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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



POTENTILLA. 



These are very handsome plants, and from 

 their hardiness and showy character are exceed- 

 ingly ornamental. They are almost always in 

 flower, and may be very usefully grown to cut 

 for bouquets; succeed in any good rich soil. 



Fine Mixed, various colors ; 10 in 5 



PAPAVER (Perennial Poppy). 



Verj-- hardy, showy and ornamental plants, 

 producing immense flowers of most brilliant 

 colors, and are really desirable for their bright, 

 gay display. Flowers often six inches in diame- 

 ter. 



Orientale, dark scarlet color; 3ft 5 



PENTSTEMON. 



One of the most beautiful and attractive her- 

 baceous plants; bearing long, graceful spikes of 

 rich-colored flowers; will bloom the flrst season 

 if sown early in March, and planted out in Ma3^ 

 Half-hardy 2)crennials. 



Fine Mixed, 2 ft 5 



Summer 



ROCKET. 



A handsome class of early spring, profuse flow- 

 ering plants, resembling the Stock, with deli- 

 cious, fragrant flowers, tine for cut flowers, bou- 

 quets, etc. Grows freely in any soil. Hardy per- 

 ennial. 



Sweet, Mixed, white and purple; 18 in 4 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Matchless border plants, with heads of bloom 

 of great size and wonderful beauty; sliould be in 

 every garden. Perfec ly hardy and easily raised 



from seed. Hardy biennial. 



Single Mixed. Finest colors mixed ; 18 in 4 



Double Mixed. Choicest seed; 18 in 5 



PYRETHRUM. 



Handsome, free-flowering, highly ornamental 

 plants, producing a fine effect in the mixed flower 

 and shrubbery borders. Hardy perennials. 

 Aureum (Golden Feather), prized for its fine 



yellow flowers; Gin 5 



Roseum (Persian Insect Powder Plant.) Hand- 

 some plants with rose-colored flowers, from 

 which this well-known powder is made 5 



Rloweriqg- Bulbs. 



The Summer-flowering Bulbs for spring planting, contained in the following list, are ine.vpensivc . 

 ve;Tyea«ny f7/oitvi. and produce some of the most showy and beautiful of all summer and autumn 

 flowers. Thei'e are but few flowers that can compare with the noble and brilliant spikes of the Glad- 

 iolus, the grace and elegance of the Lily, the purity and sweetness of the Tuberose. Tender bulbs 

 cannot be safelj' sent by mail until April 1st. When seeds and bulbs are ordered together, the seeds 

 will be sent at once, and bulbs as soon as danger of frost is over. No less than six will be sent at the 

 dozen rate, and no less than 50 at the 100 rate. Any of the following Bulbs are sent Jree by Mail at Cata- 

 logue Prices, except where quoted by the hundred. 



LILIES. 



The Lily has been with eminent propriety 

 styled the " Queen of Flowers." Their culture 

 is simple, being entirely hardy and admirablv 

 adapted to pot culture. Plant in Fall, or early 

 Spring, in good, deep, loamy soil, about two feet 

 anart and six inches deep. They should not be 

 disturbed for several years, and protected with 

 straw in winter. 



Auratum (Golden Japan Lily). This is the most 

 beautiful of the Lily familv; each 25 ots., per 

 doz., $2.50. 



Harrisi or Bermuda Easter, a profuse bloomer, 

 flowers large white trumpet shape and very 

 delicately fragrant, perfectly hardy, earliest 

 of all. unexcelled for house culture. Each, 25 

 cts., doz., 3^2.50. 

 Lancifoliun Rubrum ar Speciosum. White and red 

 spotted. These are among the most beautiful 

 and delightfully fragrant, imparting a vanilla 

 perfume; each 25 cts., per doz., $2. 

 Spe.-iosum Album Prcecox. A lovelj^, pure white 

 Lily, with white petals reflexed. and its center 

 embelished with a fine, long fringe; the finest 

 white variety; each, 4o cts., per doz., $4. 



MADEIRA VINE. 



Sometimes called Mignonette Vine. Tuberous 

 rooted climber, with glossy green leaves, of rapid 

 growth, bearing graceful racemes of deliciously 

 fragrant white flowers; very useful for screens, 

 trellis, or for pots in the house. Plant about the 

 middle of May; each, 7 cts., per dozen, 60 cts. 



TIGRIDIAS (Shell Flowers.) 



These are extremely beautiful, and should be in 

 every garden, growing Hi feet high, and produc- 

 ing flowers about four inches across. No flower 

 can surpass it in beauty. In bloom from July to 

 October Plant about the middle of May, two 

 inches deep and six inches apart. 

 Mixed Colors. Each 8 cts., per dozen, 05 cts. 



TUBEROSE. 



The Tuberose is a beautiful pure white wax- 

 like' sweet scented double flower; which remain 

 a long time in bloom and are so fragrant as to 

 perfume the whole atmosphere for some distance 

 around. Start bulbs in pots for early blooming, 

 or plant in open ground after middle of May, 

 twelve inches apart and two or three inches deep. 

 Dwarf Pearl. This variety has large flowers, 

 perfectly double and twice tlie size of the com- 

 mon Tuberose. Each 8 cts., for 40 cts., per 

 dozen, 75 cts., by express, 50 for $2.25, 100 for S4. 



GLADIOLI. 



TUBEROSE. 



GLADIOLI. 



We cannot too liighly recommend our Mixed 

 Gladioli. They embrace a magnificent variety 

 of beautiful colors, all the poorer sorts having 

 been discarded when in flower. We trust that 

 many of our friends will avail themselves of 

 these low prices to plant largely; the spikes of 

 bloom, richness and brilliancy of color are out 

 of all proportion to t he trifling cost. We offer 

 shades of distinct colors separate, or all mixed, 

 as desired. Set the bulbs from six to nine inches 

 apart, and about four incliesdeep. Plant from 

 middle of April to first of .fune. 

 Shades of Red Mixed, per dozen, 35 cents. 



'• " White and Pink Mixed, per dozen 60 cts. 

 " Yollow Mixed, per dozen 75 cents. 

 Extra Fined Mixed, embracing all colors, very 



choice, 40 cents per dozen; 50 for $1.25; 100 for 

 82..50. 



HYACINTHUS CANDICANS. A very striking 

 and i)eautiful i)lant, growing three to four feet 

 liigli, beaT ing quantities of Ivory wliito flow- 

 ers, of delicate fragrance; each 10 cts,, doz., 

 «1.00. 



