Unwinds celebrated Sweet Peas 



A HUGE SUCCESS 



38,000 growers exhibited in the "Dally Mail" Sweet Pea Competition. The first prize £1,000, second £100, 3rd £50, also 37 out of 

 the 100 Silver Medallists, and the majority of the principal winners at the National Sweet Pea Society s Shew, 



were customers who bought seed direct from W. J. Unwin last season. 

 S'l'lUlvINC KX'II{A( IS ()!■■ iKSl'i.MOMAi.S TKd.M Tllf-; |-li;>|. Si';<nM). \Mi ||||IM> I'Ul/.K W I NX K IIS :— 

 The Rov. and -Mrs. Dciiiiolin Fnisrr says :- " I br-lievf so stroiifi;ly in your sii-ds tliat I never lose an oppoit unity of recoinineinliiit; them to my 

 friends." 



H. \V. Ttiehnrds. Esq., says: — '• I neeil hardly say the finest llowers can only be i»rown from the finest seed, and I have no hesitation in re-. 

 eotnniendinf;; your fine strains." 



The famous Irish exhihitor, EowAHi" Cowkv. Esq., Lon<;ht:all. Co. Amiatdi. won all lii> I'ri/.is with r.NWI.VS SWEET E'E-VS. 



MY NOVELTIES FOR 1912. 



WALTER P. WRIGHT 



A innst beautiful shade nf li-ilit lavender or 

 French grey. ]ts colour is (init<- distinet. The 

 blooms art- extra large on lont:, stilt stems ; tliere 

 is no other lavender or litiht blue so \igorouH ; 

 in fact, there is no strorii^er \ariet\' in eommeree. 

 Spencer type. Per |)kt.. i:. seeds, 2/6. 

 LESLIE IMBER 

 Tliis is pretty variety of the Spencer Type, 



Mrs. W. J. UNWIN 



Lovely glowing orange scarlet fiakes on white 

 ground, very largi'. and one of the finest varieties 

 ever hitroduced. Sun and weather proof. 

 Spencer type. Oistinct. gives large wavy bUxuns 

 and plenty of fours on stilf stems. Per pkt., 

 25 seeds. 6d. 



NETTIE JENKINS {rnwin's) 

 T^eautiful soft lavender self; really a Lady 

 Grisel JIamilton Speneer. This has "taken the 

 leading pla e in its colour and given entin' 

 satisfaction to all customers. Exhibit(ns from 

 all parts speak liighly of this variety. (Jives 

 large blooms on e.\tra long stems, and nearly all 

 fours. Free bloomer and vigorous. Per i)kt., 

 2.T seeds, 6d. 



li'dlHI 

 pkl , 



witli 

 .eeds. 



very long. 

 Per pkt., i: 



stiff stems, 

 seeds, 1 /-. 



Fine for exhibition. 



CYRIL UNWIN 



Maroon shaded violet. This is one of the 

 strongest growers and best formed Spencer Sw<'et 

 Peas in commerce. It gives practically all foui-s, 

 with extra large blmmis, heaiitifnily airaime<l on 



MY NOVELTIES OF 1911 



Extract from the Daihi Mail of July :tl II. 

 on the lasting qualities of Mauve and Lavender 

 Sweet Peas :— " That delight fid lavendersweet 

 pea Nettie Jenkins held out against the ad- 

 verse conditions hulgerthan any other variety," 



ERIC HARVEY (Unwin's) 

 White ground, wings edged deep rosy jiiidi. 

 front of standard slightly tinged rosy pink, back 

 of standard heavily suffused bright scarlet pitdi. 

 Spencer type. Per pkt., 25 seetls, 4ii. 



Mrs. R. HALLAM (tTnwin's) 



This is a charming variety, colour soft salmon, 



flushi'd i>rinirnsc at base of standard. True to 



colour, and Sjiencer type. It is unanimously 



aekTi'iwiedi^rd to be the best in its class. Stnmg 



WINIFRED UNWIN 



.\ clean light blue tjf the Spencer form, very 

 delicate and lovely variety. It is a strf)ng grower, 

 and gives fine blooms on goixl stent*. Keeoni- 

 inende<l as one of the best for exhibition or table 

 de<((ration. Per pkt., 12 seeds, 1/-. 



grower, producing large and beautifully formed 

 tlowei-s on good long stems. Per pkt., 25 seeds, 

 6d. 



MADGE RIDGARD {Inwin's) 

 White ground, slightly Hushed with heliotrope 

 i)iidi. .K very pleasing shade, and quite distinet. 

 Splendid for table decoration. Strong grower 

 and perfect Spencer tyj)e blooms. Per pkt., 

 25 seeds, 4d. 



FREDA UNWIN 



A pretty, clean, light blui* self, in form and 

 size resembling Nora t'nwin. A very stroiiK 

 grower. Free flowering, and a good pea in all 

 respects, per pkt., 20 seeds, 6d. 



A CHOICE SELECTION OF OTHER FIRST-CLASS VARIETIES 



WHITE 



Etta Dyke (I'nwiu's). a fine white of the 

 Spencer type, grand for exhibition and deeora- 

 tive purposes. Per pkt., 2."» siT'ds, 3d. 



Ncra Unwin, a pure white, beautifully waved, 

 th-' nidst pi>pular variety of its class. Per pkt., 

 ;:.'. M-eds, 2d. 



PINKS 



Countess Spencer, a rieli pink, deepening to- 

 wards the edges. Per pkt., 25 seeds. 3d. 

 CRIMSON AND SCARLET 



Doris Burt (Inwin's). Culour; (ilowing searlet. 

 ■"Iiatl'd etii-i'. It <-arries large bold blooms 

 iiieelj' iilaeeil on good stems, and is a fine 

 grower. Per pkt., 25 seeds. 4d. 



King Edward Spencer (Unwin's). A rich crim- 

 son scarlet, enormous llowers. beautifully 

 waved, and most vigorous grower. iMy own 

 carefully selected sunproof stock ; the best of 

 its class, i'er i)kt., 25 seeds, 4d. 



Queen Alexandra Spencer. Large searlet of 

 tine form, and sunproof. I grew this in quan- 

 tity, and it is a Ilrst -class \w,\, and perfeetly 

 true. Per pkt., 2(i serds. 6d. 

 BICOLOR 



Arthur UnwIn. 'J'his variety has made a great 

 impression amongst exhibitoi's, and its impii 

 \M\\y is assured. It is exeeptiotiaUy vigorous, 

 l)pidiieing exlia large refhied llowers Ik rue on 

 \»-iy Inng, stilf stems. I'lasih' tin- bc*t bieolor. 

 anil eveiy exhibitor should giow it. Colour: 

 Standard bright rich rose shaded cream, 

 wings cream, suffused light rose. Spi'ucer tvpe. 

 Pc-r pkt. 25 Seeds. 4d. 



ROSE AND CARMINE 



Marjorte Willis, Spmeer l\pr, lidi glnwing 

 i.iM>. Pel pkt., -j:. ^.t.N, 3d. 



John ln§rman (rnuin's). 

 self, Spencer type. Per put. 



■p r.isy 



arnuni- 

 3d. 



ORANGE SHADES 

 Edna Unwin (Improved). Ihis has been a 

 great success this last season, and undoubti'diy 

 is the best variety in its class. The eolour is 

 a most dazzling orange -scarlet, and a bunch 

 well grown is lovely. It is vigorous, and pr<»- 

 duces large, bold flowers, and is a free bloomer. 

 For exhibition it is most telling, and no col- 

 lection is complete without it. Per pkt., 

 25 seeds, 6d. 

 Earl Spencer (t'ole's Stock), deep orange self. 

 One of the t)est exhibition varieties. Per pkt.. 

 15 seeds. 6d. 

 Helen Lewis, a lovely orange salmon of the 

 Speneer tvpe. iiest of its class. Per i)kt.. 

 25 seeds 3d. 



MAROON 

 Douglas Unwin, a beautiful rich self niaroon of 



tlie largest Spencer tvpe. Per pkt.. 25 seeds, 



3d. 

 Red Chief. A large red maroon Siiencer. Per 



pkt.. 15 seeds, 1/-. 



PICOTEE 

 Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, deep primrose ground, 



with rich rosy picotee edge. Extra vigorous. 



Speneer t\pe. Per pkt., 25 seeds, 4d. 

 Dainty Spencer, an improved Elsie Herbert. 



per pkt.. 25 seed<. 4d. 



BLUSH 

 Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes. Ibis is one of the 

 most lovely of all Swt^et I'eas, giant Spencer 

 form, soft blush pink ; one of tlie best for ex- 

 hibiti(.n. Per pkt., 25 seeds, 3d. 



YELLOW 

 Clara Curtis irnwiti's), a Hue deep primrose. 

 biantifuUy waved, Spencer form. My stock 

 is the best in conuneree, and received a 

 K.C.C. at the X.S.P.S. trials, liHIO. Per pkt., 

 25 seeds, 4d. 



BLUE 

 Flora Norton Spencer, a bright hhie, flowers 



of fair size, a verv gmul \arietv. Per pkt., 

 25 seeds. 3d. 



MAUVE 

 Tennant Spencer, a n)sy-mauve self, clear and 

 distinel ; h.-^t of its class. Per pkt,, 25 seeds, 



3d. 



LAVENDFR 

 Asta Ohn Spencer, lavender. ^uHused with 

 mauve, a very largi* and gtK)d variety. Onind 

 for exhibition. Per i»kt., 25 seeds, 3d. 



FANCIES 



Gladys Burt, a soil ileb salmun-jiink. on deep 

 prirumse ground. A most lovely variety, and 

 (|uile the best of its class; a grand Pen. for 

 exhibition. Spencer tvpe. Per pkt., 25 seed.s, 

 4d. 



Constance Oliver, a fine flower, of the true 

 speiieii type. The colour is a rich pink suf- 

 fuseil \\\\\\ eiram ou a cream ground. Quite 

 lb.' best nt its class. IVr pkt., 25 seeds. 3d. 



Charles Foster. A large metallic opal-pink, 

 delicately suffused pale cattleya-mauve. A 

 verv pleasing combination of colour. Per pkt., 



15 seeds, 1/-. 



MY SPECIAL GOLD MEDAL COLLECTION OF SPEIMCER SWEET PEAS 



Special 

 Value 



Nettie Jenkins 

 Doris Burt 



Mrs. C. >V. Breadmore 

 Tennant Spencer 



Etta Dyke Constance Oliver 



Flora Norton Spencer Marjorie Willis 



Countess Spencer King Edward Spencer 



Douglas Unw/in Helen Lewis 



Knr tlu' (li-srlipti.-M nf tllcsr \;llj<tirs Sfc al>o\r. 



PRICE. 2/6 the ColJection 25 Seeds of each of the above 12 varieties; 

 or 12 Seeds each of the above 12 varieties, 16. 



A I'.nnkM oil till' I iilliin- 1.1 S\v..l I'.ii.-;. RivlnK vnl.ml)n- advlre nil tlio 

 li|i-lo ihiti iiiitlii.ils ..f <lr..\viir.; aii.l Kxliiliitiiil!. .Vi'.. I'V \V. .T. rswiN, !• 

 For full description of these and other varieties, send for my Illustrated Catalogue, Post Free. Cash with order, 

 postage paid over 1 - in value. Remember, no order Is too smalt. 



The Culture of the Sweet Pea. 



most modern and 

 'ree to Customers. 

 nd all orders 



W. J. UNWIN, F.R.H.S., Sweet Pea Specialist, Histon, Cambs. 



