SWEET PEAS FOR 1899. 



The wonderful ad- 

 vance made in the size, 

 substance and variety 

 of colors in Sweet Peas 

 in the past few years, 

 have placed them in the 

 first rank amonir flow- 

 ering plants. But few 

 plants are easier grown 

 and grown in masses of 

 separate colors or in 

 mixture their beauty 

 and fragrance cannot 

 be surpassed. 



We have made the 

 selection of choice va- 

 rieties of Sweet Peas a 

 specialty and offer in 

 our list an assortment 

 that cannot be excell- 

 ed. 



CULTURE. — Sweet Peas should be sown in 

 drills as early as possible in spring, in rich, fri- 

 able soil. Prepare the bed thoroughly, working 

 in a quantity of well-rotted manure, if it can be 

 done, making a furrow four to six inches deep. 

 In this sow the seed and cover two inches deep. 

 As soon as the plants begin to show through, fill 

 in the furrow. This will secure a deep planting 

 without the bad effect of deep covering of the 

 seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom 

 continuously through the heat of summer. As 

 fast as the flowers come into full bloom or fade 

 they should be cut off, for if the pods are al- 

 lowed to form, the plants will stop blooming. 



Classified Varieties as to Color. 



If you want White, select from numbers 356, 373, 

 402. 387. Pinks, 350, 371, 391, 420, 427. Orange and 

 Salmon, 395, 406. Scarlet, 377, 386. Maroon, 360, 423. 

 Yellow, 400. Striped varieties, 352, 411, 424. Pink or 

 Red, with white wings, 357, 358. 



350. ALICE ECK FORD. — Standard rich creamy, 

 tinted pale pink, WiDgs pure white. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



351. APPLE BLOSSOM. — Bright rose and pink; 

 beautiful. 



Pkt, 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



352. AURORA. — The color effect is gorgeous 

 both standard and wings are flaked and striped on 

 a white ground with bright orange salmon. 



Pkt, 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 25c. 



356. BLANCHE BURPEE.— Pure white; very 

 large flower. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 25c. 



35T. BLANCHE FERRY.— Popular Color stand- 

 ard brightest pink; keel and wings white. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



358. BLANCHE FERRY.— Extra Early.— 10 days 

 earlier. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz, 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



359. BLUSHING BEAUTY. — Flowers of larg- 

 est expanded form, perfect in shape, and of very 

 good substance. Color, a delicate, soft pink. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



360. BOREATTON.— A very fine dark Pea. with 

 bold, stout flowers; color, deep maroon. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



361. BUTTERFLY.— New and ranks among the 

 very best of this unrivaled class of plants. Color, 

 lavender blue, shading into white on the lower 

 petals. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



366. COUNTESS OF RADNOR.— Delicate laven- 

 der, Wings delicately striped with rose. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



371. ELIZA ECKFORD.— Standard rose; Wings 

 delicately striped with rose 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



371. EMILY ECKFORD.- Standard heliotrope, 

 suffused with blue; wings deep blue. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



373. EMILY HENDERSON.- Very early; color, 

 pure white; fragrance, most delicious. The plants 

 are robust, branchy, of compact habit: flowers, 

 large, broad and round, and its abundance of bloom 

 is phenomenal. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



377. FIREFLY. — Intense, glowing crimson. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



381. GAIETY. — Standards white, striped and 

 flaked with rosy lilac; wing's delicate blush. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



3S2. HER MAJESTY. — Beautiful, soft rosy pink. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



3S5. INDIGO KING.— A dark maroon standard 

 ar.d clear indigo-blue wings. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



386. IN YINCIBLE SCARLET.— Flowers of in- 

 tense and brilliant scarlet pink, of the largest size. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 2<>c. 



387. INVINCIBLE WHITE. — Produces very 

 large flowers of fine form and pure white color. 



Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



391. KATHERINE TRACEY. Soft brilliant pink. 

 Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 20c. 



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