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THE MODERN GIANT 



WAVED "SPENCER" SWEET PEAS 



MIXED GIANT 



WAVED "SPENCER" SWEET PEAS 



Including New Hybrids 



Composed exclusively of Giant Waved "Spencer" varieties, including several 

 new hybrids of exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when sufficiently trued 

 up, will be introduced as new named varieties. Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c; per oz., 25c; 

 per H lb., 75c; per lb., S2.00. Delivered free in the U. S. 



THE "SPENCERS" are the largest and most beautiful of all Sweet 

 Peas — surpassing the older kinds in strong growth, size and form of 

 flowers and continued profusion of bloom. Under congenial culture 

 the flowers measure up to 2 and sometimes 2J4 inches across; standards 

 open, upright, well rounded out and beautifully waved. Wings large, 

 gracefully poised and usually hide the keel. Three and often four of these 

 queenly blossoms are borne on strong stems 10 to 12 inches in length, con- 

 tributing to their usefulness as cut flowers for vases, bouquets, etc. Faults 

 of the "Spencers" — if faults — are shy seeding and sportiveness; both, 

 however, have compensating merits. Shy seeders because most of their 

 flowers fall as they fade before the seed-pod forms, thus continuing the 

 succession of bloom. Sportive — tendency to vary or "break" into other 

 shades and colors — while increasing the difficulty in "fixing" and supplying 

 seeds that will produce " true, " yet has given the Sweet Pea world a wonder- 

 ful variety of colors, shades and combinations many of which, still in the 

 process of purification, are not yet offered, but will be heard about in the 

 near future. 



The following list — in addition to the "Spencers" offered in our Climax 

 Collection on page 107 — includes the world's best and most distinctive 

 varieties. 



NOTE: — All purchasers of Spencer Sweet Pea Seeds must expert to receive 

 fewer seeds in a packet and of inferior size and appearance to those accustomed 

 to in the " Grandiflora" class for the true Spencers are poor seeders — yielding 

 not one-tenth of the old type. 



America Spencer. Striped brilliant carmine-red on white; of splendid 

 Spencer form; similar if not the same as an English variety called Mrs. 

 Wilcox. 15c pkt. 



Audry Crier. A beautiful variety of the finest "Spencer" type; blush- 

 pink shaded and edged deeper orange-pink. Differs from Countess 

 Spencer in the salmon cast. 10c pkt.; 35c per oz. 



Constance Oliver. A charming cream-pink, shaded and edged with bright 

 rose-pink; a very fine and large Spencer variety; similar if not the same 

 as Nell Gwynn. 15c pkt. 



Dainty Spencer. Pure white with a beautiful and distinct edge of rose- 

 pink; practically identical with the English variety Evelyn Hemus. 



15c pkt. 



Ethel Roosevelt. Large and beautifully waved flowers of straw color, 

 daintily tinted and flaked with a warm red-blush. 25c pkt. 



Florence Nightingale. One of the largest and best lavender "Spencers" yet 

 produced. The color — lavender — is charmingly soft and enhanced by the 

 faintest sheen of pink. 25c pkt. 



Florence Morse Spencer. Delicate blush with a pink margin; large open- 

 waved flowers of the finest Spencer type. 10c pkt., 25c. per oz. 



Garnet Spencer. A beautiful large-waved purplish-garnet. It may be 

 classed with the maroons, but is distinctive. 10c pkt.; 25c per oz. 



Juanita Spencer. Large-waved, white flowers striped and flaked delicately 

 with lavender. 10c pkt.; 35c per oz. 



King Edward Spencer. Rich, bright crimson; very large-waved flowers. 



10c pkt.; 35c per oz. 



Miller's Bicolor. Immense waved flowers of the finest "Spencer" form; 

 standard rose color, wings white with a blush tint. 



15c. pkt.; 50c per oz. 



Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes. Of fine large "Spencer" form daintily tinted and 

 edged with pink on a blush ground. 10c pkt.; 25c per oz. 



Marie Corelli. Large waved flowers of brilliant carmine-rose color with a 

 tint of cherry red. 15c pkt. 



Mrs. Chamberlain Spencer. A fine large waved "Spencer" striped and 

 flaked with bright rose on white. 10c. pkt.; 35c per oz. 



Paradise Spencer. This is similar to the original Countess Spencer but 

 deeper in coloring; rose-pink shaded and edged deeper pink. 



10c pkt.; 25c per oz. 



Senator Spencer. Immense waved flowers striped purplish chocolate on 

 white. 15c pkt. 



Waverly Spencer. Previously known as "Captain of the Blue Spencer." 

 Purplish-blue, fading off to lilac margins 10c pkt.; 35c. per oz. 



W. T. Hutchin's. Large "Spencer" formed flowers of light apricot-pink 

 with a lemon shaded throat. 15c pkt. 



HENDERSON'S COLLECTION 

 of Modern "Spencer" Sweet Peas. 



1 pkt. each of the above 18 varieties $2.00 



" Your Spencer Collection of Sweet Peas did so well with me that I want you 

 to know of it. I had the finest Sweet Peas ever seen in this section. " 



J. H. CURRIER, East. Kingston. N. H. 

 "I had the Banner Sweet Peas of the whole county last year from your 

 Collection of Spencers." MRS. E. L. FOSTER. Arvada. Colo. 



"Our Spencer Sweet Peas from you — grown English fashion — are 14 feel 

 hieh and a dense mass of 2 inch flowers. " 



REV. C. W. CORTRIGHT. East Oakland. Calif. 



A NEW BOOK "ABOUT SWEET PEAS," By waltek p. wright. an English Authority. 75 c POSTPAID 



