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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



MARIGOLD (Tagetes). 



A free-floweriu? plant of easy culture, with 

 doiible flowers, of rich and beautiful colors, pro- 

 ducing a splendid effect, whether planted in beds 

 or borders: and continuing in beauty until de- 

 stroyed by frost. Half-hardy annuals. 

 El Dorado. This is the finest type of this 

 showy flower, many plants having 75 to 



100 flowers at one time 5 



African Mixed. Best double colors; 2 ft 4 



Dwarf French. Finest double mixed: 1 ft. ... 4 



M VTRICARIA (Feverfew). 



Extremely beautiful plants, with handsome 

 light green, laciniated foliage. Grows freely in 

 any garden soil and bears numerous, perfectly 

 double, pure white flowers, one inch in diameter, 

 and resembling Anemone-flowered Asters. 

 Hardy annuals. 



Eximia Grandiflora. Fine for bouquets; lain. 5 

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MARVEL OF PERU. (Mirabilis Jalapa.) 



The well-known Four O'clock. A handsome- 

 free-flowering garden favorite; blooming the 

 first season from seed; the flowers, which are 

 produced in clusters, open in the afternoon and 

 wither the next morning. Hardy annual. 



Mixed. Beautiful colors; 2 ft 4 



Variegated Dwarf. Leaves light green, 



marulfcd with yellow; 1 ft 5 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



Profuse flowering dwarf trailing plants of 

 great beauty, blooming the whole summer, 

 tnriving best in a dry, loamy, or sandy soil, re- 

 quiring a warm, suni.y situation: fine for beds, 

 edgings, rock work, etc. Half hardy annuals. 

 Crystallinnm (Ice Plant.) Flowers white; 

 prized for its singular icy foliage 5 



MIMULUS (Monkey Flower.) 



Among the gayest ornaments for flower gar- 

 dens, hafiging baskets, and for culture in the 

 house, not many plants will give more satisfac- 

 tion. The seed is very fine and care must be 

 taken in sowing, sliading and supplying mois- 

 ture tin well rooted. Half-hardy perennials. 



Tigrinus. Finest hybrid mixed ; 9 in 10 



Moschatus. (Musk Plant). This fragrant and 

 favorite little plant is much admired on 



account of the musky odor of the plant. 



Fine for pots: 6 in 10 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda Odorata). 



This fragrant little plant is probably the most 

 popular annual grown. If tlie plants are thinned 

 out they will grow stronger and produce larger 

 spikes of flowers; fine for pot or garden culture, 

 and can be had during the whole year by sowing 

 at intervals. Hardy annuals. 

 Machet. The plants are dwarf, of vigorous 

 pyramidal growth; they throw up numer- 

 ous stout flower stalks, bearing massive 



spikes (>/ red flowers 5 



Sweet-Scented. iOdomta). The old variety, 



very f t ;igrnnt; 1ft. Per oz. 1.5 cts 4 



Miles Hybrid Spiral. The Mignonette is far 

 sii perior to oi her sorts in cultivation ; with 



spikes often 8 to 14 inches in length 5 



Golden Queen. This flower is golden yellow 

 and powerfully fragrant 5 



MIMOSA. (Sensitive Plant.) 



Grown as a curiosity, being so sensitive that 

 the leaves curl up by being slightly touched or 

 shaken. Suitable for growing in pots, or in the 

 open border. Tender atmual. 



Pndica; 18 in 4 



NASTURTIUM DWARF. 



NASTURTIUM DWARF. 



(Tropceolum Minor). 



Very desirable free-flowering annuals. They 

 are among the most useful for bedding, massing,, 

 or ribboning: they are of compact, dwarf growth,, 

 profusely covered with their extremely rich and 

 brilliant flowers of all colors, blooming in suc- 

 cession all through the season; they should be 

 grown in rather poor soil. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Ruby King. Crimson rose color, dark dis- 

 tinct foliage. Very fine 5^ 



Pearl. Straw color, fine for contrast 5- 



Lady Bird. Its striking flowers are produced 

 in profusion throughout the .summer. The 

 color is rich golden-yellow, each petal 



barred with bright ruby crimson » 



Empress of India. The leaves are of a very 

 dark purplish-blue color, brilliant crimson- 

 scarlet flowers. Its profusion of bloom 

 and dazzling richness of color are remark- 

 able 5 



King of Tom Thumbs. Intense scarlet flowers, 



with rich, dark foliage 5 



Cloth, of Gold. In striking contrast to the 

 above: the foliage of this new variety is a 

 dear, bright yellow, while the deep-scarlet 

 flowers, intermingled among the yellow 



leav.jjs, add much to its beauty .5 



Mixed Varieties. Many colors: 1ft 5 



NEMOPHILA (Love Grove). 



Of neat, compact habit; blooming freely all 

 summer if planted in a rather cool, shaded 

 place, and not in too rich a soil. Hardy annuals. 

 Mixed. All varieties and all colors; 1 ft 4 



OXALIS. 



A splendid class of plants, with richly colored 

 flowers and dark foliage: suitable for borders, 

 rock-work, lianging-baskets, etc. Particularly 

 adapted for the parlor, wliere they bloom in 

 mid-winter. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Rosea. A neat plant, with rose-colored 



flowers: blooms abundantly ; 9 in 5 



Tropaeloides. A splendid plant for edging or 

 borders. It only grows four inches high, 

 with neat, beatiful brown leaves, and bright 

 yellow flowers 5 



PERILLA. 



The foliage of this plant is exceedingly ele- 

 gant, of a very dark purple color, and produces 

 a charming contrast with tiie silver leaved 

 plants; growing freely in any soil. Half-hardy 

 annual. 



Nankinensis. 18 in 4 



