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HORTICULTURE 



October 9, 1915 



Three "Superfine" New Spencers for 1916 



" Fiery Cross 



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"FIERY CROSS" is a most appropriate 

 name for a most unusual novelty. During 

 the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, 

 when Scotland was continually at war. the 

 method employed by the chiefs to gather the 

 clans to repel invaders was by means of a 

 fiery cross, which was taken from hamlet to 

 hamlet b.v the speediest man available. The 

 fiery cross was simi)ly a blazing pine branch. 

 "FIERY CROSS" has all the appearance of 

 live fire, the color being a scorching fire-red. 

 or scarlet, without any shading and which 

 scintillates and glitters in bright sunlight, 

 thus adding a glowing, fire-like sheen which 

 radiates over the flower. Unlike 

 most of the orange-scarlet vari- 

 eties, it does not scorch or burn 

 even during extended periods of 

 intense sunshine, therefore it can 

 be grown in all soils without 

 shading. The beautifully waved 

 and fluted flowers are borne free- 

 ly in threes and fours, well 

 placed on long stout stems. 



"FIERY" CROSS" was recom- 

 mended for the Silver Medal 

 variety of National Sweet Pea 

 Society of England. July, 1914. 

 which was awarded July, 191.5. 

 It received an Award of Merit at 

 the exhibition held by the Ameri- 

 can Sweet Pea Society at the 

 San Francisco Fair. June 10, 

 1915, as being the outstanding 

 variety in the Show. Also Certi- 

 ficate of Merit at the Sweet Pea 

 Exhibition of the Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, June 23, 

 1915; and Silver Medal at the 

 Seventh Annual Exhibition of the American Sweet Pea 

 Society, Newport, R. I., July 15, 1915. 



An .Averaffe Spray of "FIERV 

 tROSS" Reprodmed from a 

 Fortlhook Photograph. 



Prices for " Fiery Cross " Sweet Pea 



In sealed packets containing ten seeds each: Per pkt. 25 

 cts.; $2.00 per dozen pkts.; $13.75 per 100 pkts. In lots of 

 500 packets or more, $12.50 per 100 pkts. 



ar If 500 or more packets are ordered at one time and it 

 is so requested, we shall print on the packets the name and 

 address of the purchaser and supply free an electrotype of 

 either the spray or single flower. 



1878 "The President"* 



This will compete \\ith "Fier.v Cross" as tlio s^catesl uovelty of 

 the year. It is wonderfully hriliiant, la tart, it might be termed 

 a glowing scarlet self. The tiowers are of largest size, carried on 

 strung, stiff steins, usually in fours, always beautifully waved even when well expanded iind most harmoniously placed. 

 It has been termed "the brightest color we have In sweet peas" and does not burn. "It is head and shoulders above any- 

 thing of a similar color." and probably will never be surpassed in the orange-.scarlet section. We were awarded Certificate 

 of iierit for The President by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. June 2.S, 1915, also by the American Sweet Pea Society 

 .Vcrtport. E. I., July 15, 191.'),' and have pleasure now in introduc'iug this unusual novelty, simultaneously with our friends 

 .Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sou, the celebrated Eosarians, of Belfast, Ireland. 



Prices for "Tlie President" Sweet Pea 



In sealed packets containing ten seeds each; Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 pkts. for $1.00: $2.00 per dozen pkts,; $13.75 per 

 100 pkts. In lots of 500 packets or more, $12,50 per 100 pkts. 



New Spencer Hilary Christy 



We were much pleased with this beautiful and distinct novelly in I'.UI in the Es.sex cultures of our friend, Mr. Hugh 

 Dickson, then President of the National Sweet Society of Great Britain. The trial at Fordhook the past season has also 

 been most satisfactory and we have great pleasure in now first offering the seed in connection with the originator. The 

 plants grow strongl.v', bloom profusely, bearing tiowers of good size and true Spencer type. The standard is frosted orange- 

 cerise with crenulated fiery edge; wings, rosy carmine; keel, delicate fawny lemon. Its rich though subdued colorings are very 

 chaste and refined. 



In sealed packets containing ten seeds each: Per pkt,, 15 rts, ; 2 pkts. for 26 ets. : $1.00 per dozen pkts.: $7.00 per 100 

 pkts. In lots of 500 packets or more, $6.25 per 100 pkts. 



In sealed packets containing twenty seeds each: Per pkt.. 25 ets.; 5 pkts. for SI.OO; $2.00 per dozen pkts.: $13.75 per 100 

 pkts. In lots of 500 packets or more, $12.50 per 100 pkts. 



W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia 



