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fleux Suaeet Peas. 



Our Splendid New Varieties of Sweet Peas have attracted wide-spread 

 attention, planters declaring that, for exquisite fragrance, profusion of bloom 

 and duration of flowers after cutting, they could not be surpassed. We feel 

 confident that the varieties of this popular favorite we offer will please our 

 most critical friends. Sweet Peas are of the easiest cultivation, producin 

 their charming flowers in great profusion all Summer ; they are very showy 

 and effective for planting along fences, in hedges, clumps, etc. 



Full cultural directions are on our extra-sized packets. 



We offer 18 distinct varieties— some entirely new 



Boreatton. — A very distinct and beautiful variety, bold stout flow- 

 ers, deep maroon color. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Queen of England. — A very choice kind; the grand pure white 

 flowers are extra-large size. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Orange Prince. — A rare variety. Bright orange pink flushed 

 scarlet, pink-veined rose-colored wings. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Grand Blue (see cut). — Magnificent large blue and purple flowers, 

 touched with red. A splendid variety. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. — Striking scarlet, slashed with crimson, 

 edges of flowers beautifully margined creamy white. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Indigo Blue (see cut). — One of the very darkest varieties; deep 

 maroon purple, with indigo-blue wings. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Queen of the Isles (see cut).— The beautiful flowers are mottled 

 and striped with scarlet and red on white ground. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Princess Louise. — Exquisite rosy pink wings and deep blue body ; 

 very attractive. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Princess of Wales. — This lovely new variety is shaded 

 and striped with mauve on white ground. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Vesuvius (see cut). — This is entirely unlike any other 

 Sweet Pea ; the upper petals are marked on a rosy ground, 

 which shades into purple at spotted throat ; the lower pet- 

 als are velvety violet, with lilac edges. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Mauve Queen. — Lovely light mauve, shaded with 

 deeper color. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Adonis. — This charming variety is a beautiful rose 

 pink, a new color in Sweet Peas. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Invincible Carmine (see cut). — From the celebrated 

 English grower, Thomas Laxton, Esq. It is a lich bril- 

 liant, growing carmine, and is the brightest-colored Sweet 

 Pea known; a dazzling sight. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Fairy Queen. — A beautiful variety and a beautiful 

 name ; the flowers of a delicate appearance are milky white, 

 the upper petals a lovely pale pink. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Bronze PYince. — This is a magnificent variety; large, 

 well-formed flowers borne in great profusion; the upper 

 petals are a rich, shining, bronzy maroon ; the lower ones 

 a deep royal purple color. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Splendid Lilac. — This is a distinct and lovely shade 

 of color ; flowers pretty, clear lilac. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Violet Queen. — A very free bloomer ; the flowers range 

 from deep mauve to light violet. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Purple Prince. — Handsome and distinct maroonstan- 

 dards, bronze and purple-blue wings. Per pkt., 15 cts. 



Any three varieties named above, one pkt. each, for 

 25 cts. The collection of 18 varieties for $r.jO. 



ECKFORD'S MIXED SWEET PEAS.— A standard 

 and reliable quality. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; l 4 

 lb., 60 cts. ; lb. $2. 



OUR MIXED NEW SWEET PEAS. 



This mixture cannot be equaled. It is made by taking 

 20 splendid varieties, including those described above, and 

 mixing all together in proper proportion to give best effect. 

 Market gardeners and others who grow Sweet Peas for 

 cutting will find this selection very profitable. 



Price of extra-large pkts., 10 cts. each; by weight, 

 oz.,2octs.; ^ lb., 55 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Gleome Pungens, 



One of our native annuals and a handsome robust plant, 

 well known to botanists. This variety is worthy of wide 

 cultivation; easily grown; seed sown in the open ground 

 during the latter part of April or in May will begin to flower 

 in July, continuing with increasing size and beauty until checked by frost ; 

 the superb spikes are often 2 feet in length and the plants 4 to 6 feet in height. 

 The showy flowers are of bright rose color, the stamens are unusually 1 mg, 

 slender and curving, and in such numbers that the plants present an exceed- 

 ingly novel appearance. The bees delight in it, and it may be classed as 

 one of the very best honey-producing plants. 



Per pkt., 10 cts. ; 3 pkts., 25 cts. ; oz., 40 cts. 



JEW ^TARRED AMD FRIW^ED pHL0)(. 



The flowers of this distinct new class are totally unlike any others ; they 

 are perfectly star shaped, five pointed, and frequently measure i'/ inches 

 from tip to tip ; also exquisitely fringed. We illustrate a single flower on 

 page 100; it is the second one from the right. Complete mixture, embrac- 

 ing all the colors now in cultivation. Per pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



NEW SWEET PEAS, 



