THE COLE NURSERY CO., PAIN E S VI LLE, OHIO 
Bristol Fairy Babysbreath 
Pinks, Carnations, Sweet William 
Dianthus 
King of the Blacks. ★ 13^2 ft. May, June. A 
brand-new Sweet William with coloring so rich 
it is almost black. This larger and greatly im¬ 
proved type will add new interest to an old, 
well-liked group of flowers. 25 cts. each; 3 for 
60 cts.; 10 for SI.75. 
Other Sweet Williams in separate colors or 
mixed. Red, White, and Pink. 15 cts. each; 
3 for 40 cts.; 10 for $1.25. 
Scotch Pink.A 8 in. June, July. The best of 
the Pinks. Almost evergreen. The dainty, 
spicily fragrant flowers come on stems long 
enough for cutting. Fine, silvery blue foliage. 
20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 10 for $1.50. 
Hardy Harvard Carnation. ★ The hardiest 
and most dependable of any outdoor Carna¬ 
tion yet produced. Its almost perfectly double 
flowers are a bright velvety crimson in color. 
Hardy Harvard has the spicy fragrance of the 
Carnation, plus dependability of bloom and 
growth outdoors. It will be a distinguished 
and welcome addition to the perennial border 
or cutting garden. 40 cts. each; 3 for $1.00; 
10 for $3.00. 
Rose Cushion. ★ 8 in. A veritable cushion of 
rosy pink flowers. The evergreen foliage is 
literally smothered in bloom from June until 
frost. Rose Cushion is a recent introduction 
that we cannot praise too highly. Its out¬ 
standing qualities attract attention to its de¬ 
sirability and value for rockeries, edging, and 
formal design. 30 cts. each: 3 for 75 cts.; 
10 for $2.00. 
Foxglove • Digitalis 
31/2 ft. June, July 
Giant Shirley. A new, improved strain of Fox¬ 
glove hybrids. The flowers run the complete 
color-range from white to deep pink, some 
being spotted with brown. Flower-heads are 
often 2 to 3 feet long. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 
cts.; 10 for $1.50. 
Leopardbane • Doronicum 
2 ft. May, June 
Showy Leopardbane (D. excelsum). Large, 
showy, yellow, daisy-like flowers invaluable 
for cutting. The large heart-shaped leaves 
disappear in summer when plant is dormant 
but reappear later. 30 cts. each; 3 for 75 cts.; 
10 for $2.00. 
Coneflower • Echinacea 
3 ft. July, August 
Purple Coneflower ( E . purpurea) . Large, pur¬ 
ple, daisy-like flowers with brown cone-shaped 
center on long, slender stems. An extra-fine 
cutting or border plant. 20 cts. each; 3 for 
50 cts.; 10 for $1.50. 
Fescue • Festuca 
1 ft. 
Blue Fescue (F. glauca). ★ A silvery blue, 
grass-like plant that is very useful for clipped 
edging, for planting beside pools, or tucked 
away in the rockery. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 
10 for $1.50. 
Blanketflower • Gaillardia 
2 ft. Blooms all summer 
The old-fashioned Blanketflower is well known 
for its red and yellow, daisy-like flowers, but 
these new hybrids are far superior in brilliance, 
in wealth of bloom, and hardiness. A majority of 
the flowers have a double row of petals. 
The Dazzler. A brilliant maroon, tipped with 
buff. 25 cts. each; 3 for 60 cts.; 10 for $1.75. 
Portola Hybrids. A beautiful strain of red and 
yellow hybrids. 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 
10 for $1.50. 
Babysbreath • Gypsophila 
Babysbreath ( G . paniculata ).★ 2 to 3 ft. Early 
summer. Great airy panicles of small white 
flowers so minute, with stems so fine that the 
plant is almost vapor-like in appearance. Ex¬ 
cellent for cutting, for lightening heavy bou¬ 
quets, or drying for winter bouquets. 15 cts. 
each; 3 for 40 cts.; 10 for $1.20. 
Bristol Fairy. 3 to 4 ft. June, July. A popular 
new hybrid Babysbreath which is a big im¬ 
provement over the type because of larger 
flowers and extended period of bloom. Flowers 
are pure white, about three times as large as 
the type, and double. Bristol Fairy grows 
from 3 to 4 feet high and fully as broad, pro¬ 
viding a bountiful display of these fine flowers. 
35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts.; 10 for $2.50. 
Cole’s Perennials are Prepaid to the 
4th Parcel Post Zone 
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