COLE'S NOVELTIES 



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New Sweet Peas 



This flower has become very popular the last few years. New varieties are introduced by the dozen 

 every year. Many of them are so nearly alike that experts can hardly distinguish them apart. We add to 

 our list every year the most distinct colors of the newer varieties. 



CULTURE. Sweet Peas will grow anywhere, but will give best results on clay soil; a good method is 

 to select your bed the pre%dous fall, enrich with thoroughly rotten manure and spade bed deeply; this 

 will leave ground in nice shape for early spring planting. Do not spade ground in spring, as a stiff, flria 

 soil is best; never use fresh manure. Early in spring, the earlier the better, sow your seed in double rows 

 about 10 inches apart. Hollow out drills, so that they will be about 2 or 3 inches deep in stiff clay, and 

 4 or 5 inches deep in light loose soil; firm soil in the trench with the foot; this is important. On this 

 sow your seed twice as thick as you want them to stand in row to be sure of a full stand; cover seed 

 about two inches deep and fii'm soil. 



Do not hill up, as it is better to have a slight depression, so as to catch most of the water after 

 rains. Thin plants to 2 inches apart before they commence to vine. Hoe only shallow between plants. 

 For support 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. 

 A grand large flower of beau- 



ADMIRATION form, standing boldly 



erect on stiff stems. Color pinkish heliotrope, wings 

 rosy-lavender. Robust habit, freedom of bloom, one 

 of the finest varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



AURORA '^^^ variety attracts attention on ac- 

 > ^ count of the enormous size and won- 

 derful brilliancy of the flowers. The immense flowers 

 are borne 3 or 4 on a stem and the color effect is 

 gorgeous; standard and wings are white flaked and 

 striped with bright orange-salmon. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts. 



Rl ACK KMIfiHT The standard is of a rich 

 Ul-/AV^I\ IM^IVJIll wine-brown or deep claret 

 color, while the wings are shaded heavily with very 

 dark brownish-purple. The large, expanded flowers 

 are borne three on a stem. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts. 



CORGEOUS ^ vigorous grower, and the most 

 ^ gorgeous in coloring yet produc- 



ed. Bearing the large flowers, generally in threes, 

 at the end of long, stout stems. It has a broadly- 

 expanded standard of rich orange-salmon, wings quite 

 large, of a suffused deep orange-salmon shade. Per 

 pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



no I nFNI ni FAM ^Ms is the best of the 

 VJWl-L/Ll^ ULLMIYI yellow Sweet Peas; the 

 flowers are of ideal gradiflora type, very graceful 

 and of pronounced primrose tint. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts. 



HON.F. BOUVERIE 



Soft pinkinsh salmon 

 at base of standard, 

 wings shade to lighter salmon-buff at the edges. 

 Flowers of good substance, borne three on a long 

 stem. A most beautiful variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts. 



LADY GRISEL HAMILTON "Jp^' ^'fJJ; 



lavender shading; flowers of fine hooded form Mid 

 extra large size. Standard light lavender with azure- 

 blue wings; light and dainty in effect. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



LADY MARY CURRIE Zlll^HT.^^. 



ingly showy coloring. Color deep orange-pink, deli- 

 cately shaded rosy-lilac. Withstands the sun better 

 than any other sort of this color. It was awarded 

 three first-class certificates in England. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



LOTTIE HUTCHINS 



Daintily flaked with 

 pink on a cream 

 ground; a very rich and lovely effect. The flowers 

 are of fine form, large and are borne on heavy stems. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz 10 cts. 



MP^ niiriHA! F One of the largest flowered 

 ^ . of all sweet peas, and com- 



ing uniformly three on a long stem. Carmine-rose, 

 self-colored, suffused with primrose, semi-hooded form 

 of a distinct shell shape. They hold the color well, 

 and is sure to become one of the most popular for 

 cut flowers. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



MO\IT RI ANir* This new pure white variety 

 /TlV/l'^l I ULMlNVy is the earliest of aU sweet 

 peas, and one which will be sure to attain a great 

 popularity. The individual flower is very large and 

 of the purest white. Most of the stems bear two 

 flowers. The plant is of stocky medium growth. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



WAVY Rl IIF The only Sweet Pea that is of a 

 INrWI DLUL. true blue color, entirely distinct 

 from any other variety. General color effect, dark 

 blue; standards brilliant royal purple; wings pure 

 violet. A most vigorous grower. Blooms of good 

 size and substance. Stems usually bear three flowers. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts.., oz. 10 cts. 



POYAI ROSiF The standards deep carmine 

 r\V^ I ML i\V>rJL. pink; the wings are a most 

 charming, light rosy pmk, almost a self-colored flow- 

 er of handsome shape and immense size. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz, 10 '".ts. 



^AHIF RIIPPFF P"^^ pearly white, of perfect 

 Jr\UlL. DUI\rLL. fQ^-Yn and substance and of 

 large size. A \'igorous grower, free flowering, and 

 produce its flowers on long, stout stems. Is sure to 

 become immensely popular with florist and amateurs. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



C A I OPIANI Flowers are of grand size and well 

 jMLwr IMl^ expanded form; standard quite 

 broad, of good substance. Color deep crimson, tinged 

 scarlet, suffused with rich orange scarlet. One of the 

 best and most desirable introductions,. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



^TFI I A MOP^F Decidedly the best of all 

 OILLL/A /nV/l\JL the Sweet Peas, approach- 

 ing primrose yellow. It has not only a shading of 

 yellow, but is also flushed with a pale pink, wliich 

 gives the blossoms a rich, creamy-buff color. Its 

 gracefulness and soft delicate coloring being vmrival- 

 ed. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 



AMERICAN SEEDLINGS ™| 



lings not yet named. They are the result of cross- 

 ing and recrossing the choicest of the new flower- 

 ing varieties, and this seed -n-ill produce flowei-s of 

 the largest size, finest forms and in an endless variety 

 of color.. In our trials we were delighted with the 

 new colors we found in this mixture. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 1^ lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



This mixture, contains 

 all the large flowering 

 varieties, that are striped and flaked, which make a 

 beautiful show in the garden. Our customers will be 

 delighted with a packet of this odd mixture. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 25 cts. 



STRIPED MIXTURE 



SPECIALOFFER— One packet of each of the above 18 varieties of New Large FlovverSng Peas for 50 

 cents, or any 7 packets for 25c or 1 oz. of each for $ 1 .25, or any two 1 Oc ounces for 1 5c net. 



