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A€Gl ST 12, 1915. 



The Florists' Review 



61 



Burpee's Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, Originated 



at Fordhook Farms and Grown at Floradale Farm. 



Absolutely fixed— true to color and type. 



We began hybridizing the original Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas, namely, Burpee's 

 Earliest of AH (Christmas Pink), Burpee's Earliest White, Burpee's Earliest Sunbeams and 

 Burpee's Re-selected Earliest of All, with the finest varieties of the summer-flowering Spen- 

 cers, at our FORDHOOK FARMS in 1909. It is, however, quite a slow process to thoroughly 

 "true" and "fix" these seedlings, and it being against the principles of our business to put any 

 novelty on the market in an unfixed condition, we are oflFering only two varieties at present. 

 The stocks of these we know to be absolutely fixed, true to color and type. After our 

 crops are harvested we may be in a position, to offer, in a limited way, several other winter- 

 flowering novelties, particulars of which will be found in Burpee's Annual for 1916. 



FORDHflOK PINK ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ result of a cross made at our Fordhook Farms in 1909. 

 1 VHI/UUUn llim -j^j^g color is a beautiful shade of rose-pink on white ground; the 

 coloring deepening towards the edge of the standard and wings. The flowers are of largest 

 size, exquisitely waved and usually produced in threes and fours on long stems. Unsur- 

 passed for cut flower trade. Awarded Certificate of Merit at the Spring Show of the 

 PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Philadelphia, March 23, 1915. 



In sealed packets containing twelve seeds each. Per Pkt. 25 cents; % oz. $1.35; % oz. 

 $2.25 ; per oz. $4.00. 



FORDHOOK ROSF ^ '^^ result of a cross made at our Fordhook Farms in 1910. This 

 1 UHvllUvn nUuL lovcly novelty is a charming shade of rosy-carmine. The flowers are 

 of largest size and usually borne in threes and fours on long stiff stems. Awarded Certificate 

 of Merit at the INTERNATIONAL SHOW, New York, March 20, 1914, and at the Spring 

 Show of the PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Philadelphia, March 23 

 1915. 



In sealed packets containing twelve seeds each. Per pkt. 25 cents; % oz. $1.35; J^ oz. 

 $2.25 ; per oz. $4.00. 



The Sweet Pea Par 

 Excellence for Winter* 

 flo^^ering^ Under 61as» 



Y A R R AWA 



We were awarded Certificates of Merit for this superb novelty 

 at the International Flower Show in New York, March, 1914. 

 and at the Spring Show of the Pennsylvania Horticultural 

 . Society, Philadelphia, March, 1915. 



YARRAWA is an easy and good "doer," invariably giving an 

 excellent account of itself, whether grown in pots, boxes. 

 raised benches or solid beds. 



YARRAWA has the heavy foliage and rank, strong growth of 

 the summer-flowering type and is a true winter-blooming 

 Spencer. From seed sown early in October at Fordhook 

 Farms, the plants came into bloom December 20th and flow- 

 ered profusely until May. The flowers are exquisitely waved 

 and when well grown will average two and one-half inches in 

 diameter, many of them being duplex or double flov/ered. thus 

 adding greatly to the general eflfect of the bunch. They are 

 borne usually in fours on extra long, strong stems. The color 

 is a most pleasing shade of bright rose-pink, with light wings. 

 As the supply of seed will be limited, we advise ordering 

 early. 



Floradale-grown seed exclusively— % oz., $1.00; per oz., $3 50; 

 per X lb., $12.50: 1 lb., $45.00. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO. 



SEED GROWERS 

 Burpee Buildings, PHILADELPHIA 



