COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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PERILLA. 



The foliage of this plant is exceedingly ele- 

 gant, of a very dark purple color, and produces 

 a charming contrast with the silver leaved 

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

 annual. . 



Nankinensis. 18 iD * 



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 beauty 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 m a 

 cool, moist situation, partially protected from 

 the hot noonday sun; in exposed positions, m 

 hot summer weather, the flowers will be smaller. 

 Hardy perennials. 

 All our Pansy seed is ttie best to be had. 



Giant Trimardeau. See Novelties 20 



Bugnofs Large Blotched. See Novelties 20 



White or Snow 

 Queen. Flowers 

 of a delicate, 

 pure satiny 



white 10 



Faust, or King of 

 the Black Deep 

 coal black, com- 

 ing constant 

 from seed; a 

 group of this 

 variety pre- 

 sents a fine ap- 



^ffffSKyV -^%yfT pearance 10 



kJ^I^WISlIk Odier.Five Blotch- 

 ed. A variety 

 of great beauty, 

 each petal be- 

 ing b lotched 

 like the Ger- 

 hSMRW**^** anium Odier; 

 »' lw ^ co 1 o r s r a n g e 



pansy. from blue to 



dark v!olet,bronze to purplish brown,yellow 

 to golden bronze, with pure white margins; 



others with bright golden borders 15 



New Giant Cassier. 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 are vigorous and the flowers are well 

 above the leaves. Many colors in choice 



mixture 20 



Imperial German, Extra 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 



PETUNIA. 



No class of flowers better repay the care they 

 require than the Petunias; easily raised from 

 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 collec- 

 lection; flowers beautifully blotched, mar- 



bled,^f ringed and variegated 10 



Mixed. Finest varieties 5 



Hybrida Grandifiora. Finest mixed ; the large 

 flowering varieties are magnificent; the 

 flowers in this class of Petunias are 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 Grandifiora 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: Derfectlv masnificent 15 



PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 



i^PiTl^ Superb plants, 



prized for the profu- 

 sion of their richly 

 —^ffiMjplh colored flowers of 

 [®JMk "^^^wRPf^l many hues, their long 

 ViS^-^l duration in bluom, 

 and the grand effect 

 they produce in 

 ^JtoZJ0WB clumps or masses. 

 , 1 v ■ * , " \ We invite particular 



^ attention to the Large 



j_ Flmcering and Double 

 ■W ^B^^MI White, as especially 

 m/MBB&^M fine * Easy of culture; 

 m%y$\jp 38 hi- Hardy annual. 



Alba. Pure white, 5 

 Ceccinea. Brilliant 

 scarlet 5 



Rosea. Beautiful 



PHLOX DRUMMONDII. ^r. 5 



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. This variety is the first Double 

 Phlox introduced. A profuse bloomer, and 

 of great value for bouquets, pure white 

 color and handsome shape. About 80 per 

 cent of the seed sown will be perfectly 

 double 10 



Star of Quedlinburg. A very striking novelty. 

 The center of the petals, five in number, 

 run into a point, thus giving the flowers a 

 regular star-like form. The plant grows 

 about 18 inches high, of compact habit, and 

 bears large umbels of flowers, of many 

 brilliant colors, and the edges of the petals 

 bordered with broad white margins 10 



POPPY (Papaver). 



A showy and easily cultivated annual; with 

 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. 



VESUVIUS, This is one of the most brilliant 

 flowers we have ever seen. The flowers are 

 quite 3 l / z 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 



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; 6 in. Half-hardy Annuals. 

 Finest Single Mixed, a great variety of colors. 4 

 Double Rose-flowered Mixed, unsurpassed for 



brilliancy of color and great beauty 10 



SCHIZANTHUS. 



A splendid class of plants, combining elegance 

 of growth with a profusion of rich and various 

 colored flowers, fine for greenhouse decoration 

 and the flower garden; of easy culture. Half- 

 hardy annual. 



Fine Mixed. All colors; 2 feet 4 



