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Early-Flowering Orchid or Spencer 

 Sweet Peas 



This new type is receiving great attention at the hands of the 

 leading hybridizers, and already nearly all colors are represented. 

 They are now very popular, and in great demand by commercial 

 florists for forcing under glass for Winter and early Spring blooming, 

 but are just as valuable for the amateur for outdoor culture, 

 especially in the southern states, coming into flower five or six 

 weeks earlier than the regular orchid-flowered type, and if the 

 flowers are kept picked, continue to bloom over a ijeriod of nearly 

 four rnonths. 



New Elarly- Flowering Sorts 



The six varieties offered below are among the latest and best 

 introductions. These, together with the twelve distinct older 

 varieties offered below, make up what is undoubtedly a splendid 

 and comprehensive collection. 



4257 Early Fair Maid. The best blush-pink early variety. 



Identical in color to the popular Elfrida Pearson. 



4259 Early Glitters. This sensational variety produces early 

 and freely; flowers of enormous size, of a glittering, fiery 

 orange. A strong vigorous grower. 



4260 Early Grenadier. A most brilliant new variety of a 

 plowing iwppy scarlet, a strong robust grower. 



4263 Early Harmony. The finest clear lavender yet intro- 

 duced: llowcrs of largest size and nicely waved. 



4265 Early Madonna. This splendid new sort might briefly 

 be described as an early-flowering Constance Hinton, the 

 best of all white Sweet Peas and like that variety, is black- 

 seeded, insuring free germination and strong gro\vth. For 

 purity of color, size of bloom, and freedom of flowering, it is 

 unexcelled. 



4268 Early Rose Charm. This new introduction is to the early-flowcrin'.; type what Rosabelle is 



to the late varieties, a very large-flowering and beautifully waved bright rose. 

 Price. Any of the above New Early Orchid varieties, 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per J oz.; 75 cts. per oz. 

 4278 Collection containing a packet each of the above 6 varieties, 65 cts. 



Standard Early -Flowering Sorts 



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Large-fi.owkking 



Sweet Peas 



4262 Early Irene. A lovely clear lavender. 



4264 Early Illumination. Brilliant salmony cerise. 



4266 Early Mrs. A. A. Skach. A beautiful rich pink. 



4269 Early Rose Queen. A popular soft rose-pink forcing sort. 



4272 Early True Blue. Rich mid-blue. 



4273 Early Zvolanek's Rose. Rich rose. 



4252 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 



4253 Early Blanche Ferry or Christmas Pink. The most 

 popular of all; flowers pink and white. Very large and wavy. 



4254 Early Blue Bird. A splendid rich, deep blue. 



4255 Early All White. Larijest and finest pure white. 



4256 Early Cream, or Meadow Lark. Primrose yellow. 

 4261 Early Helen Lewis, or Morning Star. Rich, rosy 



salmon. 



Price. .\ny of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per oz.; SI. 75 per 1 lb. 

 4279 Collection of a packet each of the above 12 choice varieties, SI. 00. 

 4277 Collection of one ounce each of the above 12 choice varieties, $5.25. 

 4276 Early Flowering Orchid Mixed. A splendid mixture, containing 

 all colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per oz.; $1.50 per 1 lb.; $5.00 per lb. 



Twelve "Incomparable" Orchid-Flowered Sweet Peas 



This is the regular late-flowering type and is distinguished by the extraordinary size of their flowers and by the standard being 

 crinkled and wavy. They usually bear four blossoms on a stem, and are as easy to grow as the commonest sorts. 



4074 Blanche Ferry Spencer. Pink and white. 



4095 Dobbie's Cream. The finest primrose yellow. 



4108 Elfrida Pearson. The finest light pink. 



4117 Florence Nightingale. The finest lavender. 



4127 Hercules. \'ery large, lively rose-pink. 



4146 King Mauve. Rich deep mauve 



4147 King White. E.xtra large, pure while. 

 4151 Margaret Atlee. Ttie best rich pink. 



4198 Royal Purple. Rich royal purple. Very distinct. 



4199 Royal Scot. Brilliant scarlet. 

 4211 The Cardinal. Intense poppy-scarlet. 

 4222 Wedgwood. Wedgwood or silvery-blue. 



Price. Any of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 35 cts. per oz.; Sl.OO per i lb. 



4218 Collection of a packet each of the 12 "Incomparable" sorts, 75 cts. 



4219 Collection of 1 ounce each of the 12 "Incomparable" sorts, $3.00. 

 4230 Orchid-flowered. Mixed. All colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per 



oz.; 75 cts. per J lb.; $2.50 per lb. 



For Complete List and Cultural Notes see our Garden Book for 1925 



