SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Frederick. Pure 



Clear salmon 

 Vio- 



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 

 1% 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 t«> a stem. 

 2876 SWEET PEA, MARY PICKPOED. 



"America's Sweetheart." The newest and 



finest pink Sweet Pea. Pkt., 15c; % oz., 



50c. 



2852 Austin 



lavender. 

 Barbara. 



pink. 



2855 Commander Godsall. 



et-blue. 



2856 Constance Hinton. Black 

 seeded white. 



2857 Crimson King. Rich ox-blood crimson. 



2858 Daisybud. Delicate rose-pink. 



2861 Dora. Bicolor, pink and white. 

 2854 Gleneagles. Light clear blue. 



2863 Grloriosa. Deep orange-scarlet. 



2862 Hawlmark Cerise. Salmon-cerise. 



2864 Hebe. The best clear pink. 



2865 King White. Largest and finest white. 



2866 Majestic Cream. Deep cream color. 



2867 Picture. Cream pink suffused apricot. 

 28C8 Ravenswing. Rich deep maroon. 



2871 Renown. Large glowing carmine. 



2872 Royal Purple. Rich rosy purple. 



2873 Royal Scot. Brilliant scarlet. 



2874 Tangerine Improved. Salmon-orange. 



2875 Valentine. Lovely blush pink. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; V 4 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; M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 



Early or Winter-flowering Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



A recently developed class which is espe- 

 cially adapted for forcing in the greenhouse 

 during winter and early spring. May also 

 be sown outdoors in spring, and will bloom 

 two to three weeks earlier than the stand- 

 ard summer sorts. The flowers are of true 

 Spencer size and form. 



2912 BLUE BOY. By far the best clear 

 blue yet introduced. 



2913 VULCAN. At last a non-burning 

 scarlet; extra fine. 



2914 SILVER BLUE. Light clear lavender 

 blue. 



2901 Christmas Carol. Clear salmon pink. 



2902 Early Aviator. Large crimson. 



2903 Early Heatherbell. Clear mauve-lav- 

 ender. 



2904 Early Hercules. Extra large rose 

 pink. 



2905 Early Meadow Lark. Deep cream 

 color. 



2906 Early Peace. Rose pink on cream. 



2907 Early Snowflake. Best early white. 



2908 Early Yarrawa. Rose-pink bicolor; 

 the original early flowering Spencer Sweet 

 Pea. 



2911 Zvolanek's Rose. Bright rose pink. 

 Each, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00. 



2919 COLLECTION: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 12 colors, $1.50. 



2920 Choice Mixed Early-flowering Spen- 

 cers. A blend of the early flowering 

 varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c; % lb., $2.00. 



