LIST OF CHOICE SWEET PEAS FOR 1918. 



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GIANT FLOWERED SPENCER 

 SWEET PEAS 



All of these Giants are the latest efforts of 

 Sweet Pea Specialists and cannot be surpassed 

 for size and quality of blooms. 



AFTERGLOW — Base of standard bright violet-blue, shading to rose amethyst. Wings 

 electric blue. Oz. 50c 10 



America Spencer — White ground heavily striped with bright scarlet. A large bold flower of 

 splendid form. Oz. 25c •. 10 



APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER — A Spencerized form of the grandiflora type Apple Blossom. 



Oz. 25c 10 



Asta Ohn — Color a soft lavender, suffused with mauve. Oz. 25c 10 



Aurora Spencer — Color cream-white flaked with rich orange-salmon. Oz. 25c 10 



Beatrice Spencer — White ground tinted with soft pink and buff on the standard, while each 

 wing has a blotch of brighter pink near the base. Oz. 25c 10 



Blanche Ferry Spencer — Pink standard and large white spreading wings. Oz. 35c 10 



Captain of the Blues Spencer — Standard purple, wings bright blue. Oz. 35c 10 



Constance Oliver — Cream ground, beautifully suffused with pale orange pink, Oz. 25c. ... 10 



COUNTESS SPENCER — Grand flowers of lovely shell-pink, shading deeper pink at edges. 

 Oz. 25c; J4 lb. 75c 10 



Dainty Spencer — Large, splendid form, white ground, beautiful picotee edge of rose pink. 

 Oz. 35c 10 



Dobbie's Cream — A beautiful deep cream or primrose-colored Spencer, nicely waved. Oz. 30c 10 



Duplex or Double Standard Spencer — Both standard and wings are a rich cream-pink, a 

 large per cent, of the flowers bearing double or triple standards. Oz. 40c 10 



Elfrida Pearson — A very pale pink on white ground. Oz. 35c 10 



Elsie Herbert — Large creamy-white standard, with pink picotee edge. Oz. 30c 10 



EMPRESS EUGENIE — A beautiful delicate tone of light gray, flaked with light lavender. 

 Flowers of large size, beautifully waved and crimped. Oz. 45c 10 



ETHEL ROOSEVELT — ^Ground color soft-primrose or straw color, overlaid with dainty 

 flakes of blush crimson giving warmth and a golden tinting to the yellowish ground. Oz. 35c 10 



Evelyn Hemus — ^A lovely shade of buff, with rose edge. Oz. 35c 10 



FLORENCE MORSE — Light pink, edged darker pink. Oz. 30c 10 



Florence Nightingale — Charmingly soft, yet rich lavender, enlivened 



by a sheen of rose-pink. Oz. 35c 10 



Flora Norton Spencer — Bright blue, with a faint tint of purple. Very 



nicely waved. Oz. 30c 10 



Helen Lewis — An intense rich crimson orange. Oz. 30c 10 



Helen Pierce Spencer — The ground is ivory white, prettily marbled 



and striped with bright blue. Oz. 45c '10 



HERCULES — This variety very truly named, is similar in color to 



Countess Spencer, but ot enormous size. Oz. 40c 10 



IRISH BELLE or "DREAM"— A lovely rich lilac, flushed with pink, 



uniform in both standard and wings, giving a very distinct, soft tone 



to the entire flower. Oz. 35c 10 



Isobel Malcolm — This may be best described as a very large Primrose 



Spencer, beautifully waved. Oz. 40c « 10 



John Ingman — Deep, rich carmine rose standard, with rosy pink wings. 



Oz. 25c 10 



KING EDWARD SPENCER — Immense flowers. Color a beautiful 



crimson-scarlet. Oz. 30c 10 



Lord Nelson Spencer — A rich color, the standard being a deep purple 



blue, with deep blue wings. A good strong grower, and practically 



sun-proof. Oz. 25c 10 



Lovely Spencer — Bright pink at base of standard and wings, becoming 



almost blush white at the edges. Oz. 25c; 3i lb. 75c 10 



Margaret Atlee — A warm salmon pink perfectly suffused over a cream 



ground. The cream deepens into bright buff at base of standard and 



wings. Oz. 40c 10 



MARGARET MADISON — A beautiful self-colored azure-blue, very 

 vigorous grower. Oz. 40c 10 



Marie Corelli — Brilliant rose-carmine. Oz. 45c 10 



Martha Washington — Large flower, white ground, margined bright 

 pink. Oz. 30c 10 



MAUD HOLMES — Sun-proof Crimson Spencer — One of the finest 

 novelties of recent introduction; flowers are of the largest size, a bril- 

 liant crimson. Oz. 30c ^ 10 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson — A light pink on primrose ground. It is very 

 graceful, and free flowering, bearing large blooms on long, stout stems. 

 Oz. 30c 10 



MIRIAM BEAVER — Standards and wings deep salmon-pink. Flowers 

 3 to 4 on long, strong stems. Oz. 50c 10 



Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes — A pale pink sport or selection from Countess 

 Spencer. It has a decided edge, and is somewhat flushed with salmon 

 when young. Oz. 30c 10 



MRS. ROUTZAHN SPENCER— A beautiful straw color, tinted with 

 blush pink, apricot and rose at the edges. Oz. 30c 10 



Mrs. Townsend — -A very desirable Sweet Pea, the ground color is pure 

 white, suffused and edged with blue. Oz. 35c 10 



Othello Spencer — One of the finest dark Spencers. Deep rich maroon 

 flowers. Oz. 35c 10 



Pearl Gray Spencer — Fine lavender on primrose ground, the general 

 effect a beautiful bluish-gray. Oz. 25c 10 



PRIMROSE SPENCER — A beautiful sort of pronounced primrose 

 shade. Oz. 30c 10 



ROYAL PURPLE — As the name describes it a rich royal purple. Blos- 

 soms often duplexed. Oz. 75c 15 



Sankey Spencer — A large black-seeded White Spencer. Oz. 30c 10 



SCARLET EMPEROR — A rich dark scarlet, large flower and well 

 waved. Oz. 60c 10 



Senator Spencer — A varying combination of deep claret and choc- 

 olate markings on a light heliotrope ground, possibly a deeper shading 

 on the wings. Oz. 35c 10 



Tennant Spencer — A curious purplish mauve. Oz. 35c 10 



THOMAS STEVENSON — Rich orange-scarlet. Flowers very large; 

 standard waved, wings long, broad and spreading. Oz. 30c 10 



VERMILION BRILLIANT — A magnificient variety, described as the 

 most brilliant scarlet Spencer yet introduced. Oz. 40c 10 



WEDGWOOD — The Best Blue Spencer — A true self, being a most 

 beautiful Wedgwood-China blue throughout the entire flower. Long, 

 stout stems. Oz. 50c 10 



WHITE SPENCER — One of the finest White Sweet Peas in existence. 

 Large, fluted wavy petals; long, stout stems; delightfully fragrant. 

 Oz. 25c 10 



W. T. Hutchins — Cream yellow, margined with blush-pink. Oz. 25e. . 10 



The 20 superb Spencers printed above in CAPITAL LETTERS, 

 one packet each for $1.40 (Value $2.05). 



Any 10 of the above varieties at 10c per pkt. for 75c. 



NEW EARLY FLOWERING LONG SEASON 

 SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



See descriptions on page 5. 



EARLY MORNING STAR— Orange Scarlet. M oz. $1.60; oz. $5.50 25 



a oz. $1.25; oz. 



EARLY SONG BIRD — Light pink, darker edge. 

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$4.1 



25 



EARLY MELODY — Rose pink on white ground. M oz. $1.25; oz. $4.00 25 

 EARLY SPRING MAID — Light pink on cream ground. M oz. $1.25; 



oz. $4.00 25 



EARLY SNOW FLAKE— Pure white. H oz. $1.60; oz. $5.50 25 



EARLY HEATHER BELL— Mauve lavender. M oz. $1.25; oz. $4.00 25 



1 pkt. each of the above 6 varieties for $1.25. 



For a bigger_crop inoculateJSweet Pea>eed_with "Nitragin," See page 45. 



