COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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ASTERS. 



It is unnecessary to dwell on the great beauty 

 of these popular favorites, as they are appre- 

 ciated by every one. Our seed is the finest that 

 France and Germany produce. We recommend 

 our friends to plant a number of varieties, as no 

 other annuals afford so magnificent a display 

 during the summer and fall. Hardy Annual. 



Perpkt. 



JEWELL OR BALL. See Novelties 15 



DWARF QUEEN. See Novelties 15 



TRIUMPH ASTER. 



TRIUMPH. This is the most beautiful and 

 perfect of all Dwarf Asters. Each plant 

 forms an elegant bouquet of itself 7 to 8 

 inches high. The flowers measure from 2 l / 2 

 to 3 inches across of faultless form. The 

 color is scarlet. Each plant bears at least 

 thirty to forty flowers of exquisite beauty. 10 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Of graceful 

 spreading habit, its great merit is its early 

 flowering character, being in full bloom 

 fully two weeks before any other Aster 

 bp"i'i c to hloccnrn ; rn'vprl ooI^t-q. 12 i n . ... 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 sur- 

 pass all others hithergrown; mixed, 18 in. . 10 



New Rose-flowered. Large flowers, double to 

 the center, robust growth, brilliant colors, 

 mixed, 18 in 10 



Goliath. An acquisition of extremely vigor- 

 ous growth, forming large bushes profusely 

 covered with flowers immense in size, meas- 

 uring upwards of five inches in diameter^ 

 double and perfect in form, mixed. 2 feet. . . 10 



Cocardeau, or New Crown. The flowers have 

 large white clusters; usually bordered with 

 blue, crimson, carmine and scarlet, produc- 

 ing a striking and beautiful effect; mixed, 

 18 in 5 



Reid's Quilled. Very handsome, double, and 

 remarkable for their quilled and globular 

 flowers; mixed, 18 in 5 



Dwarf Bouquet A most charming class, of 

 compact habit, only six to 8 inches high. 

 Each plant is covered with handsome flow- 

 ers, ana looks like a bouquet set in the 

 ground, 14 colors mixed , 10 



New Dwarf Shakespeare. A dwarf Aster of 

 wonderous beauty The plants form a com- 

 pact bush, covered with very double and 

 imbricated flowers, and keep in bloom a 

 long time; mixed, 6 in 5 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered. A new 

 class, and desirable on account of its large 

 and perfect flowers, great beauty and late 

 blooming; mixed, 10 in 5 



New Schiller. A dwarf bouquet Aster, of pe- 

 culiar habit and great beauty ; each individ- 

 ual plant will make a show for itself; very 

 double and a profuse bloomer; mixed, 15 in. 5 

 Fine Mixed, embracing a great many varieties. 5 



BALSAMS. 



(Lady's Slipper or Touch-me-not.) 



These are old favorites with every one owing 

 to their handsome double flowers, brilliant col- 

 ors and stately growth. To produce very double 

 flowers, they must be transplanted into rich soil, 

 15 inches apart, in a sunny position, and fre- 

 quently watered. Cutting out some of the side 

 branches is also advisable, especially with the 

 strong and bushv growing varieties. Half-hardy 

 annuals. Perpkt. 

 Double White Perfection This is a fine 

 strain of Double White Balsam. Double as 

 a Oamelia; per- 

 fect form; pure 

 white; continues 

 a long time in 

 bloom. Invalu- 

 able for cut-flow- 

 ers during the 

 summer months. 10 

 Solferino. Double, 

 striped, streaked 

 with lilac and 

 scarlet on satin 

 white ground; 

 very beautiful, 



18 in 5 



Camelia-flowe red, 

 double, very 

 choice, spotted 

 and variegated 

 with white, 



mixed 10 



Mixed. Fine va- 

 BALSAiia. rieties mixed.. 5 



BEGONIA. 



A beautiful tribe of plants, of branching habit, 

 and resplendent the whole summer with their 

 beautiful bright and elegant drooping flowers, 

 either in the garden or in pots, and seem to bear 

 either sun or shade; blooming the first season 

 from seed, if sown early. Tubers to be taken up 

 and kept in dry sand during the winter, pro- 

 tected from frost. Tender perennial. 

 Tuberous Rooted, finest mixed; 18 in 20 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy.) 



Beautiful free-flowering plants, covered the 

 whole summer with a profusion of pretty Ciner- 

 ara-like flowers, very effective in edgings, beds 

 or pot culture, succeeding in any good rich soil, 

 Hardy annuals. 



Fine Mixed, blue and white; 1 ft 4 



BROWALLIA. 



Very handsome, profuse blooming plants, cov- 

 ered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during 

 the summer and autumn, growing freely in any 

 rich soil. Blooms finely in winter if sown in 

 August. Half-hardy annual. 



Elata, fine mixed; 6 in ^ 4 



FOLIAGE BEETS. 



The Ornamental Foliage Beets have sprung 

 into popularity for decorative purposes, and 

 have been used with striking effect, grown in 

 pots, in some of the most extensive floral deco- 

 rations in New York City, but their principal use 

 has been for bedding, and in this direction they 

 have proved most effective and brilliant. The 

 large-growing varieties of the Chilian Beet are 

 very attractive as the center of circular beds 

 surrounded by the smaller-growing Dracaena 

 Leaf Beet, Tom Thumb Nasturtiums, Begonias 

 or other dwarf bedding plants. 

 Scarlet Ribbed Chilian. Remarkable In its gran- 

 deur of growth and brilliancy of color. From 

 tne very ground start the immense leaves, 

 reaching from two to three feet in length, and 

 of indiscribably rich crimson-bronze, with mid- 

 ribs of shining scarlet 5 



bellow Ribbed Chilian. The leaves are of a 

 bricrht greenish-yellow, from which the deep 

 golden yllow midribs stand out in bold relief. 5 

 Dracaena Deaf. This variety is entirely unique; 

 its ornamental, dark red, lustrous leaves re- 

 sembling the Dracaena; very rich and beauti- 

 ful for borders. For edging beds of tall-grow- 

 ing plants, this will be found most effective. 5 



