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Sweet 

 Pea 

 I Burpee's 

 Pink 

 Cupid 



This little wonder, like the 

 original Cupid, hails from Cali- 

 fornia, having been discovered by 

 C. C. Morse & Co., to whom we 

 paid fifteen hundred dollars cash 

 for the exclusive ownership when 

 there were onl.y lOHO seeds in ex- 

 istence. It is not a sport from the 

 I'li^'iiial White Cupid, but an act- 

 ual ilcjKirture from its parent, 

 the kill Blanche Perry. Inhabit 

 and mauiierof growth it is strict- 

 ly a Cupid, spreading from the 

 root, from a foot to eighteen 

 inches around, growing from six 

 to eight inches high, and shoots 

 up stems about six Inches long, 

 which bear, in full bloom at once, 

 from three to four handsome blos- 

 soms, all borne close to the end 

 of the sttm. 



A SiXOLE PI..\XT; EXAi in K.\(.KAVEI) FKciJl .4 PHOTO(iK.\l'H c)F Bl R1-KE>. PINK CcPin. 



The illustration above has been accurately engraved from a photograph of a single plant, grown In ordlnarv 

 held culture, lifted and set In a pot on a platform, for the purpose of photographing on a level with the camera 

 hvcry ]ihint In .lur tliMds In Callfondii and New York, and at Fordliook farm was absolutely true— a perfect 

 Ulaiu-ln' I-crr.v riiptd," Thr Flow.-i-s ar<- ajwa.vs of full size, measuring from oue and a quarter to one and three- 

 eighths In.'h.'s ii,Ti.« rli.' sliuichird -ciivitIii;.' a silver dollar. 



Burpee's I'ink Cupid hears gencrall.v Ihree and sometimes four flowers lo a stem. The Illustration be- 

 low was accurately engraved from a photograph e.v.ictlv xatvbal size. The flowers are Identical with the 

 tall growing Blanche Fern' and nhvavs fully equal In size. 



the first colored Cupid to follow 

 in inch and a half, but not over an Inch high, being developed 



illy. It usually curves over a trifle at the top. partly' concave, which gives the standard a distinct shell-shaped appearance. The 

 ard IS a bright rose piiik, while the wings are pure white or light pink. The wings are very large and finely formed: when pressed 

 igainst the standard they extend fuUv a quarter of an inch beyond it ' = . 



The flower itself is pretty enough, but ts attractiveness is doubled bv its association with CUPID- 

 the famous dwarf white. 



The standard of the flower is wide, not infrequently measuring 



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The substance of the blo.ssom is peculiarly heavy and it will appear fresh and vigorous in a glass of water long after its long-stemmed 

 parent has withered and died. The plant itself is vigorous and hardv, and those who had poor or indifferent .success with White Cupid 

 will find this variel.y easy to grow anywhere. The seed, which is hlark. is of wouderfuUv strong germination and the plant an early 

 bloomer, coming into bloom simultaneously with White Cupid. . =. e, v »uo.mi.v 



T. .Though Hovvering early it continues in bloom very late, beiring a profusion of blossoms so thick as to completely hide the plant itself 

 It will be without a rival as a bedding and border annual, for its color and fragrance mike it a rare novelty. 



In our field crops the past season, both in California and New York, a large piece of them looks as if the ground were literally strewn 

 with bright pink rose buds. No novelty of recent introduction has .such beauty and grace combined in it as has Burpee's PINK Cupid. It 

 IS also delightfully fragrant, and will be admired by everyone who sees it. 



In regular sized packets (each containing twenty-four seeds): Per pkt. 

 25cts.; Spkts. for*1.00: per doz. pkts. $3.00. l-er 100 pkt.s. S>13.S0. 



In half -sized packets (each containing twelve seeds): Per pkt. I.t cts. : 3 

 pkts. for 3.T cts. : or 10 pkts. for *I.OO. Fer loo pkt«. #7.S0. 



Directions for culture in English. French and German printed upon each 

 packet. 



TWO OF MANY. 



REPORT FROM MR. ECKFORD. 



Wem. Shropshire. England, September 13, 1S97. 

 Messrs. W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila.. Pa. 



Gentlemen:— I am pleased to tell you that the •'Pink Cupid" Sweet Pea you 

 were good enough to send me for trial has been a great success. White Cupid 

 has done much better than last year, but still not up to the Pink variety, which 

 holds its bloom better and consequently gives a much better display." I don't 

 think too much can be said in favor of Pink Cupid. At present, it occupies a 

 place of honor in dwarf Sweet Peas. I am, gentlemen, 



Yours faithfully, Henry Eckfobd. 



AHERICAN GARDENING. 



Xew York, September 9, 1897. 

 Messrs W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Phila., Pa. 



Gentlemen:— I have just returned from a trip to Jefferson County. New 

 York, where one of the most beautiful sights to me was a bed of Pink Cupid. It 

 was a mass of blossoms exhaling a delicious fragrance into the air; and that its 

 past had been equally grand was evidenced by the seed pods, while the promise 

 for the rest of the season lay i» the multitude of buds yet to expand. Truly as a 

 flowering beddcr Pink Cupid is a success. 



Yours faithfully, Leonard Barron, Editor A. G. 



FOR OTHER REPORTS see Special Catalogue mailed on application. 



Wholesale Catalogue of Swrt t Peas for the trade only, giving testimonials 

 from expert Horticulturists in England. France, Germany and America, as to 

 the hardy growth and rare beauty of Burpee's I'iiik Cupid, will be mailed to 

 dealers on application. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 



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