SWEET PEAS. 



A Superb Collection, 



Including Best Up-to-Date Kinds. 



Plant early in rows north and south — April 1st is none too soon, if ground will work. Make a trench 12 inches deep and IS inches wide. 

 Work into the soil in bottom of trench plenty of well-rotted manure, fill eight inches of trench with fine soil and sow the Peas, covering 1 inch deep 

 (if about April 1st) in two rows 10 inches apart and seeds 2 inches apart in the rows ; if planted later cover deeper. When 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 resist drought. Give plenty of water, 

 pick the blooms without stint, and do not let run to seed. Use brush or trellis 5 or 6 feet high. 



In rearranging our Sweet Pea list this season, afler making thorough tests on our extensive trial grounds, and consulting the opinions of well- 

 known Sweet Pea specialists, we have discarded some older varieties, inserting such of the new sons and recent introductions as are worthy of our 

 commendation, retaining only the best for general cultivation. The following varieties, selected with a view to pleast the most critical, and grouped 

 for the convenience of customers accordiug to their various shapes and colors, we think are the cream of the list. 



Price, Any Variety of This Assortment-- Pkt. 5c; % lb., 10c; lb., 35c 



PURE WHITE. 



Dorothy Eckford. — The latest im- 

 proved and bestpure white in existence, 

 is semi-hooded, of best form with 

 large wings, and very large standard, 

 which average two inches across. Is 

 similar in effect to Blanche Burpee, 

 but is fully one-half larger. 



Mont Blanc- — The earliest for forc- 

 ing coming into bloom easily in nine 

 weeks from sowing the seed. Pure 

 white, medium size, open form. Plant 

 is quite dwarf. Blossoms are same 

 as Emily Henderson, but smaller. 



Blanche Burpee. — A grand pure 

 white of superior substance, of fine 

 form, usually three on a stem, often 

 four-flowered. 



Emily Henderson. — A deservedly 

 popular early white of excellent sub- 

 stance and purity, bears two or three 

 (sometimes four) medium to large 

 flowers on long stiff stems. 



Sadie Burpee. — Black seed. Pure 

 white, large size hooded form, verj 

 fine. 



VERY LIGHT PINK. 



Dainty. — Pure white, edged witl 

 light pink on both standard and wings 

 Medium size, hooded form. Th* 

 stems are the longest of any variet} 

 bearing four blossoms. 



Modesty.— White with tint of pink 

 showing a little deeper on the edges ; 

 usually described as white with sug- 

 gestion of pink. Medium size, hooded 

 form. 



Sweet 



PALE YELLOW, OR PRIMROSE. 

 The Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. — It is the latest improved and 

 best shade of light primrose, self-colored, very large, semi- 

 hooded form. 



Stella Morse. — Buff, 

 deeper at the edges, 

 cream effect. 



with tint of pink showing a little 

 In the bunch the color has a rich 



PINK AND SHADES OF PINK. 



Pink Prima Donna. — A most beautiful bright shade of 

 blush pink. Flowers of large size and finest form. 



Countess of Latham. — Cream pink, self-colored. Medium 

 size, hooded form. Is about the same shade as Prima 

 Donna, but on primrose ground instead of white. 



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

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



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. 



Apple Blossom. — Standard crimson pink, shaded deeper 

 at mid-rib to lighter at edges. Medium size, hooded form, 

 has generally four blossoms to the stem. 



Jeanie Gordon. — Standard rose, 

 showing veins of a brighter and deeper 

 rose, on primrose ground. Wings 

 tinted with pink. Large size, hooded 

 form. 



Royal Rose. — Standard crimson 

 pink, shading deeper at mid-ribs. Very 

 large semi-hooded form of the best 

 type. It is one of the largest varieties 

 we have and is very attractive. 



Miss Wilmott. — A very effective 

 standard orange pink, showing veins 

 of deeper orange pink. Very large 

 size, semi-hooded form of the very 

 best type with long stems. 



SHADES OF RED. 



King Edward VII. — Bright red. 

 Almost self-colored, but the standard 

 is a little brighter than the wings. 

 Very large size, open form. 



Salopian. — This is decidedly the 

 \ finest scarlet Sweet Pea in cultivation. 

 Flowers of large size and finely hooded 

 form. Are borne uniformly three on 

 a stem. As a cut flower this grand 

 sort far surpasses all others. 



Prince of Wales. — A grand large 

 flower in a bright self-colored deep- 

 rose tint. The flowers are beautifully 

 hooded and come frequently four on 

 a stem. 



Majestic. — Rose red, self-colored 



large size, hooded form. The color 



is on a primrose ground. In point of 



comparison the shade is between 



Salopian and Prince of Wales. 



Prince Edward of York. — Flowers of extra large size and 



boldly expanded form. Standard is a bright glowing scarlet, 



bordering on salmon, while the broadly spreading wings 



are soft deep rose, 



LAVENDER AND MAUVE. 

 Lady Grisel Hamilton. — Standard mauve, wings lavender, 

 large' size, hooded form. It is the largest and lightest 

 shade of lavender varieties. 



LIGHT PURPLE AND MAUVE. 

 Admiration. — Pink mauve on a ground of light primrose. 

 Wings a shade lighter than standard, but almost self-colored. 

 Medium size, hooded form. 



Mrs. Walter Wright. — Rose purple, self-colored. It 

 changes to a slightly bluish purple as it fully matures. Very 

 large size, hooded form. 



Navy Blue. — Wings indigo at base, shading to nayy blue 

 and bright blue. Medium size, semi-hooded, frequently 

 doubled and crimped . Whole effect of the flower is very blue . 



CLEAR PURPLE. 

 Duke of Westminster.— Standard clear purple. Wings purple with 

 tint of violet. Large size, hooded form. 



VIOLET AND MAROON. 



Othello. — Very dark maroon ; showing veins of almost black. Prac- 

 tically a self-color. Large size, hooded form. 



BlacK Knight. — Very deep maroon, self-colored. The veins on the 

 middle of the standard showing almost black. Large size, open form. 



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