MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



SWEET PEAS, SPENCER TYPE 



GIANT ORCHID FLOWERING TYPE— 



In this we have a new class of Sweet Peas. 

 Flowers of enormous size, with both 

 standards and wings waved and fluted, 

 while the flowers are looselj' and grace- 

 fully set on the steins; plants healthy and 

 vigorous, and produce strong-stemmed 

 flowers of great substance. The perfect- 

 formed blossoms often measure two inches 

 across. 



ASTA OHN SPENCER— The stems are 

 long and sturdy, each stem bears four 

 flowers. The color throughout is a soft 

 lavender, suffused with mauve. It comes 

 absolutely true. Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts. 



WHITE SPENCER— Flowers absolutely 

 pure white, standards waved, crinkled and 

 fluted; 3 to 4 blossoms to a stem; stems 12 

 to 15 inches in length. Pkt., 100 seeds, 8 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



KING EDWARD SPENCER— The best 

 pure red Spencer, very large, with espe- 

 cially immense wings. Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 



OTHEI.I.O SPENCER — Of immense 

 size, with large drooping wings, rich 

 maroon. One of the best dark sw^eet 

 peas. Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



DAINTY SPENCER — White ground, 

 with beautiful picotee edge of rose pink, 

 splendid form. Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts. 



MRS. ROUTZAHN SPENCER— Buff or 

 apricot ground, flushed and suffused with 

 delicate pink. Pkt., 50 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts. 



HELEN LEWIS SPENCER — Blooms 

 large, orange salmon with pink ; espe- 

 cially bright orange standard. Pkt., 75 

 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



MENIE CHRISTIE SPENCER— Both 

 the large fluted standard and wavy wings 

 are of the same color, a lovely ruby-rose. 

 Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



COUNTESS SPENCER — TRUE — The 



color is a soft rose- pink, which deepens 

 at the outer edges and becomes still 

 richer or more heavily suffused in cool 

 weather. Pkt., 75 seeds, 8 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS— Hardy Annual. Plant outdoors, just as soon as 

 the ground can be worked, five inches deep, in a double row, about ten inches apart, 

 and the seeds dropped %-inch apart, in the furrows; and fertilize with wood ashes, 

 bone-flour or nitrate of soda. Supply brush or strings at least seven feet high, and 

 water freely. Pick the blossoms every daj' and keep the pods off. 



FOUR NEW SPENCER 

 NOVELTIES FOR 1916 



aiARGARET ATLEE — Rosy, salmon 

 pink on creamy buff ground. Immense 

 wavy standard, inclined to double. Large 

 wavy wings. Pkt., 35 seeds, 20 cts. 



KING WHITE — Produces gigantic 

 flowers of an absolutely pure white, and 

 is so distinct in growth and has so much 

 more vigor than any other White Spen- 

 cer that the variety may be told simply 

 by the vine itself. The standard is of 

 finest form, decidedly frilled and waved. 

 Pkt., 35 seeds, 20 cts. 



EDROM BEAUTY — Salmon orange. 

 Pkt., 35 seeds, 15 cts. 



QUEEN MARY— Pink on cream ground, 

 very large. This magnificent Sweet Pea 

 has never been listed by any seed house 

 in this country. Pkt., 30 seeds, 20 cts. 



SPENCER HYBRIDS — Mixed colors. 

 Pkt., 100 seeds, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



NOTICE — One package each of the 

 Spencer varieties, including the four 

 novelties, for $1.25. 



Enclosed you will find another order from me for seeds. I never plant any 

 flower seeds, but that yours are in the majority. I first bought seeds and roses 

 from you ten years ago and have been getting from you ever since and I've never 

 been "stung." I have also ordered seeds for others with mine and I never knew 

 anyone to complain. Wishing you every success. — Mrs. H. C. Snyder. 



Wilkinsburg, Pa., April 12, 1915. 



