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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



Pansy (Heartease) 



The Pansy is the most popular of all flow- 

 ers grown from seed. It is everywhere pop- 

 ular, both for the brilliant beauty of its flow- 

 ers and the long continuation of bloom. By 

 plucking off the flowers as soon as they be- 

 gin to fade, the succeeding flowers will be 

 much more numerous and of larger size than 

 if they are allowed to go to seed. Pansies 

 delight in a cool, moist situation, partially 

 protected from the hot noon-day sun; in ex- 

 posed positions in the hot summer weather, 

 the flowers will be smaller. Seed sown in 

 the latter part of August or forepart of Sep- 

 tember will make strong young plants for 

 early spring blooming. Protect in winter 

 with leaves or evergreen branches. Hardy 

 perennials. 



MADAME PEERET. This new giant variety 

 is something new in Pansies. The color 

 ranges through all the shades of red, from 

 a pink to fine purple, edged with white, 

 while in others it is lined and striped. The 

 plant is strong, the flowers are borne well 

 above the foliage and the blossoms are 

 of extraordinary size, which reach as much 

 as 3 to 3 y 2 inches in diameter. It is a nov- 

 elty of the finest rank, and one that is sure 

 to be sought after by lovers of pansies. A 

 bed of this variety will attract a great deal 

 of attention. Per pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 

 cts. 



GIANT TBIMARDEAU. A distinct and beau- 

 tiful Pansy, the flowers are of very large 

 size; some have measured four inches in 

 diameter. Each flower is marked with 

 three large blotches or spots, and stands 

 well above the foliage. The plant will pro- 

 duce the same variety and beautiful shades 

 of color that are found in other classes of 

 this popular plant. Colors are very rich 

 and beautiful. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



WHITE or SNOW QUEEN. Flowers of a 

 delicate, pure satiny white. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



FAUST or KING OF THE BLACKS. Deep 

 coal black, coming constant from seed; a 

 group of this variety presents a fine ap- 

 pearance. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



IMPERIAL MIXTURE, Extra Choice. Mixed 

 flowers very large, perfect in form, and 

 markings of the richest and most beauti- 

 ful colors. Per pkt. 10 cts. 



FINE MIXED. Fine varieties and colors 

 mixed. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



COLLECTION OF PANSIES. One packet 

 each of the above six varieties, 40 cts. net. 



Double and Single Petunias 



No class of flowers better repay the care 

 they receive than the Petunias; easily raised 

 from the seed; the richness of color and 

 abundance of rich flowers make them indis- 

 pensable for bedding plants. Every garden 

 should have a bed of these magnificent flow- 

 ers, a gay mass of bloom from June to hard 

 frost. Hardy annual. 



HYSRIDA MIXED. A fine variety, with large 

 flowers, many are striped and blotched. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. 



FINE MIXED. Best of the older sorts, many 

 colors. Per pkt. 5 cts. 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. A gigantic 

 strain of great beauty; flowers often 4 to 5 

 inches across. Most of the flowers are ex- 

 quisitely ruffled or fringed and of every 

 conceivable shade of crimson, pink, laven- 

 der, pure white, and the most grotesque 

 and beautiful combinations; some with 

 charming deep throats of yellow, white, 

 black, green or maroon. Per pkt. 15 cts. 



FINEST DOUBLE. The seed we offer is 

 carefully fecundated with the best double 

 flowers. Sure to produce a good percentage 

 of splendid, large double flowers; perfectly 

 magnificent. Per pkt. 15 cts. 



Trimardeau Pansy 



