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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



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This new variety of Carnations has created 

 quite a sensation anion}; florists on botli sides of 

 the Atlantic, not only on account of their beauti- 

 ful flowers of all colors, and of the remarkable 

 percentasie that come "tioubles," but also from 

 the fact that, unlike all others, they bloom in 

 <iboutfour inonthfi from ike time of sowing the 

 seed, and continue to flower until checked by 

 frost. The most beautiful fragrant double (Jarna- 

 tions can now be had in full flower in the open 

 {Turden as early and almost us quickly as the 

 Chinese Pink! Also for floweriii}? in the house 

 this new strain will be invaluable. Fully eighty 

 per cent of the flowers come double, of large 

 size. They embrace a fine range of brilliant 

 colors. The plants are dwarf, branching, com- 

 pact and neat in habit, standing well upright 

 without any support. They are \ery fi-ee-floiver- 

 ing, and certainly a novelty of unusual merit. 



Price per pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



MARGUEKITE CARNATION. 



NEW CENTAUREA, MARGUERITE, 



This is a most charming floral novelty, entirely distinct from all other sorts, and the most beautiful of 

 all. Named after the lovely Queen of Italy, The plants grow about eighteen inches high, and are of the 

 easiest culture. The large flowers are of the purest white, deliciously scented, exquisitely laciniated, and 



freely produced on lorg stems, which renders them 

 valuable for cutting. It is entirely different from all 

 other flowering plants, and sure to attract attention. 

 Price per pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



CROZY'S NEW * 

 DWARF CANNAS, 



A new class of large-flowering Cannas, introduced 

 Joy Monsieur Crozy, a succssful grower and improver 

 of these magnificent plants. The foliage is luxur- 

 iant and varied in color, and the plants dwarf in 

 habit, averaging not over three to four feet in height. 

 Their great merit, however, lies in the large size and 

 dazzling and brilliant hues of the flowers, ranging 

 through all hues of yellow and orange to the richest 

 crimson, scarlet and vermillion; some are also beau- 

 tifully spotted. They are equally valuable for 

 groups, solitary plants, and for house decorations. 

 It is impossible to say enough inprai.«ieof the exceed- 

 ing beauty of these Cannas. If the seed, which 

 should be soaked for twelve hours in warm water, is 

 >own early in a hot-bed, and transplanted into not 

 too rich soil, the plants icill bloom from July or 

 August until cut down by severe frost. The roots 

 can be wintered in a dry cellar like Dahlias, orraay 

 be potted and kept in bloom the greater part of 

 the winter. 



Price per pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts. 



CROZY'S NKW DWARF ( ANNA. 



