COLE'S FLOWER SEED. 



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STOCK (Ten Weeks). 



The Ten Week Stock 

 is one of the most pop- 

 ular, beautiful ana Im- 

 portant of our garden 

 favorites; whether for 

 bedclin<?, massing or pot 

 culture, it is unsur- 

 passed, either for bril- 

 liancy or color, exqui- 

 site fragrance, or pro- 

 fusion and duration of 

 bloom. For winter 

 blooming in the house 

 h')^t\M 'Ti:^ ^^-fWS seed in June. The 



- - seed we offer is from a 



celebrated German 

 stockgrower, from se- 

 lected not plants, and 

 will produce more than 

 thre?-fouiths fine double 

 flowers. Hardy an- 

 nual. 



Dwarf German. The 



earliest summerva- 

 riety; dwarf and 

 free bloomer; 

 mixed; 15 in 8 



STOCK, TEN WEEK8. New Large Flowering. 



Habit dwarf, with 



magniflcent spikes of very large uouoie 

 flowers, all colors mixed: 18 in 10 



Dwarf Snowflake. A beautiful dwarf-grow- 

 ing variety; very large double snow-white 

 flowers; very early 8 



Victoria Bouquet. This fine strain is with- 

 out a rival for open ground planting. Each 

 plant forms in itself a natural grown bou- 

 quet, of a beautiful pyramidal shape. The 

 spikes of bloom are very long, and the 

 flowers are large in size and very double; 

 2 ft 10 



Perpetual White Large Flowering. Of strong 

 growth and fine branching habit. It grows 

 to the height of IVo feet, and if sown very 

 early will produce a great abundance of 

 bloom from June until November. The in- 

 dividual flowers are uncommonly large, of 

 a fine rosette-like shape, and the purest 

 possible white. The flowers appear on each 

 little shoot 7 



RICINUS (Castor Oil Bean). 



Ornamental plant of stately growth and pic- 

 turesque foliage, with brilliant-colored fruit, 

 producing a sub-tropical effect; fine for lawns, 

 massing, or center plants for ribbon beds. Half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Zanzibariensis. The largest castor bean 

 in cultivation. An entirely new class from 

 Africa, with leaves often measuring 2 feet 

 across, some of them being light green, 

 others bronze brown. For large foliage 

 beds we know tf nothing more striking 

 and effective, and are objects of beauty all 

 summer and fall 5 



Fine Mixed. The best and choicest varieties 

 mixed 4 



PERILLA. 



The foliage of this plant Is exceedingly ele- 

 gant, of a very dark purple color, and produces 

 a charming contrast with the silver leaved 

 plants; growing freely in any soil. Half-hardy 

 annual. 



Nankinensis, 18 in 4 



SCABIOSA. 



SCABIOSA (Mourning Plant), 



A class of popular, showy plants, with elegant 

 fragrant flowers of different colors and shades; 

 their flowers are borne on long stems, making 

 them very suitable for cut flowers or bouquets. 

 Fine for bedding, mixed borders, etc.; blooms 

 profusely until frost. Hardy annuals. 



Snowball. The flowers are large, of purest 



white and very double. This plant comes 

 quite true from seed and is sure to be 

 liked for vases and bouquets 5 



Dwarf Double, Mixed. Of compact habit, 



profusely bearing globe-shaped double 

 flowers of great beauty .« . 5 



SALPIGLOSSIS (Velvet Flower). 



Flowers resembling the petunia in shape and 

 size; but singularly marked and beautifully 

 penciled. Of the easiest culture and such 

 beauty that it deserves a place in every gar- 

 den. It is very free flowering and makes a 

 grand show for months. Hardy annual. 

 Finest Mixed, of all shades and colors; 18 in.. 5 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A Spiendid class of plants, combining elegance 

 of growth with a profusion of rich and vari- 

 ous colored flowers. Fine for the flower gar- 

 den; of easy culture. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Fine Mixed, all colors; 2 ft 3 



TORENIA. 



Charming plants for pot culture, vases or 

 hanging baskets. They succeed well in the 

 open ground in summer; are free bloomers, 

 and the flowers of .great beauty. Tender 

 annual. 



Fournieri. Lovely velvet-blue flowers, with 

 three large spots of darkest blue and a 

 bright yellow throat fi 



VINCA (Periwinkle). 



Free blooming plants of great beauty, with 

 shining green foliage and handsome flowers, 

 either adapted for bedding or pot culture for 

 winter blooming. Tender perennial. 

 Fine Mixed; 2 ft 4 



WHITLAVIA, 



Charming hardy annual, with delicate foliage 

 and clusters of beautiful bell-shaped flowers, 

 flne for mixed borders, or shady spots; growing 

 freely in any garden soil. 



Grandiflora Mixed, many colors ; 12 in 4 



