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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CROTOLARIA RETUSA. 

 (Dwarf Yellow Flowering Pea.) 



The flowers of this exquisitely beautiful an- 

 nual, are of a rich golden yellow color, of tiie 

 true Sweet Pea form. The flowers are of firm 

 substance and grow in racemes, fox-glove 

 style, and often produce ov^r ^0 blossoms )n 

 one spike. It blooms profusely throughout 

 the summer and until killed by frost. It is 

 a low-growing, branching plant, every branch 

 and branchlet ending in racemes, six to ten 

 inches long, of these beautiful golden S-sveel 

 Pea like flowers. The oval lea^yes are smooth, 

 of the darkest green, and the flowers are fol- 

 lowed by clusters of short smooth pods, in 

 which, when shaken, the seeds sound like a 

 child's rattle. It is best to start the seeds 

 in the vpindow or hot-bed, first soaking them in 

 warm water 5 



CLEOME PUNGENS. 



(The (Jiant Spider Plant.) 



A robust plant, growing vigorously four or 

 five feet high, unaffected by wind or weather 

 and flowering profusely and continuously for 

 months. In fact, it is a perpetual bloomer, the 



spikes continuing to increase in size as the 

 plant grows. The flowers are very showy, of a 

 bright rose color, it grows freely from seed 

 sown in the open ground. Also one of the very 

 best honey-producing plants 5 



COLEUS. 



Highly ornamental plants in an endless vari- 

 ety of colors and shadings, indispensable for 

 ribbon and carpet bedding, or as single speci- 

 mens for pots and vases. Half-hardy perennial. 

 Finest Hybrids Mixed; 1 to 2 ft 10 



CONVOLYULUS MINOR. 



A very popular, hardy trailing annual, flower- 

 ing in different shades of brilliant blue and pur- 

 ple with white center until late in autumn; in- 

 dispensable in any collection; succeeding in any 

 soil. Hardy annual. 



Tricolor Minor; many varieties Mixed ; 12 in.. 4 

 CUPHEA. 



A well-known free-flowering bedding plant, 

 profuse bloomers during the summer, and also 

 fine as a pot plant for winter, blooming in the 

 house. Half-hardy annual. 

 Platycentra. ( Cigar or Firecracker Plant). 

 Flower tube-shaped, scarlet, enriched with 

 black and white; 1 ft b 



CYCLAMEN. 



Well-known and charming bulbous rooted 

 plants with beautiful foliage and handsome 

 fragrant flowers. Universal favorite for the 

 greenhouse or parlor and for winter and spring 

 blooming. If sown early in the spring they 

 make flowering bulbs in one season; they re- 

 quire sandy loam. Half-hardy bulb. 

 Persicam, finest mixed; 6 In 10 



DAHLIA. 



Every one knows and admires the Double 

 Dahlia, but comparatively few are aware that 

 it can be grown so easily from seed and flowers 

 so beautifully the first season, that the pur- 

 chase of bulbs is a needless expense. The sin- 

 gle varieties have become very popular within 

 the last few years. Sow seed early in April in 

 hot-bed or box in the house, and transplant 

 when all danger of frost is over, in beds 24 

 inches apart. Take up the roots as soon as 

 frost occurs in the fall, and preserve in a dry 

 warm cellar. Half-hardy bulbs. 



Per Pkt. 



Doable Mixed. Finest varieties; 2 to 4 ft 7 



Single Mixed. Finest varieties 5 



New Tom Thumb. New single varieties in 

 beautiful mixed colors; neat, compact and 

 dwarf habit, growing about one foot in 

 height; very free-flowering, invaluable for 

 cutting purposes, and admirably adapted 

 for planting in masses and for border deco- 

 rations 10 



DAISY (Bellis Pereniiis). 



Daisies are easily raised from spring-sown 

 seed, and come into flower in a very short time. 

 Among the most charming spring flowers they 

 are indispensable for cool, shady places. With 

 protection they will stand the winter, and put 

 forth flowers profusely from April to June. 

 Although saved only from fine double flowers, 

 the seed produces a few singles and semi- 



doubles. Half-hardy perennials. 



Fine Double Mixed; 6 in 7 



Longfellow. The flowers are of large size, of 

 a beautiful dark rose color, and are borne 



profusely on long and stiff stalks 8 



Snowball- Large double White 10 



DIANTHUS (Pinks). 



The China and Japan Pinks are deservedly 

 very popular, as few flowers can equal them in 

 beauty and profusion of bloom. They bloom 

 continually all summer and fall, until overtaken 

 by severe frost; they live over winter and bloom 

 finally again the second season. The plants 

 generally grow ten to fifteen inches high, and 

 are of the easiest cultivation. So satisfactory a 

 class of flowers should be grown in large variety 

 in every garden. Hardy biennial. 

 Chinesis- (Double Chinese Pink). A Splendid 



mixture, one of the finest varieties; 1 ft. . 5 

 Heddewigii (-/aiJO" Pink). Flowers very large: 



2 to 3 inches in diameter, double and sin- 



gle mixed; 15 in 5 



Diadematus fl. pi. ( />ouble JUadem Pink) . 

 Splendid large double fiowers of dark 

 shades and marked with white and black 



colors, rich and beautiful B 



Imperialis (Double Imperial Pink). Beauti- 

 fully variegated, and fiowers of the most 

 charming and delicate tints and shades; 



best mixed; 1 ft 4 



Fine Mixed- A mixture of many varieties'... '5 

 New Cyclop Pink. Tbls magnltlcent new 

 strain of Pinks produces an entirely new 

 series of colors of endless variety and un 



approachable beauty, the flowers having 

 an added value because of their clove-like 

 perfume. The individual blossoms are 

 round and very large, with broad, over- 

 lapping petals. The plants grow 12 to 16 

 inches high, are of sturdy and vigorous 

 habit, and will bloom the first season if 

 the seeds are sown early; they continue to 

 flourish and bloom with undiminished 

 splendor for several years 5 



