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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SWEET PEAS 



It is unnecessary to say much about these lovely 

 fragrant flowers. Every one loves them for their deli- 

 cate and charming colors, exquisite fragrance, and 

 their perfect and simple loveliness. They are unsur- 

 passed for cutting and bouquets, blooming freely all 

 summer and autumn if the flowers are cut off and 

 not allowed to go to seed. 



America. A California seedling of great 



beauty. Its color is a white ground, veined with 

 carmine scarlet, and one of the best vari gated 

 varieties in existence. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Blancne Burpee. Pure white, of exqui- 

 site form and immense size, having a bold, up- 

 right, shell-shaped body, of ereat substance: a 

 wonderfully profuse bloomer. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 10 cts. 



Blanche Ferry, Extra Early. Splendid 



large flowers of perfect form and great substance, 

 on long, stiff stem; standard crin-son pink, wings 

 bhish white; plant branchy and compact, blooming 

 early, long and profusely. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 

 cts. 



The Bride. A large, grand, pure white; 



well acclimated and has stronger germinating pow- 

 er than the other white varieties. Very popular 

 for cut flowers. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Brilliant. The flowers are of good sub- 

 stance. The color is a rich, bright crim'^on scarlet. 

 The flowers are borne three on a stem, and retain 

 thoir full brilliancy of color under the hottest sun. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Countess of Radnor, Improved. (New 



Countess.) A great improvement on the popular 

 Countess of Radnor, as both standard and wings 

 are a most beautiful clear light lavender. It comes 

 absolutely true from s°ed, and is undoubtedly the 

 best lavender Sweet Pea. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 

 cts. 



Captain of the Blues. Three large flow- 

 ers on a stem, light claret colored standards, wings 

 attractive blue, cast with purple. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts. 



Coquette. Deep primrose color, shaded 



fawn. sufFuopd with a subtle tint of purplish-rose; 

 a most fascinating flower. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 

 cts. 



Emily Henderson. Pure white. A sport 



from Blanche Ferry, with the v"ry free-flowering 

 habit of that sort; often has three flowers on a 

 stem. The flowers are large. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 

 10 cts. 



Fireflv. Of the lareest expanded form. 



the flowers are borne three on a stem: standards 

 a deep brilliant scarl'^t. wings truly a fiery shade. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Gray Friar. Entirely unlike any other 



Sweet Pea. It is a most beaurlful watered purple 

 on white ground. The flowers are home 3 and 4 on 

 a «!tem. PorfoctW b'^anti*"ul in a bnnnuet when 

 bunched alone. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Katherine Tracy. Of large size, perfect 



form, and beautiful. The coh.r is soft but brilliant 

 pink of the same shade in wings and standard, re- 

 taining its brilliancy to the last. Per pkt. 4 cts.. 

 oz. 10 cts. 



Ladv Penzance. The standard is a beau- 

 tiful laced pink, touching orange, while the wings 

 arp a dark and pnror pink. TruTy a superb flowpr, 

 of large size, exoui^ite color, very striking and dis- 

 tinct. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Lottie Eckford. Large, creamy-white 



flowers, distinctly marked with blue, winsrs and 

 standards of soft white, edged with lavender-blue, 

 valuable for forcing. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain. The flowers are 



enormous and are generally produced three or four 

 to a stem. The color is a white ground, heavily 

 striped and flaked with bright rose; of fine form. 

 Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Ramon a. Grand flowers of very large 



size. It is a \'igorous grower and bears 3 or 4 

 flowers to the stem. Its coloring is delicately 

 beautiful; a creamy-white, daintily splashed with 

 pale pink on standard and wings. Per pkt. 4 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts. 



SHsihzada. Very distinct, being of strong 



purplish maroon, wings velvety indigo purple. Of 

 large size, stems extra long, usually three-flowered. 

 Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



Stanley. A magnificent large flower; 



standard rich mahogany brown; wings garnet ma- 

 roon. A fine variety. Per pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



MIXED SWEET PEAS 



Eckford's Hybrids or Large Flowering. 



Mixed seeds, from the best varieties introduced by 

 this celebrated grower. Flowers large, of good 

 substance, exquisite and rich colors. Per pkt. 4 

 cts., oz. 8 cts., 14 lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Fine Mixed. A great variety of colors 



and will give fine flowers of all shades and types. 

 Per pkt. 3 cts., oz. 5 cts., 14 lb. 15 cts.. lb. 40 cts. 



PERENNIAL PEAS 



These Hardy Everlasting Peas grow about 6 feet 

 high; the flowers are borne in large clusters, from 

 pure white to dark-red in color. They are beautiful, 

 and are very valuable from the fact that they are 

 in bloom early and bloom till late in fall. They are 

 perfectly hardy and will start up every spring; 

 showy and freely flowering plants, gromng in any 

 common garden soil. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CUPID SWEET PEAS 



White Cupid. This charming variety on- 

 ly grows from 6 to 10 inches high, making a 

 (iwarf, compact plant, often spreading, over an 

 area of from 10 to 15 inches. The flowers are pure 

 white, of good substance, two and three to a stem, 

 and are very sweet. They are admirably adapt-^d 

 to borders. It is a wonderfully free bloomer and 

 makes a most attractive pot plant. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Pink Cuoid. This variety, the first col- 

 ored Cupid Pea, is more vigorous and hardy, and 

 will grow anywhere. It will be without rival as a 

 bedding and border annual, for its color and fra- 

 grance make it a rare novelty. A large bed of 

 them looks as if the ground were literally strewn 

 with bright pink rose-buds. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Mixed Cupid. Five varieties mixed in 



one packet. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



COLLECTION OF SWEET PE^S— One packet each of the above 18 named varieties of Large Floweriio 

 Sweet Peas for 40 cents, or any 7 packets for 20 cents, or I oz. eacii of the 18 varieties for 

 $1.25, or any 2 02. for 15 cents. 



