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We are in the front rank for all the latest and most up-to-date Winter-Flowering and Spencer Sweet Peas, and 

 made a specialty of this grand annual. Our collection has been thoroughly revised, synonyms and out-of-date varieties 

 have been eliminated, wherever practical, and only those of real merit retained. When you stop to consider that there 

 are nearly six hunderd named varieties, you will doubtless miss some old favorite that you have known. No doubt we 

 could procure you this variety; we could certainly send a variety equally as good. 



The Spencer or Orchid-flowering types are exceedingly popular and all the varieties that we offer can be relied 

 upon to come true to color and description. The "Unwins" are all good, and many grandiflora varieties are still holding 

 their own. 



If collections are wanted for exhibition purposes, we shall be glad to make suggestions. 



NOVELTY SWEET PEAS 



Maud Holmes 



Sunproof Crimson Spencer (Holmes. 1910). This Is 

 undoubtedly one of the finest novelties of recent in- 

 troduction; flowers are of the largest size, three and 

 four to a spray, carried on long stems, of brilliant 

 crimson, and blooms are of the true Spencer type, 

 both standard and wings being well waved. This 

 variety will not burn under the hotest sun, is of 

 vigorous and strong growth. The stock is fixed as 

 is shown by The National Sweet Pea Society's trials 

 in England. Pkt. 15 cts.. 4 for 

 ."lO cts. (See illustration.) 



Doris Burt 



(Unwin. 1909.) The color is 

 a most brilliant light scarlet, 

 slightly shaded cerise. For ex- 

 hibition or table decoration it is 

 excellent, and is quite the best 

 of its class. Pkt. l.j cts., 4 

 tor 50 cts. 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson 



iDobbie, 1909.) A cream-pink 

 Spencer on bufC ground, very 

 tine form; flowers well placed on 

 long stems. Award of merit, 

 X. S. P. S., 1910. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 4 for 50 cts. 



Emily Eckford Spencer 



The flowers are of good form, waved 

 .ind of the true Spencer type. They 

 are a rosy purple self color at open- 

 ing, but turn bluish purple as they 

 reach full expansion. It is similar to 

 Tennant Spencer, but without any sug- 

 gestion of magenta — what variation 

 tliere is in the flowers is toward blue. 

 Plit. 15 cts.. m., .$1.25, Vi lb. $4.00. 



Rose du Barri 



This new graudiflora affords an en- 

 tirely new shade in Sweet Peas. The 

 name itself suggests the color, which 

 is a lovely combination of deep rich, 

 carmine-rose and orange. It is unique 

 and distinct, a cliarming flower of deep 

 rose color, overlaid with a lovely sheen 

 of terra cotta. Foliage and haulm very 

 dark green. One of the best decorative 

 Peas ever introduced. For artificial 

 light it is unsurpas.sed. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 4 for 50 cts. 



follertion, one packet each of the above 

 10 varieties, for $1.25. 



Ethel Roosevelt 



Is a true waved variety of the largest and most per- 

 — feet Spencer type. The ground 



color is a soft pleasing primrose, 

 or straw color, overlaid with 

 dainty flakes and splashes of 

 blush-crimson. The crimson Is 

 not at all pron unced and sim- 

 ply gives some warmth and 

 golden tinting to the yellowish 

 ground work. Pkt. 15 cts., 4 

 for 50 cts. 



Florence Nightingale 



The flowers are truly magnifi- 

 cent and of immense size. The 

 standard is unusually large and 

 bold, pronouncedly waved, yet 

 standing erect and broad, fre- 

 quently measuring two inches 

 across. The color is most charm- 

 ingly soft and yet rich lavender, 

 which is enlivened by a very 

 faint sheen of rose-pink. It Is 

 practically a self color and 

 bunches beautifully. Pkt. 15 

 cts., 4 for 50 cts. 



Masterpiece 



The 



(M.ilcolm. 190S.) 

 color of the flower 

 rich lavender, of true Spen- 

 cer type, flowers very large, 

 well waved. remarkably 

 free-flowering. Award of 

 merit. N. S. P. S., 1910. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., 4 for 50 cts. 



Tucks wrood Favorites 



\ superl> mixture of pedigree Spencer hybrids, 

 lieing the results of hybridization and trials of 

 Mr. Robert Holmes, the English Sweet Pea special- 

 ist, and containing a great assortment of colors. 

 \ arieties and colors will be found in this collec- 

 lion hitherto unknown, and many surprises will be 

 Ml store for growers of this grand Tuckswood mix- 

 lure. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., Vt Ih. ;|;2.00, lb. $7.50. 



Queen Victoria Spenser 



', of the true 

 most pleasing 



Sweet Pea Maud Holmes (Spencer) 



The flowers are exteremely lar, 

 v\:ived Spencer type, and have a 

 . .ilor effect. 



The background is quite a deep primrose, flushed 

 with rose. The flowers are all of good substance, 

 borne three and four to the stem. The strong dark 

 green stems carry well the gigantic flowers. Pkt. 

 15 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts^ lb. $2.50. 



one packet each of the above 10 va- 

 rieties, for $1.25. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, 



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