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HOETIOULTUEE 



August 12, 1916 



Early Flowering seS 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



for Winter Flowering Under Glass 



Since the intrnduption of Varrawa Spencer Sweet Peas, great effort has been maJe 

 on the part of California and Australian growers to produce Early-flowering Spen- 

 cer Sweet Peas. We offer a list of varieties by one of the most prominent Lali- 

 fornian and one of the most prominent Australian growers. One of their chief 

 characteristics is their long season, period of blooming, frequently remaining in 

 bloom for four months. Every one of the crosses were made from the old Early- 

 flowering or Christmas Grandiflora types on the late or Standard Spencers as pa- 

 rents. We feel that there will be little demand for the common or Grandiflora 

 Winter-flowering Type and have, therefore, decided to discontinue offering the 

 same. 



Californian Varieties 



EARI.Y MORNING STAB 



The color is a deep orange scarlet or 

 flame color in standard, with rich, 

 orange-pink wings. The flower is prac- 

 tically the same color as the Late-flower- 

 ing Spencer Thomas Stevenson. It does 

 not burn out in the open and under glass 

 will be magnicent. The flowers are 

 large and of best Spencer form, and 

 borne in threes and fours in wonderful 

 profusion. Pkt., 15 seeds, 25c.; H oz., 

 lil.SO; oz., $5.00. 



EARLY SNOWFLAKE 



This Is one of the best Early-flowering 

 White-seeded White Spencers. The blos- 

 soms are very large and of the best 

 waved Spencer form. The flowers are 

 borne in wonderful profusion on long 

 stems. The form is every bit as good as 

 White Spencer. Pkt., 16 seeds, 25c.; >4 

 oz., $1.50; oz. $5.00. 



EARLY SPRING !«AID 



Those who are familiar with the Late- 

 flowering Spencer Mrs. Hugh Dickson, 

 will have a good idea of what a hand- 

 some variety this is. The color Is a 

 light pink on a cream ground, and the 

 blossoms have the same splendid char- 

 acteristics of Mrs. Hugh Dickson for a 

 florists' flower. It is a most effective 

 flower and. like our other Early-flower- 

 ing Spencers, It carries a great wealth 

 of blossoms borne in fours on long 

 stems. There is no Early Spencer Cream 

 Pink which is as attractive as Early 

 Spring Maid. Pkt., 25 seeds, 26c,; % oz., 

 $1.25; oz., $4.00. 



Ready for Delivery 

 August — September 



EARLY MELODY 



This is a deeper shade of pink than 

 Early Song Bird on white ground, close- 

 Iv resembling Countess Spencer and near 

 Hercules. It might be described as rose 

 pink on white ground. The effect, when 

 bunched, is most pleasing. It is very 

 floriferous. The flowers are borne on 

 long stems and mostly four large, well 

 waved blossoms to each stem. Pkt., 25 

 seeds, 25c.; % oz., $1.26; oz., $4.00. 

 EARLY SONG BIRD 

 The flower is the same color as Flor- 

 ence Morse Spencer and Lndy Evelyn 

 Eyre, and a bit lighter than Eltrida Pear- 

 son. It has the same excellent form and 

 features of Mrs. Hugh Dickson, but is 

 on a white ground. The placement of 

 the flowers is splendid for packing and 

 the flowers are borne on long stems in 

 threes and fours. When in full growth 

 it seemed as 1 hough every stem carries 

 four large blossoms. Pkt., 25 seeds, 25<'.: 

 Vi oz.. $r ia: oz.. $4.00. 



EjVRLY he.\ther beli. 

 This will be one of the most popular 

 shades with all florists, as it will be use 

 ful for making up for any occasion. II 

 l3 a little like the variety known as 

 Anita Wehrnian. but vastly superior in 

 every way. The flowers are very large, 

 borne in "fours and threes on long, stout 

 stems, and are of beautiful, bold Spen- 

 cer form. The color is a rich but pleas- 

 ing mauve, but after standing in water 

 the color becomes a beautiful mauve 

 lavender. Pkt., 25 seeds, 25c.; V, oz., 

 $1.50; oz., $5.00. 



Australian Varieties 



Pkt., 18 seeds each of any of the foil 



CONCORD PINK. A l)eautiful. new va- 

 riety of a most attractive shade of 

 delicate pink. The flowers are large 

 and of true Spencer form. The stems, 

 which are long and strong, usually 

 carry 3 large flowers. 



CONCORD CRIMSON. A variety of 

 great merit on account of its glowing 

 color. It is a rich crimson ; the 

 flowors, of true Spencer form, are 

 borne on strong, stiff stems. 



CONCORD LAVENDER. Without a 

 doubt this is the finest of all Lavender 

 Winter-flowering Sweet Peas. The 

 color is a beautiful shade of rich, rosy 

 lavender. The flowers are of true 

 Spencer form. 



CONCORD WHITE. A splendid, pure 

 white variety of wonderful vigor and 



Ready for Delivery 

 NOW 



CONCORD STRAIN 



owing varieties, 35c.; 5 pkts., $1.50 

 substance. The flowers are pure wliltc 

 and of ideal Spencer form, borne three 

 and four to the stem. 



CONCORD SALMON. A rich shade of 

 .salmon pink and very free flowering. 

 The flowers are borne three and four 

 to a stem and are of true Spencer form. 



CONCORD BLUE. This magnicent va- 

 riety is of a beautiful sky-blue color, 

 sometimes varying darker, the varia- 

 tion, however, being slight. Quite the 

 finest sky-blue we know of. 



CONCORD prRPLE. A leader in its 

 color. When first opening, a delightful 

 shade of mauve purple, changing, as 

 the flower ages, to purple blue. The 

 flowers are of ideal Spencer form and 

 quite large. 



YARRAWA 



The flnest Rose Pink Winter FloiverinB Spencer; the ideal florist variel.v. 

 Pkt.. !.'«•.; % oz., 35c.: % oz., 60c.; oz., $1.00; % lb., $3.25; lb., $12.00. 



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ENCHANTRESS SVPREME. KCREKA 

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LADY NORTHCLIFF. PINK WINSOR, 

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