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Cole's Seed Store, IPeSIa, !owa 



Arctotis Grandes 



AFRICAN LILAC DAISY. A new annual 



from Africa, growing luxuriantly and forming 

 profusely branched bushes of about 2 to 2Vz 

 feet in height and breadth. The leaves are soft 

 and whitish. Its flower heads, borne on long 

 stems and rising well above the foliage, are 

 large and showy, 3 inches across, being pure 

 white on the upper surface, reverse of petals 

 of pale lilac. Under the influence of bright 

 sunlight the flowers spread out almost flat, and 

 the pure white contrasts beautifully to the lighi 

 blue disk. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Balsams 



Lady's Slipper, or Touch- Me-Not 



These are old favorites with every one owing 

 to their handsome double flowers, brilliant colors 

 and stately srro-wth. To produce very doiiblp 

 flowers, they must be transplanted into rich soil, 

 15 inches apart, in a sunny position, and fre- 

 quently watered. Cutting out some of the side 

 branches is also advisable, especially with the 

 strong and bushy growing varieties. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



CAMEI-IA-PLOWEEED, double; very choice; 

 spotted and variegated with white, mixed. Per 



pkt. 5 cts. 



FINS MIXED. Finest varieties and colors; 

 mixed. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) 



Beautiful, free-flowering plants, covered the 

 whole summer with a profusion of pretty flowers; 

 succeeding in any good rich soil. Hardy annuals. 



FINE MIXED, Blue and White; 1 ft. Per pkt. 



4 cts. 



Browallia 



Very handsome, profuse blooming plants, cov- 

 ered with rich, beautiful winged flowers during 

 the slimmer and autumn, growing freely in any 

 rich soil. Blooms finely in winter if sown in 

 August. Half-hardy annual. 

 ELATA, fine mixed. Per pkt. 4 cts. 



Chrysanthemum 



A handsome plant, with striking and brilliant 

 flowers blooming till late in autumn, when it is in 

 full glory; producing double and single flowers of 

 various shades: very attractive for bouquets and 

 vases. Sometimes called "Painted Daisies." 

 Hardy annuals. 



FINE MIXED, many colors; 18 in. Per pkt. 



5 cts. 



CHINESE AND JAPANESE LARGE 

 FLOWERING-. Finest mixture. The Peren- 

 nial Chrysanthemums can be grown from seed 

 and make large, vigorous flowering plants by 

 fall. Most of the new and valuable varieties 

 have been secured from sowina: the seed. Sow 

 early and cultivate same as those grown from 

 slips. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



MAXIMUM PRINCESS HENRY. The finest 

 and most valuable of the hardy Mareuerite or Ox- 

 eve daisv. Very floriferous, the plant is of a 

 dwarf globular shape, growing about 18 inches 

 high and very decorative. The flowers open to 

 4 inches and more in diameter, and give an 

 abundant and verv handsome cutting material. 

 Tt comes xrue from seed. Tt is not particular 

 as to soil, coming up everv spring in the same 

 beauty for many years. We can especially rec- 

 ommend it, as its pure white flowers gurpags 

 all other varieties of the Qx %y% Daisy" " Per 

 pkt. 5 ctg. 



Calliopsis 



Calliopsis, or Coreopsis 



One of the most showy, free-flowering of hardy 

 annuals: its graceful and showy flowers, embracing 

 nearly every shade of yellow, orange and rich 

 brown, verging to crimson, and borne on slen- 

 der stems, are particularly well adapted for bou 

 quets. 



FINE MIXED, all colors; 1 to 2 ft. Per pkt. 



4 cts. 



LANCEOLATA (New Golden Coreopsis). 



One of tl;e most showy hardy perennials grown, 

 two feet high, and bearing in great profusion 

 for a long period during the summer, large 

 flowers of- bright, golden yellow. Unequalled 

 for cutting. Grows anywhere. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Canna (Indian Shot) 



The Cannas are a stately species of plants, high 

 ly ornamental, producing a very rich and oriental 

 effect by their large, broad and massive foliage and 

 crimson, scarlet or orange flowers. Cut or file 

 away some of the hard cuticle around the seed, 

 then soak 12 hours in warm water before planting 

 in hot-bed or box in the house. Take up the 

 roots before hard frost, let dirt adhere, leave out 

 5 or 6 hours to dry some, then store away on 

 cellar floor with dirt or sand packed around them 

 and do not keep in too dry or damp place. 



CROZY'S NEW DWARF. A new class of large 



flowering Cannas. The foliage is luxuriant and 

 varied in color, and the plants dwarf in habit, 

 averaging not over three to five feet in height. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Candytuft (Iberis) 



Among the most useful of perfectly hardy an- 

 nuals. Will grow in any soil, requires no care, 

 and produce neat clusters of flowers very freely. 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING. The size of the 

 individual florets as well as the whole head of 

 bloom is double the 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. Per pkt. 



5 cts. 



EMPRESS. A beautiful, pure white variety of 

 branching habit, producing trusses of flowers. 

 We can recommend this for a fine bed of early 

 ■white flowers. Per pkt. 5 ctg. 



irons lf£SSD, including many celorf. Ptr pkt. 

 4 ets. 



