lilST OI^ CHOICE SWEKT PEAS FOR 1917. 



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GIANT FLOWERED SPENCER 

 SWEET PEAS. 



All of these (iiaiits are the latest eflorts of 

 Sweet Pea Specialists anil cannot be surpassed 

 for size antl (iiiality of blooms. 



ArXERGLOVV — Base of standard bright violet-blue, shading to rose amethyst. 

 Wings electric blue. Oz. 50c. ■ 



America Spencer^ — White ground heavily striped with bright scarlet, 

 bold flower of splendid form. Oz. 25c 



A large 



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.VPPI.E BLOSSOM SPENCER — A spencerized form of the grandlflora type Apple 

 Blossom. Oz. 25c 10 



Asta Ohn — Color a soft lavender, suffused with mauve. Oz. 25c 10 



Aurora Si>encer — Color cream-white flaked with rich orange-salmon 10 



Oz. 25c 10 



Beatrice Spencer — White ground tinted with soft pink and bufC on the standard, 

 while each wing has a blotch of brighter pink near the base. Oz. 25c 10 



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Blanche Ferry Spencer — Pink standard and large white spreading wings. Oz. 35c. 

 Captain of the Blues Spencer — Standard purple, wings bright blue. Oz. 35c. . . . 

 -Cream ground, beautifully suffused with pale orange pink. 



Constance Oliver 

 Oz. 25c 



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COUNTESS SPENCER — Grand flowers of lovely shell-plnk, shading deeper pink 

 at edges. Oz. 25c; Vt. lb. 75c 10 



Dainty Spencei 



of rose pink. 



■ — Large, splendid form, white ground, beautiful plcotee edge 

 Oz. 35c 



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Wobble's Cream — A beautiful deep cream or primrose-colored Spencer, nicely 

 waved. Oz. 30c 



Duplex or Double Standard Spencer — Both standard and wings are a rich 



cream-pink, a large per cent, of the flowers bearing double or triple standards. 



Oz. 40c 



Elfrida Pearson — A very pale pink on white ground. Oz. 35c 



Elsie Herbert — Large creamy-white standard, with pink picotee edge. 



Oz. 30c. 



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EMPRESS EUGENIE — A beautiful delicate tone of light gray, flaked with light 

 lavender. Flowers of large size, beautifully waved and crimped. Oz. 45c.... 



ETHEL, KOOSEVEtT — Ground color soft-primrose or straw color, overlaid with 

 dainty flakes of blush crimson giving warmth and a golden tinting to the 

 yellowish ground. Oz. 35c 10 



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Evelyn Hemus — .V lovely shade of buff, with rose edge. Oz. 35c 



I'LORENCE .'ilOKSE — Light pink, edged darker pink. Oz. 30c 



Plorence Nislitinsale — Chai-minply soft, yet rich lavender, 

 enlivened by a sheen of rose-pink. Oz. 35c 



riora Norton Si)enoer — Bright blue, with a faint tint of purple. 

 Very nicely waved. Oz. 30c 



Helen Lewis— An intense rich crimson orange. Oz. 30c 10 



Helen Pierce Spencer — The ground is ivory white, prettily 

 marbled and striped with bright blue. Oz. 45c 



HERCULES — This variety, very truly named, is similar in 

 color to Countess Spencer, but of enormous size. Oz. 40c.. 



IRISH BELLE or "DREAM" — A lovely rich lilac, flushed with 

 pink, uniform in both standard and wings, giving a very 

 distinct, soft tone to the entire flower. Oz. 35c 



Isobel Malcolm — This may be best described as a very large 

 Primrose Si)en(er. beautifully waved. Oz. 40c 



.John Insman — Deep, rich carmine rose standard, with rosy 

 pink wings. Oz. 25c 



KINO EDW.ARD SPENCER^Immense flowers. Color a beauti- 

 ful crimson-scarlet. Oz. 30c 10 



Lord Nelson Spencer — A rich color, the standard being a deep 

 purple blue, with deep bine wings. A good strong grower, 

 and practically sun-proof. Oz. 25c 10 



Lovely Spencer — Bright pink at base of standard and wings, 

 becoming almost blush white at the edges. Oz. 25c; Vi 

 lb. 75c.' 10 



Margaret Atlee — A warm salmon pink perfectly suffused over 

 a cream gro\Hi(l. The cream deepens into bright buff at 

 base of standard and wings. Oz. 40c 10 



MARGARET M.4DISON — A beautiful self-colored azure-bhie, 

 very vigorous grower. Oz. 40c 10 



Marie Corelli — Brilliant rose-carmine. Oz. 45c 10 



Martha Washington — Large flower, white ground, margined 

 bright pink. Oz. 30c ■ • 10 



MAUD HOLMES — Sun-proof Crimson Spencer — One of the 

 finest novelties of recent introduction; flowers are of the 

 largest size, a brilliant crimson. Oz. 30c 10 



Mrs. Hush Dickson — A light pink on primrose ground. 

 It is very graceful, and free flowering, bearing- large blooms 

 on long, stout stems. Oz. 30c 



MIRIAM BEAVEK — Standards arid wings deep salmon-pink. 

 Flowers 3 to 4 on long, strong stems. Oz. 50c 



Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes — A pale pink sport or selection from 

 Countess Spencer. It has a decided edge, and is somewhat 

 flushed with salmon when young. Oz. 30c 10 



MRS. KOUTZAHN SPENCER — A beautiful straw color, tinted 

 with blush pink, apricot and rose at the edges. Oz. 30c 



Mrs. Townsend — A very desirable Sweet Pea. the ground color 

 is pure white, sul¥used and edged with blue. Oz. 35c 



Othello Spencer — One of the finest dark Spencers. Deep rich 

 maroon flowers. Oz. 35c 10 



Pearl Gray Spencer — Fine lavender on primrose ground, the 

 general effect a beautiful bluish-gray. Oz. 25c 10 



PRIMROSE SPENCER — ^A beautiful sort of pronounced prim- 

 rose shade. Oz. 30c 10 



ROYAL PURPLE — As the name describes it a rich royal 

 purple. Blossoms often duplexed. Oz. 75c 15 



Sankey Spencer — A large black-seeded White Spencer. Oz. 30c. 10 



SCARLET EMPEROR — A rich dark scarlet, large flower and 

 well waved. Oz. 60c 10 



Senator Spencer — A varying combination of deep claret and 

 chocolate markings on a light heliotrope ground, possibly 

 a deeper shading on the wings. Oz. 35c. 10 



Tennant Spencer — A curious purplish mauve. Oz. 35c 10 



THOMAS STEVENSON — Eich orange-scarlet. Flowers very 

 large; standard waved, wings long, broad and spreading. 

 Oz. 30c 10 



VERMILION BRILLIANT — A magnificent variety, described 

 as the most brilliant scarlet Spencer yet introduced. Oz. 40c 10 



WEDGWOOD — The Best Blue Spencer — A true self, being a 

 most beautiful Wedgwood-China blue throughout the entire 

 flower. Long, stout stems. Oz. 50c 10 



AVHITE SPENCER — One of the finest White Sweet Peas in 

 existence. Large, fluted wavy petals; long, stout stems; 

 delightfully fragrant. Oz. 25c 10 



W. T. Hut«hins — Cream yellow, margined with blush-pink. 

 Oz. 25c 10 



The 20 superb Spencers printed above in CAPITAL LETTERS, 

 one packet each for $1.40 (Value 92.05). 



Any 10 of the above varieties at 10c per pkt. for 75c. 



NEW EARLY FLOWERING LONG SEA- 

 SON SPENCER SWEET PEAS. 



See descriptions on page 5. 

 3IORNING STAR — Orange Scarlet. % oz. $1.60; oz. 



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SONG BIRD — Light pink, darker edge. % oz. $1.25; 

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MELODY — Rose pink on white ground. % oz. $1.25; 

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SPRING MAID — Light pink on cream ground. % oz 

 oz. $4.00 ---. 



SNOW FLAKE — Pure white. % oz. $1.60; oz. $5.50 25 

 HE.4THER BELL — Mauve lavender. % oz. $1.25; 

 ■00 25 



1 pkt. each of the above 6 varieties for $1.25. 



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For a bigger crop inoculate Sweet Pea seed with "Nitragin." See page 45. 



