12 CULTURE OF THE SWEET PEA 



tinued until the larger part of the world's 

 supply now comes from California. 



Meanwhile the variety Blanche Ferry 

 was discovered growing in a garden in 

 New York State and was put on the mar- 

 ket in 1889. From this was developed the 

 varieties Early Blanche Ferry, Earliest of 

 All, Earliest White, and the whole race of 

 winter-flowering sweet peas. The Ameri- 

 can originators have given us many good 

 striped varieties, such as America, Aurora, 

 etc., and also such blues as Navy Blue and 

 Flora Norton. Other notable varieties 

 are Helen Pierce, Dainty, Janet Scott, 

 Emily Henderson, Phenomenal, Stella 

 Morse, Admiration, Shasta, and White 

 Wonder. The dwarf or Cupid sweet peas 

 originated in California and were offered 

 in 1896. 



During the closing years of Mr. Eck- 

 ford's busy life, at a time when some grow- 



