August 14, 1909 



horticulture: 



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"FOUR OF THE FINEST" TRUE SUPERB 

 NEW "SPENCER" SWEET PEAS FOR 1910 



Senator Spencer 



Miriam Beaver 



Although this variety be- 

 longs in the darlier 

 _ colored class, the lighter 



bjicliground gives a mass of the blooms a sort of heliotrope 

 tint which is very pleasing. The color is a varying combina- 

 tion of deep claret and chocolate, striped and flaked on a 

 ground of light heliotrope. 



It presents a beautiful combination of tints and colors 

 and shows np wonderfully well under close inspection as the 

 daintv detailed markings are most attractive. 



SENATOR SPENCEE Is of the true Spencer form— wavy 

 edges on both standard and wings. — large, round, fluffy 

 standard, long drooping wings. Both standard and wings are 

 marked with the same colors and in the same way, with per- 

 haps a trifle more of the wine shading in the wings. 



The stems are long and there are usually four good large 

 finely formed flowers on each stem. The description of LES- 

 TER L. MORSE on whose grounds this striking new Spencer 

 originated. Our own notes both at FORDHOOK and in Call- 

 nia agree eompletelv with the description quoted. 

 W. A. B. & Co. 



MIRIAM BEAVER is en- 

 tirely distinct in colnring 

 froni any other Sweet Pea 

 of either the Grandiflora or SpenOer types! It is almost im- 

 possible to picture its beauty of coloring and lovliness of form. 

 The flowers are nearly of a uniform shade, — appearing al- 

 most to be a self color,— a rich bright soft pinkish salmon 

 suffused with buff on a primrose ground. The effect is that 

 of a most beautiful soft and bright salmon-pink. At 

 top of standard the color deepens to rose. It is brighter 

 in color than Mrs. Eoutzahn Spencer. (Last year the 

 field name of this was "Dark Apricot and Straw" while 

 Mrs. Eoutzahn was designated as "Light Apricot and 

 Straw.") 



The flowers are uniformly of the largest size. The 

 standard measures more than two inches across by one 

 and five-sixteenths inch in depth. The wings fold of 

 curl but little, measuring one and five-sixteenths inch 

 wide and one and one-quarter inch deep. Both standard 

 and wings are superbly waved or crinkled; in fact, this 

 unique characteristic of the Spencer type is even more 

 pronounced than in most other seedlings of Countess 

 Spencer The strong stems, twelve to fifteen inches 

 Ion" more frequently carry four flowers than three. 

 The' vine is very thrifty, the profusion of bloom re- 

 markable, but, like all other flrst-class true Spencers, 

 it is a veiy shy seeder. 



The fully expanded 

 flower has the ap- 



--- — pearance of light 



apricot (distinctly lemon at the throat), overlaid with a 

 beautiful blush p"ink. The attractiveness of the flowers 

 when bunched is beautiful beyond description. As the 

 season advances the blush pink shading becomes rather 

 more pronounced. 



In form this superb new Spencer is an exact counter- 

 part of the finest selected strains of the beautiful pink or True (Original) 

 Countess Soencer. The vigorous vines flower most freely, the stems are 

 ling and carry well three or four fine flowers. Both standard and wings 

 are wavy, ruffled and crinkled of the most advanced bpencer type. The 

 flowers are of the largest size, the standard measures two inches across 

 by one and five-eighths inches deep, while the wings are proportionately 

 as large— one and one-half inches wide by one and three-eighths to one 

 and one-half inches deep. 



W. T. Hutchins 



A Spray of SENATOR 

 "SPENCER" Sweet 

 Pea. Exactly natural 



— k, rvvrl O This brightly colored 



Prince of Wales bpencer is^^s ^jfe^'as't 



"lorifled "Spencer" type of the popular grandiflora "Prince of Wales." Because 

 of Increased size and fluted character of flowers the effect is brighter and more 



P '^"The' flowers are brilliant rose-carmine or red, of good size and fine form. The 

 wines are a pure rich rose-crimson and the standard is the same with a tint oi 

 cherry-red. The whole effect is that of a brilliant crimson,— clear, distinct and 



'^''Vhe standard is large, round and wavy; the wings are full and inclined to 



remain boldly outright instead of drooping. ^ , , ,, t„,„ „,„„,. i„ 



The strong stems are long and usually bear four blossoms each The plant Is 



very vigorous and free floweriug. PRINCE OF WALES is a variety that belongs 



In all first dozen sets and Will become one of our standard shades in Spencers. 



^IS- We also offer to the trade AURORA "SPENCER" 

 and OTHELLO "SPENCER" both of which were 

 introduced in 1909 but only at retail. 



The superbly beautiful flowers are of 



Aurora Spencer ,-eaIly enormous size, and come uni- 



r\.i_ II c This beautiful new Sweet Pea of the 



UtnellO Opencer true "Spencer" type will appeal to those 

 having a preference for the darker colors. The flowers come uni- 

 formly true to tvpe, being beautifully waved or crinkled both in 

 standard and wiiigs. The stems are thick and long and carry 

 well either three or four fine blooms of a rich deep maroon, it 

 Is a strong grower and the intensely dark-colored flowers contrast 

 well with the lighter shades already Introduced. 



formlv of the "true "Spencer" type. Both standard and wings are 



waved or fluted to a most pronounced degree. The magnificent 



flowers are produced most profusely in threes and fours, well 



placed on the end of long, stiff, dark-green stems. The ground 



color of the flower is a cream-white, and this is exquisitely flaked 



and mottled with rich orange-salmon. 



i> • ..L.J II >i. .:. r 1.1 KKnlBd nacVetB- Per okt. ISc : $2 per doz. plcU. ; $13.75 1 For number of teedi in packets. 



Price, to the trade on .11 the "' i ^'J^^^^^u. iAsofmpkttoim^^^^^ plea.e refer to circular, copy of 



beautiful New Spencer sweet , j^balf size packets: Perpki. ISc. 2 ptu. 2Sc: $lp.rdoz.pki.; which will be mailed on application. 



P«a» offered in thu ad verh»ement. ( $7Derl00pkt«. Inloteor SOOpkts ormore,$6.25p«rlO0pkf«. ^ 



Copies of our 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 



ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1910" will be mailed on application. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



