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A. CuRRiE & Co. [^^^ Flower Seeds 



SWEET PEAS 



How to Grow Them 



Sweet Peas should be planted as early in spring as the ground can be worked. 

 Rich loam with an abundance of well rotted manure is an ideal soil. A trench 

 about 6 inches deep should be made, sowing the seed thinly in the bottom, and 

 cover with an inch of soil, pressing it down firmly. Gradually fill in the trench 

 as the plants grow, and thin out to 2 to 4 inches apart. When too close they 

 make a weak growth with inferior flowers. Brush or wire netting should be placed 

 in the rows as soon as the plants appear above the ground. During dry weather 

 water thoroughly and stir the surface soil frequently to prevent evaporation. Keep 

 the flowers cut and never allow seed pods to form, as that at once ends the flower- 

 ing season. 



Late fall planting of Sweet Peas is practical, and is best done just before the 

 ground freezes up, sowing the seed about 3 inches deep, covering the rows with 

 manure or leaves after the ground is frozen. 



SELECT SWEET PEAS 

 CHOICE GIANT SPENCER 



Butterfly or Orchid-Flowered. The 

 Best of their Color Up-to-Date 



Any of the following named Choice Giant Spencer 



Sweet Peas, price, Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; M lb., 



^1.00; 1 lb., ^3.50. Except when 



otherwise noted. 



BLUE AND PURPLE 

 Heavenly Blue — A most beautiful soft tone of Delphin- 

 ium blue. It is a pure blue self that does not show 

 a trace of violet. The flowers are of immense size 

 on long stiff stems. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c. 



Mrs. Tom Jones — Bright delphinium blue 



Royal Purple — Rich purple; one of the finest varieties. 

 Wedgewood — A lovely self-blue, a beautiful and popu- 

 lar color. 



LAVENDER 

 -Rich lavender; one of the best; 



-One of the largest and best 



Asta Ohn Spencer — 



flowers large. 

 Florence Nightingalt 



lavenders. 

 Orchid — Rich, deep lavender, slightly suffused pink, 



suggesting the beautiful color found only in the 



Cattleya family of orchids. The flowers are extra 



large and are borne freely on long, stiff stems. 

 Afterglow — Distinct and beautiful. The standards are 



rosy-mauve shading to blue at the base with wings 



of a rich electric-blue. 

 Agricola — A grand new Spencer, bearing a profusion 



of laree, handsome flowers of a very pretty shade of 



lilac-blush. 



DEEP PINK OR ROSE 



Apple Blossom Spencer — Standard light rose; wings 



primrose flushed rose. 

 Charming — Rose cerise. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c. 

 George Herbert Spencer — A grand large flower, beau' 



tifully waved and fluted. Color, bright rose-carmine. 

 George Shawyer— Giant salmon rose. 



LIGHT PINK 

 Blanche Ferry Spencer — Large flowers; pink and white. 

 Coimtess Spencer — A lovely clear pink, shading deeper 



at the edge. 

 Elfrida Pearson — Large, shell pink. 

 Florence Morse Spencer — Flowers exceedingly large 



and wavy, borne freely on long stems. Color, light 



pink, edged darker pink. 

 Mary Pickford — Dainty cream pink, suffused salmon. 



Pkt., 15c; oz., 50c. 



Picture — Flesh pink, suffused creamy apricot 



Valentine — Blush pink 



ORANGE AND SALMON 



Helen Lewis — Orange pink; wings orange salmon. 



Illuminator — Rich salmon pink. 



Margaret Atlee — Light salmon pink on cream ground. 



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