Sweet Pea, Early Song Bird. 
Sweet Peas How to Grow Them. 
Sweet Peas should be 
can be worked. Rich 
manure is an ideal soil. 
made, sowing the s 
inch of soil, 
planted as early in spring as the ground 
loam with an abundance of well rotted 
A trench about 6 inches deep should be 
>d thinly in the bottom, and cover with an 
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 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 flowering season. 
Late fall planting of Sweet Peas is practical, and is best done 
just before the ground freezes up, sowing the seed 3 
about 3 inches 
deep, covering the rows with manure or Jeaves after the ground 
is 1rozen.,. 
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Select Sweet Peas 
CHOICE GIANT SPENCER 
Butterfly or Orchid-Flowered. The Best of 
their Color Up-to-Date. 
$3.50 1 Ib., 
where otherwise noted. 
All 10¢ pkt.; 30c¢ oz; $1.00 % Ib.; 
except 
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 profu- 
sion of large, handsome flowers of a very pretty 
shade of lilac-blush. 
Apple Blossom Spencer—Deep pink, shading to soft 
rose and silvery white. The flowers are attrac- 
tive and of beautiful form, splendidly waved and 
ruffled. 
Blanche Ferry Spencer—A true Spencer type of the 
old favorite Blanche Ferry. The standard is 
bright rose ‘with blush-white wings. 
in form with large 
deepening towards 
Countess Spencer—Beautiful 
Wavy petals. Color, soft rose, 
the edges. 
formed flowers, 
Dainty Spencer—Large, beautifully 
color white with pink edge. 
Dobbie’s Cream—Color deep cream or 
Flowers large and prettily waved. 
primrose. 
waved. 
Etta Dyke—Large, pure white, 
Elfrida Pearson—Lovely, delicate salmon pink, mar- 
gined with a deeper pink. The flowers are of 
immense size and great substance and are borne 
freely on long, stiff stems. 
Fiery Cross—The standard is a brilliant fiery red 
which scintillates and glitters in the bright sun- 
shine with a fire-like sheen. The flowers areé 
beautifully waved, and are borne freely in three: 
and fours on long stout stems. 
rich lavender. 
Flora Norton Spencer—A beautiful, 
Florence Morse Spencer—TI lowers exceedingly large 
and wavy, borne freely on long stems. Color, 
light pink, edged darker pink. 
Florence Nightingale—A grand flower. Color, soft 
clear lavender, flushed rosy-pink throughout. 
The wings are beautifully waved and frilled. 
flower, 
bright 
large 
Color, 
Spencer 
J waved and 
rose-carmine. 
A grand 
fluted. 
flowe 
orang¢ 
large fluted 
wings 
Helen Lewis Spencer—A very 
Standard rich orange-crimson, 
rose. 
glorious, glowing orange-scarlet, 
and might be better described as a rich, cerise 
pink, sparkling with orange. The flowers are 
large, beautifully waved, of perfect form, and are 
borne freely on long stems. 
Hluminator—A 
Irish Belle or “Dream’—A superb variety with 
beautifully waved wings and standards of a rich 
lilac flushed with pink 
color, 
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