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HENDERSON'S SELECTED 

 GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



FOR AUTUMN SOWING 



GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS 

 STANDARD VARIETIES AND NOVELTIES 



Sweet Peas, gay and fragrant, are the most universally popular annual flowers cultivated. Inexpensive, easiljr 

 and quickly grown from seed, thriving in town or country gardens, supplying an abundance of continuous bloom 

 lor months — an adornment to garden, house or corsage. Is it any wonder that they are "everybody's flowers," 

 and have been for generations A few years ago a paragon type appeared in the famous gardens of Earl Spencer, 

 Northamptonshire, England. This newcomer, extremely beautiful, the fairest-formed and largest Sweet Peas 

 ever grown, was named "Countess Spencer" and from this has sprung the glorified modern race of Giant Waved 

 "Spencer" or "Orchid-flowered" Sweet Peas. 



The characteristics of the Spencer Sweet Peas, grown under congenial conditions are; Robust growth, the 

 plants attaining a height of from 6 to 10 feet, requiring for full development to be not less than 6 inches apart: 

 a foot apart is better. The flowers are giants among Sweet Peas, measuring 2 to 2 1/2 inches across. They are 

 beautifully formed and daintily waved. Three and often four or five of these queenly blossoms are borne on long 

 strong stems. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR RLEND OF 

 MIXED GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



An unsurpassable mixture. Composed exclusively of Giant Waved Spencer var- 

 ieties, blended in proper proportion of bright colors and including several new hybrids 

 of exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when sufficiently trued up, will be in- 

 troduced as new-named varieties. 



Price, per pkt. (75 to 100 seeds), 10c; three pkts., 25c. Per oz. (400 to 500 seeds). 

 30c; per 1/4 lb., 85c; per lb., $3.00 postpaid. 



NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 

 SWEET PEAS 



Bloom 4 Weeks Earlier than the Late Spencers, and Under Congenial Condi- 

 tions Flower Continuously for 4 Months 



The plants of this new race are of strong constitution, vigorous growth, profuse and 

 bloom continuous for about four months, grown under congenial conditions. Grown 

 in the open ground they begin flowering in about 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 for fully 4 months. It is predicted by Sweet Pea 

 authorities that this race will supplant all other early and late flowering Sweet Peas 

 for winter flowering under glass, and also for open ground culture in our Southern 

 States — sown preferably in fall or winter. Condensed cultural instructions for both 

 garden culture under northern and southern conditions and for winter flowering under 

 glass are given in Henderson's leaflet. "How to Grow Sweet Peas to Perfection" 

 free to customers. 



VARIETIES OF NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING 

 SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



Per Per 



Pkt. Oz. 

 Early Helen Lewis Spencer. A rich apricot pink or salmon colored 



flower: large, long-stemmed flowers 25 1 . 00 



Early Heather Bell. A rich mauve-lavender 25 1 .00 



Early Liberty. Crimson, vigorous and free flowering 25 1 .00 



Early Melody. A deep shade of rose-pink. Closely resembling the late 



flowering "Countess Spencer" 25 1.00 



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



orange-pink wings 25 1 .00 



Early President Wilson Spencer. Bright carmine-rose, similar in 



coloring, size and form of flower to Marie Corelli 25 1.00 



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



seeded Spencer 25 1 . 00 



Early Song Bird. A soft shade of pale pink similar to the late vari- 

 eties "Florence Morse" and "Lady Evelyn Eyre" 25 1.00 



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



over a cream ground color 25 1.00 



" Yarrawa." This variety from Australia has proven its adaptability to 

 American conditions. In our trials it commenced flowering freely two 

 weeks before other large waved Sweet Peas and three to four weeks ear- 

 lier 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 15 .75 



Early Flowering Spencer Mixed 15 -75 



Henderson's Packets of Named Sweet Peas contains 40 to 50 seeds. PRICE 



Pkt. Oz. 



America Spencer. Striped and flaked brilliant carmine-red over white . .10 .50 



Apple Blossom Spencer. Banner bright rose color; wings creamy-blush .10 .50 



AstaOhn. Lavender 10 .50 



Captain of the Blues Spencer. Maroon purple 10 .50 



Blue Plcotee. White, edged blue 10 .50 



Constance Hlnton. Young flowers tinted pink but soon turn white 10 .50 



Countess Spencer. A re-selected, improved strain of this grand original 



"pink Spencer" 10 .50 



Decorator. Bright coral rose suffused cerise and orange 10 .50 



Dobbles Cream. Cream Yellow 10 .50 



Etta Dyke. A superior strain of "White Spencer." larger, whiter, and 



better frilled 10 .50 



Fiery Cross. Fiery orange-scarlet — fine large waved flowers that do not 



sunburn 10 .50 



Flora Norton Spencer. Beautiful azure or pale blue flowers 10 .50 



Florence Morse. Soft blush-pink flushed towards edge with deeper pink .10 .50 



George Herbert. Bright rosy-carmine 10 .50 



Helen Lewis. A very large and fine orange-rose; wings orange-salmon. .10 .50 



Helen Pierce Spencer. A large, true waved Spencer; ground color, rip- 

 pled and pencilled with bright blue 10 .50 



Hercules. Clear rose pink 10 .50 



Illuminator. A warm orange-rose self or light orange-scarlet 10 .50 



John Ingman. Rich carmine-rose, very large and fine waved form 10 .50 



King Edward Spencer. Rich crimson-scarlet 10 .50 



King White. The best pure white 10 .50 



Margaret Atlee. Salmon pink over a body color of cream which lights 



up the whole flower into exquisite beauty ,. 10 .50 



Martha Washington. Rose-pink with Tyrian rose edge 10 .50 



Maud Holmes. An unsurpassed "Sunproof" crimson 10 .50 



Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. Cream-buff flushed and edged with deep rose. .10 .50 



President. Glowing orange-scarlet 10 .50 



R. F. Felton. Lilac tinged French grey 10 -50 



Rosabelle. Bright rose, grand form and size 10 .50 



Royal Purple. The best purple variety 10 .50 



Senator Spencer. A large and fine striped; seal-brown and claret flakes 



on white 10 - s0 



Sterling Stent. Rich deep salmon suffused with fiery orange .10. .50 



Vermillion. Brilliant scarlet 10 -50 



Warrior. Maroon 1° -50 



Wedgewood Blue. Silvery-blue, tinged mauve .10__. 50^ 



