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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



SWEET PEAS 



The varieties listed below are the CREAM of the named sorts. Only those are included in our 

 collection which produce flowers of the finest form and largest size. 



Every shade and color that is worth growing will he found in our list. The newer and later 

 introductions are unique in fine colors and for large size, especially the Giant Orchid Flowered sorts 

 of the Countess Spencer type. 



For supports use poultry wire or brush. For a long season of bloom, mulch and water in dry 

 •weather and pluck flowers freely, as they soon stop blooming if you let seed form. 



WHITE 



Blanche Burpee. Large pure white, of graceful 

 form. 



White Spencer. This is without doubt the 

 largest and most magnificent white Sweet Pea 

 so far introduced. Flowers borne 3 to 4 on 

 long stems, fine for cutting. 



CREAK YELLOW 



Hon. Mrs. E. Henyon. The largest and best 

 of the primrose-colored Sweet Peas. The very 

 best of its color to date. 



Stella Morse. Rich primrose, flushed pink, a 

 beautiful variety. 



LIGHT FINE AND WHITE 



Blanche Perry, Extra Early. Pink and white, 

 very free flowering. 



Countess Spencer. A grand large flower of 

 finest form, of lovely shell pink, shading to 

 deeper rose pink at the edges. In size, form 

 and coloring, Countess Spencer is simply ex- 

 quisite. 



Gladys Unwin. A large bold flower. A strik- 

 ing and sterling novelty. 75 per cent of the 

 stems with four blooms. Color a beautiful pale 

 rosy pink, one of the finest Sweet Peas. 



DEEP PINK AND ROSE 



John Ingman. The beautiful fluted flowers, of 

 truly gigantio size, are a rich carmine-rose in 

 the standard with wings of a deep rosy pink. 

 Flowers frequently measure two inches across 

 and generally four to a spray. 



Mrs. Dugdale. Carmine rose, shade yellow, fine 

 large flower. 



Phyllis Unwin. A giant amongst Sweet Peas. 

 A beautiful new seedling of Gladys Unwin with 

 the same wan- and crinkled standard. Color a 

 deep rosy carmine self. The long stout stems 

 carry 3 and 4 flowers each. 



Royal Rose. Deep carmine pink with rosy pink, 

 large and fine. 



ORANGE AND SALMON 



Evelyn Byatt. The richest colored Sweet Pea 

 yet introduced, - of a rich orange salmon stand- 

 ard with wings of a trifle deeper color. 



Hon. P. Bouverie. A soft pinkish-salmon, wings 

 rosy buff. A charming variety. 



Helen Lewis. One of the finest grand orchid 

 flowered sorts. Colors of wings orange-rose, 

 - the standard of a rich crimson-orange. 



Lady Mary Currie. Deep orange pink, shaded 



rosy lilac. 



SCARLET AND MAROON 



Xing' Edward VII. Large brilliant colored flow- 

 ers, of a bright red or crimson scarlet. This 

 is the very best of the dark, rich red sorts. 



Queen Alexandra. This is an intense scarlet 

 self of grand texture. It is a very free flower- 

 ing variety and the flowers are of giant size 

 with long, stiff stems. 



Black Knight. Deep maroon, veined black, large 

 flower. 



LAVENDER AND BLUE 



Countess of Radnor. Beautiful light lavender, 



with purple tinge. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. Light lavender, with 

 azure blue, large flower, fine variety. 



Navy Blue. Dark indigo blue and violet, the 

 best blue, entirely distinct. 



STRIPED AND VARIEGATED 



America. Bright carmine scarlet, striped, white 

 ground. 



Aurora. Orange salmon flaked and striped white, 

 extra large. 



Gray Priar. Beautiful watered purple, on white 

 ground. 



Helen Pierce. In color it is a combination of 

 very bright blue and white, not striped but 

 marbled blue on a white ground, exactly like 

 a mottled Gloxinia. The flowers are large, of 

 perfect shell shape. 



MIXED SWEET PEAS 



Cole's Giant Superb Mixture 



This mixture contains the cream of the newest 

 Giant Flowering and beautiful named sorts. Great 

 care has been taken in making this mixture to 

 equal anything offered. It will give the flowers of 

 the most delicate colors, varying from pearly 

 white to richest red and purple. It has a good 

 proportion of all the latest introductions and high 

 priced scarce varieties. We know it will please 

 the most exacting, and cannot fail to give satis- 

 faction, as there is no better mixture in existence. 



Price per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Yi. lb. 30 cts., 

 lb. $1.00. 



Giant "Orchid Plowered" Mixed colors. Com- 

 posed exclusively of the large Orchid Flowered 

 Type, of named varieties and many seedlings of 

 new exquisite shades and colors. A grand 

 mixture. Per pkt. 7 cts., oz. 15 cts., Y± lb. 

 35 cts. 



Large Plowering- Mixed. This mixture con- 

 tains all the best varieties introduced by Mr. 

 Eckford. flower large and of rich colors." Per 

 pkt. 3 cts., oz. 5 cts., Vi lb. 12 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



Double Mixed. "Under favorable conditions these 

 will produce from 40 to 50 per cent of double 

 blossoms, the others are single. It contains a 

 wide range of color. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., Yi lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



CUPID SWEET PEAS 



Mixed Cupid. Many varieties mixed. Per pkt. 



5 cts. 



PERENNIAL SWEET 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 beauti- 

 ful, 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, growing in 

 any common garden soil. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz 15 

 cts., hi lb. 40 cts. 



Price for any Named Variety, per pkt. 4 cts., 3 pits 10 cts., 7 pits. 20 cts., oz. 8 cts., 

 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



