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•FLOWER SEED SPEClALTlFft. ^1 



The World's besTe 



The Host Beautiful Variety 

 Ever Raised. 



Countess Spencer. Ore of the mi si beautiful Sweet Peas 

 ever raised. A healthy, vigorous grower, producing 

 lantly long, stroi g-stemmed flowers of splendid sub- 

 ce :i''l "t' truly gigantic size, measuring, when well 

 grow. I ! to 2 inches across the standard. The latter is 

 rourd, full and gracefully »;ivy. standing boldly upright — 

 a tvpical "lookuou-iri-the-face" Cower. The coloring 



of Hie e- tire Hover i- a charming li.ii ny in shell-pinks, 



the high lights of warm blush with rose-pink tintings in 

 the depths of the undulations. As a cul Bower for bunch- 

 ing, for vases, for corsage wear, etc., it is unusually at- 

 tractive and often preferred to the exclusion ol all oth( r 

 Sweet Peas. "Countess Spencer" sports some- 

 what i'i coloring; perhaps in per cent, of the plants will 

 produce flowers of deep rose, orange-pink, blush-white, 

 etc.. but all of the same onen form and large size and al 

 highly desirable. This variarion is possibly caused l>.\ 

 the onen keel which is a unique characteristic of this 

 variety, thus slightly exposing the pollenizing organs and 

 facilitating natural hybridization. SO that in the near 

 future we mav look for other colors in this grand type. 

 Per pkt. of 30 seeds. 15c. 



"g 

 Per pkt. 



New Sweet Peas lor 1905. 



Johnson. An "Eckford variety" of large size and best 



wnli broad, lully expanded standard. Originator's descrip- 



: 'bright rose-pink, shaded cream, etc.," but our trial notes 



1 it "buff-pink, an improved large-flowering Venus" Per 



kt. ot 50 seeds, 10c; oz., 25c. 



Dorothy Eckford. The white Sweet Pea of the future 

 surpassing all other whites 25 per cent, in size, .stems 

 extra long and stiff, carrying usually two. and occasionally 

 three, flowers, not only ot gigantic size but of good sub- 

 stance and grand open form, the standard curling in but 

 very slightly. The white is purity itself, showing no 

 tendency ol piuki-h tinge; very floriferous. 

 ol on seeds, 10c; oz., 25c. 



Domino. Very novel and striking; large, long- 

 stemmed Bowers with round, upright standards, 

 slightly curl, ,1 at the edges. Coloring, pearl-blush 

 -pickled wnli carmine dots and a shaded marginal 

 zone ol carmine-pink; back ot flower heavily dusted 



aid -haded wuh madder-rose ; g I grower and tree 



bloomer. Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 15c. 

 Gladys TJnwin. A new English Sweet Pea that we 



have no' seen in flower, but it comes from an unim- 

 peachable source with the following description: 

 " 'Gladys Unwin' has a very large and bold flower, not 



I led, but with a very sinking upright crinkled or 



wavy standard and broad wings. Color, a pale rosy- 

 pink. A striking feature is that about 75 per cent, ol 

 the long flower stems are with jour blooms, which is 

 a most unusual thing in Sweet Peas. It was raised in 

 Mini and ha- remained perfectly true and fixed in charac- 

 ter, lor market growers especially it cannot be sur- 

 passed, being just the lovely pink color which is so in 

 demand. Mr. I'nwin, the raiser, sent a large quantity 

 of cut bloom to t'ovent Garden Market this last June 

 and July, where it realized higher prices by far than any 

 other variety." Per pkt. ol 25 seeds, 25c. 

 Gladys Deal. A most beautiful, pure lavender-blue, of 

 light silvery effect, entirely tree from the rosy-magenta 

 tit ge so usual in varieties of this color. A good-sized 

 flower with round open .standard. Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 15c. 

 Jessie Cuthbertson. A large flower of the improved form 

 with immense round, open standard. Color, cream-white, 

 Btrongly striped with red. Three and often four Hovers 

 are borne on strong long stem-; an improvement in shape 

 and size on "America." Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 10c. 

 King Edward VII. A grand, large flower with 

 round, open standard. Color, a rich blood-scarlet; 

 standing the sun without browning. A healthy grower, 

 flowers freely on long strong stems. Will eventually dis- 

 place the older crimson sorts. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c; 

 oz., 25c. 

 Marchioness of Cholmondeley. A decided acquisition; 



the true grandiflora type with boldly erect, round 

 standard. Color, an exquisite -hade of cream-pink, 

 shaded buff-pink. Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 



Mrs. Knights Smith. A fine large-flowering variety 

 with large open standard. Color, rose-pink, deepen- 

 ing towards the edge. Our trial ground notes suggest 

 that it might have been a selection out oi "Countess 

 Spencer." Per pkt. ol I'd seeds, 15c. 



Mrs. Walter Wright. A very large-flowering variety, 

 with broad, round standard curled iii somewhat at the 

 edge-. Color, rosy-mauve with bluish-mauve wipgs; 

 similar in color to "Dorothj Terinant," but a larger Mower. 

 1'er pkt. of 50 seed-, inc.; oz., 25c. 



Phenomenal. A decided novelty of great merit; entirely 

 di cincl from any other Sweet Tea. The Bowers are of 

 Unique construction; the standards, borne in pairs, are 

 large, full and frilled; the wings are also knee and wavy. 



The coloring is pearl-white delicately lined will y- 



lavender. The size of the flowers, healthy growth, free- 

 dom of bloom, charming coloring and novel form combil e 

 in making this a highly desirable variety. Per pkt. oi 50 

 . 15c; oz., 30c. 



Scarlet Geni. A great advance in color, a distinctive, 

 brig'" ilear arlet, with almost the brilliancj a d 

 i ' e oi a scarlet geranium; the color also holds up 

 well under out hot -un. The plant i.- of strong growth 

 and very free flowering; the Howe, are large though i <>i 



gigantic in -in-: hot' i >\y>uis stems a foot long, usually 



three to a stem. Per pkt. ol 20 seeds, 15c. 



White Wonder. A variety of unique characteristics. \ 

 large proportion oi tie- flower stems an- double, that is. 

 grown together side by side; in consequence, they are long 



and extra stiff and usually carry six to eight purest white 

 flowers of the largest si 'e. I'reoiiently all facing one way, 

 while one or two of the flowers on a -tern come doul le 

 As a cut flower lor vases, etc.. ii i- oi especial value. The 

 plants are of unusuallv vigorous growth and bloom very 

 freely. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c; oz., 25c. 



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