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.JULY 27, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



^ Early- Flowering Long Season 



SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



For Winter Flowering Under Glass 



Since the introduction of Yarrawa Spencer Sweet Peas, great effort has been made on the part of Californian and Australian 

 growers to produce Early-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas. We offer a list of varieties by one of the most prominent Californian and 

 one of the most prominent Australian growers. One of their chief characteristics is their long-season period of blooming, frequent- 

 ly remaining in bloom for four months. Erery one of the crosses was made from the "bid Early-flowering or Christmas Grandiflora 

 tyiies on the late or Standard Spencers as parents. We feel that there will be little demand for the common or Grandiflora Win- 

 ter-flowering type, and have, therefore, decided to discontinue offering the same. ^ , 



CALirORNIidN VARIETIES 



BEADY FOB DELIVERY AUG08T-8EPTEMBER 

 EABIiY MOBNING STAB 



The color is a deep orange scarlet or flame color In stand- 

 ard, with rich, orange-pink wings. The flower is practically 

 the same color as the Late-flowering Spencer Thomas Steven- 

 son. It does not burn out in the open and under glass will 

 be magnificent. The flowers are large and of best Spencer 

 form, and borne In threes and fours In wonderful profusion. 

 Pkt., 15 seeds, 25c; %-oz., fl.50; oz., $6.00. 



EABLY SNOWIXAKE 



This is one of the best Early-flowering White-seeded White 

 Spencers. The blossoms are very large and of the best waved 

 Spencer form. The flowers are borne in wonderful profusion 

 on long stems. The form is every bit as good as White 

 Spencer. Pkt., 15 seeds, 25c; ^ oz., $1.50; oz., $5.00. 



E^VBLY SPRING MAID 



Those who are familiar with the Late-flowering Spencer 

 Mrs. Hugh Dickson, will have a good idea of what a hand- 

 some variety this is. The color Is a light pink on a cream 

 ground, and ihe blossoms have the same splendid charac- 

 teristics of Mrs. Hugh Dickson for a florists' flower. It is a 

 most effective flower and, like our other Early-flowering 

 Spencers, it carries a great wealth of blossoms borne in 

 fours on long stems. There is no Early Spencer Cream Pink 

 which is as attractive as Early Spring Maid. Pkt., 25 seeda, 

 25c; ^ oz., $1.25; oz., $4.00. 



EARLY MELODY 



This Is a deeper shade of pink than Early Song Bird on 

 white ground, closely resembling Countess Spencer and near 

 Hercules. It might be described as rose pink on white 

 ground. The effect, when bunched, is most pleasing. It is 

 very floriferous. The flowers are borne on long stems and 

 most four large, well-waved blossoms to each stem. Pkt., 

 26 seeds, 25c; V4 oz., $1.25; oz., $4.00. 



EARLY SONG BIRD 



The flower is the same color as Florence Morse Spencer and 

 Lady Evelyn Eyre, and a bit lighter than Elfrida Pearson. 

 It has the same excellent form and features of Mrs. Hugh 

 Dickson, but is on a white ground. The placement of the 

 flowers is splendid for packing and the flowers are borne on 

 long stems in threes and fours. When in full growth it 

 seemed as though every stem carried four large blossoms. 

 Pkt., 25 seeds, 25<!; H oz., $1.26; oz., $4.00. 



EARLY HEATHER BELL 



This will be one of the most popular shades with all florists, 

 as it will be useful for making up for any occasion. It is a 

 little like the "Variety known as Anita Webrman, but vastly 

 superior in every way. The flowers are very large, borne Ic 

 fours and threes on long, stout stems, and are of beautiful, 

 bold Spencer form. The color is a rich but pleasing mauve, 

 but after standing in water the color becomes a beautiful 

 mauve lavender. Pkt., 25 seeds, 25c; % ox., $1.50; oz., $5.00. 



AUSTRALIAN VARIE I lES 



BEADY FOR DELIVERY NOW 

 CONCORD STRAIN 



Pkt., 18 seeda each of aajr of the following varieties, 35c; 



S pkts., $1.50 



CONCORD PINK. A beautiful, new variety of a most attrac- 

 tive shade of delicate pink. The flowers are large and of 



true Spencer form. The stems, which are long and strong, 



usually carry 8 large flowers. 

 CONCOBD CBIMSON. A variety of great merit on account 



of Its glowing color. It is a rich crimson; the flowers, of 



true Spencer form, are borne on strong, stiff stems. 

 CONCOBD LAVENDER. Without a doubt this is the finest 



of all Lavender Wlnter-flowerlng Sweet Peas. The color 



is a beautiful shade of rich, rosy lavender. The flowers 



are of true Spencer form. 

 CONCORD WHITE. A splendid, pure white variety of won- 

 derful vigor and substance. The flowers are pure white 



and of ideal Spencer form, borne three and four to the 



stem. 

 CONCORD SALMON. A rich shade of salmon pink and very 



free flowering. The flowers are borne three and four to a 



stem and are of true Spencer form. 

 CONCORD BLUE. This magnificent variety is of a beautiful 



sky-blue color, sometimes varying darker, the variation, 



however, being slight. Quite the finest sky-blue we know 



of. 



CONCORD PURPLE. A leader in Its color. When first 

 opening, a delightful shade of mauve purple, changing, as 

 the flower aigres, to purple blue. The flowers are of Ideal 

 Spencer form and quite large. 



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