1 8 THE BOOK OF THE SWEET PEA 



Senator, Dorothy Tennant, Monarch, and Duke of 

 Clarence. Even more freely were New Sweet Peas 

 distributed in succeeding years. In 1892 Lemon Queen, 

 Mrs Eckford, Emily Eckford, Her Majesty, Ignea, and 

 Waverley. 



1893 saw the introduction of other new and choice 

 varieties, notably Stanley, Royal Robe, Gaiety, Beauty, 

 Venus, Peach Blossom, Lady Penzance, Meteor, Ovid, 

 Firefly, Lady Beaconsfield, and Blushing Beauty. We 

 might go on with a description of the more recent 

 additions from this firm, but will be content to mention 

 some of the more noteworthy varieties, as follows : 



Blanche Burpee, introduced 1895 



Prima Donna ,, 1896 



Prince Edward of York, introduced 1 897 



Triumph ,, 



Lady Grisel Hamilton ,, 1898 



Black Knight ,, 



Prince of Wales ,, ,, 



Sadie Burpee ,, 1899 



Duke of Westminster ,, ,, 



Mrs Dugdale ,, ,, 



Duchess of Westminster ,, 1900 



Miss Wilmott ,, 1901 



Dorothy Eckford ,, 1902-3 

 Mrs Walter Wright 



Jeannie Gordon ,, ,, 

 King Edward VII. 



Scarlet Gem ,, 1904 



Queen Alexandra ,, 1906 



Henry Eckford ,, ,, 



Queen of Spain ,, 190? 



James Grieve ,, 1908 



Within the years mentioned the varieties enumerated 

 in the above list have done much to popularise the 



