COLE^S FLOWER SEED. 



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BEGONIA. 



Tuberous Rooted Begonias are amon^ the 

 finest flowering plants for pots or for bedding. 

 Flowers outrival in color the most brilliant 

 Geranium, blooming the first season from seed, 

 if sown early. Tubers to be taken up and kept 

 in dry sand during the winter, protected from 

 frost. Tender perennial. 



Tuberous Rooted, finest mixed; 18 in 15 



NEW VERNON. This comes true from seed. 

 The plants grow rapidly and are of the great- 

 est value for bedding and general culture in 

 the open ground. The color is pink and deep 

 red, and vigorous foliage, which is waxv 

 and glossy. It is so easily raised from seed 

 that we strongly recommend it for every 

 flower garden, or for growing in pots for win- 

 ter blooming 10 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy). 



Beautiful, cfree-flowering plants, "covered the 



whole summer with a profusion of prettv 

 flowers; succeeding in any good rich soil. 

 Hardy annuals. 



Fine Mixed, blue and white; 1 ft 4 



BROWALLIA. 



Very han»dsome, profuse blooming plants, 

 covered with rich, beautiful winged flowers 

 during the summer and autumn, growing 

 freely in any rich soil. Blooms finely in win- 

 ter if sown in August. Half-hardy annual. 

 Elata, fine mixed i 



CACALIA (Tassel Flower). 

 Also called Flora's Paint Brush; pretty tas- 

 sel-like flowers in profusion, borne on long 

 slender stems. Half-hardy annual. 

 Fine Mixed, 18 in 4 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis). 



Among the most useful of perfectly hardv 

 annuals. Will grow in any soil, require" no 

 care, and produce neat clusters of flowers verv 

 freely. 



New Giant Flowering. The size of the 

 individual florets as well as the whole head 

 of bloom is double the size of the old varie- 

 ties. Several new and exquisite shades and 

 colors are included; they form bushy llftlf 

 plants only 4 to G Inches high; splendid for 

 edgings 5 



Empress. A beautiful, pure white vari- 

 ety of branching habit, producing large 

 trusses of flowers. We can recommend 

 this for a fine bed of early white fiowers 



Fine Mixed, including many colors 4 



CATCHFLY (Silene).l 



Highly ornamental plants, suitable for beds, 

 ribbons, or rock work. They are among the 

 brightest ornaments of the fiower garden, and 

 profuse bloomers of long duration. Hardy an- ■ 

 nual. 



Fine Mixed, in many colors; 18 in . . 4 



CENTAUREA (Com Bottle). 



The Blue Bottle, or Bachelor's Button, is one 

 of the most attractive of all hardy annuals, 

 the graceful beauty of its old-fashioned fiowers 

 being universally admired. A hardy annual of 

 the easiest growth, and flowers freely; height 

 two to three feet. 



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. Mixed Colors ... i 



CALLIOPSIS. 



CALLIOPSIS, or Coreopsis, 



One of the most showy, free-flowering of 

 hardy annuals; its graceful and showy flowers, 

 embracing 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 



Lanceolata, California Sunbeams -(New 

 Golden C or e o p s i s)— One of the most 

 showy hardy perennials grown, form- 

 ing tall plants two to three feet high, 

 and bearing in great profusion for a long 

 period during the summer large flowers 

 of bright golden-yellow. Unequaled for 

 cutting. Grows anywhere 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 or file away some of the hard cuticle around 

 the seed, then soak 12 hours in warm water 

 before planting in hot-bed or box in the house. 

 Take up the roots before hard frost, let dirt 

 adhere, leave out 5 or 6 hours to dry some, then 

 store away on cellar floor with dirt or sand 

 packed around them and do not keep in too dry 

 or damp place. 



Crozy's New Dwarf. A new class of large- 

 flowering Cannas. The foliage is luxuri 

 ant and varied in color, and the plants 

 dwarf in habit, averaging not over three 

 to five feet in height. Home grown seed 

 from choice selected named varieties 5 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



A handsome plant, with striking and brilliant 

 fiowers in endless variety; blooming till late in 

 autumn, when it is in full glory; producing 

 double and single fiowers of various shades; 

 I very attractive for bouquets and vases. Some- 

 times 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 



