COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PERENNIAL ^ FLOWERS. 



The hardy Bioimials and Perennials outlive the severest winters, giving us each succeeding 

 year a finer display of their beautiful flowers. Some begin to bloom early in spring, others in 

 summer, are all of easy cultivation. Soon after the plants are through blooming, cut the old 

 flower stems within a few inches of the ground, which will present a more tidy appearance, 

 and render the plant more vigorous. Protect during the winter with a covering of straw, 

 loaves or manure. 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 



A free-flowering, hardy plant. Flowers in the 

 greatest profusion, early in the spring, and 

 growing with such ease and freedom, they 

 ought to be grown by all. Hardy perennial. 

 Finest Mixed. All colors; 2 ft 5 



CAMPANULA (Canterbury BeUs). 



These have long been among our most orna- 

 mental garden plants. Their large bell-shaped 

 flowers are freely produced. Fine plants for 

 pot culture. As they are biennials, it will be 

 necessary to sow seed every year. Hardy bien- 

 nial. 



Double and Single Mixed; 2 ft 5 



CARNATION PINK, 



Carnations are great favorites and very mag- 

 nificent, large, beautiful and verv fragrant 

 flowers, as perfect in form as the rose. Seeds 

 sown in open ground in May or .Tune will flower 

 splendidly the next season. The plants should 

 be protected by a little straw or a few boughs. 

 Hardy perennial. 



German Double Mixed. Sa^ed from fine, 

 double flowers; best for border culture; 

 18 in 8 



Dwarf Marguerite. This new variety has 

 created quite a sensation among florists. 

 They bloom in about four months from the 

 time of sowing the seed, and continue to 

 flower until checked bv frost. The most 

 beautiful, fragrant double Carnation can 

 now be had in full flower in the open gar- 

 den the first year by sowing seed early. 

 Also for flowering in the house this new 

 strain is mvaiuable 10 



DELPHINIUM (Perennial Larkspur). 



Handsome and well-known hardy perennials, 

 with splendid flowers and curiouslv cut leaves: 

 for permanent beds and borders thev are indis- 

 pensable. Easy of culture, succeeding in anv 

 deep, rich soil. 



Finest Mixed. Various colors :3ft. 4 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove^ 



Ornamental plants: their flowers are produced 

 in long dense spikes of finelv spotted, be'l- 

 shaped flowers, lastina- a long time. Hardv 

 perennials. 



Finest Mixed Various colors: 3 ft 5 



hollyhock; 



The Hollyhock, in its present state of per- 

 fection is very unlike its parent of olden time:ir 

 now ranks with the dahlia. For a background 

 to a flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful 

 the flowers are as double as a rose, of manv 

 shades of co'or. Blooming plants can be raise/l 

 the first year, by starting the seeds in a box 

 in the house in Februarv or March. Plant our 

 about first of May. they will bloom in autumn 

 and the second year will also blossom freelv. 

 Our seed is saved from choice double flowers 

 only. 



Double Mixed. Extra choice mixed; 5 ft.... 5 



IPOMOPSIS (Standing Cypress^ 



This is a very beautiful plant, with long, ele- 

 gant spikes of flowers. The foliage is very fine, 

 like that of the Cynress vine, giving great 

 beaut.v to the plant, which grows from three t'^ 

 four feet high, and keeps in flower for a long 

 time. Hardy biennial. 



Fine Mixed; 3 it 5 



LYCHNIS. 



This is an ele.gant perennial. It flowers the 

 first year from seed, producing large flowers 

 varying in color- from the brightest scarlet to 

 white; free flowering, easy of culture. 

 Haageana Mixed. All colors aud shades; 1 



ft.^ 5 



MYOSOTIS. 



Charming little plants, very popular, produc- 

 ing their beautiful star-like flowers in great 

 proftision: the.v grow freel.v in any soil, but a 

 moist situation is best suited to them. Will 

 flower the first season if sown early. Half- 

 hardy perennial. 



Alpestris. Mixed colors: 6 in 5 



PAP AVER (Perennial Poppy U 



Very hard.y, showy and ornamental plants, 

 producing immense flowers and are reall.v desir- 

 able for their bright, gay display. Fowers 

 often six inches in diameter. 

 Orientale. Dark scarlt-t color; 3 ft 5 



PENTSTEMON. 



, One of the most beautiful and attractive her- 

 Ibaceous plants: bearing long graceful spikes of 

 rich-colored flowers: will bloom the first season 

 If sown early in March, and planted out in May. 

 Half-hardy perennials. 



Fine Mixed; 2 ft 5 



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 flowers. Blooms the first year 

 from seed, if sown early in open ground. 

 Plants increase froiu year* to year and are sure 

 to please. Hardy perennial. 

 Grandiflora Mixed. Blue and white; 2 ft — 5 

 PYRETHRUM. 



Handsome, f ree-flo^verinir Dlants. producing a 



fine effect in the mixed flower and shrubbery 



borders. Hardy perennials 



Aurftum ^irohUii h^entlifv), prized for its fine 

 yellow feathers: 6 in 5 



Roseum I ///.^v^/ FoirrbrPlnnf). Band- 

 sonie plants with r.^so-coloved flowers, ' 

 from which this well-known powder is 

 made 5 



ROCKET. 



A handsome class of ear:y spring flowering 

 plants, resembling the Stock, with fragrant 

 flowers, fine for cut flowers, bouquets, etc. 

 (tI'ows freely in any soil. Hardy perennial. 

 Sweet. Mixed. \A'hite nnd purple: is lu 4 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Matchless border plants, with heads of bloom 

 of great size aud wDUderfttl beaut.v: shotild be 

 in everjr garden. Perfectly liardy and easily 

 raised from seed. Hardy biennial. 

 SirLgle Mixed. Finest colors mixed: 18 in... 4 

 Double Mixed. Choicest seed: 18 in 5 



