March 12, 1910 



ttORTICULTURE 



365 



Burpee's '' Re=Selected " 

 Qi§:antic ''Orchid Flowered' 



SWEET PEAS 



OF THE 



True "Spencer" Type 



Because of such enormous size, of waved 

 fluted appearance and charming bleudings of hai 

 monious colors, this New Type can only be ap 

 propriately described as Truly Gigantic "Orchid 

 flowered." The flowers are not only of extremeh 

 large size, but are distinct in having the outei 

 edges of the standard and wings beautifulU 

 crumped or waved; the tissue being so full th\t 

 there is not room for it to lie flatly expanded or 

 smoothly rolled. The standard is broad and tall 

 the wings are broad, well spread and held &rect 

 by the keel. 



We were the tirst to grow the original 

 "Countess Spencer" (prior to its introduction) in 

 America. By reason of its "sportive character" it 

 has required yenrs of labor to perfect the original 

 "Countess," — but this same tendency "to break 

 has resulted in giving us a number of colors 

 which already come reasonably true from seed 

 and which will delight every lover of Sweet Peas 

 who can afford to buy them. 



CAUTION 



WLile most profuse lu flowering, tbey 

 are very shy seeders and tlie true "Spen- 

 cer" type can never he produced cheaply. 

 You can buy so-called Spencer Sweet Peas 

 at one-half to one-fourth our prices, but 

 such "cheap seed" can not be intelligently 

 and carefully grown from the purest Re- 

 selected Stocks such as ours and will re- 

 sult only in disappointment. See quotation 

 below : 



"It Is well known that the 'Spencer 

 varieties of Sweet Peas do not seed nearly 

 as freely as those of the old type. It 

 would not be an exaggeration to say 

 that some of the choicest 'Spencers' 

 do not yield a tenth of what the old 

 varieties did, and this in a favorable 

 season." — From the Gardeners' Chroni- 

 cle, London, England, September 11, 

 19(19. 



:ji;:ia 

 .■5134 

 .3135 



3138 



3139 



3140 



3144 



314.5 



3147 



:'.148 



31.j2 



3153 



31.51 



3155 



.31513 



3157 

 3159 



Asta Ohn Spencer. ^A charming soft 

 lavender 



Apple Blossom Spencer. Of same color- 

 ing as the popular "Apple Blossom" 



Aurora Spencer. An exact counterpart of 

 "Burpee's Auror.i Sweet Pea." Half- 

 size packet (fifteen seeds) 15 cts 



Beatrice Spencer. White ground, tinted 

 with pink and buff 



Countess Spencer. A soft rose-pink. 

 (Per lb. $2.50) 



Captain of the Blues Spencer. Rosy 

 claret standard, wings light blue 



Flora Norton Spencer. A tieautiful shade 

 of lavender 



Florence Morse Spencer. A light pink- 

 edged "Countess Spencer" 



George Herbert. Bright rosy-carmine. 

 (Per lb. .¥3.75) 



Helen Lewis. Standard crimson-orange: 

 wings orange-rose 



King Edward Spencer. Deep carmine- 

 scarlet. (Per lb. $12.00) 



Lovely Spencer. Similar in color to the 

 original "Ijovely" 



Mrs. .\. Ireland. IJuff ground suffused 

 rose , 



Marie Corelli. Brilliant rose-carmine. 

 Half-size packet of ten seeds 15 cts. 



Miriant Beaver. Bright soft salmon-pink. 

 Half-size packet of six seeds 15 cts. 



Menie Ciiristie. A lovely ruby-rose.... 



Mrs. Routzahn Spencer. Apricot or buff 



Pkt. 

 $0.10 



.10 



.15 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 



Oz. Vi lb. 

 $1.35 



.85 



A 



Spray 

 of Burpee's 

 "King Edward" Spencer 

 Exactly Natural Size. 



BIRPEE'S KING EDWARD 

 SPENCER comes true from 

 seed, and the magniflcent 

 flowers are generally sun- 

 proof. This is undoubtedly 

 the largest and best Scarlet 

 Sweet Pea yet developed. 



1.10 



.25 



1.75 

 .40 

 ..30 

 .25 



1.00 

 .90 



$0.75 



1.10 

 1.00 

 .85 

 3.50 

 3.25 

 5.00 



suflfused with delicate pink. Half- 



size packet (fifteen seeds) 15 cts.. 

 .>l(iU Mrs. Sankey Spencer. "Black-seeded" 



White Spencer 



'nJ!!^. **""""° Spencer. Rich deep marooii.!! 

 •jlUI) Burpee's Primrose Spencer. (Re-.select- 



ed.i (Per lb. $5.75) 



3169 Oueen Victoria Spencer. Deep primrose 



flushed with rose 



3170 Ramnna Spencer. Striped blush piiik 

 on white ground 



The Marquis. A beautiful rosy-heliotrope 



packet of 



Pkt. 



.25 



.15 

 .10 



.10 



Oz. % lb. 



.65 

 1.00 



2.50 

 3.50 



.50 1.50 



31 



form of 



.35 1.25 



3173 Senator Spencer. Half-Size 

 ten seeds 15 cts 



Teiinant Spencer. Spencer 



"Dorothy Tenuant" 



W. T. Hutclilns. Cream yellow mar- 

 gined with blush-pink. Half-size 

 packet of six seeds 15 cts 25 



Burpee's White Spencer. (Re-selected.) 



(Per lb. $3.50) 



3181 Surpassingly Superb New "Spencer" 

 Seedlings. A grand mixture of va- 

 rieties of the true "Spencer" type. 

 (Per lb. $4.00) .. 



.85 

 .50 



3.00 

 1.75 



3174 



317 



317(i 



10 



10 



15 



.30 1.00 



.40 1.10 



111 ordering, please state whether you want also a copy 

 of BIRPEE'S ANNl'AL FOR luio, an elegant book of 178 

 pages and a trustworthy (iuide, which has been long and fa- 

 vorably known as "Tlle Lending: American Seed Catalog." 



Every Florist and Market Gardener who is willing to 



pay a fair price for the Best .Seeds it is possible to produce 

 should consult BURPEE'S BLCE LIST FOR 1910, which will 

 be mailed also— if you mention Horticulture. This BLUE 

 LIST is never sent to private Planters, even if asked for 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.. B"'-pee Buiidfng. Philadelphia 



