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4233 

 4234 

 4237 

 4238 

 4239 

 4241 



4243 



4268 

 4269 

 4270 



Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas Hercules 

 All White. Largest and finest pure white. 

 Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 

 Blue Bird. A splendid rich, deep blue. 

 Columbia. Salmon rose with white wings. 

 Cream, or Meadow Lark. Primrose yellow. 

 Fair Maid. The best blush-pink early variety. Identical 

 in color to the popular Elfrida Pearson. 

 Glitters. A sensational variety producing flowers of 

 enormous size of a glittering fiery orange, a strong grower 



Dreer's Select 



SWEET PEAS 



There are hundreds of Early and Summer-flowering Orchid-flowered 

 varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are practically identical and still 

 others which lack either size, purity of color, vigor or some other charac- 

 teristic which all first-class sorts should have. It would be an easy matter 

 for us to greatly extend our list, but we think it best to confine our offers 

 to such sorts as are really first class, and every variety we offer is en- 

 titled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas. In addition to the 

 splendid list of Orchid-flowered sorts offered on the next page we also offer 

 the best recent introduction of both the early-flowering and the regular 

 type, which are fully described with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62. 



How to Grow Sweet Peas 



The soil for Sweet Peas should be rich and deep. A good rich loam, with 



plenty of well-rotted manure in it, is the ideal soil for raising good plants 



that will produce plenty of blooms of good substance. Considerable 



benefit has been noted from the use of Inoculating Culture. We can 



supply a special culture for Sweet Peas for 35 cts. per bottle, 



enough for any ordinary garden. They should be in a position 



fully exposed to the sunlight and air on both sides of the row. 



Much depends upon the state of the weather as to when the seed 



may be sown out of doors, but they should be sown as early in the 



season as the ground can be worked, which is usually between the 



middle of March and the middle of April in the latitude 



of Philadelphia. It is best to make a trench or furrow 



about 6 inches deep, in the bottom of which sow the 



seed. Cover with about an inch of soil, pressing it down 



firmly. As soon as they are above ground thin out to 



2 to 4 inches apart; when planted too close they do not 



attain their full development. They should be staked 



up either with branches of brush or stout stakes on 



which wire netting has been fastened. These should be 



at least 4 feet high, and 5 feet would be better. It. is 



just as well to do the staking at the time of sowing. 



During dry weather they should be watered thoroughly 



and frequently. The flowers should be cut as often as 



possible to prevent the plants from running to seed, 



which would stop them from continuing in bloom. 



Early Flowering Orchid or Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



This new type continues to receive great attention at the hands of the 

 leading hybridizers, and already nearly all coiors are represented. They 

 are now very popular, and in great demand by commercial florists for 

 forcing under glass for Winter and early Spring blooming, 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 ofler the following carefully selected varieties. We also offer with 

 other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 a number of the latest introductions 

 of this valuable type. 



4246 Harmony. The finest clear lavender yet introduced; 



flowers of largest size and nicely waved. 

 4253 Pink Cherokee. Pink on cream ground, effect a rich 



cream pink. 

 4255 Rose Charm. A very large-flowering and beautifully 



waved bright rose. 

 4261 True Blue. Rich mid-blue. 

 4263 Zvolanek's Rose. Rich rose. 



Price. Any of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per £ oz.; 50 cts. per oz. 

 Collection of a packet each of the above 12 choice varieties, 85 cts. 

 Collection of one ounce each of the ah.n-p 12 choice varieties, $4.50. 



Early Flowering Orchid Mixed. A splendid mixture, containing all colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per oz. 

 $4.00 per lb. 



$1.25 peri lb.; 



INOCULATING CULTURE FOR SWEET PEAS. Price, 35 cts. per bottle, enough for a large planting 



