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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



Sweet Peas 



The varieties listed below are the Cream of the newer Giant Spencer varieties of Sweet 

 Peas and represent every color and shade. Both in colors and size they are the latest 

 triumphs of the plant breeder's skill. In these will be found the richest shades from apricot 

 pink to silvery blue and purest white to royal purple. 



We trust all our customers will try a few at least of these beautiful selections this year. 



For supports use poultry wire or bi-ush. 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. Sow 

 early. 



Margaret Atlee. The largest and finest va- 

 riety yet introduced. It is a rosy salmon 

 pink on a cream buff ground; a rich soft 

 color. The standard is large and wavy, 

 often four blossoms to a stem. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



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 sim- 

 ply exquisite. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



BOBBIE'S CREAM. Flowers a deep cream 

 or primrose, distinctly waved and crimped. 

 One of the best of the primrose class. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



FIERY CROSS. The standards are fiery red 

 with wings of cherry red, very large, one 

 of the best of its color. Does not burn 

 even in the hottest weather. Per pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Florence Nightingale. The best and largest 

 of its color. A beautiful clear rich laven- 

 der with a faint pinkish sheen. Robust in 

 growth, flowering most profusely, with long 

 stems and large flowers. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



ILLUMINATOR. A rich, glowing cerise sal- 

 mon, with an indication of bright orange 

 suffusion which glisten under bright sun- 

 light. Flowers of perfect form on long 

 stems frequently in "fours." Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



King White. The grandest of all white sweet 

 peas. The buds are of exceptional size 

 before opening. The stems are long and 

 stout and bear mostly four blossoms. King 

 White has created a sensation wherever 

 shown. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



King Edward VII. Large, brilliant colored 

 flowers, of a bright red or crimson scarlet. 

 This is the very best of the dark, rich red 

 sorts. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Othello. The flowers are beautifully waved 

 both in standards and wings, of immense 

 size. Long stems, carry three to four 

 blossoms, of a rich deep maroon, the best 

 of the dark colors. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts. 



Elfrida Pearson. Huge flowers, of great sub- 

 stance, long stiff stems with mostly four 

 blossoms. The vines bloom in wonderful 

 profusion. The color is a lovely pink, tint- 

 ed with salmon. It is one of the best in 

 cultivation today. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 

 cts. 



Thomas Stevenson. Large and brilliant flow- 

 ers of fiery red-orange. The plants are 

 vigorous in growth, the flowers are borne 

 mostly in fours on long strong stems. It 

 is certainly the finest of all the orange 

 scarlets yet developed. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



Stirling Stent. A glorious salmon colored 

 flower. This is the richest and brightest 

 of its color in cultivation. The color is a 

 rich glowing deep salmon self, suffused 

 with orange. Of large size, the flowers are 

 produced three and four on long stems. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



VERMILLION BRILLIANT. The wings are 

 of intense pure scarlet. The standard is 

 very bold and beautifully waved. This is 

 by far the most intense self-scarlet in ex- 

 istence and should be in every collection. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Wedgewood. A clear light silvery blue; an 

 improved large flowering strain and best of 

 its color. The flowers are of good sub- 

 stance, are well waved, borne in four flow- 

 ered sprays, upon long stems. A color 

 long sought for in Sweet Peas. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Cole's Giant Superb Mixture 



MIXED SWEET PEAS 



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 pric- 

 ed scarce varieties. We know it will please 

 the most exacting, and cannot fail to give 

 satisfaction, as there is no better mixture 

 in existence. 



Price per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 

 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Giant Spencer Mixed. Composed exclusively 

 of the large Orchid Flowered Type, of 

 named varieties and many seedlings of new 

 exquisite shades and colors. A grand mix- 

 ture. Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 

 cts. 



Large Flowering Mixed. This mixture con- 

 tains all the best varieties introduced by 

 Mr. Eckford, flower large and of rich col- 

 ors. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 

 cts., lb. $1.00. 



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 col- 

 or. They are beautiful, and are very valuable 

 from the fact that they are in bloom early 

 and bloom till late in fall. They are perfect- 

 ly hardy and will start up every spring; 

 showy and freely flowering plants, growing 

 in any common garden soil. Per pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



