WINTER BLOOMING SWEET PEAS 



temperature may be given, and when the plants are 

 in full flower it should average from 48 to 52 degrees 

 at night, rising to 60 or 65 during the day. 



At this stage it will add to the size of flowers and 

 length of flower stems if a top dressing of well-rotted 

 cow or sheep manure be given (which might later be 

 supplemented with applications of liquid manures 

 once a week). Apply it after stirring the soil, and the 

 subsequent waterings will carry the strength of it down 

 to the roots. See that ventilation is given whenever 

 possible, as a close, humid atmosphere encourages bud 

 dropping. The absence of lime from the soil is also 

 conducive to bud dropping, therefore the soil should 

 be tested previous to planting. To do so pour a little 

 Spirits of Salt upon the soil, when if lime is present in 

 sufficient quantity it will cause a fizzing to follow; if 

 it does not do so the soil is deficient of this necessary 

 earth constituent and a dressing of air-slaked lime 

 should be applied while trenching the ground. 



Among the most suitable varieties for winter forcing 

 I can recommend the undernoted, but these will be 

 entirely superseded when the new winter flowering 

 Spencers are put on the market. 

 BURPEE'S EARLIEST SUNBEAMS. Primrose. 

 BURPEE'S EARLIEST WHITE. (Similar to Watchung.) 

 BURPEE'S RE-SELECTED EARLIEST OF ALL. (Similar to 



Christmas pink.) Pink and white. 

 CHRISTMAS STELLA MORSE. Pinkish-apricot. 

 LE MARQUIS. (Christmas Navy Blue.) 

 MONT BLANC. White. (Similar to Florence Denzer.) 

 MRS. ALEX. WALLACE. Rosy lavender. 

 MRS. C. H. TOTTY. Pure lavender. 

 MRS. E. WILDE. Bright rose. 



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