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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



CLEOME PUNGENS. 



(The Giant Spider Plant.) 

 A. robust plant, growing vigorously four or 

 five feet high, unaffected by wind or weather 

 and Ilowering profusely and continuously for 

 ■months. In fact, it is a perpetual bloomer, the 

 spikes continuing to increase in size as the 

 plant erows. The flowers are very showy, of a 

 bright rose color, it grows freely from seed sown 

 in the open ground. Also one of the very best 

 ■Jioney-producing pilants 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 climate, as they 

 will stand drouth well. Half-hardy annuals. 

 IFinest Mixed, all colors; 2 feet 5 



COLEUS. 



Highly ornamental plants in an endless vari- 

 ety of colors and shadings, indispensable for 

 ribbon and carpet bedding, or as single speci- 

 mens for pots and vases. Half-hardy perennial. 

 ■Jinest Hybrida Mixed; l to 2 ft 10 



CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 



A very popular, hardy trailing annual, flower- 

 ing in different shades of brilliant blue and pur- 

 ple with white center until late in autumn: In- 

 xiispensable in any collection: succeeding in any 

 soil. Hardy annual. 



■^Iricolor Minor; many varieties mixed ; 12 in. 4 

 COSMOS. 



The plants are of 

 very Lrapid growth. 

 1/2' and make large 

 \}yiw^y bushes. From Sep- 

 tember to November 

 each plant is covered 

 with hundreds of 

 showy blossoms, two 

 \ %^^Sv^^^^H|^^^^ inches in diameter. 

 /"=^^^?L^J^^^B^^^ Both foliage and 

 • -i^y \^^^flrr\ flowers are excellent 



v]^ for bouquets and 



vases; easily raised 

 from seed. Hardy 

 annual. 



Mammoth Perfection, White 5 



Pink 5 



*' " Crimson 5 



" " Mixed Colors 5 



CUPHEA. 



A well-known free-flowering bedding plant, 

 profuse bloomers during the summer, and also 

 fine as a pot plant for winter blooming in the 

 house Half-hardy annual. 

 Platycentra- yCUjar or Firecracker Plant.) 

 Flower tube shaped, scarlet enriched with 

 black and white: 1 ft 5 



CYCLAMEN. 



Well-known and charming bulbous rooted 

 plants with beautiful foliage and handsome 

 fragrant flowers. Universal favorites for the 

 greenhouse or parlor and for winter and spring 

 blooming. If sown early in the spring they 

 make flowering bulbs In one season; they 

 recjuire sandy loam. Half-hardy bulb. 

 Persicnm, finest mixed: 6 in 15 



DAHLIA. 



Every one knows and admires the Double 

 Dahlia, but comparatively few are aware that it 

 can be grown so easily from seed and flowers so 

 beautifully the first season, that the purchase 

 of bulbs is a needless expense. The single vari- 

 eties have become very popular within the last 

 few years. Sow seed early in April in hot-bed 

 or box in the house, and transplant when all 

 danger of frost is over, in beds 21 inches apart. 

 Take up the roots as soon as frost occurs in the 

 fall, and preserve in a dry warm cellar. Half- 

 hardy bulbs. 



Per pkt. 



Double Mixed. Finest varieties; 2 to 4 ft 10 



Single Mixed. Finest varieties io 



New Tom Thumb. New single varieties in 

 beautiful mixed colors; a highly interest- 

 ing class of neat, compact and dwarf habit, 

 growing about one foot in height: very 

 free-flowering, invaluable for cutting pur- 

 poses, and admirably adapted for planting 

 in masses and for border decorations. They 

 bloom the first season from spring sown 

 seed 10 



DAISY (Bellis Perennis.) 



Daisies are easily raised from spring-sown 

 seed, and come into flower in a very short time. 

 Among the most charming spring flowers they 

 are indispensable for cool, shady places. With 

 protection they will stand the winter, and put 

 forth flowers profusely from April to June. 

 Although saved only from fine double flowers, 

 the seed produces a few singles and semi-aoubles. 

 Ha If-h ardy per en n ials. 



Fine Double Mixed: 6 in 10 



Longfellow. ;The flowers are of large size, of 

 a beautiful dark rose color, and are borne 



profusely on long and stiff stalks 10 



Snowball. Large double white lo 



DIANTHUS (Pinks). 



The China and Japan Pinks are deservedly 

 very popular, as few flowers can equal them in 

 beauty and profusion of bloom. Tney comprise 

 many distinct and most beautifully marked 

 varieties of rich and varied colors. They bloom 

 continually all summer and fall, until overtaken 

 by severe frost: they live over winter and bloom 

 finally again the second season . They are alike 

 ornamental in the garden or for bouquets. The 

 plants generally grow ten to fifteen inches high, 

 and are of the easiest cultivation. So satisfac- 

 tory a class of flowers should be grown in large 

 variety in every garden. Hardy biennial. 



Chinesis (Double Chinese Pink). A splendid 

 mixture, one of the finest varieties; 1ft ... 5 



Heddewigii ^Japan Pink). Flowers very large: 

 2 to 6 inches in diameter, double and single 

 mixed ; 15 in 5 



Eastern Queen, magnificent single flowers; 2 

 to 4 inches across, most splendidly striped 

 and stained 5 



Diadematus fl. pi- (Double Diadem Pink\. 

 Splendid large double flowers of dark 

 shades and marked with white and black 

 colors, rich and beautiful o 



Imperialis (Double Imperial Pink). Beauti- 

 fully variegated, ana flowers of the most 

 charming and delicate tints and shades: 

 best mixed: 1 ft 4 



Fine Mixed. A mixture of many varieties.. 5 



