COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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LINUM (Flowering Flax.) 



The abundance and beauty of its flowers, their 

 rich color, and blooming all through the sum- 

 tfier renders this a fine plant for the garden. As 

 bedding plants they are extremely beautiful, 

 Hardy annuals. 



Per pkt. 



Grandiflorum Coccineum. Produces a pro- 

 fusion of beautiful saucer-shaped flowers 

 of a rich, brilliant scarlet, with daric black 

 center; 1 ft i 



LARKSPUR (Delphinum.) 



Plants of great beauty, richness and endless 

 variety of colors, with great duration and pro- 

 fusion of bloom, and when planted in beds, 

 masses of ribbons are strilcingly effective; in- 

 deed, few plants are so useful or valuable for 

 their decorative qualities, cither in the garden 

 or when cut for vases, bouquets, etc. Hardy 



annuals. 



Dwarf Rocket. {DoutU Hyacinth-ilowered.) 

 Mixed colors; 1 ft 4 



Imperial. (Emperor Larkspur.) A profuse 

 bloomer, a single plant often producing 100 

 close, erect spikes of flowers upon it, very 

 double 4 



Mixed. The above varieties 5 



LOBELIA. 



A very valuable and beautiful class of mostly 

 dwarf g'rowing plants. Their delicate, drooping 

 habit, and the profusion of their charming little 

 flowers render them exceedingly fine for vases, 

 baskets, bedding or edgings. Hardy annuals. 



Fine Mixed, all varieties mixed: 6 in 5 



Crystal Palace Compacta. Blue, the best 



bedding variety; Gin 5 



Cardinalis (Cardinal Floicer.( One of the 

 most magnificent of native plants, with 

 long spikes of intense brilliant scarlet 

 flowers; one of the finest border perennials 

 which ought to be in every collection. Will 

 flourish in any good soil; blooming the first 

 season if sown earlv; 4 ft 10 



LUPINUS. 



A class of ornamental, beautiful, and free- 

 flowering plants, with long, graceful spikes of 

 bloom; colors rich and varied. Many of the 

 varieties are of stately, robust growth, which 

 makes them exceedingly valuable for mixed 

 flower and shrubbery borders. Hardy annuals. 



Finest Mixed, all colors; 2ft 4 



MARIGOLD (Tagetes ) 



A well-known, free-flowering ,.plant of easy 

 culture, with handsome double flowers, of rich 

 and beautiful colors, producing a splendid effect, 

 whether planted in beds, or iSorders; and con- 

 tinuing in beauty until destroyed by frost. 

 Hulf-hardy annuals. 



DORADO. This is the finest type of this 

 showy flower. The large bushy plants are 

 each a ball of brilliant colors, many single 

 plants having ^vom 75 to 100 flowers in full 



Dloom at one time 5 



Af.-i;an Mixed. Best double colors; 2 ft 4 



Dwarf French. Finest double mixed; 1ft... 4 



MATRICARIA (Feverfew.) 



Extremely beautiful plants, with handsome 

 light green," laciniated foliage. Grows freely in 

 any garden soil and bears numerous, perfectl^^ 

 double, pure wliii^ flowers, one inch in diameter, 

 and resembling Anemone-flowered Asters. 

 Hardy annuals. 



Eximia Grandiflora. Fine for bouquets ; 15 in. . . 5 



MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis Jalapa.) 



The well-known Four. O'clock. A handsome, 

 free-flowering garden favorite; blooming the 

 first season from seed; the flowers, which are 

 produced in clusters, open in the aftei'noon and 



wither the next morning, r^ardy annual. 



Mixed. Beautiful colors; 2 ft 4 



Variegated. Leaves light green, .marbled 

 yellow, very ornamental; 2ft 4 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



Profuse flowering dwarf trailing plants o1 

 great beauty, blooming the whole summer, 

 thriving best in a dry. loamy, or sandy soil, re- 

 quiring a warm, sunny situa'tion; fine for beds, 

 edgings, rock work, etc. Half-hardy annuals. 



Per pkt 



CrystalHrum. (Ice Plant). Flowers white; 

 prized for its singular icy foliage c 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda Odorata.) 



This deliciously fragrant little plant is prob- 

 ably the most popular aunual grown, Migon- 

 ette does best in as cool a situation as possible. 

 IE the plants are thinned out they will grow 

 stronger and produce larger spikes"" of flowers: 

 fine for pot or garden culture, and can be had 

 during the whole yea.v by sowing at intervals. 



Hardy annuals 



MACHET. Sec yoccltics IC 



Sweet-Scented. (Odorata.) The old variety, 

 very fragrant; 1ft. Per oz., 15 cts 4 



Parson's New White. Superior in ordor, 

 habit and color, being nearly pure whit-e, 

 and cannot fail to become a general favor- 

 ite 5 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral. This Mignonette, 

 which has been so much admired, is far 

 superior to other sorts in cultivation; 

 with spikes often S to 14 inches in length. 5 



Golden Queen. New. distinct and attrac- 

 tive; literally a mass of fragrant gold. 

 The flowers are golden yellow and power- 

 fully fragrant. Habit pyramidal and 

 dense 5 



MIMULUS (Monkey Flower.) 



Strikingly handsome flowers, among the gay- 

 est ornaments for greenhouse or flower garden. 

 For hanging baskets, vases, and for culture in 

 the house, not many plants will give more satis- 

 faction. The seed is very fine and care must be 

 taken in sowing, shading and supplying moisture 

 till well rooted. Half hardy perennials. 



Tigrinus. Finest hvbrid varieties mixed; 



din ." 10 



Moschatus. CiJusk Plant.) This fragrant 



and favorite little plant is much admired 



on account of the musk v odor of the plant. 



Fine for pots; 6 in IC 



MIMOSA. ^Sensitive Plant.) 



Grown as a curiosity, being so sensitive that 

 the leaves curl up by being slightly touched or 

 shaken. Suitable for growing in pots, or in the 

 open border. Tender annual. 



Pudica; IS in 4 



NASTURTIUM DWARF. 



(Tropoeolum Minor.) 



Very desirable free-flowering annuals. They 

 are among the most useful for bedding, massing, 

 or ribboning; they are of compact, dwarf froTTth. 

 profusely covered with their extremely neh and 

 brilliant flowers of all colors, blooming in suc- 

 cession all through the season; they should be 

 grown in rathei poor soil. Half hardy annuals. 



King of Tom Thumbs. Deep scarlet blos- 

 soms, bluish green foliage ; 1 tt 5 



King Theodore. Dark Green foliage, flow- 

 ers almost black; 1 ft 5 



Pearl. Pearl white, very choice ; 1 ft 5 



Mixed Varieties 5 



NEMOPHILA. (Love Grove ) 



Of neat, compact habit: blooming freely all 

 summer if planted in a rather cool, shaded place, 

 and in not too rich a soil; hardy annuals; 1 foot. 



Mixed. All varieties and all colors 4 



