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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 annuals, the grace- 

 ful beauty of its old-fashioned flowers being uni- 

 versally admired. A hardy annual of the easiest 

 growth, and flowers freely, height two to three feet. 



CYANUS, PI. PI. 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. 3 

 cts. 



NEW .IMFFiRIAIiIS. New large flowering hy- 

 brids, 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 thev are sure to become popular. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Celosia 



CEIiOSIA. The Celosia or Feathered Cocks- 

 comb have feathery plumes of great size and beau- 

 ty. The plant grows about 3 feet high, of pyra- 

 midal form, each branch being tipped with a spike 

 of bloom waving above the foliage. Fine orna- 

 mental plants for either pot or outdoor planting. 

 It is of easy culture. 



FINEST COLORS MIXED. Pride of Castle 

 Gould Strain, finest Ostrich Plume variety. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



Cineraria 



A favorite, free-flowering house plant of won- 

 drou- beauty, with flowers of great richness and 

 diversity of color blooming during the winter and 

 spring months, and can be planted out in summer. 

 They thrive best in a mixture of loam and peat. 



HYBRIDA. Large flowered, finest mixed. Per 

 pkt. 10 cts. 



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Cockscomb 



A class of very magnificent, attractive and showy 

 annuals, producing massive heads of rich shades 

 and colors of great effect in the garden or in pots. 

 Well adapted to our climate, as they will stand 

 drouth well. Half-hardy annuals. 



DWARF MIXED. We consider these beautiful 

 dwarf varieties very handsome plants for the 

 flower garden. They grow only 8 to 10 inches 

 high, with beautiful combs of purple, crimson, 

 orange and rose color, with combs much larger 

 than the plants grow in height. Also makes 

 handsome pot plants. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Coleus 



Highly ornamental plants in an endless variety 

 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. 8 cts. 



Cyclamen 



Well known and charming bulbous rooted plants 

 with beautiful foliage and handsome fragrant flow- 

 ers. Universal favorite for the greenhouse or par- 

 lor 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 GRAND IF L OR UM , finest mixed. 

 Per pkt, 10 cts. 



COSMOS 



Cosmos are unquestionably very handsome flow- 

 ering plants, and have become general favorites. 

 There has been one objection to their late flower- 

 ing habit, but this has been overcome in this new 

 strain of Early Flowering Cosmos. Seed sown in 

 our garden the beginning of May commenced to 

 show a few flowers in July, and during Aug- 

 ust and September were covered with flowers. 

 The plants are dwarf er 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 Ion? 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 js 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 trans- 

 plant when all danger of frost is over, in beds 

 24 inches apart. Take up the roots as soon as 

 frost occurs in fall, and preserve in a dry warm 

 cellar. Half hardv 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 

 nowering; invaluable for cutting purposes. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



Escholtzia (California Poppy) 



Very attractive plants for beds, edgings or 

 masses; profuse flowering and fine cut foliage, in 

 bloom from June till frost; 1 foot. Hardy an- 

 nuals. 



FINE MIXED. Flowers yellow, orange and 

 white ; blossoms - 2 inches in diameter. Per 

 pkt. 4 cts. 



Fuchsia (Lady's Ear Drop) 



This is one of the best known, beautiful flow- 

 ers that we possess, and cannot be equalled for its 

 graceful and elegant appearance, and artistic 

 beauty of its flowers. Easily grown from seed, 

 and requires a shady situation in the garden; the 

 best soil is a rich, sandy loam, and must not be- 

 come pot-bound before flowering. Green house 

 Shrub. * 1 



HYBRIDA. Finest single und double mixed. 



Per pkt. 10 cts. 



