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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 be found in our list. The newer and later 



introductions are unique in fine color* arid for large size, especially the Giant Orchid Flowered sorts 

 «f the Countess Spencer type. 



For supports use poultry wire or brush. For a long season 1 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. 



CREAM YELLOW 



Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. 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 PINK 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 1 and sterling novelty. 75 per cent of the 

 stems with four blooms. Color a beautiful pale 

 rosy pink, one of the finest Sweet Peas. 



Mrs. Routhzahn. Apricot, suffused with pink 

 which deepens to a rose on edges, a beautiful 

 shade. Oz. 25 cts. 



BEEP PINK AND HOSE 



Marie Corelli- Large flowers of brilliant car- 

 mine rose, with a tint of cherry red. Oz. 25 cts. 



Mrs. Dngdale. Carmine rose, shade yellow, fine 

 large flower. 



Phyllis TJnwin. A giant amongst Sweet Peas. 

 A beautiful new seedling of Gladys Unwin with 

 the same wavy and crinkled standard. Color a 

 deep rosy carmine self. The long stout stems 

 carry 3 and 4 flowers each. 



Boyal 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. Bouveris. 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. 



CRIMSON 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. 

 C*reen 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 Knig"ht. Deep maroon, veined black, large 

 flower. 



LAVENDER AND BLUE 



Countess of Radnor. Beautiful light lavender, 



with purple tinge. 

 Plora Norton. A rich lavender, almost a bright 



blue color. 



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. 



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., Y± lb. 35 cts., 

 lb. $1.25. 



Giant "Orchid Plowerea" 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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Y* lb. 

 35 cts. 



Large Flowering 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., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 75 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. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



CTTPID 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. 20 

 cts", Yi lb. 60 cts. 



Price for any Named Variety, per pkt. 5 cts., 3 pkts. 13 cts., 6 pkts., 25 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., J / 4 lb. 35 cts. 



