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Orchid-Flowered Sweet Pea 



Twelve Superb Newer 



Orchid=Flowered 

 Sweet Peas 



We consider this the finest collection of newer sorts 

 ever brought together; each one has been a promi- 

 nent prize winner at the various exhibitions during 

 the past two seasons, and will soon take their place 

 in up-to-date permanent lists. 

 4064 Austin Frederick. A lovely soft lavender, 

 flowers of giant size and perfect form, nicely 

 waved. 



Barbara. A beautiful and effective rich 

 orange-salmon. A favorite exhibition variety, 

 making a handsome bunch. 

 Blue Monarch. Splendid large wavy flowers 

 of rich deep navy blue. 

 4084 Constance Hinton. The most important 

 introduction in years of strong, vigorous 

 growth, with enormous wavy white flowers, 

 frequently 2j inches across, wliich are borne on 

 sprays of fours, and often fives, on long, strong 

 stems. This variety is black seeded, which 

 means that it is easy to germinate. 

 Hercules. Almost identical in color to Coun- 

 tess Spencer — a lively rose pink, but larger in 

 size. A strong grower. 



Ivorine. A pretty and dainty variety; giound 

 color cream, suffused with buff-pink. 

 Mrs. J. Balmer. Acharming variety of at- 

 tractive coloring, being a rich cream ground daintily edged with bright rose pink. 

 4161 Miriam Beaver. Very dainty in coloring, soft chamois shell-pink shaded 



with apricot Extra choice. 

 4172 Old Rose. A new and very distinct color, a lovely shade of old-rose, that is 

 popular. Flowers of enormous size. 



4211 The Cardinal. A new, intense, brilliant poppy-scarlet, very large wavy 

 flowers of great substance Extra fine. 



4212 The President. Rich and dazzling bright orange-scarlet.a most brilliant variety, 

 4221 Warrior. Enormous flowers of a rich reddish bronzy maroon, the finest of 



this color yet introduced. 

 Price. Any of the above, 10 cts. per pkt. ; 60 cts per oz. 

 4229 Collection of a packet of each of the above 12 Newer Sorts, $1.00. 

 4227 Collection of one ounce each of the above 12 Newer Sorts, $6.00. 



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4138 

 4157 



EARLY AND LONG-FLO^VERING SPENCER SIJVEET PEAS 



This new type is receiving great attention at the hands of the leading hybridizers, and already nearly all colors are represented. 

 They are now very popular, and in great demand by commercial florists for forcing under glass for Winter and early Spring bloom- 

 ing, but are just as valuable for the amateur for outdoor culture, coming into flower five or six weeks earlier than the regular 

 orchid flowered type, and if the flowers are kept picked, continue to bloom over a period of nearly four months. We offer the 

 following carefully selected varieties; 



4263 Early Blanche Ferry, or Christmas Pink. The 



most popular of all; flowers pink and white Very large 

 and wavy 



4264 Early Blue Bird, a splendid rich deep blue. 



4265 Early Cream, or Meadow Lark. A bright prim- 

 rose yellow. 



4266 Early Helen Lewis, or Morning Star. Rich, 

 rosy salmon. 



4272 Early Improved Snowstorm. This is considered 

 the best and purest white variety 



4273 Early Lavender King Beautiful dear lavender; a 

 popular color- 



4267 Early Liberty. The best bright crimson-scarlet, 

 4'268 Early Mrs. A. A. Skach. A beautiful rich pink. 



Extra fine 

 4277 Early Rose Beauty. A grand rich rose variety, 

 4271 Early Rose Queen. A popular soft rose-pink. 



4275 Early Watchung. A strong-growing free-flowering 



black-seeded white. 



4276 Early Yarrawa. The famous Australian variety, and 

 one of the best. Color, rich rose-pink on a cream ground. 



wings lighter. 



Price. Anv of the above, 15 cts. per pkt.; $1.25 per oz. 



4279 Collection containing a packet of each of the above twelve sorts for $1.25- 



4278 Early Orchid=flowering Mixed. A splendid mixture containing all of the above colors as well as many others 



10 cts. per pkt. ; 75 cts. per oz.; $2 50 per \ lb. 

 For short cultural notes on Sweet Peas see paee 110 



