COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



ASTERS. 



It is unneeessary to dwell on the great beauty 

 of these popular favorites, as they are appre- 

 ciated by every one. Our seed is the finest 

 that France and Germany produce. We recom- 

 mend our friends to plant a number of vari- 

 ■eties, as no other annuals afford so magnificent 

 a display during the summer and fall. Hardy 

 <innual. 



Per pkt. 



r.omet. See No'^elties 10 



Wiitfi Branching. See Novelties 15 



DWARF QtTEEN ASTER. 



Dwarf Queen. This magnificent new Aster 

 .□has given excellent satisfaction. The 

 dwarf, busily plants grow only ten inclies 

 high branching very freely; the branches 

 are upright, making a dense compact bush 

 excellent for pot culture as well as for 

 becldfng. The llowers are of extraordinary 

 size, perfectly double, and resemble the 

 finest Victoria Asters in form— excellent for 

 cutting; fine mixed colors 10 



IDwarf Q,ueen. Pure white 10 



'.Triumph. This is the most beautiful and 

 per-fuct of all Dwarf Asters. Each plant 

 forms an elegant bouquet of itself 7 to S 

 inches higii. The flowers measure from 

 to 'd itjches across, of faultless form. The 

 color is scarlet 10 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming class, 

 of compauD habit, only 6 to 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with iiandsome flow- 

 ers, and looks like a bouquet set in the 

 ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very desi- 

 rable on account of its large and perfect 

 li(;wers, trreat beauty and late blooming; 

 r/ixed, 10 in 5 



D'^arf Schiller. A dwarf Aster of great 

 beauty; each individual plant will make a 

 show for itself; very double and a profuse 

 bloomer; mixed, 12 in 5 



"Queen of the Market. Of graceful spread- 

 ing habit; its great merit is its early 

 flowering cliaracter, being in full bloom 

 fully two weeks before any other Aster 

 begins to blossom; mixed colors. 12 in 5 



;New Rose-flowered. Large flowers, double 

 to the center, robust growth, brilliant 

 colors; mixed. 18 in 10 



MIGNOSr AST£iR. 



Mignon. A new Aster of great beauty, resem- 

 bles the Victoria class in habit of growth, 

 but excels n free blooming. Flowers of 

 good size, with reflex petals and very 

 double. 15 in. Mixed colors 



10 



Truffaut's Peony-Flowered Perfection. This 



class represents the greatest perfection of 

 the Aster family, which for form of flowers, 

 variety and brilliancy -of colors and habit 

 of growth is universally admitted to sur- 

 pass all others; mixed, 18 in 10 



Jewel, or Ball. These magnificent Asters 

 belong to a new class, similar to, but eclips- 

 ing in beauty, those of the Pasony-flowered 

 perfection type. The flowers are perfectly 

 round, or ball-shaped, nine inches in cir- 

 cumference, the petals being short and in- 

 curved, giving them an elegant appear- 

 ance. Plants two feet high, of sturdy 

 habit; mixed colors 10 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many vari- 

 eties and colors 5 



BALSAMS. 

 (Lady's Slipper or Tonch-me-not.) 



These are old favorites with every one owing 

 to their handsosae double flowers, brilliant col- 

 ors and stately growth. To produce vory double 

 flowers, they iQust be transplanted into "rich soil, 

 15 inches apart, in a sunny position, and fre- 

 quently watered. Cutting out some of the side 

 branches is also advisable, especially with the 

 strong and bushy gr©wing varieties. Half-hardy 

 amiuals. 



Double White Perfeetion. This is a fine 

 strain ©f D»uble 

 •White Balsam. 

 Double as a 

 •^Camelia; perfect 

 |form; pure 

 white; continues 

 a long tin«e in 

 blo»isj. Invalu- 

 ble for cut flow- 

 ers during the 

 sunnaer months. 10 



Camelia-flowered, 



dwuiele; very 

 choice; spotted 

 •and variegated 

 with white, 

 mixed 10 



Fine Mixed. Fin- 

 est varieties and 

 colors mixed 5 



