HORTICULTURE 



August 10, 1918 



BURPEE'S SWEET PEAS 



NEW WINTER FLOWERING SPENCERS 



The 

 inclTiul 

 ivpl t.i 

 siiiallrst 



•u:il iinililriii is 111 I .:;ri-; 



Icirist. iiuil tliLTi' apijuais tii 

 priMliic-M siU-h (Tolls as ca 

 aniuuut ui" heat. Sweet 





LAVENUEK Kl.NO 



Greatly KeJuced 



it e.ti rn til Ilie eipiii- 



lie in> alternative, ex- 

 i lie j^ruwu witli tlie 

 as eau l»e suecessfiilly 

 grown miller eoinlitious that woulil not allow ijroduelion 

 of other popular dowers. We reeomnienil to our Horist 

 frii-nils that they sow Sweet I'eas under ^lass for a eoni- 

 iiiercial winter erop. Sweet Peas are the loprical paying- ciop 

 for the comiu.!,' winter. They may lie gruwu witli very 

 little heat. _ 



MTHITE 



3:j!),5 — |!l KPEK'.S E.VULY S.WKKV. .'. ni.l:;nilicent wliite. 

 Blaek swelled. 'A «z., <.«■.; o/.., ^\.ir>: 'A tli., l!.A.;r>; lb.. *ri..')((. 

 33!»B— IJITtTKE'S KAKLY SNOWSTORM. The liest nl I he 

 white-se('ded. early-Howerins,' Siientcrs yet introduced. Tlie 

 llowers are of great size and suhsianee. lieautifully waved, 

 and an^ borne in great profusion. '/:; oz., Ifl.OO; «z.. .111.75; 

 V, ll>., SG.OO; lb., .1!20.(M). 



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CREAM 



3.'jRl_HVRPEE'S E.VKI.V C.VNAKY 



sidenilid. rieh. deep 



151 RI). This is a 

 priinrose eidored self. % oz., 



until it 

 with rose- 



jia.so 



ereani 

 «z.. ¥1.35; oz., $3.(111. 

 s,rjl— lUKPEE'S rui.MKOSE BEAITY'. An attractive and 

 Tdeasing shade of deep priMir.ise. flushed with rose. Vi oz.. 

 75e.; oz., .$1.35; ■/, lb., .fl.-."; lb., SI-VIM). 



LIGHT PINK 



3385 BtRPEE-S EARLY LOVELINESS. The color is 

 white the entire tlower hiing suffused soft pml; 

 reaches the edges, which are distinctly pimteed 

 pink V: oz., * .75; oz.. Sl.-'5; V, lb., S3.,;>; lb. 



3307 BURPEI'VS EARLY SWEET BRLVR. Color a lovely 

 shade of pink throughout. l>ut with a soft salmon or amber 

 suffusion, this being more :.ccentuated in the yomife-er flow- 

 ers and buds. % oz., .f .75; '/- oz., »1.2d; oz., *J.0U 



DEEP PINK 



3384 BURPEE'S EARLY ENCHANTRESS. A bright rose- 

 pmk, becoming deeper toward the edges of standard and 

 wings gradually softening in tone toward the wuf" ' ''f ""■ 

 flower >/" oz., S .75; oz., $1.25: '/. lb.. $3.75; lb., ¥13.50 



■Xm> BURPEE'S EARLY PINK BE.YUTY. A soft rose- 

 pink on white ground, rhdu-r toward the edges, gr In 

 "-^"« in cob,r_as ^--^^^ ^"l -'J^l^.f , ^'^V^;^ •'"" 



S38U 

 shade 



EARLY ENt'H.VNTRESS 



t;reatly Iteduced 



BLUE 



BURPEE'S E.YRLY BLUE-BIRD. This is a charming 

 of blue. .Soniewliat similar to Wedgwood. 

 Vi oz.. ¥ .75; Vi oz., ¥1-35; oz., ¥3.00 



CRIMSON AND SCARLET 



wings. V2 oz., $ .75; 



ROSE PINK 



3383 BURPEE'S EARLY EMPRESS. This is a luagnificeiit 

 flower of largest size. A most distinct and glorious shade 

 of bright deep rose-pink. A solid color throughout. 



CREAM PINK 



3382 BURPEE'S EARLY KAYBREAK. The color Is a 



pleasing Shade of rid, r..se pink on cream ground, the color 

 becoming deeper toward the edge of standard and wings. 



% oz.. ¥ -75; I- oz., ¥l-35; oz., $4.00 

 3396» BURPEE'S EARLY SUNBURST .\ pleasing shade 

 becoMiing lighler toward the base of standaiil 

 The entire llowiM- is sutfusi'd with soft amlier 

 ¥ .75; 07,.. ¥1.25: y, lb.. ¥3.75; lb., ¥12.50 



ROSE 



This lovely variety is a eliarin- 



iif rieh pink, 

 and wings, 

 and salmon. 



V- oz.. 



3393 



FORDHOOK ROSE. 



diarle of rosy carmine 

 y^ oz., ¥ -50; oz., S 



Vj lb.. ¥2-50; lb., $8.00 



338fi BURPEE'S E.VKI.V KIN(i. A glowing, rich, bright 

 crimson, y.. nz., ¥ .75; oz., ¥1.25; Vi lb., ¥3.75; lb., $12.50 

 33U4 BURPEE'S ROSY MORN. The color is a pleasing 

 shade of rose with crimson-sr-arlel standard Inunense 

 flowers. '/. oz., ¥ .50; oz., $ .85; H lb., ¥3.50; lb., ¥8.00 



LAVENDER. 



338!l roKnilOOK PINK. A distinct shade of pink suf- 

 fused with lavender throughout. Under artificial light it is 

 particul.-irlv pleasing. 



'/., oz., ¥ ..50; oz., S .85: M lb., ¥2.i50; lb., ¥8 00 

 33!)la Bl'RPEE'S E.\RLY PRINCESS. Color, a lovely 

 shade of soft lavender suffused mauve. A color in great de- 

 nianil. The flowers are most attracfivelv fluted or waved. 



V' oz., ¥l.»"; "z., $1.75; Vi lb., .$B.nO; lb.. ,1.-30.00 

 3.390 BURPEE'S E.\KIA' ZEPHY'R. liriefly described as 

 a silverv lilue self. 



Vi oz., ¥ .75; '/. oz., .$1.25; oz., .¥2.00; % lb., ¥<>00 

 3392 BURPEE'S EA'RLY LAVENDER KINO. A first-class 

 lavender has been much wanted in this type, therefore we 

 have great pleasure in offering the new Lavender King. 

 This glorious n<'w varictv is a rieh. true, deep lavender 



througliont. '/:: oz.. SKIll; oz., $1.75; \:, lb., .$6.()« ; lb., ¥'20.0». 



MAUVE 



3388 BURPEE'S EARLY MAUVE BEAUTY. Color a pleas- 

 ing shade of rosy mauve. Charming under artificial light. 

 >/, oz., ¥ .75; V4 oz., ¥1.25; oz., ¥2.00 



BICOLOR 



The color is a bright rose-pink with a 

 t'loradale-Grown Seed exclusively, 

 oz., $ .^5; ', lb., ¥2.40; lb., ¥8.00 

 3387 rORDHOOK PINK AND WHITE. This is the most 

 popular ccdor in c.-irly ttowering Sweet I'eas. Having a 

 bright. rcis\-pi)ik stami.ir.l witji cre.iniv white wings, light- 

 ly SMiTllsed rose. oz.. SI .00; V, lb.. $3.75; lb.. ¥13.00 



PICOTEE EDGED 



,3384a BIRPKE'S EARLY EXQUISITE. The ground color 

 is a soft sliade of primrose, the edge of the standard and 

 wings being beautifully "picoteed"' with deep rose-pink. A 

 strong, robust grower, the large flowers are freely borne on 

 long stiff stems usuallv in threes and fours. 



Vi oz.. $ .7.-.: ■!. oz., ¥1-35; oz., ¥2.00 



3398 YARKAW.Y. 



clear, creaniv b:ise. 

 oz., ¥ 

 I'ORDHOOK 



dor in c- 



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