THE LOVETT COMPANY 



SWEET PEAS. 



The annual Sweet Pea has long been a 

 favorite, and very justly so. At the 

 present time it seems to be "all the 

 rage," and may properly be regarded as "the 

 most popular flower. " This is all very satisfactory, 

 for among all classes of flowers none are more 

 charming or delightful than the Sweet Pea, in either beauty 

 of form and color or in sweet fragrance. When we add to 

 this its ease of culture, adaptability to almost all soils and lo- 

 cations, and abundant, continuous, and incessant bloom, it 

 will be seen that the Sweet Pea is really the "People's 

 Flower," the flower for the million, and so there is great 

 propriety in its being in such popular demand. 



But although the Sweet Pea is so easy to grow and gives 

 so much in return for such a little expenditure of time and' 

 labor, yet it has its preferences, and to secure the best residts 

 they should be accommodated. It likes a rich, cool, moist soil, 

 morning sunshine, and plenty of moisture in summer. As a rule, Sweet 

 Peas are planted too late in the Spring and too shallotv in the ground. 

 The seed should be sown as early in the season as the soil mil permit, 

 and without any regard to frost. Plant at least five inches deep. Make 

 a double row, ten inches apart, and sow the seed in the deep driUs, put- 

 ting them about two inches apai't. Do not fill up the trenches at once, 

 but covei" the seed with about two inches of soil when planting, and con- 

 tinue to fill the trench gradually as the plants grow, being careful not to 

 covei" up the crowns. Provide a suitable trellis of stout brush or coarse 

 wire netting, five to six feet high, for the vines to clamber upon. Din- 

 ing summer apply water freely — soap suds are excellent — and mulch the 

 surface of the soil liberally with straw and other similar material. 

 When the vines reach the top of the trellis pinch oif the tops and they 

 will send out new laterals. Cut the flowers freely, and permit none to 

 go to seed. If this caution is carefully regarded the vines will blossom 

 in profusion for a period of three months or more. Hardy annual. 



Oz 



Adonis c Deep rose; wings carmine. 15 

 Blanche Ferry. Beautiful pink and white; 



Pkt. 



Oz. Pkt. 



2265. 



Creamy- Avhite, suffused with 



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fragrant. 

 Boreatton, Dark chestnut. 

 Butterfly. White, edged with lavender 

 Cardinal, BriUiant scarlet. 

 Captain of the Blues * Blue and purple. 

 Countess of Radnor. Mauve. 

 Delight. Pure white, crested with bright 



crimson. 30 

 Duchess of Edinburg. Scarlet, edged Avith 



white. 20 

 Emily Henderson. Pure white; the best. 40 



2251. Eckford's Finest I^Iixture. 



Isa Eckford. 



rosy-pink. 



IMrs. Gladstone. Pink, with blush wings. 30 

 Orange Prince. Bright orange-pink, 



flushed with scarlet. 15 

 Princess of Wales. White ground shaded 



mauve. 20 

 Primrose. Pale primrose-pink. 15 

 Purple Prince . Dark purple and blue. 15 

 Queen of England. Pm-e white; large. 15 

 Queen of the Isles. Striped blue and red. 15 

 Senator. Chocolate, creamy white ground. 25 

 2274. Vesuvius. Pm-ple spotted. 30 

 One packet of each for ^1.00. 



15 5 2250. Fine l>IiAed. Imported. Oz., 10c; 3^b., 3,0c; lb., $1.00. 5 



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