COLE'S FLOWER SEED 



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ASTER 



It is unni'ccssary to dwell on the great beauty of 

 these popular favorites, as they are appreciated by 

 every one. Our seed is the finest that France and 

 Germany produce. We n coinnu nd our friends to 

 plant a nunibi.T of varieties, as no otlicr annuals 

 afford so magnificent a display during the sumnior 

 and fall. Hardy annual. 



DWARF QUEEN ASTER 



Per pkt. 



Dwarf Queen. This magnificent new As- 

 ter has given excellent satisfaction. The dwarf 

 bushy plants grow only ten inches high branch- 

 ing very freely; the branches are upright, mak- 

 ing a dense compact bush excellent for pot cul- 

 ture as well as for bedding. Fine mixed colors. .10 



Dwarf Queen. Pure white 10 



Dwarf Bouquet. A most charming class 

 of compact habit, only 6 to 8 incht's high. 

 Each plant is covered with handsome flowers, 

 and looks like a bouquet set in the ground, mixed 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. Very 



desirable on account of its large and perfect 

 flowers, great beauty and late blooming; mixed. 

 10 in 5 



Queen of the Market. Of graceful spread- 

 ing habit; its great merit is its early floweriag 

 character, being in full bloom fully two weeks 

 before any other Aster begins to blossom; mix- 

 ed colors, 12 in 5 



Japanese Tassel. The beautiful flowers 

 of this new strain of Asters offer a most strik- 

 ing contrast with those of any other variety. 

 They are of immense size, with long petals curi- 

 ously w^aved and curled, so as to give them a 

 striking resemblance to the Japanese Chrysanthe- 

 mums. It is a vigorous growing plant, four- 

 teen or fifteen inches high, well branched. Mix- 

 ed colors 5 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 



Beautiful Spikes of gay-colored flowers, produced 

 abundantly the first summer until after frost, and 

 also flowers well the second season. Should be in 

 every garden. Hardy perennial. 

 Finest Mixed, 12 in 4 



GIANT COMET ASTER 



New Giant Comet. The plant ot this nc-w 

 and very distinct Aster grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, forming fine regular pyramids, completely 

 covered with large double flowers, much resem- 

 bling the Japanese Chrysanthemum in shape of 

 flowers, the petals are very long and beautifully 

 curled and twisted, 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 surpass all others; mixed 

 18 in 5 



White Branching. A new variety of 

 American origin, of branching habit, which, for 

 size of bloo.n, freedom of flowering, and other 

 good qualities, we have never seen equalled. The 

 plants form strong, robust bushes, about 2 feet 

 high, bearing profusely on long, strong stems 

 handsome Chrysanthemum-like flowers, many be- 

 ing over 6 inches in diameter. The form of the 

 flowers makes them particularly desirable as cut 

 flowers. They come into flower from two to three 

 weeks later than most sorts, filling in the gap 

 between the general run of Asters and Chrysan- 

 themums 6 



Branching Mixed. Similar in habit and 

 growth as the White Branching, but of different 

 colors, such as pink, lavender, crimson, blue and 



white. Very fine and beautiful; we can recom- 

 mend this very highly 5 



Fine Mixed, embracing a great many var- 

 ieties and colors 5 



ARCTOTIS QRANDES 

 AFRICAN LILAC DAISY. A new annual 



from Africa, growing luxuriantly and forming pro- 

 fusely branched bushes of about 2 to 21^ feet in 

 height and breadth. The leaves are soft and 

 whitish. Its flower heads, borne on long stems 

 and rising well above the foliage, are large and 

 showy, 3 inches across, being pure white on the 

 upper surface, reverse of petals of pale lilac. Un- 

 der the influence of bright sunlight the flowers 

 spread out almost flat, and the pure white con- 

 trasts beautifully to the light blue disk 5 



