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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



OXALIS. 



A splendid class of plants, with ricblj. colored 

 flowers and dark foliage; suitable for borders, 

 rock-work, hanging-baskets, vaces, etc. Partic- 

 ularly adapted for the parlor, where they bloom 

 in mid-winter. Half-hardy annuals. 



Per pkt. 



Rosea. A neat plant, with rose colored flow- 

 ers; blooms abundantly; Oin ............ » 



Tropaeloides. A splendid little plant for 

 edging or borders. It only grows three to 

 four inches high, with neat, ^^cautiful 

 brown leaves, and small, bright yellow 

 flowers 



PERILLA. 



The foliage of this plant is exceedingly ele- 

 gant, of a very dark purple color, and produces 

 r charming contrast with the silver leaved 

 plants; growing freely in in any soil. Ealf-hardy 

 annual. . 



Nankinensis. 18 in * 



PANSY (Heartsease). 



The pansy is the most popular of all flowers 

 grown from seed. It is needless to say anything 

 in praise of such universal favorite. It is every- 

 where popular, both for the brilliant heauty of 

 its flowers and the long continuation of bloom. 

 By plucking off the flowers as soon as they be- 

 gin to fade, the succeeding flowers will be much 

 mora numerous and of larger size than if any 

 are allowed to go to seed. Pansies delight in a 

 cool, moist situation, partially protected from 

 the hot noondav sun; in exposed positions, m 

 hot summer weather, the flowers will be smaller. 

 Hardy perennials. 

 All our Pansy seed is the test to he had. 



Giant Trimardeau. See JVoveZh&S . . . . . 20 



Bugnot's Large Blotched. See JSovelties 40 



White or Snow 

 Queen. Flowers 

 of a delicate, 

 pure satiny 



'n white 10 



Faust, or King of 

 the Black Deep 

 coal black, com- 

 ing constant 

 from seed; a 

 group of this 

 variety pre- 

 iiiirf " sents a fine ap- 



'vBlKr ^SKSw ' pearance 10 



L^^P^W»^k. Odier.Five Blotch- 

 Pta. t K# iMcsim. variety 



of great beauty, 

 each petal be- 

 ing blotched 

 like the Ger- 

 F'di Wit'17 Ikf^^W anium Odicr; 



AtBUw/r ni» ^ colorsrange 

 PANSY. from blue to 



dark violet, bronze to purplish brown,yellow 

 to golden bronze, with pure white margins; 



others with bright golden borders 15 



New Giant Gassier. An entirely distinct and 

 beautiful race with flowers of enormous size 

 and good shape, each petal bears a large 

 blotched covering it almost entirely. The 

 plants arc vigorous and the flowers are w^ell 

 above the leaves. Many colors in choice 



mi.xture 20 



Imperial German, E.xtra Choice. Mixed, saved 

 from the finest collections; flowers very 

 large, perfect in form, and markings of the 



richest and most beautiful colors 15 



Fine Mixed. Fine varieties and colors mixed 10 



PORTULACA. 



In brilliancy and beauty of color Portulacas 

 are unrivaled. They delight in sunny situations 

 and light soils, where they rapidly carpet the 

 ground, each plant covering a space of about 15 

 Inches in diameter; Gin. Half-hardy annuals. 

 Finest Single Mixed, a great variety of colors 4 

 Double Rose-flowered M ixed, unsurpassed for 



brilliancy of color and great beauty 10 



PETUNIA. 



No class of flowers better repay the care they 

 require than the Petunias; easily raised fron> 

 the seed; the richness of color and abundance 

 of rich flowers make them indispensable for 

 bedding plants. Every garden should have a 

 bed of these magnificent flowers, a gay mass of 

 bloom from June to hard frost. Hardy annual. 

 Hybrida. From a celebrated German coUec- 

 lection; flowers beautifully blotched, mar- 

 bled, fringed and variegated 10 



Mixed. Finest varieties "> 



Hybrida Grandiflora. Finest mixed; the large 

 flowering varieties are magnificent; the 

 flowers in this class of Petunias arc nearly 

 twice the size of the ordinary sorts, and 

 embrace nearly every imaginable shade of 

 color, as well as being blotched and mottled 15 

 Hybrida Grandiflora Fl. PI. Finest Double. 

 The seed we offer is from a reliable grower 

 in Germany and is carefully fecundated 

 with the best double flowers. Sure to pro- 

 duce a good percentage of splendid, large 

 double flowers; perfectly magnificent 15 



PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 



f,,^ Superb plants, 



prized for the profu- 

 sion of their richly 

 JP2W^^] colored flowers of 

 [•3*% ^^^iMWS^^l many hues, theirlong 

 duration in blwom, 

 and the grand effect 

 ..S^/^J^H they produce in 

 clumps or masses. 

 '-t: We invite particular 

 attention to the Large 



A Flo'xcring and Double 



v^\^m^^^^ White, as especially 

 ^ fine. Easy of culture ; 

 18 Ln. Hardy annual. 



Alba. Pure white, 

 " Ceccinea. Brilliant 

 scarlet 5 



Rosea. Beautiful 



PHLOX DRCMMONBU. M^^r Ftoe ' variel ' 



eties 5 



Large Flowering Extra Choice Mixed. The most 

 beautiful of the phloxes, the striking char- 

 acteristic of which is the scarlet red color of 

 its flowers, rendered further remarkable by 

 a large white eye. the color of -which is en- 

 circled with a violet edge 10 



NEW DWARF MIXED. A quite distinct 

 strain of dwarf and compact growth, makes 

 desirable pot plants, also for ribbon lines 

 and massing, very beautiful little plants. .. 10 



Double White. See Novelties 10 



Star of Quedlinburg. See Novelties 10 



POPPY (Papaver). 



A showy and easily cultivated annual; witli 

 large brilliant colored flowers, growing freely in 

 any garden soil, and producing a fine effect in 

 large clumps or mixed beds. Sow early in the 

 spring where they are to remain, as they will 

 not bear transplanting; 2 feet. 

 SHIRLEY. These charming poppies are an 

 entirely new strain. One of the finest and 

 handsomest novelties. The range of color 

 is so varied that scarcely tAvo are alike, 

 while many are delicately edged and striped .'> 

 MIKADO. This new striped Japanese Poppy 

 is one of the most charming sorts, being 

 pure white at the back, while the fringed 



edges are of a brilliant crimson scarlet 5 



VESUVIUS. This is one of the most brilliant 

 flowers we have ever seen. The flowers are 

 quite 3'/^ to 4 inches in diameter; the petals 

 are finely cut or fimbriated, which adds 



greatly to their beauty ; color scarlet 5 



SNOWDRIFT. A grand variety, of very 

 dwarf and compact habit. The large pure 

 white flowers are perfectly round and dou- 

 ble; the petals are finely fimbriated 5 



Peony-flowered. Large flowers, very double, 



mixed 4 



Carnation. Double mixed, brilliant colors. 



fringed and striped 4 



Fine Mixed, all shades and colors 4 



