DORONICUM . Leopard’s Bane 
Caucasicum. A very showy yellow daisy-like 
flowering perennial. Blooms early in the spring 
and combines well with tulips. A splendid flower 
for cutting as it keeps well in water. 35c. ea.; 
90c. for 3; $2.50 for 10. 
FERNS 
All Ferns: 
30c. each; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
Adiantum pedatum. Maidenhair Fern. Black 
stems with delicate green fronds. Does well in 
moist spots. 
Aspidium acrostichoides. Christmas Fern. An 
evergreen variety with deep green, divided fronds. 
Should be planted in the shade. 
Aspidium marginale. Evergreen Woodfern. A 
variety with leathery evergreen fronds which re¬ 
main attractive throughout the winter. 
Aspidium spinulosum. An evergreen variety 
growing 1% to 2 feet high. Requires a rich, well- 
drained soil. 
Dicksonia punctiloba. Hay-scented Fern. Very 
erect, with broad fronds of soft woolly texture. 
Onoclea struthiopteris. Ostrich Fern. One of the 
best of the tall growing Ferns, with long, graceful 
fronds. Grows in moist hollows and along the 
banks of sunny brooks and ponds. 
FUNKIA • Plantain Lily, Hosta 
Lancifolia. Long, narrow leaves grow in a tufted 
form. Blue lily-like flowers produced in spikes 
during August and September. An excellent plant 
to edge shady walks or beds. 
Subcordata grandiflora. Large, white, lily-shaped 
flowers produced in August and September. Big 
heart-shaped bright green leaves make this an 
attractive plant all summer. 35c. ea.; 90c. for 3; 
$2.50 for 10. 
Variegata. An unexcelled edging plant. Leaves 
are narrow and variegated, the flowers blue. 
30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
GAILLARDIA • Blanket Flower 
Burgundy. Lovely Burgundy red flower of great 
beauty. An excellent cut flower. 30c. ea.; 
75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
Dazzler. A brilliant maroon tipped buff. Very 
showy. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•Goblin. An interesting novelty of dwarf 
form. These little plants, 12 to 16 inches high, 
are covered with two colored flowers of yellow 
and red from early June until Autumn. 
30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
Gaillardia, Goblin 
Golden Goddess. Summer. 2 ft. An everblooming 
variety bearing beautiful golden-yellow flowers on 
long stems. Excellent for cutting. 35c. ea.; 
90c. for 3; $2.50 for 10. 
Portola Hybrids. The gay blossoms, in shades of 
orange-yellow and red, are produced all summer. 
This plant does well in a hot, dry place, needing 
no special care. 
GERANIUM 
Sanguineum. Attractive foliage with bright crim¬ 
son flowers. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
GRASSES 
All Grasses: 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
Eulalia japonica. Long, narrow, graceful green 
foliage. Flower-spikes are gray, reaching a height 
of 6 feet. 
Eulalia japonica zebrina. Zebra Grass. The 
long green blades of grass are marked with broad 
yellow bands across the leaf. Plumes are silver- 
gray. 8 ft. 
NEW PINK BABY’S BREATH 
Gypsophila Flamingo. A double flowered 
form with dainty, pale pink blossoms on 
open foamy heads. The summer shade of 
delicate pink deepens considerably in the 
Autumn. A grand new creation unexcelled 
for bouquets. 75c. each, $1.95 for 3, $5.50 
for 10. 
GYPSOPHILA • Babys Breath 
Bristol Fairy. Large panicles of double white 
flowers. The individual blossoms are larger than 
those of other varieties. Blooms continually all 
summer if kept picked. Excellent cut flower and 
used extensively as filler in bouquets. 40c. ea.; 
$1.05 for 3; $3.00 for 10. 
Paniculata. Single pure white flowers appearing 
during August and September. Grows 2 to 3 feet 
high and is as broad as it is tall. Flowers can be 
dried and colored for winter bouquets. 
NEW HELENIUM 
CHIPPERSFIELD ORANGE 
4 ft. September. Another great improve¬ 
ment on an old-time favorite. The very large 
flower heads, with disks of orange splashed 
flame-mahogany, make this plant one of the 
most attractive background subjects in our 
perennial fields. 40c. each, $1.00 for 3. 
HELIANTHUS 
Loddon Gold. Enormous Dahlia-like flowers 
of a bright yellow color. Flowers 5 inches in 
diameter. Height 4 to 5 ft. September and 
October. 40c. ea.; $1.00 for 3; $3.00 for 10. 
HELIOPSIS 
Incomparabilis, Summer Gold. 3 ft. A novelty 
blooming freely from June until frost. Large 
semi-double flowers of golden yellow, 3 to 4 
inches in diameter. 60c. ea.; $1.50 for 3; $4.50 
for 10. 
HEMEROCALLIS • Day Lilies 
Flava. Lemon Lily. Clear yellow, sweet-scented 
flowers during June. Grows about 2J^ feet high. 
Minor. Early-flowering, lemon-yellow variety. 
One of the first to bloom. 50c. for 3. $1.30 for 10. 
Sensational Hybrid Hemerocallis 
Bay State. A very free-flowering and robust va¬ 
riety bearing glistening deep yellow flowers on 
4-foot stems. Late June. 
Goldeni. Deep golden yellow flowers in late June 
and July. A most effective variety. Very grace¬ 
ful and stately. Decidedly one of the best of 
the newer varieties. 
Lemona. Large lemon-yellow flowers resembling 
Japanese Iris are borne on 4J^-foot stems in 
early July. One of the finest. 
The Gem. A finely formed bloom of rich orange- 
yellow, borne on 3J^-foot stems in late June. 
Equal to the best Lilies. 
All above varieties: 
30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
SPECIAL OFFER: 8 New-Day Lijies, 2 each 
of above, only $1.50, postpaid 
See page 32 for most sensational Hemerocallis. 
/Utesttion! 
We wish to call the attention of our cus¬ 
tomers to the fact that the stock listed in 
this catalog is up to the size and quality 
standardized by The American Association 
of Nurserymen. Do not confuse with ordin¬ 
ary mail order stock. 
Cole’s Front Cover Novelty 
CHRISTMAS ROSE 
Helleborus Niger. Christmas Rose. 1 ft. 
February and March. The flower that 
blooms in the snow. Plant in sunny, shel¬ 
tered locations and you will be rewarded 
with the large pure white flowers which 
become tinged with brownish red as they 
mature, nestling in the evergreen foliage, 
which will appear during warm spells in 
the late Winter and early Spring. 75c. 
each, $2.00 for 3. 
HEUCHERA • Coral Bells 
Sanguinea. Bright crimson flowers on stems 15 
to 18 inches high from June until September. 
75c. for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
HIBISCUS • Mallow 
A tall growing plant, 4 to 5 feet high, with im¬ 
mense hollyhock-like flowers. Can be used in a shrub 
border or as a background for other perennials. 
New Giant-Flowering. In separate colors. Red, 
Pink, or White. 
Scarlet Rosemallow. Tall, strong, upright 
plants, shrub-like in character, bearing a 
gorgeous array of huge, single, deep red flow¬ 
ers, often 6 inches across and as deep. One 
of the most striking and imposing plants that 
we know of. We have often counted from 50 
to 100 blooms on a plant. The foliage, resem¬ 
bling that of the Japanese Maple, along with 
the stems, turns a beautiful red in the fall. 
Scarlet Rosemallow is one of Cole’s very new 
plants that we heartily recommend. 6 ft. 
August. 35c. ea., 90c. for 3; $2.50 for 10. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
Double. In separate colors. Red, Bright Rose, 
Newport Pink, Yellow, and White. 
Single, Mixed. 
IBERIS 
•Sempervirens. Evergreen Candytuft. Deep, 
rich green foliage that is almost completely hid¬ 
den in spring by the brilliant white flowers. A 
remarkable rock-garden or edging plant. 10 in. 
May, Tune. 
IRIS 
German, Mixed Colors. Cole’s fine standard 
sorts. 45c. tor 3, $1.00 for 10. 
Kaempferi. ( Japanese Iris). Cole’s Superior Mix¬ 
ture. 75c. for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
KNIPHOFIA. (See Tritoma) 
LAVANDULA * Lavender 
Vera. An old-fashioned, fragrant perennial with 
lavender flowers on erect 15-inch stems during 
July and August. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
LIATRIS • Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. Showy plants, with tall purple 
spikes coming from the grassy leaves growing in 
a tuft near the ground. Blooms July till Septem¬ 
ber. Very attractive. 
Scariosa. 4 ft. A variety of the well known Gay- 
feather with broader, more showy heads. Thrives 
in poor soil and produces its showy purple flowers 
abundantly in August. 40c. each, 3 for $1.00. 
GEUM • Avens 
All Geum: 30c. each, 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
•Lady Stratheden. Rich golden yellow blossoms. 
A wonderful companion plant for Mrs. Bradshaw. 
•Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double red flowers are 
borne continually all summer. 12 to 15 in. 
of Nurserymen. Do not confuse with ordin¬ 
ary mail order stock. 
All Perennials, except as noted, 25c. each, 
60c. for 3; $1.50 for 10 
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