Cole's Seed Store, Pel I a, Iowa 



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PERENNIAL FLOWERS 



The hardy Biennials ami Perennials outlive (he severest winters, giving us each succeeding year a 

 finer display of their beautiful Mowers. Some begin to bloom early in spring, others in summer, are 

 all of easy cultivation. Soon after the plants are through blooming, cut the old flower stems within 

 n few inches of the ground, which will present a more tidy appearance, and render the plant more 

 vigorous. Protect during the winter with u covering of straw, leaves or manure. 



Arabis Alpina 



Arabis Alpina. This plant is a hardy perennial 

 which will thrive in any soil and is particularly 

 adapted to rock work. It grows about six 

 inches high and is one of the earliest flowers 

 to bloom in the spring. The blossoms are white, 

 reseml ling Sweet Alyssum, deliciously fragrant 

 and so freely produced as to completely cover 

 the plant. It should be in every garden. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



Aquilegia Columbine) 



A free-flowering hardy plant. Flowers in the 

 greatest profusion, early in the spring, and grow- 

 ing with such ease and freedom, they ought to be 

 grown bv all. Hardy perennial. 

 FINEST MIXED." All colors; 2 ft. Per pkt. 



5 cts. 



Carnation Pink 



Carnations are great favorites and very magnifi- 

 cent large, beautiful and very fragrant flowers, as 

 perfect in form as the rose. Seeds sown in open 

 ground in May or June will flower splendidly the 

 next season. The plants should be protected by 

 a little straw or a few boughs. Hardy perennial. 

 GERMAN DOUBLE MIXED. Fine double 



flowers; best for border culture; 18 in. Per 



pkt. 8 cts. 



DWARF MARGUERITE. This variety blooms 

 in about four months from the time of sowing 

 the seed, and continue to flower until frost. The 

 most beautiful, fragrant double Carnation can 

 now be had in full flower in the open garden 

 the first year by sowing seed early. Also for 

 flowering in the house this new strain is inval- 

 uable. Per pkt. 8 cts. 



Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) 



Handsome and well known hardy perennials, 

 with spl. ndid flowers and curiously cut leaves; for 

 permanent beds and borders they are indispensable. 

 Easy of culture, succeeding in any deep, rich soil. 

 FINEST MIXED. Various colors; 3 ft. Per 



pkt. 4 cts. 



Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis) 



Charming little plants, very popular, producing 

 their beautiful star-like flowers in great profusion; 

 they grow freely in any soil, but a moist situation 

 is best suited to them. Will flower the first season 

 if sown early. August sown seed will make strong 

 young plants for early spring blooming. Half- 

 hardy perennial. 



AIiPESTRIS. Mixed colors; 6 in. Per pkt. 5 



cts. 



Ipomopsis (Standing Cypress) 



This is a very eautiful plant, with long, elegant 

 spikes of flowers. The foliage is very fine, like 

 that of the Cypress vine, giving great beauty to 

 the plant, which grows three to four feet high, and 

 keeps in flower for a long time. Hardv biennial. 

 FINE MIXED; 3 ft. Per pkt. 4 cts.' 



Lychnis 



This is an elegant perennial. It flowers the first 

 year from seed, producing large flowers varying in 

 color from the brightest scarlet to white ; free flow- 

 ering, easy of culture. 



HA AGE ANA MIXED, all colors; 1 ft. Per 



pkt. 5 cts. 



Canterbury Bells 



Canterbury Bells (Campanula) 



These have long been among our most ornament- 

 al garden plants. Their large, bell-shaped flowers 

 are freely produced. Fine plants for pot culture. 

 As they are biennials, it will be necessary to sow 

 seed everv vear. Hardy biennials. 

 DOUBLE AND SIKGIE MIXED; 2 ft. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts. 



Hollyhock 



The Hollyhock, in its present state of perfection 

 is very \mlike its parent of olden time ; it now 

 ranks with the Dahlias. For a background to a 

 flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful, the 

 flowers are as double as a rose, of many shades 

 of color. Blooming plants can be raissd the first 

 year, by starting the seeds in a box in the house 

 in February or March. Plant out about the first 

 | of May ; they will bloom in autumn and the second 

 year will also bloom freely. Our seed is saved 

 from choice double flowers only. 

 DOUBLE MIXED. Extra choice mixed; 5 ft. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Allegheny Fringed 



If sown early, blooms the first year from seed. 

 A perpetual bloomer. The flowers are double- semi- 

 double and single and the petals are fringed. The 

 colors are shell pink, rose and red, a shade or two 

 deeper at the center, and exquisitely tinted towards 

 the edge. 



MIXED COLORS. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



Stokesia 



One of the most beautiful of our native hardy 

 plants; grows about 24 inches high, each plant 

 bearing from 20 to 30 handsome lavender blue 

 corn-flower-like blossoms, in bloom from July till 

 frost; most desirable choice hardy border plant and 

 indispensable for cutting. 



CYANEA. Lavender blue, 2 ft. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



