COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS 



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BEGONIA. 



A beautiful tribe of plants, of branching habit, 

 and resplendent the whole summer with their 

 beautiful bright and elegant drooping flowers, 

 either in the garden or in pots, and seem to bear 

 either sun or shade: blooming the first season 

 from seed, if sown early. Tubers to be taken up 

 and kept in dry sand during the winter, pro- 

 tected from frost. Tender perennial. 

 Tuberous Rooted, finest mixed ; 18 in 15 



BROWALLIA. 



Very handsome, profuse blooming plants, cov- 

 ered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during 

 the summer and autumn, growing freely in any 

 rich soil. Blooms finely in winter if sown in 

 August. Half-hardy annual. 



Elata, fine mixed ; 6 in 4 



CACALIA (Tassel Flower). 



Also called Flora's t^aint Brush: pretty tassel- 

 like flowers in profusion, borne on long slender 

 stems. Hardy annual. 



Fine Mixed, 18 in 4 



CALLIOPSIS, or Coreopsis. 



One of the most showy, free-flowering of hardy 

 annuals: its graceful and showy flowers, em- 

 bracing nearly every shade of yellow, orange 

 and rich brown, verging to crimson, and borne 

 on slender stems, are particularly well adapted 

 for bouquets. 



Fine Mixed, all colors; 1 to 2 ft 5 



CALLA. 



This is the well-known Egyptian Lily: a very 

 handsome plant. Its large white flowers are In- 

 disoensaole in the winter, its foliage is broad 

 and good, and it will prosper under very adverse 

 circumstances if water is provided in abund- 

 ance. Half-hardy perenuial. 



JEthiopica, white: 18 in 10 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis), 



One of the most useful border annuals, very 

 effective in beds, groups, ribbon-, etc., also very 

 useful in pot culture during winter; indispensa- 



able for bouquets. 

 Fragrant, pure white, pinnated foliage; 1 ft.. 4 



Fine Mixed, 1 ft 4 



Empress. A beautiful, pure white variety, 

 bearing candelabra-shaped branches, each 

 producing a large truss of flowers, present- 

 ing a perfect pyramid of bloom throughout 

 the summer 5 



CANNA (Indian Shot). 



The Cannas are a stately species of plants, 

 highly ornamental, producing a very rich and 

 oriental effect by their large, broad and massive 

 foliage, and crimson, scarlet or orange flowers. 

 Cut away some of the hard cuticle around the 

 seed, then soak 12 hours in hot water, before 

 planting in hot-bed or box in the house. Take up 

 the roots before frost, and preserve in a cellar. 



Finest Mixed, of the best varieties; 5 ft 5 



Crozy's New Dwarf. See Novelties 10 



CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller). 



An interesting plant, grown for their magnifi- 

 cent foliage; growing in any soil; beautiful as 

 pot plants in winter for the house. Splendid for 

 edges of large groups, or centers of other colored 

 beds. Half-hardy annual. 

 Clementei. The foliage is very elegant, cov- 

 ered with snow-white down: with straw- 

 colored flowers 5 



Cyanus Fl. PI. A double variety of the well 

 known and popular old Corn Flower or Blue 

 Bottle. A continuous bloomer of great 

 value as a cut flower. It has been so per- 

 fected that most flowers are double. Fine 

 mixed colors 5 



CATCHFLY (Silene). 



Highly ornamental plants, suitable for beds,, 

 ribbons or rock work. They are among the 

 brightest ornaments of the flower garden, and 

 profuse bloomers of long duration. Hardy 

 annual. 



Fine Mixed, in many colors: 18 in 4 



CINERARIA. 



A favorite, free-flowering greenhouse plant 

 of wondrous beauty, with flowers of great rich- 

 ness and diversity of color: blooming during the 

 winter and spring months, and can be planted 

 out in summer. They thrive best in a mixture 

 of loam and peat. 



Hybrida. Large-flowered, finest mixed. 2 ft.. 15- 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



A handsome plant, with striking and brilliant 

 flowers in endless variety; blooming till late in 

 autumn, when it is in its full glory; producing 

 double and single flowers of various shades; very 

 attractive for bouquets and vases. Sometimes 

 called "'Painted Daisies." Hardy annuals. 

 Finest Mixed, many colors: 18 in 5- 



Chinese and Japanese Large Flowering. Fin- 

 est mixture. The Perennial Chrysanthe- 

 mums can be grown from seed and make 

 large, vigorous flowering plants by fall. 

 Most of the new and valuable varieties 

 have been secured from sowing the seed. 

 Sow early and cultivate same as those 

 grown from slips 15- 



CLARKIA. 



A favorite plant, with pretty, cheerf ul-looking^ 

 flowers, growing freely and blooming profusely 

 under almost any circumstances ; seed sown in 

 autumn will give early spring flowers. Hardy 

 annuals. 



Fine Mixed, double and single: 18 in 4 



CLEOME PUNGENS. 



(The Giant Spider Plant.) 



A robust plant, growing vigorously four or 

 five feet high, unaffected by wind or weather 

 and flowering profusely and continiiously for 

 months, In fact, it is a perpeiual hloomer, the 

 spikes continuing to increase in size as the plant 

 grows. The flowers are very showy, of a bright 

 rose color, it grows freely f r mi seed sown in the 

 open ground. Also one of the very best honey-pro- 

 ducing plants 5 



COCKSCOMB. 



A class of very magnificent, attractive and 

 showy annuals, producing massive heads of rich 

 shades and colors of great effect in the garden 

 or in pots. Well adapted to our clim'ite, as they 

 will stand drouth well. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Finest Mixed, all colors; 2 ft 5 



COLEUS. 



Highly ornamental plants in an endless va- 

 riety of colors and shadings, indispensable for 

 ribbon and carpet bedding, or as single speci- 

 mens for pots and vases. Half-hardy perennial. 

 Finest Hybrida Mixed; 1 to 2 ft 10 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 



A very popular, hardy trailing annual, flower- 

 ing in diiferent shades of brilliant blue and pur- 

 ple with white center until late in autumn; in- 

 dispensable in any collection: succeeding in any 

 soil. Hardy annual. 



Tricolor Minor; many varieties mixed; 12 in. . 4 



