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new Sweet Peas are beginning to be advertised almost 

 like the novelties in Carnations or Snapdragons. Pittet's 

 Rose Queen, for instance, has given a good account of 

 itself. It has been most successfully grown in Indianapolis, 

 Ind., since 1910, but A. G. Pittet, in whose greenhouse it 

 originated, did not consent to its distribution until the 

 season of 19 14. Indianapolis florists recommend it as an 

 earlier and more profuse bloomer than any variety in 

 existence. Flowers from these plants have been picked 

 from November 1 to June 15, and from the same bed. The 

 color is a pleasing pink, making it outsell any other Sweet 

 Pea line in that city. It is of the waved or Spencer type, 

 with flowers 2% to lYl inches in diameter, borne on long 

 stems, produced with the greatest freedom. They are of 

 rich dark pink color. 



Yet another outstanding variety is Anita Wehrman, 

 which is becoming a favorite of the Chicago market. Henry 

 Wehrman of Maywood, III., was the fortunate grower in 

 whose hands this fine clear lavender Spencer Pea originated 

 in the year 1909, and like a wise man he has grown it since, 

 and through A. Henderson & Co., the Chicago seed mer- 

 chants, he offered seeds for sale in 1914. There are three 

 of four flowers on the 20-in. stems, and it is said of it that 

 it retains its length of stem longer than is usual with other 

 Winter-flowering varieties. 



The merits of the Winter Peas speedily reached the 

 ears of the hundreds or thousands of ardent growers on 

 the other side of the world, namely in New Zealand and 

 Australia. Sweet Peas were among the most difficult 

 plants to cultivate successfully in the warmer regions of 

 these countries, because the older varieties bloom in the 

 late Spring when the country is liable to heat waves, 

 accompanied by drying winds; these shortened the flowering 



