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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— FLOWER SEEDS. 



Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for Autumn Sowing. 



New Giant Fleering Spencer Sweet Peas. 



Bloom 4 Weeks Earlier than the Late Spencers, and Under 

 Congenial Conditions Flower Continuously for 4 months. 

 The plants of this new race are of strong constitution, vig- 

 orous 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 cul- 

 tural 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 EARL Y 

 FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



Early Helen Lewis Spencer. A rich apricot pink 

 or salmon colored flower; large, long-stemmed 

 flowers 



Early Heather Bell. A rich mauve-lavender. . . . 



Early Melody. A deep shade of rose-pink. 

 Closely resembling the late flowering "Countess 

 Spencer" 



Early Morning Star. Deep orange-scarlet or 

 flame color with rich orange-pink wings 



Early President Wilson Spencer. Bright car- 

 mine-rose, similar in coloring, size and form of 

 flower to Marie Corelli 



Early Snowflake. Pure white and the best white 

 early flowering white seeded Spencer 



Early Song Bird. A soft shade of pale. pink simi- 

 lar to the late varieties "Florence Morse" and 

 "Lady Evelyn Eyre" 



Early Spring Maid. An exquisite light cream- 

 pink that is a soft pink over a cream ground 

 color 



"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 earlier 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 



Early Flowering Spencer Mixed 



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STANDARD VARIETIES AND NOVELTIES 



Sweet Peas, gay and fragrant, are the most universally 

 popular annual flowers cultivated. Inexpensive, easily and 

 quickly grown from seed, thriving in town or country gardens, 

 supplying an abundance of continuous bloom for 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 Pea 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 

 2K 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. 



PRICE 



Henderson's Packets of Named Sweet Peas ■ 



contains 40 to 50 seeds 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 



-Continued. 



PRICE 



Henderson's Packets of Named Sweet Peas 



contain 40 to 50 seeds Pkt. 



Asta Ohn. Rosy-lavender; flowers large and 

 well waved 10 



Aurora Spencer. Strongly flaked and striped 

 bright orange-rose on white; large waved 

 flowers ...» 



Bertrand Deal. Large waved flowers of an ex- 

 quisite pinkish-lilac suffused with soft rosy- 

 mauve 



Blanche Ferry. Rose pink, blush white wings . 



Captain of the Blues Spencer. Maroon purple . 



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Blue Picotee. White, edged blue 10 



Clara Curtis. The best primrose-yellow 10 



Constance Hinton. Young flowers tinted pink 



but soon turn white 10 



Countess Spencer. A re-selected, improved 



strain of this grand original "pink Spencer" ... .10 

 Decorator. Bright coral rose suffused cerise and 



orange 10 



Dobbies Cream. Cream yellow 10 



Etta Dyke. A superior strain of "White Spen- 

 cer," larger, whiter, and better frilled 10 



Fiery Cross. Fiery orange-scarlet — fine large 



waved flowers that do not sunburn 10 



Flora Norton Spencer. Beautiful azure or pale 



blue flowers 10 



Florence Morse. Soft blu"h-pink flushed towards 



edge with deeper pink 10 



George Herbert. Bright rosy-carmine 10 



Helen Lewis. A very large and fine orange-rose; 



wings orange-salmon 10 



Helen Pierce Spencer. A large, true waved 

 Spencer; ground color, rippled and pen- 

 cilled with bright blue 10 



Hercules. Clear rose pink 10 



Illuminator. A warm orange-rose self or light 



orange-scarlet. 10 



John Ingxnan. Rich carmine-rose, very large and 



fine waved form 10 



King Edward Spencer. Rich crimson-scarlet .. .10 

 King Manoel. Deep maroon, purplish-maroon 



wings 10 



King White. The best pure white 10 



Lady Evelyn Eyre. Pale pink flushed salmon . .. .10 

 Margaret Atlee. Salmon pink over a body color 

 of cream which lights up the whole flower into 



exquisite beauty 10 



Marie Corelli. Brilliant rose-red 10 



Marks Tey. Rosy maroon, bluish-mauve wings. .10 

 Martha Washington. Rose-pink with Tyrian 



rose edge 10 



Maud Holmes. An unsurpassed "Sunproof" 



crimson 10 



Mary Garden. Pinkish-salmon and apricot 10 



Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. Cream-buff flushed and 



edged with deep rose 10 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson. Cream pink 10 



Mrs. Routzahn. A favorite "cream-pink;" a 

 blending of straw color, tinted blush-pink and 



rosy-apricot 10 



President. Glowing orange-scarlet 10 



R. F. Felton. Lilac tinged French grey 10 



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



Royal Purple. The best purple variety 10 



Senator Spencer. A large and fine striped; seal- 

 brown and claret flakes on white 10 



Sterling Stent. Rich deep salmon suffused with 



fiery orange. 10 



Vermillion. Briliant scarlet 10 



Wedgewood Blue. Silvery-blue, tinged mauve . . 10 



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Henderson's Superior Blend of 

 Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet Peas. 



An unsurpassable mixture. Composed exclusively of 

 Giant Waved Spencer varieties, blended in proper propor- 

 tion of bright colors and including several new hybrids of 

 exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when sufficiently 

 trued up, will be introduced as new-named varieties. 



Price, per pkt. (75 lo 100 seeds), 10c; three pkts., 25c. Per 

 oz. (400 to 500 seeds), 30c; per K lb., 85c; per lb., $3.00 

 postpaid. 



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