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SMEET PEHS. 



The improvement in Sweet Peas the past few 

 years has been marvellous and the good work stead- 

 ily goes on, and at the same time, with this im- 

 provement, the price is coming down, so that the very 

 finest sorts are now within the reach of every one. 

 The seed should be sown as early as the ground can be 

 worked in the spring, to enable the vines to get a good 

 strong growth before the warm weathercomes. Pre- 

 pare the ground by thoroughly working in a large 

 •quantity of well-rotted manure. Make a trench six 

 inches deep; in this sow the seed and cover two 

 inches deep. As soon as the plants begin to show 

 through, fill in the trench. This will secure a deep 

 planting without the bad effect of deep covering of 

 the seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom 

 continually through the heat of summer. As the 

 flowers come into lull bloom or fade, they should be 

 cut off, for if the pods are allowed to form, the plants 

 will stop blooming. 



SWEET PEA NOVELTIES, 1897. 



RAMONA. Grandflowers very large size and improved 

 hooded form, as shown in the illustration. It is a vigorous 

 grower and bears three or four flowers to the stem. It is a creamy 

 white color, daintily splashed with pale pink. A delicate be.iuly 

 indeed. (See cut.) 



AXICE ECKFOKD. Richeream-tintedcerisestandards white 

 wings; a refined, beautiful flower; the most chaste variety (virojfertd. 



BLANCHE BURPEE. Eckford's finest, pure mammoth \v lute, of 

 exquisite form. A wonderfully free bloomer. 



CAPTIVATION. Rosy-purple self, finely expanded, shell-shaped 

 standard; a charming novelty, quite distinct and beautiful 



COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN. White, margined with pale pink, ' ' 



finely formed standards; adistinct charming flower, very lovcU 



ORAY FRIAR. Entirely unlilce any other Sweet Pea, the GiJAVKRIARisa 

 most beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heaviest coloring being on the 

 back of standard. The flowei-s are of a hooded form, which, with its unusual 

 coloring, suggested the ni>me"GKAY Pkiar." 



ODDITY. Has long heavy stems, standards inclined to curve. Color of flowers 

 is a pale carmine edged with bright rose. 



CUPID. A NeTF Dwarf Sweet Pea. Nothing could be more novel or more truly 

 beautiful than this attractive novelty. The foliage is very dark green ; the flower stems 

 are about four inches long, and bear near the end of the stem two or three blossoms, 

 pure white in color, of good substance. It is a wonderfully free bloomer and begins to 

 flower as early as May and continues until November. The plant is about 5 inches high and 12;inches in diameter. 



DAYBREAK. DAYBREAK is the first novelty of his own that Mr. Hutchins has offered, arid is thehestoriginal sorthe has 

 beenatwork on. In color it has a wliite ground and on the reverse of the standard is a crimson-scarlet cloud, which shows 

 through in the fine veins and network, giving to the centre of the front of the standard a fine crimson-scarlet watered effect. 



MTTLE DORRITT. Carmine-tinted pink; standard of MIKADO. Deeporange eeri.se ground, striped white; of 



finestform; large white wings, the colors beautifully liar- exquisite form and good size ; a very pleasing and desirable 

 oionlzed ; a superbly lovely variety. novelty. 



Price (.f o.ich of tlie above 1S97 Novoltios, per pkt., 8c. ; per oz., '25c. Novelty Collection of Sweet Peas, 1 pkt. each of 

 above fur Cue'. ; 1 oz. each of above for S2.50. 



SWEET PEAS-GENERAL LIST. 

 This list is strictly "up to date." It contains all the good 

 varieties, and all dead wood is discarded. 



2707. Adonis. Soft rosy carmine. 



2708. Apple BIossoiu. Bright pinkish rose. 



2712. Blancli Ferry. Pink standards and white wings. 

 2681. Blusliing Beauty. A very soft pink. 



2713. Boreatton. Deep maroon self, rich and velvety. 

 2702. Butterfly. White, edged and shaded with blue. 

 2738. Countess of Radnor. Delicate lavender. 



2725. Dorothy Tennant. Rosy, maiive self. 



2727. Duke of Clarence. Clear, rich, rosy claret. 



2722. Emily Henderson. A pure white; very large. 

 2715. Empress of India. Rosy, pink and white. 



2728. Firefly. Intense scarlet crimson, of good size. 



2729. Gaiet.y. White, striped with rosy lilac. 



2730. Her Majesty. Large, showy; soft rosy pink. 



2718. Isa Eckford. Creamy white, with pink blush. 



2732. Lemon Queen. Almost white, with lemon tint. 



2723. Lottie Eckford. Creamy white, with blue edge. 



2733. Miss Hunt. Pale carmine standards, pink wings. 

 2735. Monarch. Bronze-crimson and blue. 



2714. Orange Prince. Bright orange pink. 



27.36. Primrose. Light primrose yellow. 



2709. Princess Beatrice. Beautiful soft pink and rose. 



2720. Princess of "Wales. Stripedmaiiveon wliiteground. 

 2711. Queen of the Isles. Scarlet with white stripes. 

 2701. Scarlet Invincible. Good scarlet. 



2721. Senator. Chocolate stripes on creamy ground. 

 2717. Splendor. Bright rose pink, shading into crimson. 



2719. The Queen. Ros.v pink, shaded light mauve. 



27.37. Venus. A grand salmon buff. 



2726. Eckford's Choice Varieties, Mixed. 

 Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain. White striped, pale rose; 



very large. 



Mrs. Gladstone. Delicate soft pink. 

 Peach Blossom. Pink, shaded buff. 

 Splendid Lilac. Light lilac, shaded. 

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CUPID — DWARF SWEET PEA. 



Cardinal. Crimson scarlet. 



Emily Eckford. Standards, light reddish mauv 

 wings, a true blue. 



Lady Penzance. Standard laced orange pink ; win 

 deep pink. 



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ANY OF THE ABOVE VARIETIES: Packet, 5c.; ounce, lOc; i< lb., 30c.; lb., 60c., by mail, post-paid. 

 ECKFORD'S CHOICEST MIXED. Packet, 5c.; ounoe, lOc; i^ lb., 15c.; lb., 40c., post-paid. 



