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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



SWEET PEAS 



BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT, FASHIONABLE. 



The truly wonderful development of the Spencer 

 class of Sweet Peas since the creation or discovery 

 ofl "Countess Spencer" a few years ago, is one of the 

 marvels of the whole history of floriculture. There 

 are now literally hundreds of distinct and partially 

 distinct varieties, and these have displaced all but 

 a dozen or so of the best of the old-type sorts, the 

 so-called Grandiflorns. Some of the latter we offer, 

 as they seem better able to adapt themselves to ad- 

 verse conditions than many of the Spencers, but in 

 size and shape of flowers, coloring' and substance, 

 length and strength of stem and other attributes 

 the Spencer so far outdistances the older type that 

 there is no comparison. Our Spencer list includes a 

 discriminating selection from the best sorts, em- 

 bracing all the leading 1 colors and shades. 



Sowings of Sweet Peas should be made in well 

 prepared ground as early as it can be worked. They 

 should not, however, be grown two successive sea- 

 sons on the same ground. It will be found a most 

 excellent plan to make a trench about 6 inches deep, 

 in which plant the Seeds, covering at first to a depth 

 of 2 inches; gradually draw in the soil as they ad- 

 vance in growth; this will greatly aid the plants to 

 withstand our hot summers. Never allow tuein to 

 run to Seed, as once in the Seed pod stage they are 

 finished for the season. The more you cut, the 

 greater the quantity of blooms they will produce. 



Late fall planting of Sweet Peas is now fre- 

 quently practiced, with much success even in the 

 Northern States. Earlier flowers and a more vigor- 

 ous growth result. The soil should be sandy and 

 well drained, and sowings should be made in No- 

 vember, when it is no longer likely that the young 

 plants will come through the ground. Sow thinly 

 three or four inches deep and tamp the soil firmly 

 over the Seeds, mounding it up over the rows so as 

 to shed surplus water. After the ground freezes 

 cover with straw, leaves or manure for the winter, 

 drawing- back the covering on warm days in early 

 spring but keeping it alongside for use in case of a 

 return of freezing weather. 



SWEET PEAS FOIl ALL GROWERS. 



SPENCER COLLECTION 



50c 



OF TEN VARIETIES. 



This collection contains ten of the finest named Spencer or Orchid Flowering 

 varieties in a desirable assortment of the most popular colors. 



Hawlmnrk Pink. 



SWEET PEAS FOR ALL GROWERS. 



EVERYBODY'S COLLECTION 



25c 



This collection is sent postpaid. It includes seven of the finest named Sweet 

 in separate colors as follows: White, Pink, Deep Rose, Scarlet, Lavender, 

 Pink and White, White Striped Salmon, and one packet of the Giant Flowered 

 Spencer Incoinparahle Mixed. 



EXTRA EARLY FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. 



Suitable for winter forcing as well as for outdoor culture. 



Le Marquis — Violet blue. 

 Christmas Pink „. . , „., ., 



Earliest of All Plnk and U nlte - 



Flamingo — Crimson. 



Christmas White — Pure White. 



Lavender Nora — Pleasing lavender, Unwin type, long stems. 



Mrs. F. J. Dolansky — Daybreak Pink color. 



Mrs. a. Wallace — Pure Lavender. 



Each per pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 'i lb. 75c. 

 Extra Early Flowering Mixed— Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: V* lb. 60c: 



1 lb. $2.00. 



A SELECTED LIST OF THE BEST GRANDIFLORA AM) 

 I NWIN SORTS. 



Black Knight — Deep maroon, self-colored. Open form. 

 Blanche Ferry — Deep pink and white. Open form. 



MIXTURES 



INCOMPARABLE MIXTURE NEW GIANT FLOWERED 



SPENCERS. 



In this mixture we have used only the choicest and best 

 of the Waved Spencer or Butterfly Sweet Peas and have taken 

 every care to produce in the mixture a proper balance of col- 

 ors. Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 90c; 1 lb. $3.00. 



Bouquet Collection Mixture of the Latest Introductions — 

 This mixture has for many seasons met with the unstinted 

 praise of our customers. Only the best of the large-flowering 

 types of Grandiflora varieties have been used, and we claim 

 this to be an Extra Select Mixture. Per large pkt. 10c; per oz. 

 20c; per % lb. 55c; per lb. $1.85. 



MIXED, ALL COLORS — A good mixture of all colors. Per 

 pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; per % lb. 30c; per lb. $1.00. 



Dainty — White with pink edges. 



Dorothy Eckford — The best pure white. Splendid form. 



Evelyn Byatt — Rich orange, with wings of a deeper color. 



Kxtrn Early Blanche Ferry — Early pink and white; a good 

 forcer. Open form. 



Frank Dolby — Large lovely pale blue. Unwin type. 



Gladys Unwin — Clear, bright, light pink, self-colored, except 

 for a slightly deeper tint at the edges. 



King Edward VII. — The best of the bright scarlet sorts. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton — The best of the light lavender sorts. 



Lord Nelson — Deep rich blue. 



Miss Willmott — The best of the orange pink shades. 



N»ra Cnwln — Giant white. One of the finest whites yet in- 

 troduced. 



Prima Donna — Pure pink, self-colored flowers, very large. 



For any of the nbove named SWEET PEAS, per pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 2«c; '/j lb. 55e; 1 lb. $1.85, except where priced. 

 Any 12 pkts. of the above for 45c. 



OF SWEET PEAS 



SWEET PEAS in Separate Shades of Color. 



Many of our customers prefer to grow Sweet Peas in patches 

 of color, instead of a mixture of all colors. Grown in this man- 

 ner they can be picked and more easily arranged into bouquets 

 with effective color blendings. 



Pink Shades. 



Red and Scarlet Shades. 



Striped Sorts. 



fink and White. 



Lavender Shades. 



Blue and Heliotrope Shades. 

 White Sorts. 



White with Pink and Lilac 

 Edges. 



Price of any of the above, per pkt. 5c; per oz. 30c; % lb. 55c; 

 lb. $1.85. 



One oz. each of the 8 sorts separate for $1.35. 



