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 late 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 
fall. It is advisable to have at least 3 plants of a variety, so as to make a clump; 
Varieties marked with a • are 
All 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 
ACHILLEA - Yarrow 
Millefolium roseum. Rosy Milfoil. Pink flowers 
in dense heads standing about 1feet 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. 
ALYSSUM • Madwort 
•Argenteum. Silver Alyssum. Leaves silvery be¬ 
neath. Flowers yellow, in clusters, all summer. 
*Saxatile Compactum. Dwarf Golden-Tuft. 9 in. 
A very free-flowering, attractive perennial for 
use in the rock garden 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. 
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 
Hupehensis. Rose-colored flowers on lj^-foot 
stems borne in profusion duiing August and 
September. 
Queen Charlotte. Semi-double flowers during 
September on 2-foot stems. Color pleasing La- 
France pink. 
Rubra. Rose-colored blooms in great profusion. 
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. 
Aquilegia, Dobbie’s Hybrids 
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. 
The long spurs make this variety unusually at¬ 
tractive, both in the border and as a cut flower. 
ARABIS * Rock Cress 
•Alpina. Pure white flowers produced in dense 
masses. Excellent for edge of border and rockery. 
*Alpina Spring Charm. 12 in. April and May. 
A newly introduced novelty of intense carmine 
color. The plant is low and compact and one of 
the most vivid of the Spring flowering rock plants. 
40c. each, 3 for $1.00. 
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 lj^-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. 
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 co'or combination. September. 35c. ea.; 
90c. for 3. 
Sunset. 4 ft. Glorious sunset-pink. Very profuse. 
NEW HARDY ASTERS 
Adorable. 4J/£ ft. September until frost. 
A new color in Asters—a real salmon-pink. 
Of erect habit. Bearing a profusion of 
bright flowers, this plant will lend charm 
to the background of the hardy border. 
Truly “adorable.” 60c. each, $1.50 for 3. 
Beechwood Charm. 4 ft. September until 
frost. A further addition to the lovely 
Beechwood group, which sold out com¬ 
pletely on introduction last year. An out¬ 
standing new Aster which produces a great 
profusion of clear, rosy-red flowers, which 
are good for cutting. Buy early. 50c. each, 
$1.25 for 3. 
Harrington’s Pink. 4 ft. September and 
October. Although introduced several 
years ago, this plant is still scarce and dif¬ 
ficult to procure. Cole now has a liberal 
supply. The deep rose-pink flowers, born 
in profusion on long stems, are fine for 
cutting and are said by experts to com¬ 
pletely eclipse any other pink Aster intro¬ 
duced up to this date. 40c. each, $1.00 for 3. 
Red Rover. 3 ft. September and October. 
The reddest of all hardy Asters with wine- 
red blossoms produced in immense sprays. 
Very compact and free blooming. Should 
be in every border. 30c. each, 75c. for 3, 
$2.00 for 10. 
Arabis, Spring Charm 
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 
•Carpattea. 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 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 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. 
CERATOSTIGMA • Leadwort 
•Plumbaginoides. Dwarf, spreading habit. Bril¬ 
liant blue flowers completely cover the plant in 
early fall. Excellent for edging walks and beds. 
COLE’S SHADYSPOT 
PERENNIAL COLLECTION 
10 Attractive Plants—All Different 
Minimum Value $2.50 
Special $1.50 
Consult Our Service Department for sugges¬ 
tions and estimates. We shall be glad to help 
you 
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