Dreer's 



Incomparable 



SWEET PEAS 



Lathyrus odoratus ® 



Sweet Peas take their place among the most popular of aO our 

 annual garden flowers. They are easy to grow sown early in the 

 spring in a well prepared bed. One ounce will plant a row 15 feet 

 long. They do best where the season is not extremely hot. 



Summer-Flo^vering 

 Orchid Sweet Peas 



for Garden Planting 



We have selected 15 varieties which have proved to represent 

 the most advanced and most beautiful of all Sweet Peas. You 

 can rely upon these 15 aS representing the very best obtainable. 

 All are giant flowering, very floriferous, vigorous, and the best 

 in their respective color. 



4113 Avalanche. A glistening white variety with extra-large 



well-formed blooms of exquisite substance. Elegant four- 

 flowered sprays. 

 4121 Chinese Blue. This is by far the finest of the rich deep 



blue shades — a clear and pure color. 

 4129 Magnet. Elegant large well-formed four-flowered sprays 



representing an exquisite shade of warm cream-pink. 

 4133 Mayfair. An outstanding variety with artistic flower 



sprays set with bewitching pure shell pink blooms. 

 4139 Mrs. A. Searles. A superb variety with rich pink blooms 



merging into an oriental red shade. 

 4143 Olympia. There is no finer rich purple Summer-Flowering 



Sweet Pea than this magnificent large flowered variety. 

 4147 F inkle. Experts agree that Pinkie is the finest of the large 



number of rose-pink varieties. 

 4151 Pirate Gold. Bold large flower sprays set with four 



glorious golden orange blooms that glisten like gold. 

 4155 Powerscourt. There is no finer pure lavender than this 



variety which has held this top position for many years. 

 4159 Rubicund. A brilliant crimson-scarlet taking first place 



in this color class on account of color, purity, and size. 

 4161 Sextet Queen. A magnificent pure white carrying five 



or six magnificent blooms well arranged on a long stem. 

 4165 Smiles. An exquisite shade of shrimp pink with a generous 



blend of salmon— truly magnificent. 

 4169 The Admiral. An impressive navy blue that takes first 



place in this color classification. 

 4173 Welcome. The dazzling scarlet of the large four-flowered 



sprays gives a brilliant effect wherever displayed. 

 4177 What Joy. Exquisitely finished blooms of waxy texture 



and an appeahng warm rich cream color. 

 A ny of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 75c. 



^ 1QQTH nnmVERSDRY OFFER ^ 



Orchid Sweet Pea Collections 

 4972 One packet each of the 15 Summer Flowering 

 Sweet Peas described above, value $1.50, for $1.00. 



4974 One ounce each of the 15 Summer Flowering 

 ■\ Sweet Peas, value $3.75, for $3.00. /< 



4180 Sweet Peas in Mixture {Summer -Flowering). A wefl 

 balanced blend including not only the 15 varieties described 

 above but also many others to increase the color range. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



4200 Orchid Flowered Ruffled Mixed 



We have blended in this special mixture a large number of 

 varieties which distinguish themselves by having beautifully 

 ruffled blooms. Will give a magnificent display in the garden 

 and yield great quantities of cut flowers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 i lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 



Early-Flowering 

 Orchid or Spencer Type 



For the Greenhouse 

 and Early Outdoor Beds 



These early or winter-flowering Sweet Peas were primarily 

 developed for florists to be grown in the greenhouse in the winter 

 where the summer-flowering varieties have not proved satisfactory. 

 They are valued also for growing outdoors in the southern states 

 and if planted in northern climate outdoors they will bloom a week 

 or two ahead of the summer-flowering kind. 



4041 American Beauty. Rich crimson-rose flowers. 

 4045 Blue Bird. The winter-flowering violet-blue variety. 

 4049 Grenadier. Magnificent large-flowered dazzhng scarlet 



blooms of outstanding richness and splendor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c. 

 4053 Harmony. This is the flnest of the lavender ones. 

 4057 Josie. The rose-pink noted for its extra long stems. 

 4061 Lady Gay. Charming soft shrimp pink blooms. 

 4065 Maroon Prince. An exceptionally fine maroon. 

 4069 Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Lovely clear blue flowers. 

 4075 Red Bird. A crimson red of exceptional brilliance. 

 4081 Shirley Temple. The favorite soft rose-pink. A truly 



exquisite variety. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c. 

 4087 Valencia. A sunproof orange with extra long stems. 

 4093 White Harmony. The best waxy white. 

 A ny of the above, except where noted: 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; \ lb. $2.00. 



Collections of Twelve Choice 

 Early-Flowering Sweet Peas 



4964 One packet each, value $1.80, for $1.35. 

 4966 One ounce each, value $7.50, for $5.50. 



4100 Dreer's Early-Flowering Orchid Sweet Peas in 



Mixture. The greatest care has been exercised in blending 

 this superb special mixture so as to have a complete and well- 

 balanced color representation. It is far superior to the mixtures 

 usually offered. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; i lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 



4210 Cupid Bedding Sweet Peas Mixed 



These summer-flowering Sweet Peas may be used for beds and 

 borders as they grow only six inches high. Includes many fine 

 colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 75c. 



Inoculate Sweet Pea seed with "Nitragin" before sowing. 30c postpaid. 



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