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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 plant a number of varieties, as 

 no other annuals' afford so maj^nificent a dis- 

 play during the summer and fall. Hardy an- 

 nual. 



DWAKF QUEEN ASTEK. 



Per Pkt. 



Dwarf Oneen. 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 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 

 2V2 to 3 inches across, of faultless form. 

 The color is scarlet 10 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming class, 

 of compact habit, only 6 to 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with hanasome flow- 

 ers, and looks like a bouquet set in the 

 ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum flowered. Very desi- 

 rable on account of its large and perfect 

 flowers, great beauty and late blooming; 

 mixed, KJ in 5 



Dwarf Schiller. A dwarf Aster of great 

 beauty; each individual plant will make a 

 shQw 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 bloon, 

 fully two woeks l^efore any other Aster 

 begins to blossom; mixed colors, 12 in. .. . 5 



New Rose-flowered. Large flowers, double 

 to llic center, robust growth, brilliant 

 colors; mixed, IS in 5 



Jewel, or Ball. These magnificent Asters 

 belong to a new class. The flowers are 

 perfectly round, or ball-shaped, nine 

 inches in circumference, the petals be- 

 ing short and incurved, giving them an 

 elegant appearance. Plants two feet high, 

 of sturdy habit; mixed colors 10 



NEW COMKT ASTERS. 



New Comet. The plant of this new and 

 very distinct Aster grow 12 to 15 inches 

 high, forming fine regular pyramids, com- 

 pletely covered Avith large double flowers; 

 much resembling the Japanese Chrysan- 

 themum in shape of flowers; the petals 

 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 



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 rich 

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

 frequently watered. Cutting out some of the 

 side branches is also advisable, especially with 

 the strong and bushy growing varieties. Half- 

 hardv annuals. 



Double White Perfection. This is a. fine 

 strain of Double 

 White Balsam. 

 Double as a 

 (^ameiia; perfect 

 form; pure 

 white; contin- 

 ues a long tinio 

 in bloom. In- 

 valuable for 

 cut flo weirs 

 during the 

 summer m'ths. 10 

 Camelia- flowered, 

 double; very 

 choice: spotted 

 and variegated 

 with white. 



mixed 10 



Fine Mixed. Fin- 

 est varieties 

 and c o lo r s 

 mixed 5 



