August 18, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



55 



New Speocer Sweet Pea Eilei Booseveil 



NEW SPENCER SWEET PEA ETHEL ROOSEVELT 



Natural size, from a photograph 



Marie Corelli 



Ethel Roosevelt 



in undoubtedly the most merito- 

 rious of all the striped, flaked or 

 mottled Spencer varieties now in 

 cultivation. The vines are thrifty, 

 and the blooms come invariably 

 in threes, and four to a stem in a 

 well-grown piece are not hard to 

 find. The individual flowers are of 

 the largest size and most exquisite 

 form. In color the flowers are of 

 a combination diflScult to de- 

 scribe. The ground color is an in- 

 describable shade of cream white; 

 the flakings and mottlings of rich 

 delicate pink are such as to try 

 the patience of the most experi- 

 enced artist, if an attempt be 

 made to copy in either oil or 

 water colors. In this New Spencer 

 Sweet Pea we have really the 

 ideal for form, and know that all 

 who are interested in Sweet Peas 

 must realize that beauty is not to 

 be found only in the solid or self 

 colors. There is among Sweet Pea 

 enthusiasts a rather natural prej- 

 udice against striped, flaked or 

 mottled varieties, but the color 

 combination of Ethel Bopsevelt is 

 bound to attract attention wher- 

 ever grown. 



Three Other Superb 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



Senator Spencer 



Although this variety belongs 

 in the darker colored class, the 

 lighter background gives a mass 

 of the blooms a sort of heliotrope 

 effect which is most attractive. 

 The color is a varying combina- 

 tion of deep claret and chocolate, 

 striped and flaked on a ground of 

 light heliotrope. It presents a 

 beautiful combination of tints 

 and shows up wonderfully well 

 under close inspection, as the 

 dainty detailed markings are 

 most' attractive. 



Is of the true Spencer form — 

 wavy edges on both standard and 

 wings, — large, round, fluffy stand- 

 ard, long drooping wings. Both 

 standard and wings are marked 

 with the same colors and in the 

 same way, with a trifle more of 

 the wine shading in the wings. 

 The stems are long, and there are 

 four good, large, finely formed 

 flowers on each stem. Senator is 

 the best dark striped variety. 



\U T Hiitp'hinS '^'^'^ '^ ^ ^^^' ^ol^. ^^^^ Spencer of most 

 *' • ■ • ■■•■■v»iiiii» pprfppt form and coloring. The buds show 

 a decided bull color. The fully expanded flower has the appearance of 

 light apricot (distinctly lemon at the throat) overlaid with a beautiful 

 blu!«h pink. As the season advances the blush pink shading becomes 

 rather more pronounced. The vigorous vines flower most freely, the 

 stpms are long and carry well three or four fine flowers. Both standard 

 and wings are wavy, ruffled and crinkled of the most advanced Spen- 

 cer type. The flowers are of the largest size, the standard measures 

 two inches across by one and five eightlis inches deep. 



The large flowers are brilliant rose-carmine 



or red and uniformly of true Spencer form. 

 Tlie wings are a pure rich rose-crimson, while the standard shows a tint 

 of cherry-red. The whole effect is that of a brilliant crimson. — clear, 

 distinct and most t>eautiful. The standard is large, round and wavy; 

 tbp wings are full and inclined to remain boldly outright instead of drooping. 

 The long strong stems usually bear four flowers each. The plant Is 

 of strong growth and very free flowering. Marie Corelli is a variety 

 that belongs in all first dozen sets and will become one of our standard 

 shades in Spencers. 



All the above three have proven satisfactory wherever grown. 



For prices on the FOUB SUPEBB SPENCEBS described above, write for special circular (ready in September), 

 which will give also other illustrations, electrotypes of which will be supplied the trade at nominal prices. 

 WE ABE HEADQUABTEBS IN AMEBICA FOB SWEET PEAS, and have to offer seed true to name and type of 

 all the best Spencer and Grandiflora varieties, and shall be pleased to quote prices. 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 



