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FLOWER SEED SPECIALTIES 



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The Countess Spencer Hybrids, So 



or — 

 called 



Two Grand 

 American-Bred 



SPENCER HYBRID SWEET PEAS. 



White Spencer. Purest white flowers of splendid substance and enormous size, often 

 2 inches across and of the true Countess Spencer form with open, round standard, beauti- 

 fully waved and fluted. The wings, fully an inch wide and nearly as deep as the Standard, 

 roll gracefully over the keel, almost hiding it. Three and often four of these chaste and 

 lovely flowers are borne — well placed — on each stem, the latter measuring 12 to 15 inches 

 in length. The vines are robust and healthy, attaining a height, in favorable locations, 

 of 10 to 12 feet, and they are fairly covered with bloom throughout the season. 



Pkt. of 25 seeds, 25c. 



Primrose Spencer. A decided acquisition, being the first yellow Sweet Pea introduced of 

 the large open waved standard, Spencer type. The color is of pronounced primrose- 

 yellow, holding its own with any of the so-called yellows, while it surpasses all others of 

 this color in size of flower, length of stem, vigor of growth and profusion of bloom. 



Pkt. of 25 seeds, 25c. 



Mixed "Spencer Hybrid" 



or Giant "Orchid-Flowered" Sweet Peas. 



_ Composed exclusively of Countess Spencer hybrids, which type, as before stated, hav- 

 ing an open keel, hybridize easily and have produced several exquisite colors and shades, 

 all of the giant-flowered open wavy standard form. Many of the colors included in this 

 mixture when sufficiently trued up will be introduced as new named varieties. 



Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c; per oz., 25c; per i lb., 75c; per lb., S2.50. 



Giant Orchid- Flowered 

 ^= Sweet Peas. ^^^ 



Sweet Pea evolution during the past few years has resulted in 

 the creation of a glorified giant-flowering class, originating with a 

 hybrid of Prima Donna crossed with the progeny of Triumph and 

 Lovely. This achievement — due to Mr. Silas Cole, head gardener to 

 Earl Spencer, an English nobleman — was named in compliment to 

 the latter's wife "Countess Spencer." This type variety wherever 

 exhibited created a furore; but the great importance of its intro- 

 duction was not at first appreciated on account of its tendency 

 to "sport, " i. e.: break into other forms and colors, in other words 

 "did not come true.'' Soon, however, it was discovered that this 

 variety bore many flowers with unlocked keels — which contain the 

 pollenizing organs — thus permitting natural cross fertilization — 

 something unusual in Sweet Peas. This "fault'' has been turned 

 into triumph by a few Sweet Pea experts — enabling them to pro- 

 duce many new colors of Countess Spencer form, which come 

 fairly true where the varieties are isolated when grown for seed, 

 and "rogued" to type for two or more years until "fixed." 

 We offer several new "fast" colors of "Spencer hybrids" this 

 season with the expectation of having some startling new colors to 

 send out next season. 



The Merits and Characteristics of the ^== 

 =ss "SPENCER HYBRID" SWEET PEAS. 



Plants of healthy, vigorous growth producing in greatest 

 profusion long, strong-stemmed flowers of splendid substance, per- 

 fect form and truly gigantic size, often measuring 2 inches and 

 sometimes 2\ inches across. The wings are large and gracefully 

 poised; the standards standing boldly upright, looking you in the 

 face, are round, full and delicately waved, thus reflecting a har- 

 mony of tints, high lights against shaded tones in the depths of the 

 undulations. Usually three and often four of these queenly blossoms 

 are borne on a stem. The "Spencer Hybrids'' are not only showy 

 Sweet Peas for the garden, blooming continuously throughout the 

 season, because shy seeders, but they are also unsurpassable when 

 cut and vased for table decorations and as corsage flowers. 



Countess Spencer. The grand original from which the new Sweet 

 Pea race has sprung. Gigantic flowers of perfect form with round 

 open waved standards and large wings. Coloring bright pink 

 slightly deepening towards the edges. 



Per oz.; 25c. Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c. 



Enchantress or "Pink, Rose-Edged Spencer." Beautiful large 

 waved flowers of exquisite rose-pink edged with carmine-rose. 



Pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 



Florence Spencer or " Blush, Pink-Edged Spencer." Magni- 

 ficent flowers of largest size and true Spencer form. Coloring dainty 

 blush deepening to warm pink margins. Pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 



Helen Lewis or "Orange Spencer." Of large true waved Spencer 

 form with fiery-orange standard and rosy-orange wings. Effect- 

 ively brilliant. Per oz., 25c; Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c. 



John Ingman or "Rose-Red Spencer." Very large flowers of 



true Spencer type. Color rich rose-red, with darker veinings. 



Per oz., 25c; Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c 



Lorna Doon or "White and Pink Spencer." Verv large true 

 Spencer-formed flowers of pearl-white delicately flushed with blush- 

 pink. Pkt. of 10 seeds, 25c 



Mrs. Charles Foster or "Lavender Spencer." Beautiful, large, 

 open form, waved flowers of rosy lavender and mauve. 



Pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c 



Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes or " Pale Pink Spencer." Gigantic 

 Spencer type flowers of exquisite pure pale pink. Pkt. of 20 seeds 20c. 



Paradise or " Warm-Rose Spencer." Immense flowers, even 

 larger than those of Countess Spencer, and having the same beau- 

 tiful form perfected; coloring bright, warm, rose-pink in shades. 



Pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c 



Silver Wings or "Flaked Spencer." One of the newest of the 

 Spencer family, having the same large open beautifully waved form. 

 White delicately flaked and striped with pink. Pkt. of 10 seeds 25c. 



The Collection of "Spencer Hybrid" or Giant Orchid- Flowered 

 Sweet Peas, 1 packet each of the above 12 varieties, $2.00. 



Our Leaflet, "BEST METHODS OF GROWING SWEET PEAS," free to Customers when asked for. 



