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WE EJ^fiE AS 





FOR/ WCittlttlON 



In same size packets, the Seven Superb Sweet 

 Peas described below would have cost $3.10 

 in 1896, but are sold now for only 25 cents. 



Cts. 



^)^L Cts. buys these Seven 

 Z*D Superb Sweet Peas: 



CROWN JEWEL. Pale standards, tinted and veined with 



violet-rose; the wings are creamy, slightly tinted with rose; a 

 inost profuse bloomer. 

 GRAY FRIAR. Entirely unlike any other Sweet Pea. A most 

 beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heaviest coloring 

 being on the back of standard. The flowers, of hooded form 

 and large size, are borne three and four on a stem. 

 LITTLE DORRITT. Carmine-tinted pink; standard of finest 

 form, large white wings, slightly tinted, the colors beautifully 

 harmonized; a superbly lovely variety. 



METEOR. Truly an exquisite variety. Standards bright orange- 

 salmon, wings delicate pink, with slight veins of purple. 



MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN. The flowers are truly enormous, 



and produced generally three to four on a stem. The color is very 

 effective,— a white ground heavily striped and flaked bright rose; 

 of fine form, very striking. 



RAMONA. 1 rrand flowers of very large size, borne three or four to 

 the stem ; color creamy-white, daintily splashed with pink. 



«« \89T " Special Superfine Mixed. This mixture iscom- 



posed or Twenty- 



j||^ three of the finest New Large=FIowered Sweet Peas. It 

 *- Mce blending (each grown separately and mixed byour- 

 wliii li ran be easily recognized when in flower. 



/-♦j. Buys all the above,— Seven 

 vlS* Superb Sweet Peas, each in 



full-size, separate packet, true to name as described, 

 and mailed, postpaid, to auy address. 



Pnt* OIMP HOI I AD we will send five complete 



. rUI V^l^Lr L7V/L,L,.rAI^ collections as above (m all 



.;."> pkts.), and give FREE as a premium on-- full-size packet each of 



CUPID and AURORA,— pmvidcil, it is stated where this offer was seen. 



J&tf Please try to get up a club of Five for One Dollar. 



/£*r*With every collection we enclose a copy of "How to Grow High- 

 grade Swf.kt Peas by the Hamilton Method." Tells plainly just how to 

 succeed in growing to full perfection the finest High-Gntde Sweet Peas,— such as 

 are contained in this unequaled collection. 



_ ■ Florists and agents who wish to make a business of selling these collections will be supplied at the 

 rate of $2.00 per dozen collections, by mail, postpaid, but without the premium packets. AVe have pre- 

 pared this collection to extend our trade and still further increase the popularity of SWEET PEAS,— the 

 people's flower. The price is too low to yield us any direct profit, and whether one dozen or one hundred 

 dozen are ordered, we cannot send the collections, by mail, postpaid, for less than 82.00 per dozen. By express 

 the price is Si. 80 per dozen, or 815.00 per hundred collections. It would be easy work to " make money and 

 do good" by selling these collections. We will supply Lithographed Leaflets, showing these Sueet Peas 

 painted from Natun , free of charge to those who order one dozen collections or more. 



BURPEE'S SEEDS GROW! 



We will mail FREE to any address 



BURPEE'S 

 Farm Annual 



For 1897. 



The Leading American Seed Catalogue. 



A handsome new book written at Fordhook Farm. 

 Tolls all ahout the BEST SEEDS That Grow. 

 Hundreds of illustrations; grand new vegetables and 

 beautiful rare flowers painted front Nature. 



8@- Send a postal card for it TO=DAY ! 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., 



Seed Growers, 



PHILADELPHIA. 



True to Nature 



both by 

 Pen and Picture 



All 

 YOU 



have to do 

 to get 

 The Leading 



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 Seed Catalogue, 



is 



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TO-DAY, 



addressed 



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