June 19, 1920 



HORTICULTURE 



493 



STRAY NOTES ON SWEET PEAS. 

 By George W. Kerr. 



The (lower lover, especially he who 

 makes a hobby of any one flower, is 

 always interested in new varieties, 

 Iherel'ore to those who have not had 

 an opportunity of testing, or seeing 

 the majority of the later introductions, 

 the following notes may be of some 

 \ulue. The novelties I refer to in this 

 case are, of course. Sweet Peas, oC 

 which quite a number of exquisite 

 sorts have been put in commerce dur- 

 ing the past few years. Owing to the 

 conditions which prevailed during the 

 past two seasons the pressing need of 

 concentrating on, and if possible, en- 

 larging the utilitarian part of the gar- 

 den, (in so many gardens flowers hav- 

 ing to make way for food crops) has 

 naturally resulted in retarding our ac- 

 quaintance with flower novelties. Hap- 

 pily wo arc gradually getting back to 

 normal conditions when flowers will 

 once more hold their rightful place in 

 the garden, and novelties of merit will 

 be eagerly welcomed. 



The varieties named are only a few 

 of the many 1 have passed through 

 my hands during the past tw^o years. 

 They are, however, in my opinion the 

 best of those 1 have been privileged 

 to try out. 



Elegance is a winner in the lilac 

 blush section in which Agricola so long 

 held sway. It is an extremely vigorous 

 grower, most free flowering, bloom of 

 great size and invariably borne four on 

 a stem. Whether for garden or exhibi- 

 tion purposes this is well worth a place 

 in even the smallest collection. 



Mrs. G. W. Bishop is a distinct shade 

 of cerine. in fact quite a new color in 

 this section. With flowers of good size, 

 it makes a first-class exhibition varie- 

 ty, though I much prefer Hope, the 

 color of the latter being more pleasing, 

 while the flowers are quite as large 

 and it is a splendid "doer." 



Sparkler is a strong rival for the 

 place previously held by Dora. Most 

 floriferous, a strong grower, with 

 flowers of great size, the c(dor 

 is a pleasing shade of rose-pink and 

 cream. Recommended for garden and 

 exhibition. 



Tangerine is decidedly the best 

 orange colored self; in size of flower 

 and freedom of bloom, easily head and 

 shoulders above its nearest rival. The 

 color is rich warm orange without any 

 suspicion of pink or scarlet. Must bo 

 included in any "best twelve" collec- 

 tion. 



Valentine is a charming shade of 

 blush pink, and worthy of a place in 

 all collections. The flowers are large 

 and beaiitifully formed. 



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Cecily is a pleasing shade of light 

 cream pink. First-class under perfect 

 weather conditions though inclined at 

 times to become rather "washy." 



Liberty is ijuite a good salmon self. 

 slightly deeper in color than Barbara. 



Mrs. Tom Jones is a decided acquisi- 

 tion in the light blue section. Of good 

 size, plenty of fours, and a sturdy 

 grower. A fine shade of clear light 

 blue, it is a leader in this section. 



Alex Malcolm is, so far as color is 

 concerned, in a class by itself, and 

 may be described as a glowing scarlet- 

 cerise. Outstanding in every way. It 

 was raised by the celebrated Scotch 

 Sweet Pea expert and named after 

 him by the firm to whom he sold the 

 stock. 



Royal Salute, a deep fiery cerise, is 

 another outstanding novelty. Flowers 

 of good size and magnificent form, the 

 color becoming intensified in bright 

 sunny weather. 



Excelsior is another good cerise but 

 it appears to lack size and as noted I 

 was not particularly impressed with its 

 qualities when compared with others 

 of practically the same shade. 



Jack Cornwall V. C. So far this is 

 the best dark blue. The flowers of 

 dark blue varieties have been on the 

 small side but in this novelty we get 

 size (if bloom and a particularly rich 

 deep shade of blue. This is a quite an 

 advance. 



King's Lavender. This is a really 

 first-class lavender lacking any rose 

 suffusion, therefore clear in color. 

 P'lowers large and usually borne in 

 fours. I was particularly well pleased 

 with this novelty. 



Edith Cavell. Color a rich shade of 

 rose-pink on cream. Most attractive 

 and pleasing but I prefer the next 

 named. 



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