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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 recommend 

 our friends to pl:Tnt a number of varieties, as 

 no other annuals nfford so magnificent a dis- 

 play during the jkummer and fall. Hardy an- 

 nual. 



DWARF QTJEEN ASTER. 



Per Pkt. 



Dwarf Queen. 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. Fine mixed colors 10 



Dwarf Q,ueen. Pure white., 10 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming class, 

 of compact habit, only 6 to 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with hanasame flow- 

 ers, and looks like a bouquet set in the 

 ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very desir- 

 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, 12 in 5 



Queen 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. .. . 5 



New Rose-flowered. Large flowers, double 

 to the center, robust growth, brilliant 

 colors; mixed, 18 in 5 



Lady in White. From its parent, the 



Mignon, it has its branching and free- 

 blooming habits, also its handsome globe- 

 .shaped flowers. No plant brings le.ss than 

 40 buds, while as many as 70 have been 

 counted on a single bush. The flowers 

 are of pure snowy whiteness, and art- 

 produced in succession and so prolong 

 the blooming period into the late autumn; 

 a most useful variety for pots and 

 beds and especially for cut flowers 10 



NEW COMET ASTERS. 



New Comet. The plant of this new and 

 very distinct Aster grow 12 to lo inches 

 high, forming fine regular pyramids, com- 

 pletely covered with large double flowers; 

 much resembling the Japanese Chrysan- 

 themum in shape of flowers: the netals 

 are very long and beautifully curled and 

 twisted; mixed colors .10 



Mignon. A new Aster of great beauty, resem- 

 bles the Victoria class in habit of growth, 

 but excels in free blooming. Flowers of ' 

 good size, with reflex petals and very -i 

 double. 15 in. Mixed colors 10, 



Truffaut's Peony-flowered Perfection. This 

 class represents the greatest perfection of 

 the Aster family, which for form of flow- 

 ers, variety and brilliancy of colors and 

 habit of growth is universally admitted 

 to surpass all others; mixed, 18 in 10 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many vari- 

 eties and colors 5 



BALSAMS. 



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



These are old favorites with every one owing 

 to their handsome double flowers, br lliant col- 

 ors and stately growth. To produce very double 

 flowers, they must be transplanted into ricb 

 soil, 15 inches apart, in a sunny position, and 

 frequentl.y watered. Cutting out some of the 

 side branches is also advisable, especially with 

 the strong and bushy growing varieties. Half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Double White Perfection. This is a fine 

 strain of Double 

 White Balsam. 

 Double as a 

 Camelia; perfect 

 form; pure 

 white; contin- 

 ues a long time 

 in bloom. In- 

 valuable for 

 cut flowe'rs 

 during the 

 summer m'ths. 10 

 Camelia-flowered, 

 double; very 

 choice; spotted 

 and variegated 

 with white, 



mixed 10 



Fine Mixed, Fin- 

 est varieties 

 and colors 

 BALSAMS mixed 5 



