Cole’s Hardy Perennial Plants 
All gardeners and lovers of flowers know about the importance of hardy 
plants in the garden—how they grow larger and finer each year when given 
modest care. You can enjoy the blooms of Perennial Plants from early Spring 
until lite fall if you use a little care in selecting your varieties. The most suc¬ 
cessful garden can be obtained by planting early in the spring and early in the 
all. It is advisable to have at least 3 plants of a variety, so as to make a clump; 
Varieties marked with a • are 
Aii Perennials, except as noted, 
use more if your space permits. You will find that your garden will be easier 
to care for and more satisfactory. We offer the best varieties and some of 
the latest novelties. Be sure to keep in mind that all of our plants are field- 
grown and are not small divisions or pot-plants as are sometimes sent out. 
When it is necessary to send pot-plants, they will be well developed, strong 
and husky, so as to give you fine results the first season, 
suitable for rock-garden planting 
25c. each; 60c. for 3; $1.50 for 10 
ARAB IS • Rock Cress 
ACHILLEA • Yarrow 
Millefolium roseum. Rosy Milfoil. Pink flowers 
in dense heads standing about feet high, 
blooming continuously from June till October. 
Just the thing to plant near the edge of the shrub 
border. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Double white flowers all 
summer. Can be used as fillers in bouquets. 
Much prized for cutting. 
ACONITUM • Monkshood 
Fischeri. Azure Monkshood. Spikes of large, clear 
blue flowers growing 2 to 3 feet high. Foliage is 
a glossy green. Plants do well in semi-shade. 
The hardiest and most useful of all Aconitums. 
35c. ea.; 90c. for 3; $2.50 for 10. 
AJUGA • Bugle-Weed 
*Reptans. Carpet Bugle-Weed. A prostrate-grow¬ 
ing plant with shiny green leaves. Purplish blue 
flowers in May and June. 30c. ea; 75c. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
ALYSSUM • Madwort 
•Argenteum. Silver Alyssum. Leaves silvery be¬ 
neath. Flowers yellow, in clusters, all summer. 
*Rostratum. Yellowhead Alyssum. A prostrate 
graj^ variety. Flowers pale yellow. 
*Saxatile Compactum. Dwarf Golden-Tuft. 9 in. 
A very free-flowering, attractive perennial for 
use in the rock gax'den or near the front of a bor¬ 
der. Large heads of bright yellow flowers from 
April till June. 50c. for 3; $1.30 for 10. 
*Serpyllifo!ium. 6 in. Rough, silvery leaves. 
Racemes of pale yellow flowers. 30r. ea.; 75c. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
ANCHUSA • Alkanet, Bugloss 
Italica, Dropmore. A stately, handsome peren¬ 
nial growing 4 to 5 feet high. Beautiful blue 
flowers in racemes on branching stems. 75c. for 3; 
.$2.00 for 10. 
*Myosotidiflora. Siberian Bugloss. Pale blue 
forget-me-not flowers in profusion during April. 
Grows only 1 foot high and does well in sun or 
shade. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
ANEMONE 
All Anemone, 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
*Pulsatilla. Basque Flower. Choice of Lilac or 
Rubra varieties. Globular flowers during April 
and May. Grows about 10 inches high and can be 
used in the rock garden or near the edge of the 
hardy border. 
Hupehensis. Rose-colored flowers on IJ^-foot 
stems borne in profusion duiing August and 
September. 
Queen Charlotte. Semi-double flovvers during 
September on 2-foot stems. Color pleasing La- 
France pink. 
Rubra. Rose-colored blooms in great profusion. 
September Charm. Silvery rose. Very early and 
free-flowering. 
Whirlwind. Excellent double white flowers. A 
great favorite. 
AQUILEGIA • Columbine 
Caerulea. Lovely pale blue and white flowers, 
from the rocky mountains. Grows 2 feet high. 
Blooms from May till July. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
Chrysantha fl. pi. Large, double golden yellow 
flowers from May to July. 
Chrysantha, Silver Queen. Large pure white 
variety with extra long spurs. A beauty. 
Crimson Star. A sensational novelty from Eng¬ 
land. The long spurs are a rich crimson and the 
center pure white. This gives a star-like effect. 
Hence the name. 35c. ea.; 90c. for 3; $2.50 for 10. 
Long Spurred Blue. A selected strain from some 
of the finest blues. Extra long spurs. 
Dobbie’s Long Spurred Imperial Hybrids. A 
wonderful mixture of delicate colors. Plants are 
sturdy, with attractive foliage. 
Farquhar’s Pink. Here is a fine clear pink strain. 
1 he long spurs make this variety unusually at¬ 
tractive, both in the border and as a cut flower. 
*Alpina. Pure white flowers produced in dense 
masses. Excellent for edge of border and rockery. 
*Alpina rosea. Similar in habit to the above, but 
flowers delicate pale pink. 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
ARMERIA * Thrift, Sea Pink 
*Formosa. Large-flowering hybrids. Very large 
flowers in shades of rose and pink. Valuable for 
edging. 
ARTEMISIA * Southernwood 
Silver King. A silver-leaved border plant, upright 
in growth, attaining a height of 3 feet. Excellent 
as an accent in garden or used as fillers in bou¬ 
quets. 
ASCLEPIAS • Butterfly Weed 
Tuberosa. Brilliant orange-colored flowers pro¬ 
duced during July and August on IJ^-foot stems. 
Very desirable as a cut flower. 
NEW ASTERS 
Beechwood Challenger. 4 ft. The best of the 
red asters. The color is the clearest of all the reds 
and is enhanced by the bright yellow center disc. 
40c. ea.; $1.00 for 3. 
Harrington Pink. 3 ft. The only true pink Hardy 
Aster. Rich medium pink without a touch of ma¬ 
genta. Flowers large and semi-double. 40c. ea.; 
$1.25 for 3. 
Star of Wartburg. 1 ft. Dark lilac-blue flowers, 
2J^ to 3 inches in diameter, are borne profusely 
in June on 1 ft. stems. 40c. ea.; $1.00 for 3. 
Strawberries and Cream. 4 ft. The flowers when 
first open appear as a deeper pink and these, with 
the softer pink of the open flowers, make a beau¬ 
tiful color combination. September. 35c. ea.; 
90c. for 3. 
Sunset. 4 ft. Glorious sunset-pink. Very profuse. 
BAPTISIA 
Australis. Blue Wild Indigo. Sturdy plants for the 
hardy border. Dark blue spikes supported by 
2 -foot stems, blooming continuously all summer. 
CAMPANULA • Bellflower 
*Carpatica. Carpathian Harebell. Clear white, 
bell-shaped flowers supported on wiry stems about 
8 inches high. The plant is low, compact and neat¬ 
growing. Blooms from June until August. 30c. ea.; 
75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
Calycanthema. Cup-and-Saucer Canterbury Bells. 
Choice of blue, rose, white or mixed. One of our 
best biennial plants. They grow about IJ^ to 2 
feet high and are extremely showy in borders. 
Medium. Canterbury Bells. Single. Blue, pink, 
white or mixed. 
Persicifolia, Telham Beauty. Exquisite single 
flowers of beautiful China blue. Extra large and 
free-flowering. 35c. ea.; 90c. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
CARNATIONS 
Flowers in many shades of pink during June and 
July on 15-inch stems; spicily fragrant. 
King of Blacks. Deepest mahogany-maroon, 
almost black. 
Rose Queen. An excellent pink variety. Prolific 
bloomer. Fine for cutting. 
White Gold. A pale yellow form. Much prized for 
cutting. 
Mixed. A fine assortment of colors produced in 
abundance. 
CERASTIUM 
*Tomentosum. Snow-in-Summer. Silvery white 
foliage. Produces an abundance of white flowers 
in May. Does well in hot and dry situations. 
Consult Our Service Department for sugges¬ 
tions and estimates. We shall be glad to help 
you 
CERATOSTIGMA • Leadwort 
*Plumbaginoides. Dwarf, spreading habit. Bril¬ 
liant blue flowers completely cover the plant in 
early fall. Excellent for edging walks and beds. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Except noted: 25c. ea.; 60c. for 3; $1.50 for 10 
Adironda. Variegated bronze and orange-yellow. 
Early. Button. 
Captain Cook. Deep rose with bronze center, 
Mideason. Pompon. 
Harvest Home. Mammoth golden-yellow. Mid¬ 
season. 
Hoover. Similar to the “Cactimums,” with 
petals of lilac-pink and flower structure re¬ 
sembling the “Cactus Dahlia.” Unique and 
beautiful. Late midseason. 35c. ea.; 90c. for 3; 
$2.50 for 10. 
Irene. Snow-white. Pompon. Midseason. 
Metzi. Bright golden yellow with red center. But¬ 
ton. Midseason. 
Murillo. Large-flowering, glorious lavender-pink. 
Early. 
Old Orchard. Light pink with yellow center. 
Pompon. Midseason. 
Korean Chrysanthemums 
All Korean: 30c. ea.; 75c. for 3; $2.00 for 10 
Agnes Selkirk Clark. Flowers nearly 3 inches 
across of orange and apricot, produced in graceful 
sprays. Midseason. 
Apollo. Bronze, red, and gold suffused salmon. 
Midseason. 
Astrid. Flowers of shell-pink suffused old rose* 
Marvelous foliage. Exceedingly hardy. Early- 
Caliph. Ox-blood-red with velvety sheen. Un¬ 
equaled for intensity of color. Midseason.. 
Country Girl. A lovely shade of pink with lilac 
tones. 
Ember. Excellently formed double flowers of bril¬ 
liant bronze. Very hardy. 30c. ea; 75c. for 3; 
$2.00 for 10. 
Hebe. Luminous pink with soft lavender tones. 
King Midas. Double flowers of soft yellow tinted 
bronze from late September on. 
Louise Schling. Glowing salmon-red changing 
to salmon-bronze. 
Nancy Copeland. Beautiful spectrum-red. Very 
hardy. Early. 
•Pygmy Gold. Dwarf with myriads of small 
golden yellow flowers. A fine border plant. 
Early. 
Romany. Carmine with bronze tone and gold 
petal reverse in center. Midseason. 
Saturn. Sparkling orange and bronze with delight¬ 
ful fragrance. Midseason. 
The Moor. Mammoth flowers of portwine-red. 
Early midseason. 
COLE’S “RIOT OF COLOR” 
COLLECTION 
Eight (8) Chrysanthemums—all different- 
including a plant of the lovely new “Cactimum.” 
Minimum value, $2.25. 
Special, $1.00 
NEW HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Following varieties: 
35c. each; $1.00 for 3; $3.00 for 10 
Burgundy. Large double flowers of rich cerise- 
crimson, acquiring deeper tones as they mature, 
are borne on erect branching stems. Midseason. 
Lavender Lady. Mammoth double flowers of true 
lavender, spaced so perfectly on branching sprays 
that their individual beauty is noticeable. A 
combination of perfection in both color and grow¬ 
ing habit. Midseason. 
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