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Fordhook 

 Pink-and-White 



Burpe 



With a keen appreciation of the splendid 

 began crossing the Spencer Flowering Sw 

 have been using that magnificent Australi 



We now offer with the greatest confidenc( 

 provement on our various colors. 



From sowings made under glass in Augu 

 by Christmas. If grown in the open th 

 continue to bloom quite as long as that r 



Three Certificates 

 of Merit 



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Burpee's Early Enchantress 



plantH rniiio Into bloom Docciiil>er 'M, 

 tinil hloomod profunely until Miiy. 

 Tll(^ color Is a bright roRe-i>liik with 

 11 clear, creamy basi-. Floradale 

 Cirown f*o«-<l exclusively. Oi., 80 



• Is.; II... .<K,(M). 



Burpee's Early Snowstorm 



AVe coiislUer this truly iiiagnlflccnt 

 pure white variety to he the best of 

 the white seeded Early- Flowering 

 Spencers yet Introduced. The flowers 

 are of ^reat size and Hiilistunce. 

 lieantlfully wared, and are borne In great profusion. 

 The stems are l(>ne. usually carrying three or four 

 llowers which are w»dl placed. Snowstorm Is an appro- 

 priate name, as the plants become a perfect mass "f 

 snow-white flowers. Pkt. (IZse^ds), ZScts.; less one-lhlnl. 



The flowers are 

 innnense in size, 

 iti.'jsurliiK two and oii.'-liiill' Indies in dlaineter; they are 

 ixiiulsitely waved or frilled, well placed on stiff stems, 

 and usually produced In threes or fours. The color Is 

 most attractive and pleaslne. It Is a bright roseplnk. 

 becoming deeper toward the edges of standard and 

 wings, gradually softening in t"ne toward the center of 

 the flower. Awarded rertilb-iile of Merit by The ,\nieri- 

 can ."^weet I'ea .Sociel.>', Sun Krunclsco, June 9, liMfi. 

 Vi OI., 7.'> cts.; OI., »1.2.">; II.., .S1';..VI. 



The color Is 

 soft rosy-pInk 

 "•n white ground. ri<-her tnward the eilges. gradually 

 softening In color as it rea<-lu's the center <if stan<lard 

 and wings. The flowers are of great size, beautifully 

 waved and finely placed on the Immense stems, which 

 This Is the most 'isnally carry three or four of the magnillceut bloonis. 

 popular color In .Vwardeii Certitloute of .Merit Bt The International Sh<»w, 

 early-flowering Sweet Peas. It is similar to the old ^'■" Vork, .Mnrrh '^o, l!il.">: the Sprine Show of The 

 Blanche Kerry, having a bright rosy-pink standard with ■'.•nn«.> Imniii licrtiiiiltiiriil .so<ie(y, .March ■;.(, 11(1."., and 

 creamy white wings, lightly suffusell rose. The immense '^***' -^niericun Sweet Tea Society, San Francisco, June 

 flowers often measure fully two and one-half Inches in **• lt>l<l. when exhibited as Fordhook Countess. '/^ oi., 85 

 diameter, while tlie form is perfect, the beautifully •"•'•: "'■■ *'•■">": " --- — 

 waved blooms being carried on stiff stems of great 

 length, usually in threes and often fours. 



Awarded Certiflcate of Merit at The International 

 Show. New York, March 10, 1913; Spring Show of the 

 Trnnsylvanla Horlirttltural Society, I'hiludelpbia. .March 

 *i3. VJl~t, and the .Vnierican .Sweet Pea Society, .Shu Fran- 

 cisco, .lune 9, 1916. ■,/. oz., 75 cts.; oz., $1.25; lb., Slli..-.0. 



Yarrawa ^^'' '""•''' exhibited this novelty at the 

 great Internutional Flower Show in New 

 Vf.rk, March, 19J4, where we \vere awarded a Certitlcate 

 of Merit h.v The .\n»erican Sweet l*eB Society. From 

 seed sown In early October at Fordhook Farms the 



Burpee's Early Pink Beauty 



Fordhook Pink and White 



lb., $15.00. 



Burpee's Early 



bi-lllg HMllUHe.i H' ' 



are distinctly pj 

 meiise size .nnii 

 usually prodti'-' ■! ■ 

 stems. .\wHrded 11 ( • 

 \iinla ilt.rticnltnr il h< 

 dilpbitt. Miirch '.Vl. I!II6 



Burpee's Early 



of great size, perf.-ct 

 In diameter, and are | 

 on stronu' stems of gr 

 .Merit at The Interna) 

 lalfi. The I'enns.tUan 

 l.blH, March iS, 1915, • 

 •■on. iilso lit the .\ni 

 Sweet Tea Society, Si 

 7S ctH.; oz., $1.25; lb., 



Burpee's Primrc 



di'fp i.rlnirose. Itiishe 

 griMt size MUii splindl 

 In true Siieucer form. 

 the SprInK Kxhibilloi 

 tural Sneiely, fhiladri 

 OI.. *I..50; lb., *15.(K). 



Fordhook Pink 



llowers :ire of large bI 



proiluced in threes and 

 fleial llglit It is iiarti 



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Burpee's Early 



S|»<''-i;ll SilMT -M.-d;lI V 



national Show In NeT 

 llllcale nf .Merit al the 

 Horticultural Society 

 llhick seeded. V:,. oz.. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Company has long been famous as AmericJ 

 Novelties listed above, we are in a position to supply a wonder 

 the Spencer Type into America, and such famous varieties as 

 and many others. All our introductions serve to justify our da 

 themselves of exceptional value are offered to our customers. 



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