Sweet Peas. 

 Stokesia (Corn-flower Aster). p,,^, p^^. 



Cyanea. This beautiful hardy perennial grows about 24 inches 

 hich. hearing handsome lavender-blue corn-flower-like blos- 

 soms from July to frost. Per '4 oz.. 30 cts 10 



— Alba. A new pure white variety. Per '.i oz.. 30 cts 10 



Sweet Peas. 



.^s a rule the finest Sweet Peas are produced from seed sown in 

 the autumn. Plant about the end of November in this latitude and 

 cover with 2 to 3 inches of leaves or litter. 



We list below only a few of the very finest sorts. For complete 

 list see pages 67, i.«) and 121 of our Garden liook for 1912. 



Winter Blooming Sweet Peas. 



Invaluable for growing under glass. They bloom in 

 about three months from time of sowing. 



Oz. Pkt. 



EarViest of AM (C/itistiiias Pi»i). Pink and white 10 s 



Mont Blanc I t '""/'"If While). Pure white 10 .■; 



Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Rosy lavender 30 10 



Mrs. F. J. Delansky. Pure pink ■.• 30 10 



Mrs. Charles H. Totty. Clear lavender ,10 10 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink 3° 'O 



Orcliid 'flowered Sweet Peas. 



This type is distinguished from the standard sorts by the extraor- 

 dinary size of their flowers and by the standard being crinkled and 



wavy. They usually bear four blossoms on a stem, and are as easy 

 to grow as the commonest sorts. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Apple Blossom Spencer. Rose and pink 30 10 



Black Knight Spencer. Rich maroon 30 10 



Blanche Ferry Spencer. Pink and white 30 10 



Countess Spencer. A lovely clear pink 20 10 



Dainty Spencer. White edged rosy pink 30 10 



Florence M. Spencer. Delicate blush with pink margin 20 10 



Frank Dolby. Largest pale lavender. 20 10 



George Herbert. Rich rose carmine 20 10 



Helen Lewis. Brilliant orange-rose JO 10 



King Edward Spencer. Crimson-scarlet. 30 10 



Mrs. Routzahn Spencer. Soft chamois pink.. 30 10 



Mrs. Walter Wright Spencer. Deep mauve.. .10 10 



Primrose Soencer. Primrose or creamy-yellow 20 lu 



Prince of Wales Spencer. Brilliant rosy red 30 10 



Queen Alexandra Spencer. Bright scarlet 30 10 



White Spencer. .A pure white Countess Spencer of 



very large size. 20 10 



Orchid-Flowered Mixed. All colors. K lb., 50 cts.; 



I lb., $1.50. 15 10 



Select Standard Sweet Peas. 



Aurora. White flaked with orange-salmon 



Black Knight. Black maroon. 



Blanche Ferry. Pink and white 



Coccinea. Rich cerise: very bright 



Dainty. W hite. edged with pink 



Dorothy Eckford. The tincst white 



Duke of Westminster. Purple, tinted violet 



Flora Norton, lirit'lit blue. 



Helen Pierce. \\ liitc veined, bright blue 



Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. Primrose-yellow 



Janet Scott. .\ large and bright pink 



Jeannie Gordon. Rosy pink on a cream ground 



King Edward VU. Rich, deep crimson-scarlet 



Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender 



Lord Nelson. Rich navy blue 



Lottie Eckford. \\ liite, sulTused with lavender 



Lovely. Shell pink, extra fine 



Midnight. Indigo and maroon; very dark 



Miss Willmott. Rich, deep orange-pink. 



Mrs. Walter Wright. Deep mauve. 



Prima Donna. Deep pink; fine 



Prince of Wales. Deep rose. 



Queen Alexandra. Brilliant geranium-red. the nearest 



approach to .t pure scarlet. 



Queen of Spain. Charming chamois pink. 



St. George. I'rilliant orange-scarlet 



Peerless Mixture. Ihe finest mixture of standard sorts 



I'kt.. 5 cts.: oz.. 10 cts.; M lb.. 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Oz. Put. 



Sweet William (London I'liftx). 



\\'ell-known free-flowering hardy perennials, producing a splendid 



eftect in beds and borders with their rich and varied flowers 

 otTer the best and most distinct single-flowering sorts, viz.: 



White 5 I Velvety Black Maroon 



Crimson 5 Red, on white ground 



Scarlet. 5 | Violet, on white ground 



.\ package of each of the above six colors, 25 cts. 



Single Mixed. .\ll colors. Per oz., 40 cts 



Newport Pink. .\ distinct new shade being a bright salmony- 



nisc or watermelon pink, very effective, s pkts. $1.00 



Scarlet Beauty. .\ splendid companion to the variety above, 



color intense rich deep scarlet, an unusual shade 



Holbom Glory. Of extra large size and fine coloring. Per 5^ 



07;.. 2.; cts 



Double Mixed. Per \i OZ., 30 cts 



Giant Double. Producing immense umbels of full, double 



flowers; colors exceedingly varied. Per K oz., so cts 



Sweet Rocket (Ilesperh). 



Old-fashioned hardy garclcn plant; also known as Dame*s 

 Rocket and Dame's \'iolet; grows 2 to 3 feet high and bears 

 showy white, lilac and purple fragrant flowers; mixed colors. 

 Per oz., 2S cts.. 



Tunica. 



Saxifraga. A neat, tufted hardy perennial plant, growing but 

 a few inches high and hearing throughout the entire season 

 numerous elegant pink flowers. Will thrive anywhere, but 

 is especially adapted for the rockery or margin of the hardy 

 border 



Valeriana. 



Officinalis {Garden Ifeliatro/'e ', Hardy border plants with 



heads of old rose flowers with a strong heliotrope odor 



Mixed ( I'li/ericin). Showy corymbs of red or white flowers 



We 



Violas, or Tufted Pansies. 



\\'hile the Pansy proper is essentially a spring flower, the 

 Violas here offered flower throughout the entire season- 



Admirabilis. Blotched in rich colors like Pansies 15 



Papilio ' Butterjly Violet]. An exceedingly lovely violet-lilac. ■• 10 



Lutea Splendent. Rich golden yellow.. 10 



Blue Perfection. Deep blue 10 



White Perfection. A fine white 10 



Mixed. .\ splendid mixture. Per ^ oz., so cts 10 



Wallflower. 



Well-known deliciously fragrant perennials, blooming early 

 in spring, with spikes of beautiful flowers. They should be 

 lilanted in a sheltered position or protected in a cold frame in 

 the winter and planted out in .\pril. 

 Goliath. .\ splendid single variety; flowers of a rich, shining 



red, with a black, velvety sheen 10 



Single Mixed. -All colors. Per M oz., i5 cts 5 



Double Finest Mixed-. 10 



Collection of Double Wallflowers; 6 colors SO 



Collection of Single Wallflowers; 6 colors 40 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1912. 



