To Our Friends and Patrons 



IT IS with pleasure we present our customers aud friends our New Garden Annual 

 for 1895, somevvtiat enlarged and improved in appearance. The past year has 

 witnessed greater labor strikes, and a more serious depression iu all lines of indus- 

 tries, than we have experienced in a generation. This, coupled with the great drouth 

 that prevailed last summer, and which was especially severe in the West, has cut many 

 farm and seed crops short. Prospects may look gloomy to many, but certainly better 

 times are in store for those that look ahead with renewed energy: Let the watchword 

 be economy aud thrift, and true economy commences with a well planned and carefully 

 cultivated garden. What makes a quicker return than a good garden, and with our 

 own labor can save many a dollar that else would be expended in buying other supplies 

 in the place of fre^h and health-giving vegetables? 



Also more attention should be given to the Flower Garden by our gardening friends, 

 but so often neglected in the hurry of life. What more sweet pleasures and refining 

 influences it would exert around our home? 



W^ith the energy and push of our people, and if blessed with a bountiful crop 

 another season, this will tend largely toward a quick return of better times. Seed crops 

 are fair and of excellent quality, and prices on some items will rule lower. But there is 

 a great shortage in some items, owing to the severe drouth, especially so in Beans, 

 Sweet Corn, Onion Seeds. Peas, Early Seed Potatoes and Grass Seeds; prices will rule 

 much higher on these, and prospect of running out of stock at end of season. 



In our Garden Annual we aim to give plain and ti ue descriptions of all varieties 

 and omit exaggerated illustrations. We only offer the Cream of Standard Varieties at 

 fair prices. We omit many useless varieties offered by other seedsmen, as we think it 

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

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

 suit all sections and soils. With sincere thanks to our customers for their valued orders 

 of the past, ue solicit a continuance of your esteemed patronage. We wish all our 

 Friends and Patrons a prosperous and Happy New Year. 



OUR FIRST 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 gardeners 

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

 curing seeds from reliable dealers cannot 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. 



WARRANTY.— 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 cannot 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 far that should any prove otherwise we will refill 

 the order free or refund the price paid us. >urther than this we cannot warrant. 

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

 in high quality. 



TESTED SEEDS. — We test the germinating qualities of 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 cannot 

 fail to have success. 



FAIR PRICES. — Wq endeavor to meet the competition of equally good seeds, but have 

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

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



MARKET GARDENERS.— Market gardeners and insiitutions who use large quantities 

 of bulk seeds isliould send for our special Market Gardeners' Price List. 



TO DEALERS IN SEEDS.— Our Wholesale 'J'rade 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 lime favor us with their esteemed orders, we shall see they have no cause to 

 regret it, we remain yours as always. Yours respectfully. 



COLE'S SEED STORE, 

 Pella, Iowa, January 1, 1895. E. M. Cole, Prop. 



