52 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 prep- 

 aration, 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 

 \y-t feet deep and a foot wide. Mix with 

 the soil a liberal quantity of fertilizer 

 (sheep manure with a little bonemeal is an 

 excellent combination). Refill the trench 

 with this mixture to within 6 inches of the 

 top. Scatter the seed 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 until the 

 top of the trench is reached. By this 

 method the roots are assured a plentiful 

 supply of food in the dryest spells. 



The vines may be supported with brush, 

 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 sea- 

 son. Keep the flowers picked and the vines 

 will bear longer. 



We offer the best of the Spencer or 

 Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas, these being far 

 superior to the older Grandiflora type. 



Summer-flowering Spencer Sweet 

 Peas 



We offer, this year, a completely revised 

 list of this ever-popular flower. All the 

 newer really worth-while varieties are in- 

 cluded and a few of the old standbys that 

 have defied improvement. Flowers are of 

 huge size, gracefully waved, and are gen- 

 erally borne four to a stem. 



2852 Austin Frederick. Pure lavender. 



2853 Avalanche. Extra large white. 



2854 Barbara. Clear salmon-pink. 



2855 Bonfire. Pink on cream ground. 



2856 Campfire. Brilliant scarlet cerise. 



2857 Commander Godsall. Violet-blue. 



2858 Constance Hinton. Black - seeded 

 white. 



2861 Crimson King. Rich ox-blood crimson. 



2862 Daisybud. Delicate rose-pink. 



2863 Dora. Bicolor pink and white. 



2864 Doreen. Rosy carmine. 



2865 Gleneagles. Light clear blue. 



2866 Goldcrest. Beautiful salmon-orange. 



2867 Hawlmark Cerise. Salmon-cerise. 



2871 Mary Pickford. Salmon-pink on cream. 



2872 Matchless. Deep cream. 



2868 Pinkie. The best clear pink. 



2873 Royal Purple. Rich rosy purple. 



2874 Royal Scot. Bright scarlet. 



2875 Sultan. Deep maroon. 



Bach, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; M lb., $1.00. 



2879 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 20 splendid varieties, $1.75. 



2880 Choice Spencer Mixture. An endless 

 variety of lovely colors. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 25c; U lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 



Early or Winter-flowering Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



A recently developed class which is es- 

 pecially adapted for forcing in the green- 

 house during winter and early spring. May 

 ajso be sown outdoors in spring, and will 

 bloom two to three weeks earlier than the 

 standard summer sorts. The flowers are of 

 true Spencer size and form. 



2901 Annie Laurie. Rose-pink. 



2902 Aviator. Crimson-scarlet. 



2903 Blue Bonnet. Deep blue. 



2904 Pascination. Salmon-pink. 



2905 Glitters. Glistening cerise. 



2906 Lady Gay. Shrimp-pink. 



2507 Majestic Rose. Rose-pink. 



2508 Sweet Lavender. Pure lavender. 



2911 Valencia. Sunproof orange. 



2912 White Harmony. Best white. 



Each, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 



2919 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 10 colors, $1.25. 



2920 Choice Mixed Early-Plowering Spen- 

 cers. A blend of the early flowering va- 

 rieties. Pkt,, 10c; oz., 60c; Vi lb., $2.00. 



