To Oar Fri€:n3(^ an^ Pai^roTi«>. 



With the beginning of another year, it is with pleasure that we present our 

 patrons with a copy of Cole's Garden Annual for 1 soa^ Tn reading over our annual 

 it will be found a book of plain talk, giviug true descriptions, and omitting exaggerated 

 illustrations, by which some try to secure fancy prices for varieties of medium merit. 

 The sensationalism and overdrawn descriptions, and exaggerated crops harvested in 

 their imagination, has been carried to the utmost extreme by some seedsmen. But 

 sensible people are demanding only the Cream of Standard Yarieties at fair prices, 

 and seedsmen are cutting down their long list of useless varieties, in many cases, as 

 it is a waste of time and money to experiment with all that is offered. With our diver- 

 sified climate it will always be necessary to offer some kinds which, in general, may not 

 suit all sections and soils. Trusting with the incessant care bestowed on our stocks, and 

 the reputation of our house for straight and honest dealing, will induce you again to 

 place with us your orders for seeds, etc. 



With best wishes for the New Year, and many thanks to our Friends and Patrons 

 for their liberal and increasing patronage. 



OUR FIBST aim is to sell only the best seeds it is possible to produce. We have quoted 

 prices as low as possible for tested seeds of high quality, and intelligent garden- 

 ers need not be told that poor seeds are dear at any price. The importance of 

 procuring seeds from reliable dealers can not be overrated. Our seeds are grown 

 here at home or under special contract for our trade, in sections best suited to 

 their perfect development, and many from stock seed supplied by ourselves and 

 under our supervision. 



WARRA>'TY.— While we feel that it is as much to our interest to furnish customers 

 with good seeds as it is theirs to have them, yet we can not of course, guarantee a 

 good crop in every case, as this is dependent upon natural causes, which are 

 beyond our control. But we do guarantee that all seeds sold by us are first class, 

 pure and strong germinating power, in so jar that should any prove otherwise we 

 will refill the order free or refund the price paid us. Further than this we cannot 

 warrant. We know positively that Cole's Seeds are surpassed by none and seldom 

 equaled in high quality. 



TESTED SEEDS.— We test the germinating qualities ('f our seeds. The freshest seeds 

 may sometimes fail; hence the value of this precaution to send out none but good 

 seeds. We know with proper treatment our seeds will grow, and by following the 

 cultural directions given, though brief, the least experienced cultivator can not 

 fail to have success, 



FAIR PRICES.— We endeavor to meet the competition of egually good seeds. But have 

 no "Cheap Seeds" to offer. If you are offered lower rptes than these, and will 

 send them to us, stating by whom offered, we will try to meet same. 



MARKET GARDENERS.— Market gardeners and institutions who use large quanties of 

 bulk seeds should send for our special Market Gardener's Price List. 



TO DEALERS IN SEEDS.— Our Wholesale Trade List of Seeds, in Bulk and Papered 

 sent free on application, to all those who buy to sell again. Correspondence 

 solicited. 



In conclusion we tender our hearty thanks for past favors, and trusting that our old 

 friends and patrons may continue for many years to come, and those who may now for 

 the first time favor us with their esteemed orders, we shall see they have no cause to 

 regret it, we remain as always. Yours respectfully, 



(iOLte's secD ssoi^e. 



Pella, Iowa, January 1, 1893. 



