COLE'S FLOWER SEEDS. 



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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). 



Very 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 first season 

 if sown early in March, and planted out in May. 

 Half-hardy perennials. 



Fine Mixed, 2 ft 5 



ROCKET. 



A handsome class of early spring, profuse flow- 

 ering plants, resembling the Stock, with deli- 

 cious, flagrant flowers, fine for cut flowers, bou- 

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

 ennial. 



Sweet, Mixed, white and purple; 18 in 4 



SWEET W.LLIAM. 



Matchless border plants, with heads of bloom 

 of great size and wonderful beauty; should be in 

 every garden. Porfec ly hardy and easily raised 



from seed. Hardtj biennial. 



Singl- 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 themixed flower 

 and shrubbery borders. Hard!/ perennials;. 

 Aureum {Golden Feather), prized for its fine 



yellow flowers; in 5 



Roseum (Persian TnwA Powder Plant.) Hand- 

 some plants with rose-colored flowers, from 

 which this well-known powder is made 5 



Summer Rloweririg* Bulbs. 



The Summer-flowering Bulbs for spring planting, contained in the following list, are inexpensive, 

 very easily grown, and produce some of the most showy and beautiful of all ffummer and autumn 

 flowers, There are but few flowers that can compare with the noble and brilliantspikes of the Glad- 

 iolus, the grace and elegance of the Lily, the pu rity and sweetness of the Tuberose. Tender bulb3 

 cannot be safely sent bv mail until April 1st. When seeds and bulbs are ordered together, the seeds 

 will be sent at once, ana bulbs as soon as danger of frost is over. No less than six wi 1 1 be sent at the 

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

 logue Price*, except where (juate/L by the hundred. 



TUBEROs-L. 



GLADIOLI. 



We cannot too highly recommend our M 

 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 the 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 inches deep. Plant from 

 middle of April to first of June. 

 Shades of Red Mixed, per dozen, 35 cents. 



" White and Pink Iviixed, per dozen 60 cts. 

 " " Yellow Mixed, per dozen 75 cents. 

 Extra Fined Mixed, embracing all colors, very 



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

 •2.50. 



LILIES. 



The Lily has been with eminent propriety 

 \ styled the "Queen of Flowers." Their culture 

 is simple, being entirely hardy and admirably 

 ! adapted to pot culture. Plant in Fall, or early 

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

 aoart arid six inches deep. They should not be 

 disturbed for several years, and protected with 

 Btraw in winter. 

 ; Aaratum (Golden Japan Lily). This is the most 

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

 doz.. &JS0. 



Cancifoliun 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., 



Bpe iosum Album Proecox. A lovely, pure white 

 Lily, with white petals reflexed. and its center 

 embelished with a fine, long fringe; thefinest 

 white variety; each, 4o cts., per doz., 84. 



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, GO cte. 



TIGRIDIAS f Shell Flowers.) 

 These are extremely beautiful, and should be in 

 every garden, growing ll£ feet high, and produc- 

 ing flowers about four inches across. No flower 

 i 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 cte. 



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 the size of the com- 

 mon Tuberose. Each 8 cts., 6 for 40 cts., per 

 dozen. 75 cts.. by express, 50 for $2.25, loO for *A 



