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ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEAS 
All White. 
Aviator. 
Largest and finest pure white. 
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. 
in color to the popular Elfrida Pearson. 
Glitters. A sensational variety producing flowers of 
enormous size of a glittering fiery orange, a strong grower. 
Price. 
Identical | 
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. 
benefit has been noted from the use of Inoculating Culture. 
Considerabie 
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 
tully 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 
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Any of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per 
Collection of a packet each of the above 12 choice varieties, 85 cts. 
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 colors 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 offer the following carefully selected varieties. 
other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 a number of the latest introductions 
of this valuable type. 
We also offer with 
Harmony. The finest clear lavender yet introduced; 
flowers of largest size and nicely waved. 
Pink Cherokee. Pink on cream ground, effect a rich 
cream pink. 
Rose Charm. 
waved bright rose. 
True Blue. Rich mid-blue. 
Zvolanek’s Rose. Rich rose. 
> 0z.; 50 cts. per oz. 
A yery large-flowering and beautifully 
Collection of one ounce each of the above 12 choice varieties, $4.50. 
Early Flowering Orchid Mixed. 
$4.00 per Ib. 
A splendid mixture, containing all colors. 
10 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per oz.; $1.25 per 3 Ib: 
INOCULATING CULTURE FOR SWEET PEAS. Price, 35 cts. per bottle, enough for a large planting 
