COLE'S FLOWER SEED. 



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PLATYCODON. 



The large-flowered Chinese Bell Flower. One of the 

 very best perennial plants; in constant flower from 

 early spring to late fall. It forms dense clumps, 

 which are covered with a mass of bell-shaped flow- 

 ers. Blooms the first year from seed, if sown early 

 in open ground. Plants increase from year to year 

 and are sure to please. Hardy perennial. 



Grandiflora Mixed. Blue and white; 2 

 ft 5 



HOLLYHOCK. 



The Hollyhock, in its present state of perfection 

 is very unlike its parent of olden time; it now 

 ranks vrith the dahlia. For a background to a flow- 

 er garden, perhaps no plant is so useful, the flowers 

 are as double as a rose, of "lany shades of color. 

 Blooming plants can be raised the first year, by 

 starting the seeds in a box in the house in February 

 or March. Plant out about first of May, they will 

 bloom in autumn and the second year will also blos- 

 som freely. Our seed is saved from choice double 

 flowers only. 



Double Mixed. Extra choice mixed; 5 

 ft 5 



PENT8TEIVI0N. 



One of the most beautiful and attractive her- 

 baceous plants; bearing long graceful spikes of rich- 

 colored flowers; will bloom the first season, ir 

 sown early in March, and planted out in May. 

 Half-hardy perennials. 



Fine Mixed; 2 ft 5 



PYRETHRUM. 



Handsome, free-flowering plants, producing a fine 

 effect in the mixed flower and shrubbery borders. 

 Hardy perennials. 



Roseum. (Persian Insect Powder Plant.) 



Handsome plants with rose- colored flowers, from 

 which this well-known powder is made 5 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Matchless border plants, with heads of bloom of 

 gi'eat size and wonderful beauty; should be in every 

 garden. Perfectly hardy and easily raised from seed. 

 Hardy biennial. 



Double Mixed. Finest colors mixed; 18 



in 5 



Single Mixed. Choicest seed; 18 in.. 4 



Frin^ged Mammoth Hollyhock "ALLEGHENY" 



THIS grand new 

 new Hollyhock is an 

 entire break from the 

 old style garden fa- 

 vorite. The flowers 

 are so different, that 

 but for the similar 

 habit of the plant, 

 it would not be tak- 

 en for a Hollyhock. 

 They are from 4. to 

 6 inches in diame- 

 ter, ranging from 

 semi-double to dou- 

 ble and the mam- 

 moth flowers are 

 wonderfully formed, 

 and so finely fringed 

 and curled that they 

 look as if made fiom 

 the finest China silk. 

 The color varies 

 from palest; shell 

 pink to ruby red. 

 The plants grow 

 from 5 to 6 feet 

 high, of strong con- 

 stitution, free from 

 disease or rust. In 

 free and persistent 

 flowering it differs 

 from the old style 

 coming into bloom 

 in June and lasting 

 until frost. Every 

 bud, clear to the top 

 of the plant, devel- 

 ops into a flower, 

 and as the flowers 

 mature they drop 

 from the stem, so 

 that the plants are 

 always objects of 

 beauty. With its ro- 

 bust growth, large, leafy branches, graceful and airy style of flowers, and as a perpetual bloomer, the 

 Allegheny Hollyhock stands unique as simply the greatest novelty among flowers for years. 



Fine Mixed Allegheny Hollyhock 5 



Pure White. Two years ago we found ore plant with Pure White flowers of a 



cream tint in the center. No doubt a sport from this variety. In planting the seed from this plant, 

 the following year, every plant proved to come true from seed. So this will prove a distinct color 

 among this new type of Hollyhock, not before obtained 10 



