COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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CYPRESS VINE (Ipomea Quamoclit). 



One of the most popular and beautiful of 

 climbers. Graceful, airy and finely cut dark 

 green foliage, and elegant star-like flowers; 15 

 ft. Tender Annuals. 



Mixed Varieties 5 



GOURDS, ORNAMENTAL. 



A highly interesting class of plants, of rapid 

 growth, with luxuriant and ornamental foliage, 

 and bearing fruit of the most varied and fan- 

 tastic forms; verp desirable for covering old 

 trees, walls, fences, arbors, etc.; or they may be 

 treated the same as squashes. Tender Annuals. 

 Fine Mixed, from a large collection; per oz., 



25cts 5 



IPOMCEA. 



Rapid growing, tender annuals, with orna- 

 mental foliage and beautiful, most varied- 

 colored flowers. Valuable climbers for the 

 garden and very useful for house culture. As 

 easilv grown as the Common Morning Glory; 10 

 to 15 ft. Tender Annual. 



Coccinea {Star Ipomea). Scarlet, small flow- 

 ers in great profusion, a beautiful climber 5 



Bona Nox (Good Night). Dense and beau- 

 tiful foliage, large, fragrant, rosy, violet 

 blossoms 5 



Mixed. Finest varieties mixed 4 



HUMU1-U3. 



A very ornamental and extremely fast grow- 

 ing climbing plant. The foliage is very dense 

 and in color a lively green. One of the best for 

 covering verandas, trelisses, etc., never suffering 

 from the heat or being destroyed by insects, and 

 retaining its fresh color until late in autumn, 

 and can be sown in open ground in spring. 

 Hardy annual. 



JAPONICUS; 15 ft 5 



MAURANDYA. 



The neatest and most elegant climbing plant 

 in cultivation, both for trelis, out-doors, or for 

 green-house and parlor culture; also for hang- 

 ing baskets, vases, etc.; its profusion of elegant 

 iiud various colored flowers produces a most 

 beautiful aiid striking effect; blooms the first 

 season from seed. Hardy annual. 



Fine Mixed; G f t 5 



•vaOON FLOWER. See Novelties 10 



MORNING GLORY. 



(Convolvulus Major.) 



An old and popular favorite, and an indispen- 

 sible climber in the flower garden; brilliant and 

 various colored ilowers. growing freely in almost 

 any situation, and producing a splendid effect 

 when grownoon rock work, or trained to trelis 

 work, arbors, strings, poles, etc. Hardy annual. 

 Fine Mixed; all colors; 15 ft. Per oz. 10 cts i 



NASTURTIUM. 



The Tropseolum Majus, or Tall Nasturtiums, 

 are among the easiest grown and prettiest of 

 climbers. They bear hot, dry weather very well, 

 and thrive on poor soil. Very free bloomers, and 

 the green seed pods make excellent pickles; 10 

 ft. Hardy annuals. 



Majus, Finest Mixed Tall Nasturtium, many 

 bright colors. Per oz. 15 cts i 



(PASSION FLOWER (Passiflora.) 



Splendid green-house or parlor climber, with 

 elegantly cut leaves and curiously shaped sky- 

 blue flowers produced in great profusion: will 

 answer for the garden, if planted out when 

 warm. Protect during the winter by covering 

 over as it will not stand frost. Half-hardu veren- 

 nial. 



Cserulea; 15 ft jq 



SMIL AX (Myrsiphillum.) 



A beautiful and graceful tuberous-rooted per- 

 ennial climber, none surpassing it for its glossv 

 deep green, wavy and most delicate foliage, and 

 small white flowers; fine for vases and basket'; 

 Soak the seed in warm water 12 hours, plant iii 

 pots, and keep in moist, warm place; 5 ft lo 



SWEET PEAS (Lathyrus Odoratus.) 



Beautiful fragrant free-flowering plants, thriv- 

 ing in any open situation; excellent for screen- 

 ing unsightly objects; will bloom all summer 

 and autumn if the flowers are cut freely and the 

 pods picked off as they appear. Valuable as cut 

 flowers for bouquets, vases, etc. ; and their livelv 

 and delicate flowers are produced in the greatest 

 profusion, varying in color from white to the 

 darkest purple imaginable. Hardy annuals. 

 Fairy Queen. A new and handsome variety, 

 with beautiful rose and white flowers; 6 ft. 



Per oz. 15 cts. 5 



Invincible Scarlet. A variety with beautiful, 

 bright scarlet flowers; very fragrant and a 



profuse bloomer ; 6 f t. ; per oz., 15 cts 5 



Fine Mixed. All colors; 6 ft.; per fi) 75 cts • 



54 BE) 25 cts. ; oz. 10 cts ' 4 



ECKFORD'S NEW HYBRIDS. See Novelties'. 10 

 MISS BLANCHE FERRY. See Novelties 10 

 PEAS PERENNIAL, Everlasting peas as 

 known by many. These are perfectlj' har- 

 dy, and will start up every spring, showev 

 and freely flowering plants, growing in any 

 common garden soil 10 



THUNBEEGIA- 



A genius of slender and rapid growing climb- 

 ers, with extremely pretty and much admired 

 flowers, which are freely produced, either when 

 grown in the house or in a warm situation out of 

 doors; good for baskets and vases; they do well 

 when allowed to run over the ground, making a 

 very pretty bed. 



Fine Mixed, all Colors; 5 ft, 5 



Everlasting Klowers 



The Everlasting, or Eternal Flowers as they are sometimes called, are a very popular class of 

 plants, which retain their form and color for years; are used for winter boquets, wreaths, crosses, 

 monograms, baskets, etc. They are known by the French as ••Immortelles." Some of the ornamental 

 grasses make up into bouquets, etc., splendidly with Everlastings. The flowers generally should be 

 }5icked before they are fully open, and hung up in small bunches (not too large, or they will mildew), 

 in a dry, airj^ and shady place, with the flowers downward to keep their stems straight and in good 

 shape. 



ACROCLINIUM. 



One of the most beautiful of the Everlasting 

 family, of easy culture, and bears a great num- 

 ber of bright rose and daisy-lilce flowers. They 

 should be gathered the first day they open, or 

 even before they fully open, and dried. Half- 

 hardy annual. 



Per pkt. 



Fine Mixed, all colors; 1ft i 



Roseum Flore Piano. This pretty novelty of 

 the double Acroclinium is the best Ever- 

 lasting yefr introduced. Flowers large and 

 almost constant from seed 5 



AMMOBIUM. 



A desirable white Everlasting, with a pretty 

 flower, pure white, therefore being very useful 

 in malcing up boquets in summer or winter. Har- 

 dy annual. 



Alatum Grardiflorum. Flowers larger and 

 whiter, than the old variety; 18 in 4 



HELIPTERUM. 



One of the prettiest Everlasting flowers that 

 grows; with golden yellow flowers. They should 

 be talcen when the buds are about opening, and 

 the flowers will open, in the drying process, and 

 will retain their brightness and color for years. 

 Hsilf-hardy annual. 



San'fordi, bright yellow; 1 ft 4 



