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J. MANNS &, CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



SWEET PEAS. 



A Superb Collection, Including 

 Best Up=to=Date Kinds. 



( Plant early in rows north and south — April Ist is none too soon, if the ground i 



< will work. Make a trench twelve inches deep and fifteen inches wide. Work into i 

 i the soil in bottom of trench plenty of well-rotted manure, fill eight inches of > 



< trencbi with fine soil and sow the Peas, covering one inch deep (if about April 1st) > 



< in two rows ten inches apart, and seeds two inches apart in the rows ; if planted ) 



< later, cover deeper. Wben well up, fill in with earth gradually as they grow until ) 



< the trenches are full. The object is to get the roots well down so that they may ) 

 C resist drought. Give plenty of water, pick the blooms without stint, and do not > 

 ( let run to seed. Use brush or trellis five or six feet high. J 



PRICE, ANY VARIETY ON THIS PAGE.— Pkt., oc. and lOc; '/ lb. 



15c. ; lb., 40c. 



j7H Mixed Varieties 35c. a Pound. 



PURE WHITE. 



Blanche Burpee. —A grand pure white of superior substance, giant 

 I' flowers of fine form, usually three on a stem, often four-flowered. 



Emily Henderson.— A deservedly popular early white of excellent 

 ' substance and purity, bears two or three (sometimes four) medium to large 

 ' flowers on long stiff stems. 



rirs. Sankey. — A fine black-seeded white of superior form and re- 

 markable substance. 



DEEP MAROON. 



Stanley.- — Darkest of all vSweet Peas, rich dark maroon, immense size, 

 flowers quite earl}-. 



Boreatton. — One of the darkest and richest colored, satin-like maroon. 



PRIMROSE YELLOW. 



rirs. Eckford. — Medium early, flowers charming deli- 

 cate primrose tint, ver}' effective when bunched, of fine form 

 and size. 



Primrose. — Pale primrose, profuse bloomer. 

 SHADES OF PINK. 



Katherine Tracy. — A perfect expanded large-sized 

 flower of good substance, a favorite shade of carmine pink. 



Eliza Eckford. — Distinct and beautiful, pink shaded 

 and flaked, large and fine. 



Blushing Beauty. — Medium early, rich deep blush 

 pink, large hooded form, very fine. (Royal robe.) 



Mrs. Gladstone. — Early to medium early, soft flesh 

 pink, of good size. One of the best of its type. 



Lovely. — A most pleasing shade of pink, wings delicate 

 rose, charming color, a large, grand flower. Greatly admired. 



SHADES OF ROSE. 



Lady Penzance. — Beautiful tint of delicate rose, me- 

 dium early, abundant bloomer, long stems. 



Ovid. — A deep, rich rose color. 



Her Majesty. — A grand, clear rosy pink, large bold 

 flowers. 



Oddity. — Large flower of peculiar curled habit, pale 

 carmine with a bright rose edge, a great bloomer. 



THE BEST RED OR ROSE STANDARDS 

 AND WHITE WINGS 



Blanche Ferry. — The popular pink and white, stems 

 three-flowered, of good length, a vigorous and profuse 

 bloomer, very early. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry.— The earliest of all Sweet 

 Peas. Same as Blanche Ferry, but flowers 10 days earlier, 

 wings are white, standard deep rose pink. 

 VARIEGATED SORTS. 



Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain. — A very large flower of extra 

 fine form, bright rose, heavily striped on white ground. 



Ramona. — A fine grandiflora, creamy white, splashed 

 and flaked with soft pink. 



Senator. — Fine, large, dark striped flower, bright 

 brown and chocolate shaded, striped on white. 



Gray Friar. — Large blossoms of excellent form, beau- 

 tiful watered-purple on white ground, giving a gray effect, 

 makes attractive bouquets. 



Daybreak. — Wateredcrimson-scarlet on a white ground, 

 a free bloomer, vigorous, upright grower, good stems. 



Aurora. — A giant flower of rich salmon pink on white 

 ground, verj- effective 



SHADES OF SCARLET. 



Intense crimson scarlet, large flowers, one 



A new, brilliant scarlet flower of excellent 



Firefly. - 



of the best. 

 Brilliant. 



substance. 



Mars. — A most intense crimson red, flowers of large 

 size and most perfect form, a strong grower and medium 

 early. 



SHADE OF BLUE. 



Captain of the Blues (Grand Blue.) — A true blue in 

 general effect, three or four large flowers on good stems, a 

 free and earlj' bloomer. 



SHADES OF CLARET. 



Captivation. — Large shell-shaped flowers, standard 

 purplish claret, wings purplish black. 



Duke of Clarence. — Deep rose claret, first-class in size 

 and substance, an abundant bloomer. 



Waverly. — Rose claret, blue wings. 



rionarch. — Large bronzj' maroon and dark blue. 

 DISTINCT BLENDINGS. 



Venus. — A loveh' salmon buff, shaded rosj- pink. 



Apple Blossom. — Bright rose and pink, a fine, large, 

 beautiful flower. 



Lottie Eckford. — White ground, lightly suffused with 

 heliotrope, edges of standard and wings clear, deep blue, 

 flowers large and fine. 



Butterfly. — White, edged and shaded with blue, a 

 very acceptable variet}-, and one of the best. 



Red Riding Hood. — A remarkable departure in form. 

 The standard is drawn down into a snug hood, a bright rose 

 color, fragrant, free bloomer. 



Eckford's "Gilt Edge'' Hixture.— Of undoubted 

 superiority. Pkt., 5c. ; Jib., 15c.; lb., 35c. 



Fine Mi.xed. — All sorts and colors. A fine mixture for 

 the low price. Pkt., 5c. ; i lb., 10c. ; lb., 30c. 



HARDY SWEET PEAS. 



Perennial, or Everlasting. — (Lathyrus Latifolius.) — 

 Perennial climbers suitable for trellises, arbors, etc. Thej' 

 die down every year and start again in the Spring; hardy 

 perennial, five to six feet. Mixed. Pkt., 5c.; lb., 75c. 



Splendens (Pride of California.) — Brilliant rosy red. 

 Pkt,, 5c. 



