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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



Salvia Bonfire 



SALVIA ( Flowering Sage) 



The Salvia is one of the most beautiful of all flow- 

 ers; the brilliant spikes of the scarlet flowers pro- 

 duce for months a dazzling effect. Of easy cuUure 

 and fine for massing and bouquets. Half-hardy an- 

 nual. 



New Dwarf, or Bonfire. (Large Flower- 

 ing scnrlot Sage). A splendid now sort bloom- 

 ing much earlier than old varict5\ The plants 

 are dwarfer and more compact in habit, while 

 the flowers are larger and more numerous and 

 are of the brightest scarlet imaginable, lasting 

 until late in th,- fall; 2 ft 10 



Coccinea Splendens. (Small Flowering 



Scarlet Sage). Spikes of scarlet flowers; 2 ft 5 



VERBENA 



A well-known favorite, and is valuable for bedding 

 on account of their low trailing habit, and the daz- 

 zling brilliancy of their beautiful flowers; blooms 

 freely the first season from seed, and are more healthy 

 and make larger and hardier plaiits than if gi-own 

 from cuttings; requires a very rich, mellow soil. 

 The seeds sprout very unevenly, and some will not 

 be started at the time others must be removed, hence 

 the soil should be disturbed as little as possil.-le. 

 Half-hardy perennials. 



Hybrida Compacta, or Tom Thumb. The 



plants form almost circular bushes of about two 

 feet in diameter, throwing up in a singularly 

 compact manner, on stiff and erect stems, a great 

 number of flow( rs. The mixture contains a great 

 variety of color 8 



Mammeth, or Large Flowering. Flowers 

 of this IVIammoth Variety when well 



grown b ing frequently larger than a silver quar- 

 ter. Plant more vigorous than the ordinary var- 

 iety, and far e.xcel them in dazzling richness and 

 variety of colors. The distinct white eyes adds 

 greatly to their striking and beautiful appear- 

 ance 10 



New Italian Striped. Brilliant colors, 



striped on various colored grounds, best mixed.. 5 



Alba. Pure white; a desirable variety 



for florists or for the cemetery 5 



Fine Mixed. Many colors mixed 5 



/ have other sceds7nen cataloij^ues offerini^ 

 cheap seed, but I know that your seeds are 

 good and will send to you again for more. 

 /. M. Powell, Monroe county Iowa. 



Tom Thumb Zinna 



ZINNA (Youth and Old Age) 



Plants of great beauty, of branching habit, and 

 splendid brilliant colored double flowers, rivaling in 

 beauty and form double Dahlias. Bloom in great 

 profusion and with increased splendor from June 

 until cut by frost; begins to bloom when quite 

 small. Easy of culture; thrives in any good soil. 

 Half-hardy annuals. 



Double Choice Mixed. Finest large flow- 



ering varieties; 2 ft 6 



Double White, comes true from seed, 



perfect in shape 5 



Striped Zebra. Double flowers, distinctly 



striped, of perfect shape. The largest per cent 

 are striped, the self-colored are also fine; best 

 mixed 6 



Curled and Crested. These new, odd and 

 charming Curled and Crested Zin- 

 nias are of perfect form, large, round, 



full and double, the petals being twisted, curled 

 and crested into the most fantastic and graceful 

 forms; best mixed 5 



Tom Thumb. These Dwarf Double Zin- 

 nias produce compact dwarf bushes, varj-ing 6 

 to 12 inches in height and from 6 to 14 inches 

 in diameter, coming mostly true from seed. The 

 little plants are covered with the handsome dou- 

 ble ffowers of many bright and rich colors. Such 

 dwarf and compact plants attracts great attention 

 when grown in beds or borders. Plants are very 

 free flowering, and continue in bloom until de- 

 stroj'cd by frost 5 



Tom Thumb Verbena 



