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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



WHITLAVIA. 



Charming hardy annual, with delicate foliage 

 and clusters of beautiful bell-shaped flowers, 

 fine for mixed borders, or shady spots; growing 

 freely in any garden soil. 



Grandiflora Mixed, many colors; 12 in 4 | 



A WILD FLOWER GARDEN. 



(Choice Mixed Hardy Flowers). 



The introduction of these has proved a most 

 marked success, and becoming more popular 

 every year. The '• Wild Garden," for its unusual 

 and varied elTects. cheapness, and the small 

 amount of labor necessary for its construction, 

 has no rival. The " Wild Garden Seeds " are a 

 mixture of the different hardy flowers, thus 

 ensuring, on account of the different seasons of 

 bloom, something new almost every day. Per 

 pkt. 10 cts., 3 pkts. 25 cts . oz. 80 cts. 



ZINNIA (Youth and Old Age). 



Plants of great beauty, of branching habit, and 

 splendid brilliant colored double flowers, l ival- 

 ing in beauty and form double Dahlias. Bloom 

 in great profusion and with increased splendor 

 from June until cut ofl:' by frost; begins to t)l()om 

 when quite small. Easy of culture; thrives in 

 any good soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



Double Choice Mixed. Finest large flowerini; 

 varieties, 2ft ^ 



Double White, comes true from seed, perfect 

 in shape S 



Striped Zebra. Double flowers, distinctly 

 striped, of peifect shape. The largest per 

 cent are striped, the self colored are also 

 hue; best mixed 5 



Curled and Crested. These new, odd auci 

 charming Curled and Crested Ziiiui&!!i,. 



are of perfect form, large, round, full and 

 double, the petals being twisted, curled and 

 crested into the most fantastic and graceful 

 forms; best mixed 5. 



Giant Mammoth. The plant forms a hatid- 

 some bush 3 feet in height, and the mam- 

 moth, perfectly formed double flowers, 

 measuring 5 to 6 inches across, of most 

 intense and brilliant colors, comprising 

 new and rich hues. Mixed colors ."> 



Tom Thumb. These Dwarf Double Zinvias 

 produce compact dwarf bushes, varying 

 6 to 12 inches in height and from 3 to 14 

 inches in diameter, coming mostly true from, 

 seed. The little plants are covered with tlie 

 handsome double flowers of many bright 

 and rich colors. Such dwarf and compact 

 plants attract great attention when grown 

 in beds or borders. Plants are very free 

 flowering, and continue in bloom until 

 destroyed by frost .> 



Ornamental Grasses. 



Some of the ornamental grasses are indispensable, and should be grown by all who cultivate th^ 

 Everlastings for winter ornaments. They also produce a beautiful and pleasing contrast whea 

 interspersed with flowering plants and to use for summer bouquets. Grasses require to be cut when 

 they are green, before commencing to turn yellow, and strong looking in appearance. Tie in small 

 bunches and dry vhe same as Everlastings. 



All varieties' 5 cents per'packet. 



Agrostis Nebulosa. The most elegant of all ; fine 

 iind I'eatlicry. very delicate; cannot be sur- 

 passed; 10 in.: h. a. 



Agrostis Pulchella. Very graceful and delicate; 

 tine lor borders and edgings; 12 in.; h. a. 



Briza Maxima {Quaking Grass). An elegant 

 Shakitig grass; a most beautiful variety, use- 

 ful in bouquets. Large racemes or beautiful 

 rattles; 1 ft. ; h. a. 



Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. A most magnificent 

 Grass, exceedingly gi aceful, with long, narrow 

 leaves, St piped with wiiite and green. A single 

 plant often mal<es;!0 elegant recurved flower 

 spikes of aiieht violet color, resembling curled 

 Ostiich plumes. Beautiful for vases and 

 l)oii(inots. IMa>it entirely hardy, of easy cul- 

 ture; (i ft. ; h. p. 



Erianthus Ravennae. Extremely elegant, like the 

 Pampas Grass, which it resembles in ;n)pear- 

 ance and habit of growl h, but it is more ha,rdy ; 

 its noble plumes of silvery flowers are |)ure 

 and white and most decidedly beautiful; 

 blooms the second season; 7 ft.; h. p. 



Gynerium Argenteum. {Pampas Grass.) This is. 

 the most ornamental, stately-growing and 

 profusely flowering grass known. Bearing- 

 large fcathery-llke plumes 18 to 24 inches long,, 

 of silvery white and silky color. Innort iiern 

 latitudes it should be protected in winter; 6 

 ft.; h. h. p. 



Lagurus Ovatus. {Hare's Tail Grass.) A dwarf, 

 vciy picity variety, with small silky-whit& 

 plume.-;; 1 ft. ; h. a. 



Tricholaena Eosa. A handsome rose tinted Grass; 

 2 ft.; h. p. 



MIXED VARIETIES. 



MIXED ANNUAL VARIETIES of Ornamental 

 Grasses. All our customeis should at least 

 liave a packet of this raixtHre— it is prepared 

 by (Mirselves and contains seed of all tlie annual 

 varieties named above and many ethers, tbus fur- 

 nishing ample material for bome decoration- 

 in winter. Per pkt. 10 cts., 3:pkts. 25 cts. 



