PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— FLOWER SEEDS. 49 



New Giant Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas. 



BLOOM 4 WEEKS EARLIER THAN THE LATE SPENCERS 



and under congenial conditions 



FLOWER CONTINUOUSLY FOR 4 MONTHS 



PRODUCING PROFUSELY, IMMENSE, WAVED FLOWEKS 



"FOURS" PREDOMINATING, ON LONG STEMS. 



WILL SUPERSEDE ALL OTHER TYPES OF SWEET PEAS FOR WINTER 



FLOWERING UNDER GLASS AND FOR OPEN GROUND CULTURE 



—FALL OR WINTER SOWN— IN WARM CLIMATES. 



We are glad at last to be able to offer a limited quantity of seeds of this 

 revolutionary race of "Giant Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas" which has 

 Seen developing for several years from "Spencer" crosses with the early flower- 

 ing grandifloras which were evolved from the old Blanche Ferry and Emily 

 Henderson types whose blood is responsible for all of the best Early Flowering 

 Sweet Peas. The plants of this new race are of strong constitution, vigorous 

 growers, profuse and continuous bloomers for about four months, grown under 

 :ongenial conditions and they begin flowering, grown in the open ground, in 

 ibout 106 days from seed sowing or fully four weeks sooner than late flowering 

 Sweet Peas sown at the same time, and they continue to flower in profusion 

 'or fully 4 months and in favored localities even longer. It is predicted by 

 Sweet Pea authorities that this race will supplant all other early and late flower- 

 ng Sweet Peas for winter flowering under glass, which has now become so 

 popular — and also for open ground culture in our Southern States — sown pre- 

 ierably in fall or winter. Their adaptability to warm climates — where cool 

 weather-loving sweet peas do not thrive — has been proven and it is possible 

 that they will eventually supplant the latter in American gardens where 

 :limatic conditions are not always favorable to the best developments of the 

 alder types of Sweet Peas. Practically all Sweet Pea Colors are now in exist- 

 ence in this new race. Under green house culture with proper treatment, plants 

 From seeds sown the middle of August begin blooming the latter part of Novem- 

 ber; those sown by the middle of September begin blooming the middle of 

 January and these sown in early October begin blooming the middle of March. 

 Condensed cultural instructions for both garden culture under northern and 

 southern conditions and for winter flowering under glass are given in Henderson's 

 Brochure " How to Grow Sweet Peas to Perfection " free to customers. 



THE VARIETIES OF 

 NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS. 



We are now able to offer as long as unsold' 



Early Morning Star. Deep orange-scarlet or flame color with rich orange 

 pink wings — practically the same coloring as the late flowering variety 

 known as " Dobbies Thomas Stevenson." The flowers are large and of the 

 best waved Spencer form and borne on long stems in threes and fours in 

 wonderful profusion; under glass it is magnificent and by artificial light its 

 coloring is superb. Per packet of 15' seeds 25c; 100 seeds SI. 00. 



Early Song Bird. A beautiful soft shade of pale pink similar to the late varieties 

 " Florence Morse " and " Lady Evelyn Eyre." and a bit lighter than "Elfrida 

 Pearson." The flowers, of the largest size, are well placed on long stems in 

 threes and fours. In full growth it seems as if every stem carried four blos- 

 soms. We are sure it will be the leading pale pink for winter forcing. 

 Per packet of 25 seeds 25c; per 100 seeds 75c. 



Early Melody. A deeper shade of rose pink than the preceding. Closely 

 resembling the late flowering "Countess Spencer" and "Hercules." The 

 large, well waved flowers are borne mostly in fours on long stems and the 

 effect when bunched is most pleasing. It is very floriferous and is sure to 

 be a great favorite. Per packet of 25 seeds 25c; per 100 seeds 75c. 



Early Spring Maid. An exquisite light cream-pink that is a soft pink over a 

 cream ground color. Similar in coloring to the late variety "Mrs Hugh 

 Dickson" and the flowers have the same splendid characteristics. It is 

 most effective and carries a great wealth of blossoms borne in fours on long 

 stems. Per packet of 25 seeds 25c; per 100 seeds 75c 



Early Snowflake. Pure white and the best white early flowering white seeded 

 Spencer in existence. The flowers are very large and of the best waved 

 Spencer form — every bit as good as the best strains of any late flowering 

 white Spencer and they are borne in wonderful profusion on long stems. 

 Per packet of 15 seeds 25c; per 100 seeds SI. 00. 



Early Heather Bell. A rich pleasing mauve-lavender, similar but superior 

 in every way to the variety known as "Anita Wehrman." The flowers are 

 of large, bold, waved Spencer form and are borne in fours and threes on long 

 stout stems. A popular color shade for any occasion. 

 Per packet of 25 seeds 25c; per 100 seeds 75c. 



Yarrawa. This newcomer from Australia has proven its adaptability to Amer- 

 ican conditions, growing as luxuriantly and producing its long stemmed, 

 giant waved flowers as quickly and in the same continuous profusion as if 

 growing in the warm climate of the Antipodes. In our trials, it commenced 

 flowering freely two weeks before other large waved Sweet Peas and three to 

 four weeks earlier than some varieties, all given the same cultural treatment 

 and "Yarrawa" continued in flower, holding its large size and phenomenal 

 floriferousness for weeks after all other Sweet Peas had passed their best. 

 The flowers are large of round waved Spencer form and colored bright rose- 

 pink with lighter pink wings. The exquisite coloring is most effective either 

 by daylight or artificial light and, moreover, the flowers are deliciously fra- 

 grant. Per packet of 25 seeds 15c; per 100 seeds 50c; per oz. SI. 25. 



The following Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas we offer only under 

 color. They are selections — trued up and we believe to be "fixed." All are 

 large waved early flowering Spencers. All are sold at the uniform price of 15c. 

 per packet of 25 seeds; 50c per 100 seeds; SI .25 per oz. 



Early Red Spencer. A rich bright crimson, similar in coloring, form, and size 

 of flower to King Edward Spencer. 



Early Shell Pink Spencer. Charming shell-pink of a little warmer tone than 

 Countess Spencer; very large waved flowers. 



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Early Apricot Pink Spencer. A rich apricot pink or salmon colored flower; 

 large, long stemmed flowers. 



Early Rose Spencer. Bright carmine-rose, similar in coloring, size and form 

 of flower to John Ingman. 



Early White Spencer. White seeded, large waved, pure white flowers. 



Early Duplex White Spencer, 

 of which come doubled. 



Early Lavender Pink Spencer. 



lavender. 



Black seeded, pure white waved flowers, many 



Large waved flowers of exquisite pinkish 



