D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SWEET PEAS -Continued 



SPENCER VARIETIES 



This group includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. Tlie typical Spencers have very large waved flowers 

 which are produced abundantly on long strong stems, making the blossoms most desiiable for cutting. 



FLORA NORTON SPENCER. Flowers bright blue with tint 

 of purple: an attractive, nicely waved Spencer sort. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 40c;y4Lb. $1.25 



APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bright rose standard with 

 wings of very light primrose flushed or tinted rose-carmine. 

 Very large; best Spencer form. A free blooming sort and a 

 very reliable bicolored sweet pea of robust growth. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



ASTA OHN. Suffused lavender or tinted mauve sometimes 

 with pinkish tinge. Spencer form, large and wavy. The best 

 of the deeper lavender sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 V4 Lb. $1.00 



AURORA SPENCER. Flowers brilliant orange rose, striped 

 and flaked on white. The most attractive very large striped 

 Spencer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. This is similar in color to the old 



Blanche Ferry but like all Spencers the type is not unalter- 

 ably fixed. Rose pink standard; wings wliite, suffused and 

 tinted with liglit pink. It is a very pleasing sweet pea and is 

 one of the most attractive varieties yet introduced. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 40c; ViLb. $1.25 



CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple, mth blue 



wings, beautifully waved; mari;in of petals marbled. Flowers 

 of large Spencer form, but liic) iter shade than Captain of the 

 Blues; more truly Waverly Spencer in color. A very distinct 

 and pleasing variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



CONSTANCE OLIVER. Cream ground, beautifully suffused 

 with pale orange pinlv, sometimes called bright pink on prim- 

 rose ground. A large Spencer of vigorous growth, and one of 

 the finest cream pinks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 7Sc; Vi Lb. $2.00 



COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink, sometimes darker 

 towards the edges; very large, open form; long stems. Al- 

 though tlie first variety introduced of the Spencer type, it is 

 still the best deep pink sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 'A Lb. 90c. 



DAINTY SPENCER. White suffused and edged -srith rose pink; 

 lar„'e and of splendid Spencer form; picotee edged; very free 

 blooming. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. A very large, delicate blush 

 shaded and edged wirh rose. (~>f the best type; excellent for 

 cutting. One of tlie very best light pink sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 'A Lb. $1.00 



GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, rose crimson or rose carmine 

 Spencer variety of large size suffused with magenta and 

 siiowing veins in wings. Both standard and wings beautifully 

 waved. The best carmine and rose sweet pea yet introduced. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 1/4 Lb. 90c, 



GLADYS UNWlN. Clear light bright pink with deeper shade 

 at edge of standard; texture heavy. One of the best of the 

 large waved types. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c. 



HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange, with wings of orange 

 rose. Large, fine Spencer form. We consider this the finest 

 reliable orange sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson scarlet; very 

 large size and of open form. The best of the pure red or 

 crimson Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. $1.00 



MRS. ROUTZAHN. A most attractive Spencer of largest size 

 and very graceful form; primrose and buff, shaded light rose 

 at edges. Considered by many to be the best cream pink 

 sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. $1.25 



NORA UNWIN. Flowers very large, pure white, waved type, 

 heavy texture, beautifully frilled. One of the best white 

 sweet peas; practically a Spencer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 'A Lb. $1.00 



OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon of very 

 large Spencer type. One of the very best of the maroon 

 shades of Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 'A Lb. $1.00 



PRIMROSE SPENCER. We consider this the best primrose, or 

 cream and ivoiy sweet pea yet developed. True Spencer tj^pe. 

 large wavy petals, frilled at edges; clear, distinct color, 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 'A Lb. $1.00 



TENNANT SPENCER. A light rosy purple or purplish mauve 

 Spencer of very large size and excellent form. The best mauve 

 sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 'A Lb. $1.00 



WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure white, beauti- 

 fully waved and fluted. An especially attractive variety of 

 very large size. One of the very best white sweet peas. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c; 'A Lb. $2.00 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



The Grandiflora varieties of sweet peas, sometimes called the Eckford class, are an older type than the Waved or Spencer 

 sorts and tiie flowers are not so large. They are usually not as long in bloom, but are decidedly cheaper and more easily grov\Ti. 

 There are two forms, the ''hooded or shell shaped" flowers and those of "open" form. 



A group of Extra Early Flowering sorts, sometimes called the Christmas class, includes as representative varieties Exti-a 

 Early Blanche Ferry, Earliest White and Mont Blanc. 



WHITE 



DOROTHY ECKFORD. Flowers large, pure white, shell 

 shaped, extra good substance. One of the best of this class. 

 Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; "A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



EARLIEST WHITE. The earliest blooming white sweet pea. 

 Hooded form. Seed black. A most desirable variety for forc- 

 ing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



EMILY HENDERSON. A clear white of open form. Early, free 

 bloomer. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



MONT BLANC. Flowers of open form, good size, very clear 

 white, very early. Vines dwarf, slender, graceful, with narrow 

 leaves. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



PRIMROSE OR LIGHT YELLOW 



HON. MRS. E. KENYON. Clear primrose; large semi-hooded 

 flower. White see led. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



MRS. COLLIER. Large, light primrose. 

 E. Keuyon but lighter. Seed white 

 'A Lb. 4bc; Lb. $1.25 



Similar to Hon. Mrs. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Light primrose of hooded form sho-ning 

 a pink tint in tlie bud; clear, soft primrose when matured. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ROSE WITH WHITE WINGS 



BLANCHE FERRY. Blooms very early and continues to pro- 

 duce abundantly through a long seison. Standard medium 

 sized, open form and bright rose-pink color; mngs large 

 rounded and nearly white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY. The earliest Imoivn sweet 

 pea. ^ mos vigorous and hardy though of dwarf habit. It -nail 

 be touud to be the first to furnish flowers either in greenhouse 

 °5" '-'")' "f doors and it will continue to furnish thehi in great 

 abundance longer than most varieties. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 'A Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



LIGHT PINK 



AGNES ECKFORD. The flowers are a most delicate shade of 

 light pink, medium large in size and of hooded form. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



DAINTY. The flowers are white, edged with light pink. They 

 are of hooded form and are borne on very long stems. The 

 variety is similar to but lighter than Eliza Eckford. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



KATHERINE TRACY. Flowers soft but brilliant pink; open 

 form. The plants are vigorous and j?ive a profusion of flowers 

 which continue of good size until the end of the season. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



LOVELY. Flowers large, hooded form. Standard and wings 

 both deep pink, shadinjg to very light pink at the edges; often 

 four flowers on a stem. One of the best of this class. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



PRIMA DONNA. The stems bear three or four large perfect 

 flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. One of the best 

 of the hooded pink varieties. A very clear shade. Pkt. 5c: 

 Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



STEXLA MORSE. Flowers of a peculiar warm buff-pink : hooded 

 form and of good size. A verv attractive combination yeUow 

 and pink. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ORANGE PINK 



BOLTON'S PINK. Orange-pink veined with rose, large size; 

 semi-hooded form. An excellent variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 'A Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



MISS WILLMOTT. A fine, semi-hooded tjije; standard orange 

 pink; -wings rose tinted \\'ith orange; veins of orange-rose. 

 Flowers of good size, borne on long stems; plant very vigor- 

 ous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



ST. GEORGE. The brightest of the orange-pinks. Flowers 

 large, of open foi-m and slightly waved Unwin type. A 

 wonderfully brilliant shade. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 'A Lb- 40c; 

 Lb. $1.50 



