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HOKTICULTURE 



November 15, 1913 



Six Superb New "Spencer" Sweet Peas 



Selected Seed of Our Own Growing at 

 Floradale Farm — The Home of Sweet Peas 



W^» WJI'b This already fauiims variety niarks an 



IVlflCr W nitC ppiicli in the Sweet Pea wiirkl. It is in 

 **■"& " "*••*' a chiss hy itself— as mii<li superior t.. 

 all otliei- fxistiui; whites today as was Dorothy K<-kfor<l when 

 first offered in ISiOo, or Burpee's White Spencer in I'JOs. Too 

 much cannot be said in praise of this unicine new white Spencer. 

 It has all the first-class qualities which s;ci to form Sweet Pea 

 jierfection. It is remarkable for the "glisteniiiK immaculate 

 purity of tlie whiteness" and the prefect finish of the flower. 

 While of trnly piprantic proportions the tlowers are most ex- 

 quisitely finished in every detail. King White has such mar- 

 velous substance. — which might almost be termed "leathery," — 

 that it is entirely free from the objectionable reflexinj? habit 

 so generally found in the standard of other whites, the grand 

 flowers are borne almost invariably in "fours" upon stout stems 

 of great length. The l>oId. widely expanded stand.-ird is waved 

 exquisitely, while the wings, also well waved, arc beautifully 

 placed. The plants are exceptionally vigorous in gri>wlli with 

 distinctive rich green foli.-ige, and wonderfully profuse in bloom 

 for a long .season. KING WIJITE Is the one white for both 

 exhibitors and markrt growers, while it is indispensable in every 

 up-to-date amateur's colle<-tion. King Wliite received an Award 

 of Merit from The National .'<weet Pen Society of Knelanil, 

 July. 191'J. after having been grown in tlieir trials; also Award 

 of Merit by The Royal Horticultural Society of Knslanil. .Inly, 

 l!!!.".; Certificate of .Merit liv The Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 .Society. I'hiladelphia, .Tunc -dCt. l!»i:;; and Hriinze Meilal from 

 The Nortli I^onsflalr Rose Societ.v, T'lverston, Kngland. .lulv, 

 1913. 



In sealed packets cfuitaining fifteen seeds each: Per pkt., 

 15 cts.: *1.(MI per dozen plits: S7.0(l per I()0 pl<ts. In lots of .")0() 

 pkts. or more, Sii.-,",-> per loo pkt'.. (fable word. Rex.) 



In sealed ]iac-kcls i<pnlaining tliirtv seeds each; Per pkt, 

 85 cts.; *2,ni) per dozen pkt»,: *I,S.;5 per MKl pkts. In lots of .'Oil 

 pkts. or nicoi-. $li..'-.l) per l«(l pkts. 1 1 'able word. King. I 



II is .almost impossible to ade<iu,'ltely de- 

 scrllte or paint tile beauty and surp:issing 

 .;race of this unique mivelty. In color il 

 is perfectly distinct from all otlu-r v.irielies and h:is been pro- 

 nounced the most glorions ,Sweet Pea ever seen. It might be 

 described as a rich glowing ceris<'-salmon. with an indication 

 of bright orange suffusion »hicli marvelousl.v si-intillates and 

 glistens under briglil sunlight: un<ler artificial light the flowers 

 ,-i|)pe;ir to be a gl< wing orange-sc.-irlet. fniforndy of large siz<' 

 and gre;it substince. The flowers are most perfectly formed, 

 and well jilaced on long stout stems, frequently in "fi)urs." <_)f 

 vigorous growth, the vines carry n ricli profusion of bloom. 



Illuminator 



KIM. HillTK,— Nalunil 



We were awarded a Certificate of Merit for Illuminator both 

 by the .\meri<-an Sweet IVa Society, at the great Ituston 

 Show. .lulv, 191't, and The Pennsvlv;inia Horticultural So- 

 ciciy. I'hiladelphia, ,Iune -M, im'-t. 



In sealed packets containing twelve seeds each; Per 

 pkt.. 15 rts. : $I.IH) per dozen |>kts.: $7.INI per 100 pkts. In 

 lots of .".(Hi pkts. or nmre, $«.i5 per 1(H> pkts. (Cable word. 

 Shining.) 



In s.aled packets containing twenty-flve seeds each; Per 

 pkt.. 25 els.: $8.00 per dozen pkts.; $l:i.75 per 100 pkts. In 

 lots of .".(H) pkts. or more, »18.50 per 100 pkts, (Cable word. 

 Illuminator.) 



Charm 



-Vs the name implies, this novelty is indeed a 

 ■"charming" variety of delicate and extiuisite 

 color, such as we have every confidence in 

 introducing to our friends. It was awarded a Certificate 

 of .Merit by the Americ:in Swwt Pea Society in 1911. Thi' 

 flowers iire of fair size and most of the strong stiff sIimus 

 bear four flowers eiih. due of the finest Spencer type. Ihi'y 

 are througout a glistening pure snow-while. sufTiiscd eiiually 

 thriingh st:indard and wings with delicate flesh or blush- 

 pink. II lomes very true and is a most beautiful variety 

 for bunchiug. 



Wholesale: Per oz.. ,">» cts.: per Ih.. S(i.««. 



D. This )()av be described bricllv :is : n- 



eCOratOr "o'''e'l "'R<ise(lu Uarri- gii-.)tly incn.ased 

 in size ;)nd b)-oiight ti> t ]an' Spencer lype. 

 (If vigorous growll) the vines flower profusely, bearing' on 

 long sicnis three :ind fri> lueutly four very Large ,ind beauti- 

 fully waved flowers. Whether seen on the plant or used for 

 house and table decorations (especially under artificial light) 

 its merits are immediately recognized. The color is rich 



Icep bri-ht 

 f .Merit by 



rose overlaid with tei-rji-cotta, intensifying t 

 strange at base of wings. Awarded Certific;it 

 the .National .Sweet Pe,i Society of Kngland and the Klbcno 

 Iloi'iicultur:!! Society, at Asbury I'ark, New .lei'sey, 19TJ. 

 Wholesale: Per oz., 50 cts.: per lb., JG.OO. 



Orchid 



Never before have we seen a lavender with :ill 

 tlie «nialities <if Oreliid: the flowers are st.fler 

 in lotie ami iiinir retiiu-d in eoni'Mir. Tlie 

 ii)lnr i~, li, li (liH'jf lavender thronuhtint. sli^rlitly snlTnsed 

 [link on hiitli standard and witi;;s. The tlowers are praeti- 

 r;il]y (tf a self color sni;^estln^' tlie rich tone foiiiul only iu 

 Ilie C'nttleya family of orchids. The tlowers are of extra 

 lar;re size, always borne three and four iwith plenty of 

 fours) im loiij; stilT slenis. The i)lants are most vii^orons in 

 jrrowth and profuse Ilowerinj:. While sd profnse llowerin.ir 

 most of the flowers are dropped withont prodnciny; any 

 seed -pods, hence the seed is very scarce. 



\VIiole^;ih- : IVr nz.. $1.00: per lb., Sl'-J.OO. 



The Howers are of hirirpst size. 

 (■x(|nisitely waved, and l>orni 

 lirdfnscly in fours npon loni:. 

 si i-nrii; si.-iiis. III.' .nil If i^ ricli i;lowin.:r pink on cream. 

 sufTiiscd with salmon: there is n distinct blotch of primrose 

 at the base of the sl;indiird. thns livhteiiini; up the Mower 

 must wnu dcrfn I ly. 'I'he etdor becoTm-s sli;.'hlly di-eper 

 tctwards the edire of the standard, wliilc the winus are a 

 jdeasini; shade of rosy-salmon. .Miirmiret Atlee irives many 

 duplex, or di>uble, tlowers and has been i.'reatly ail mi red 

 both in America and Knirland. We were awarded a Cerlifi- 

 c;il(' of .Merit for this lovely novelty by the American Sweet 

 I'ca Soi-icty. June 'J'.t. IIHI.— althonirh we :ire oulv now tirst 

 aide t<. offer th^ seed. 



Wholesale: Per oz., ¥1,25: per lb.. SIH.(M>. 



Margaret Atlee 



IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



Per OZ., ¥1.25; per 

 »V« cai\ accept »\o furtKer wholesale orders for eitHer 

 EMPRESS EUOENIE or WEDGEWOOD .. cni t\ iMlT " 

 of whicH we have to report already OULU UUli 



W. ATLEE BURPEE 8 CO., - Philadelphia, U. S. A. 



Cable Address: BURPEE. Philadelphia. 



