
\ Coles HARDY PERENNIALS 
For Spring Shipment Only. 
Wide color range, varied flower form 
and differing growth habits earn for hardy 
perennials the title, ‘Mainstays of the Gar- 
den." Much of their popularity is due to 
the fact that they will bloom 
year atfer year with a min- 
imum of care. We list only 
the cream of the newest and 
finest of the older types. We 
will ship the type of plant we 
consider best for transplant- 
ing, these being in some cases 
pot plants and in others field- 
grown clumps or divisions. 









CULTURAL HINTS: Never 
bury hardy perennials as this 
will assure their loss. As a 
tule, they prefer a _ well- 
drained, loamy soil that is 
either neutral or slightly alka- 
line (sweet). Always plant at 
the depth they have previ- 
ously grown. Be sure the 
soil is well prepared. Well- 
Eximia. (The Fringed Bleedingheart.) Dainty, rose- rotted manure or bone meal, 
pink flowers in drooping racemes. Finely ey well mixed with the soil is 
as Ss PS ae arian i for 3: EROS Never use 
any “commercial” fertilizer to 
$3.50 for 10: ees: ; 
Ae ee ees come into direct contact wit 
Spectabilis. This fine old favorite is more popular any part of the plant. 
today than ever. Its long racemes of truly 
heart-shaped flowers with their little pendants 
lend a@ romantic touch to any garden. 
Grows 24 inches high. Plant 18 to 24 
inches apart in shade or sun, in moist, 
rich soil. Valuable for planting in 
clumps. 65c each; $1.65 for 3; $5.00 for 

Bleedingheart Spectabilis 
BLEEDINGHEART 
GIANT BLUE MOON 
One of the handsomest new introductions. The immense, 
blue, disclike flowers, borne on sturdy 12- to 18-inch stems, 
are 4 to 6 inches across. Don't miss this vigorous, free- 
flowering variety. It blooms all summer and fall till frosts 

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value. 



Your complete perennial garden— 
100 of the finest plants selected by 
us from those in this catalog. A 
veritable rainbow of colors. Tall for 
background, etc. Remember — 100 
sturdy plants, at least 25 or more 
kinds for $37.50; over $50 value. 
200 plants for $70.00; over $100 













Armeria 
The Best Nu HARDY ASTERS 
(Michaelmas Daisies) 
Beautiful summer and autumn-bloom- 
ing perennials that produce an im- 
mense show of flowers suitable for cut- 
ting. Patient hybridizing has resulted 
in exotic sizes and hues. 
Beechwood Challenger. The closest to 
a pure crimson-red of any Aster we 
have yet seen. 214 ft. SOc each; 
$1.35 for 3. 
Blue Gown. Large, delightful, china- 
blue flowers. A tall, pyramidal speci- 
men. 4 ft. 50c each; $1.35 for 3. 
Harrington’s Pink. The first truly pink 
Aster. Proclaimed from ocean to 
ocean for its color and profusion of 
bloom. 4 feet. 60c each; $1.50 for 3. 
Mount Everest. A mountain of pure 
snowy white bleom. Flowers are 
produced right down to the ground 
on tall, well-shaped plants. The su- 
preme white Aster. 4 feet. 50c each; 
$1.35 for 3. 
Palmyra. A new and most interesting 
Aster. Extremely hardy, a vigorous 
grower, medium height, bearing de- 
lightful pure pink, semi-double flow- 
ers in perfect pyramid. Plant com- 
pact and bushy, flowers open simul- 
taneously, making it an excellent cut 
flower. 2Y to 3 feet. 50c each; $1.35 
for 3. 
Queen Mary. Graceful 21-inch flowers 
artistically arranged in branching 
panicles on strong, sturdy, upright 
stems to 31/2 feet high. The color is 
a particularly pleasing blue-tinted 
lavender. 60c each; $1.50 for 3. 
Royal Blue. The deep, rich blue so 
much desired in the garden. This is 
a strong grower producing enormeus 
quantities of flowers. 3 ft. 60c 
each; $1.50 for 3. 
Sunset. Here is one of the really finest 
rosy-pink flowered Asters. The tall, 
stately plants, which reach an ap- 
proximate height of 21% ft., are thick- 
ly covered with the large, handsome 
flowers in the late summer and fall. 
This grand variety is sometimes used 
as an informal hedge, the plants 
submitting well to trimming to a 
hedgelike group and still furnishing 
a maximum of fall color. 50c each; 
$1.35 for 3; $4.00 for 10. 
A COLE SUPER SPECIAL 
8 Finest Fall Asters 
1 each of those listed. 
Value $4.30—Special $3.60 
[3] 
top it. 12 to 18 inches. 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $4.50 for 10. 
ARMERIA 
Oftimes called ‘'Thrift’’ and the name is surely appropriate. 
These dainty plants seem to be able to get the most from 
even poor soil and then burst forth into a dazzle of glowing 
pink bloom that catches the eye in any location. Compact, 
inch-wide flower heads on 8-inch stems cover the plant at 
the heavy blooming season and present a jewel-like appear- 
ance for the balance of the summer with intermittent flowers. 
Handsome, finely cut feliage. Valuable in the border or rock- 
ery. Lovely in small bouquets. 45c each; $1.20 for 3; $3.50 
for 10. 

Hardy Aster, Royal Blue 
