


Sweet Pras—He ven PIERCE, 
Sweet Peas, 

As arule the finest Sweet Peas are produced from seed sown in 
the autumn, 
cover with 2 to 3 inches of leaves or litter. 
We list below only a few of the very finest sorts. 
Winter Blooming Sweet Peas. 
Invaluable for growing under glass. They bloomin 
about three months from time of sowing. 
Earliest of All (Ci7zstwas Pink). Pink and white. 
Mont Blanc (C/ristmzas White). Pure white. 
Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender......--...... 
Mrs. F. J. Delansky. Pure pink 
Mrs. Charles H. Totty. Clear lavender. re 
Mrs, Wim. Sim. Salmon-pink..--.e+-eee-seeees cesereneeseseseneces 
Orchid=flowered Sweet Peas. 


Plant about the end of November in this latitude and 
For complete 
list see pages 67, 120 and 121 of our Garden Book for r1o11. 
This type is distinguished from the standard sorts by the extraor- 
dinary size of their flowers and by the standard being crinkled and 
wavy. 
to grow as the commonest sorts. 
Apple Blossom Spencer. 
Black Knight Spencer. ich maroon....--..- 
Countess Spencer (True). A lovely clear pink 
Florence M. Spencer Delicate blush Ae pans paar 
Frank Dolby. Largest pale lavender... 
George Herbert. Rich rose carmine.. 
Helen Lewis. Brilliant orange-rose..-.-. 
King Edward Spencer. Crimson-scarlet...- 
Mrs. Routzahn Spencer. Soft chamois pink.. 
Mrs. Walter Wright Spencer. Deep mauve.... a 
Primrose Spencer. Primrose or creamy-yellow ...--.+.-+: 
White Spencer. A pure white Countess Spencer of 
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Orchid lowered aM Mixed a GINS) We lb., 40 cts.; 
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Rose and pink... 






Select Standard Sweet Peas. 
Aurora. White flaked with orange-salmon... 
Black Knight. Black maroon....--..-.----+. 
Blanche Ferry. Pink and white..... 
ccinea. Rich cerise; very bright.- 
Dainty. White, edged with pink.. 
Dorothy Eckford. The finest whites Woneenecscate 
Duke of Westminster. Purple, tinted violet 
Flora Norton. Bright blue...-....---.-..-ceecseeeeees 
Helen Pierce. White veined, bright blue -.. 
Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. Primrose-yellow «---.1: seseseee scree 






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Select Standard Sweet Peas— Continued. oz. 
Janet Scott. A large and bright pink ..............sssess scenes i0 






Jeannie Gordon. Rosy pink ona cream ground. 10 
King Edward VII. Rich, deep crimson-scarlet 10 
Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender..........- 10 
Lord Nelson. Rich navy blue.~.------...-....0...06 10 
Lottie Eckford. White, suffused with Lave? 10 
Lovely. Shell pink, extra fine....-...-....... 10 
Midnight. Indigo and maroon; very dar 10 
Miss Willmott. Rich, deep CHIE DUNS 5) 
Mrs, Walter Wright. Deep mauve.- 10 
Prima Donna. Deep pink; fine. 2 10 
Prince of Wales. Deep rose.. Be Fs ean Nae Miner anL ite) 
Queen Alexandra. Brilliant geranium-red, the nearest 
approach to a pure Scarlet. - -- --+----+----0s00-cseeeseeeeeenseaneee pae) 
Queen of Spain. Charming chamois pink... ss 10 
St. George. Brilliant orange-scarlet.--.--..-....csceeseeeeeceeees 10 

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Well-known free-flowering hardy perennials, producing a splendid 








effect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers. We 
offer the best and most distinct single-flowering sorts, viz.: 
Per Pxr, 
White... 5 Velvety Black Maroon. 5 
Crimson 0 5 | Red, on white ground.....-- 5 
Scarletircsccccc ces occeee ne eaneuanan 5 Violet, on white ground..... 5 
A package of each of the above six colors, 25 cts. 
Newport Pink, A distinct new shade, being a bright salmony- 
rose or watermellon pink; very effective. 5 pkts. $1.00.-...-.... 25 
Single Mixed. All colors. Per 02., 40 Cts -::::-+::110:12+ seeesesteeceenss 5 
Holborn Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. Per 4 
OZ., 25 CtS..+-- 10 
Double Mixed. Per 14 02Z., 30 CtS.--se-sesseceeesecceteeceecesceecreeeeceerstene Io 
Giant Double. Producing immense umbels of full, COE 
flowers; colors exceedingly varied. Per % oz., 50 cts.- ce 15 
Sweet Rocket. (Hesperis.) 
Old-fashioned hardy garden plant; also known as Daine’s 
Rocket and Dame’s Violet; grows 2 to 3 feet high and bears 
showy white, HES, ite purple Beeee HOw roe Hee colon 
Per oz., 25 cts.. sore J sbi ee 5 
Tritoma. 
Hybrida (Red-Hot Poker, Flame Flower or Torch Lily), Saved 
from our own collection, which is undoubtedly the finest in 
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Tunica, 
Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing but 
a few inches high and bearing throughout the entire season 
numerous elegant pink flowers. Will thrive anywhere, but 
is especially adapted for the rockery or margin of the hardy 
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Valeriana. 
Officinalis (Garden Heliotrope), Hardy border plants with 
heads of old rose flowers with a strong heliotrope odor.------... IE 
Mixed (Va/eriax), Showy corymbs of red or white flowers...... 5 
Violas, or Tufted Pansies. 
While the Pansy proper is essentially a spring flower, the 
Violas here offered flower throughout the entire season. 
Admirabilis. Blotched in rich colors like Pansies --.--.+--..++--+++ a 0G 
Papilio (Butterfly Violet), An exceedingly lovely violet-lilac.... 0 
Lutea Splendens. Rich golden yellow 10 
Blue Perfection. Deep blue......------ 10 
White Perfection. A fine white-..-.-.:ccsssseeee seen 10 
Mixed. A splendid mixture. Per % oz., 50 cts. 10 
Veronica. 
Spicata (Sfeedwel?), An elegant hardy perennial border plant, 
growing about 18 inches high, bearing all summer; long 
spikes of bright blue flowers..--cesssssseenesscesceestetencoeees ceteeene renee 5 10 
Wallflower. 
Well-known deliciously fragrant perennials, blooming early 
in spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be 
planted in a sheltered position or protected in acold frame in 
the winter and planted out in April. 
Goliath. A splendid single WEED HO rers Io: a ape pee 
red, with a black, velvety sheen.- tener 10 
Single Mixed. All colors. Per 4 0z., a CES.cecceeeeeseesernceeeen sense 5 
Double Fimest Mixed... ..--...:.cceceesceserecncnecesceceeecreresseeseaseeweneenseeeen 10 
Collection of Double Wallflowers? 6 COLOrS,.--:.++-ssseeteseee ceeeen ane eee 50 
Collection of Single Wallflowers; 6 COIOLS «.++++s+ss++seseeeseeeeeeee renee 40 

For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1911. 

