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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



Centaurea (Corn Bottle) 



The Blue Bottle, or Bachelor's Button, is 

 one of the most attractive of all hardy an- 

 nuals, the graceful beauty of its old-fashion- 

 ed flowers being universally admired. A 

 hardy annual of the easiest growth, and 

 flowers freely, height two to three feet. 

 CYANTJS, PI. PL A double variety of the 

 well known and popular old Corn Flower 

 or Blue Bottle. A continuous bloomer, of 

 great value as a cut flower. Mixed colors. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 

 NEW IMFEHIALIS. Xew large flowering 

 hybrids, the result of crossing C. Moscata 

 with C. Margaritae. The flowers are borne 

 on long stems in enormous abundance from 

 July until frost. In color they range 

 through the various tints of white, rose, 

 lilac, purple, etc., and are highly fragrant. 

 If cut when partially open they will keep 

 for ten days. For beds or mixed borders 

 they rank with the finest annuals, while 

 as cut flowers they are sure to become 

 popular. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Celosia 



The Celosia or Feathered Cockscomb has 

 feathery plumes of great size and beauty. 

 The plant grows aboilt 3 feet high, of pyra- 

 midal form, each branch being tipped with a 

 spike of bloom waving above the foliage. 

 Fine ornamental plants for either pot or out- 

 door planting. It is of easy culture. 

 FINEST COLORS MIXED. Pride of Castle 



Gould Strain, finest Ostrich Plume variety. 



Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Coleus 



Highly ornamental plants in an "endless va- 

 riety of colors and shadings, indispensable 

 for ribbon and carpet bedding, or as single 

 specimens for pots and vases. Half-hardy 

 perennial. 



FINEST HYBRIDS MIXED. 1 to 2 feet. Per 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



Cyclamen 



Well known and charming bulbous rooted 

 plants with beautiful foliage and handsome 

 fragrant flowers. Universal favorite for the 

 greenhouse or parlor and for winter and 

 spring blooming. If sown early in the spring 

 they make flowering bulbs in one season; they 

 require sandy loam. Half-hardy bulb. 



FERSICUM GRANDIPLOEUM, finest mixed 

 Per pkt. 10 cts. 



Tom Thumb Dahlia 



COSMOS 



Cosmos are unquestionably very handsome 

 flowering plants, and have become general 

 favorites. There has been one objection to 

 their late flowering habit, but this has been 

 overcome in this new strain of Early Flow- 

 ering Cosmos. Seed sown in our garden the 

 beginning of May commenced to show a few 

 flowers in July, and during August and Sep- 

 tember were covered with flowers. The 

 plants are dwarfer than the late flowering 

 Cosmos, forming bushes from 4 to 5 feet 

 high. The plants have fine feathery, light 

 green foliage, flowers are produced on long 

 stems, and are very handsome for cut flowers 

 and bouquets, as they will last a week after 

 cutting. The colors are white, crimson and 

 pink. 



EARLY FLOWERING, mixed. Per pkt. 5 

 cts. 



Dahlia 



Every one knows and admires the Double 

 Dahlia, but few are aware that it can be 

 grown so easily from seed and flowers the 

 first season, that the purchase of bulbs is a 

 needless expense. The single varieties have 

 become very popular within the last few 

 years. Sow seeds early in April in hot-bed 

 or box in the house, and transplant when all 

 danger of frost is over, in Deds 24 inches 

 apart. Take up the roots as soon as frost 

 occurs in fall, and preserve in a dry warm 

 cellar. Half hardy bulbs. 



DOUBLE MIXED. Finest varieties; 2 to 4 



ft. Per pkt. 5 cts. 

 NEW TOM THUMB. New single varieties 



in mixed colors; neat, compact and dwarf 



habit, growing about one foot in height; 



very free flowering; invaluable for cutting 



purposes. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Escholtzia (California Poppy) 



Very attractive plants for beds, edgings or 

 masses; profuse flowering and fine cut fol- 

 iage, in bloom from June till frost; 1 foot. 

 Hardy annuals. 



PINE MIXED. Flowers yellow, orange and 

 whitp; blossoms 2 inches in diameter. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



Fuchsia (Lady's Ear Drop) 



This is one of the best known, beautiful 

 flowers that we possess, and cannot be 

 equalled for its graceful and elegant appear- 

 ance, and artistic beauty of its flowers. Eas- 

 ily grown from seed, and requires a shady 

 situation in the garden; the best soil is a 

 rich, sandy loam, and must not become pot- 

 bound before flowering. Green house Shrub. 

 HYBRIDA. Finest single and double mixed. 



Per pkt. 10 cts. 



