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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



CANDYTUFT (Iberis) 



Among the most useful of perfectly haidy annuals. 

 Will' grow in any soil, require no care, and produce 

 neat clusters of Mowers very freely. 



New Giant Flowering. The size of the 



individual florets as well as tlie wlinle head of 

 bloom is double Ihe size of the old varieties. 

 Several new and exquisite shades and colors are 

 included; they form bushy little plants only 4 to 

 6 inches high; splendid for edgings 5 



Empress. A beautiful, pure white varie- 

 ty of branching habit, producing truss -s of flow- 

 ers. We can recomtnend this for a fine bed of 

 early while (lowers 5 



Fine Mixed, including many colors.... 4 

 CENTAUREA (Corn Bottle) 



The Blue Bottle, or Bachelor's B;it(on, is one of 

 tlie most attractive of all hardy annuals, the graceful 

 beauty of its old-fashioned flowers being universally 

 admired. A hardy annual of the easiest growth, and 

 flowers freely, height two lo three feet. 



Cyanus, Fl. 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 3 



New Imperialis. New large flowering 



liybrids, the result of cros.sing C. Moschata with 

 C. Margarifae. Tlie flowers are borne on long 

 stems in enonnmis abundance from July until 

 frost. In color th;'y range through the various 

 tints of white, rose, lilac, purple, etc., and are 

 highly fragrant. Tf cut when parlially open they 

 will keep for 10 days. For beds or mixed bor- 

 ders they rank with the finest annuals, while as 

 cut flowers they are sure l-) become popular.... 5 



CINERARIA 



A favorite, free-flowering house plant of wondrous 

 beauty, with flowers of great richness and diversity 

 of color; blooming during the winter and s[tring 

 months, and can be planted out in summer. They 

 thrive best in a nuxturc of loan and jxat. 



Hybrida. Large flowered, finest 



mixed 10 



CLEOHE PUNQENS 

 The Giant Spider Plant 



A robust plant, growing vigorously four or five 

 feet high and flowering profusely for months. In 

 fact, it is a perpetual bloomer, the spikes contin- 

 uing to increase in size as the plant grows. The 

 flowers arc very showy, of a bright rose color, 

 it grows freely from seed sown in the open 

 ground. Also one of the very best honey-pro- 

 ducing plants 4 



COCKSCOHB 



A claf-8 of very magnificent, attractive and showy 

 annuals, producing massive heads of rieli shades and 

 colors of great elTect in the garden or in pots. Well 

 adapted to our climate, as they will stand drouth 

 well. Ilalf-hardy annuals. 



Dwarf Mixed. We consider these 



beautiful dwarf varieties very handsome plants 

 for the flower garden. They grow only S to 10 

 inches liigh, with beautiful combs of puri)le, 

 crimson, orange and rose color, with combs much 

 larger than the plants grow in height. Also 

 makes handsome pot plants ( 



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 

 \ases. Ilalf-hardy perennial. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed; 1 to 2 ft 8 



CYCLAHEN 



Well-known and charming bulbous rooted plants 

 with iK-autiful foliage and handsome fragrant flow- 

 ers. Universal favorite for the greenhouse or par- 

 lor and for winter and spring blooming. If sov^fn 

 early in the spring they make flowering bulbs in one 

 season; they require sandy loam. Half-hardy bulb. 



Persicum Grandiflorum, finest mixed, 10 

 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 buU)s is a needless expense. The single varieties 

 have become very popular within the last few S'eara, 

 Sow seeds early in April in hot-bed or box in the 

 house, and transplant when all danger of frost is 

 over, in beds 2i inches apart. Take up the roots as 

 soon as frost occurs in the fall, and preserve in a dry 

 warm cellar. Half-hardy bulbs. 



Double Mixed. Finest varieties; 2 to 4 



ft 5 



Single Mixed. Finest varieties 5 



New Tom Thumb. New single varieties 



in :.iii\e(l colors; neat, compact and dwarf habit, 

 growinfx nbont one foot in height; very frce- 

 fiowerin^-, invaluable for cutting purposes 5 



Dahlia Tom Thumb 



ESCH5CH0LTZIA (California Poppy ) 



Very attractive plants for beds, edgings or masses; 

 profuse ih.weiiiig and fine cu.t foliage, in bloom from 

 .lune till frosi ; 1 foot. Hardy annuals. 



Fine Mixed. Flowers yellow, orange and 



white; blo^siuus *2 inches in diameter 4 



FUCHSIA (Lady's Ear Drop) 



This is one of the best known, beautiful flowers 

 that we possess, and cannot be equalled for its grace- 

 ful and elegant appearance, and artistic beauty of 

 its floweis. ICasily grown from seed, and requires a 

 sl\adv situation in the gart.en; the best soil is a rich, 

 sandy loam, and must not become pot-bound before 

 flowering. Orc-enhouse Shrub. 



Hybrida. Finest single and double mix- 

 ed 10 



