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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



SWEET PEAS 



AH. It is not difficult to grow- 

 fine Sweet Peas even in our 

 trying climate. 

 The secret of success lies in 

 getting an early start and, 

 by thorough soil prepara- 

 tion, insuring a strong deep 

 root growth to keep the 

 • plants well supplied with 

 water. If you want to 

 grow the largest and finest 

 blossoms, start as early in 

 the spring as the soil can 

 be worked, early in March 

 if possible. Choose an open 

 location and dig a trench 

 to 2 feet deep and a 

 foot wide. Mix with the 

 :„ soil a liberal quantity 



of fertilizer (sheep 

 manure with a little 

 bone meal is an excel- 

 lent combination ). Re- 

 the trench with this 

 mixture to within 6 

 inches of the top. Scat- 

 ter the seeds about an 

 inch apart on this layer 

 and cover them with 2 

 inches of soil. When 

 the plants are 4 

 to 6 inches tall, 

 gradually fill in 

 around them un- 

 til the top of the 

 trench is reached. 

 By this method 

 the roots are 

 secured a plentiful 

 supply of food and 

 moisture even in 



the dryest spells. The vines may be supported with bush, strings, 

 wire or any handy form of trellis that will allow free circulation of 

 air. Of course, good Sweet Peas can be grown without trenching 

 but extra attention is always well repaid with larger flowers, more 

 of them, and a longer blooming season. Keep the flowers picked 

 and the vines will bear longer. 



We off^er only the best of the Spencer or Orchid-Flowered type of 

 Sweet Peas, this type being far superior to the older Grandifloras. 

 SUMMER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS. These are 

 the standard Giant Spencer or Orchid-Flowered Sweet Peas, com- 

 mencing to bloom in May from seed sown in March. The \-ines are 

 tall and vigorous, blooming for a long season. The flowers are large, 

 often 2 inches across, with attractively waved petals. 



2100 Apple Blossom. Standard cream, flushed pink; wings rose. 



2101 Barbara. Beautiful salmon; splendid for cutting. 



2102 Blanche Ferry. Wings are white; standard rose-pink. 



2103 Constance Hinton. large, reliable white. 



2104 Countess Spencer, Delicate rose-pink, deeper at the edges. 



2105 Dobbie's Cream. Perfectly formed, clear, deep cream. 



2106 Edith Taylor. Salmon-rose, sufi'used with orange. 



Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 



