, as they are appre- 

 ciated by every one. Our seed is the finest 

 that France and Germany produce. We recom- 

 mend our friends to plant a number of vari- 

 eties, as no other annuals afford so magnificent 

 a display during the summer and fall. Hardy 



annual. „ 



Per pkt. 



Comet. See Novelties • 10 



Jewel, or Ball. These magnificent Asters 

 belong to a new class, similar to, but eclips- 

 ing in beauty, those of the Pasony-flowered 

 perfection type. The flowers are perfectly 

 round, or ball-shaped, nine inches in cir- 

 cumference, the petals being short and 

 incurved, giving them an elegant appear- 

 ance. Plants two feet high, of sturdy 



habit; mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Q,ueen. This magnificent new Aster 

 has given excellent satisfaction. The 

 dwarf, bushy plants grow only ten inches 

 high branching very freely; the branches 

 are upright, making a dense, compact bush 

 excellent for pot culture as well as for 

 bedding. The flowers are of extraordinary 

 size, perfectly double, and resemble the 

 finest Victoria Asters in form— excellent for 

 cutting: fine mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Queen. Pure white 10 



Triumph. This is the most beautiful and 

 perfect of all Dwarf Asters. Each plant 

 forms an elegant bouquet of itself 7 to 8 

 inches high. The flowers measure from 

 to 3 inches across, of faultless form. The 

 color is scarlet 10 



ftueen of the Market. Of graceful spread- 

 ing habit; its great merit is its early 

 flowering character, being in full bloom 

 fully two weeks before any other Aster 

 begins to blossom; mixed colors, 12 in 10 



Truflfaut's Peony-Flowered Perfection. This 

 class represents the greatest perfection of 

 the Aster family, which for form of flowers, 

 variety, and brilliancy of colors and habit 

 of growth is universallj' admitted to sur- 

 pass all others; mixed, 18 in 10 



New Eose-flowered. Large flowers, double to 

 the center, robust growth, brilliant colors; 

 mixed. 18 in ^ 10 



Cocardeau, or New Crown. The flowers have 

 large white centers: usually bordered with 

 blue, crimson, carmine and scarlet, produc- 

 ing a striking and beautiful effect^ mixed, 

 18 in 5 



Reid's ftuilled. Very handsome, double, and 

 remarkaoic for their quilled and globular 

 flowers; mixed, 18 in 5 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming class, 

 of compact habit, only 6 to 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with handsome flow- 

 ers, and looks like a ])ouquet set in the 

 ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Shakespeare. A dwarf Aster of won- 

 drous beauty. The plants form a compact 

 bush, covered with very double and imbri- 

 cated flowers, and keep in bloom a long 

 time; mixed. Sin 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very desi- 

 rable on account of its large and perfect 

 flowers, great beauty and late blooming; 

 mixed, 10 in 5 



Dwarf Schiller. A dwarf Aster of great 

 beauty; each individual plant will make a 

 show for itself: very double and a profuse 

 bloomer; mixed, 15 in 5 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many varie- 

 ties and colors 5 



BALSAMS. 



(Lady's Slipper or Touch-me-not.) 



These are old favorites with every one owing 

 to their handsome double flowers, brilliant col- 

 ors and stately growth. To produce very double 

 flowers, they must be transplanted into rich soil, 

 15 inches apart, in a sunny position, and fre- 

 quently watered. Cutting out some of the side 

 branches is also advisable, especially with the 

 strong and bushy growing varieties. Half-hardy 

 animals. Per pkt. 



Double White Perfection. This is a fine 

 strain of Double White Balsam. Double as 

 a Camelia; per- 

 • feet form; pure 

 white; continues 

 a long time in 

 bloom. Invalu- 

 able for cut-flow- 

 ers during the 

 summer months. I D 

 Solferino, Double, 

 j-triped. streaked 

 with lilac and 

 scarlet on satin 

 white ground; 

 very beautiful, 



18 in 5 



Camelia-flowered, 

 double; very 

 choice: spotte'd 

 and variegated 

 with white, 



mixed 10 



Fine Mixed. Fin- 

 BAL^^MS. est varieties and 

 colors mixed 5 



BEGONIA. 



A beautiful tribe of plants, of branching habit, 

 and resplendent the whole summer with their 

 beautiful bright and elegant drooping flowers, 

 either in the garden or in pots, and seem to bear 

 either sun or shade; blooming the first season 

 from seed, if sown early. Tubers to be taken up 

 and kept in dry sand during the winter, pro- 

 tected from frost. Tender perennial. 

 Tuberous Booted, finest mixed; 18 in 15 



BROWALLIA. 



Very handsome, profuse blooming plants, cov- 

 ered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during 

 the summer and autumn, growing freely in any 

 rich soil. Blooms finely in winter if sown in 

 August. Half-hardy annual. 

 Elata, fine mixed ; 6 in 4 



FOLIAGE BEETS. 



The ornamental foliage beets have sprung 

 into popularity for decorative purposes, and 

 have been used with striking effect for bedding. 

 The large-growing varieties of the Chilian Beet 

 are very attractive as the center of circular beds 

 surrounded by the smaller-growing Draca3na 

 Leaf Beet, Tom Thumb Nasturtiums, Begonias 

 or other dwarf bedding plants. 



Scarlet Kibbed Chilian. Remarkable in its 

 grandeur of growth. From the very ground 

 start the immense leaves, reaching from 

 two to three feet in length, and of indis- 

 crihably I'ich crimson bronze, with mid-ribs 

 of shining scarlet • 5 



Yellow Ribbed Chilian. The leaves are of a 

 bright greenish-yellow, from which the 

 deep golden-yellow midribs stand out in bold 

 relief 5 



Dracaena Leaf. This variety is entirely 

 unique ; its ornamental, dark red, lustrous 

 leaves resembling the Dracaena ; very rich 

 and beautiful for borders. For edging beds 

 of tall- growing plants, this will be found 

 most effective 5 



