PETER HENDERSON & CO., 3o & 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK 



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Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 



Standard Orchard-Flowered Varieties and Novelties 



Price o£ Named Sorts mentioned below except where noted, 10c. per packet; 30c. per oz.; 85c. per \i lb.; $3.00 per lb. 



4007 

 4019 



4026 

 4033 

 4042 

 4048 



4053 



4054 



4055 

 4056 

 4058 



4062 

 4072 

 4074 



4075 

 4079 



4083 



4086 

 4109 

 4110 



4128 



4133 

 4138 

 4142 



4155 



4158 

 4182 

 4194 



America. Striped and flaked brilliant carmine over white; very large. 

 Austin Frederick Improved. Giant flowering, lavender flowers of great 

 substance. j 



Barbara. Beautiful salmon color. 

 Blue Bird. A real clear blue, faintly tinted violet. 

 Blue Picotee. The best Picotee. edged blue on white. 



Bonfire. A grand large waved flower of fine substance; color soft pink with 

 white wings- 



Campfire. Vigorous growing, produces the brightest and most vivid 

 scarlet colored flowers ever developed. 



Charity. Rich brilliant crimson; does not bum in the sun. Groups of four 

 beautifully waved flowers are usually produced on the long stems. 

 Charming. Fine large waved flowers of a deep cerise. 

 Colne Valley. The best light blue, a fine variety for exhibition. 

 Commander Godsall. Beautiful new shade of violet blue: resembling in 

 its richness of color that of the old English Violet. 

 Constance Hinton. A popular white flowered variety. 

 Crimson King. Large rich deep crimson waved flowers of fine form. 

 Daffodil. The delicacy of its distinct cream colored, large waved flowers 

 make it a popular favorite. 



Daisybud^ Beautiful large waved flowers, color soft pale rose-pmk. 

 Del Monte. A rich salmon cerise pink. Of perfect Spencer form, large and 

 bold and with wavj' or fluted petals. Both standard and wings are the same 

 shade and the color is well fixed so that it does not sunburn. 

 Dora. A beautiful large waved flower of great substance. The color is 

 soft pink with white wings. 



Edna May Improved. Large waved flower, pure white. 

 Grenadier. Large waved flowers of- deep cerise. 



Gold Crest. The glow of a sun-ripened orange combined with a rich tint 

 of salmon, subtly and perfectly merged, and that will be a passable conception 

 of Gold Crest. Growers know the susceptibility of these colors to bleaching 

 and scorching, but Gold Crest is as nearly sun-proof as we have yet secured. 

 Hawlmark Pink. An unusually vigorous growing and free blooming variety. 

 The color is rich rose pink shaded salmon. 

 Hawlmark Scarlet. Rich flaming scarlet. 

 Hebe. Giant flowering bright pink, beautifully frilled. 



Hero (.Yoje/Zv ) is what might be called a brilliant, clear cerise. It is really 

 more than that, because in sunshine or artificial light it appears to be 

 suffused richly with salmon- . •?"*'• 2oc. 



Jack Cornwall. A lovely dark blue of enormous size and exquisite form. 

 Vigorous grower. 



Jean Ireland. Beautiful cream color, edged with deep pink. 

 King White. Large waved flower of perfect form and size, pure white. 

 Lord Lascelles. In color this clear pale blue lavender Sweet Pea is most 

 pleasing. 



4198 Loyalty. The finest and largest blue striped, color white flaked and marbled 



bright blue. 

 4219 Mary Pickford. A beautiful light pink, with just the faintest suffusion of 



salmon. The perfectly formed flowers that are invariably grouped in fours 



on the long stems are large and decidedly waved- 

 4223 Matchless. A rich cream color of good substance; large flower. 

 4225 Miss California. The color is distinctly new; best described as a soft salmon 



cream pink. The large beautiful flowers are borne in fours on extremely 



stiff stems. 



4248 Picture. The color is a blending of cream and pink with a deeper flush of 

 pink on the wings. There is no Sweet Pea grown larger than this variety. 



4249 Pinkey (Not'elty) is larger than any other variety, belonging in the Deep 

 Pink section of the National Sweet Pea Society's Classification List. It is a 

 most vigorous grower, a continuous cropper, and with outstanding, long, 

 stout stems. The flowers are nicely waved and well placed on the stems. 



4252 Prince of Orange (Xovelly) is a large, orange variety. When well grown it 

 is a startling luminous flame-color. It is a deeper, richer, and more brilliant 

 orange than any other variety of this class. The flowers are large, nicely 

 waved, and well placed on good stems. Pkl. 25c. 



4254 Purple Perfection. Rich royal purple, flowers are of splendid form and size. 



4257 Ravenswing. Deep maroon, the darkest of all Sweet Peas. 



4258 Renown. Bright carmine rose, flowers beautifully waved. 



4276 Royal Scot. Awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society as the best scarlet Sweet Pea ever introduced. The well formed 

 flowers are beautifully waved. 



4282 Senator Spencer. A large and fine striped; seal-brown and claret flakes on 

 white. 



4285 Sunkist. (Xcn-eUy) For many years Sweet Pea enthusiasts have been looking 

 for a real good Picotee Edged, cream ground variety. We now offer "Sun- 

 kist" as a magnificant novelty. The flowers are large and bold, well-waved, 

 and beautifully placed on good stout stems Pkl. 25c. 



4286 Sunset. The general effect of this flower is that of the ruddy glow of the 

 setting sun. A beautiful combination of rose, amber and gold. 



4287 Tangerine. Brilliant orange or tangerine colored flowers. The large flowers 

 and long stems make this one of the most effective Seet Peas grown. 



4289 Valentine. A new variety with large flowers of a most pleasing shade of 

 light pink. 



4300 Henderson's Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet Peas. An unsurpassable mixture. 

 Composed exclusively of Giant Waved Spencer varieties, blended in proper 

 proportions of bright colors, selfs and art tints, also including several new 

 hybrids of exquisite colors and shades. Per pkl. (75 to 100 seeds), 10c. ; per 

 oz. (400 to 500 seeds), 20c.; per '4 lb., 60c.; per th . S2.00. 



HENDERSON'S 

 NEW GIANT 



Early Flowering 



SPENCER 

 SWEET PEAS 



Bloom 4 Weeks Earlier Than the late Spencers, Under Congenial Conditions Producing Profusely 

 Immense Waved Flowers, "Fours" Predominating, on Long Stems 



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

 continuously for about four months if grown under congenial conditions. Grown 

 in the open ground they begin flowering in about 106 days from seed sowing er 

 fully four weeks sooner than late flowering Sweet Peas sown at the same time. It 



VARIETIES OF NEW GIANT EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 



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. 



Price of any mentioned below except where noted, 15c. per pkt.; 50c. per oz.; SI. 50 per % lb. 



4372 Early Superior Pink. (Novelty) The blooms are attractive in form, bold , 

 and with well- waved standards and wings. The color is a beautiful rose pink, 



very slightly shaded with salmon Pkt. 2Sc. 



4388 Early Warbler. Rich mauve purple. 



4390 Early White Harmony. (Novelty) Xo early Flowering Sweet Pea novelty has 

 been so generally welcomed as White Harmony. It is a fine grower, the stems 

 are long, the flowers are large and pure paper-white of grand substance 



Pkt. 26c. 



4306 

 4312 

 4319 



4322 

 4328 

 4332 



4338 

 4346 



4348 

 4362 



All White. Largest waved, pure white. 

 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 



Early Giant Rose. (Novelty) has been tried under glass by commercial 

 growers, and found to be a most desirable large and free-flowering variety. 

 The arrangement of the flowers on the stem is especially good for bunching. 



Pkt. 25c. 

 Early Glitters. An attractive orange scarlet. 

 Early Harmony. A beautiful clear lavender. 



Early Helen Lewis Spencer. A rich apricot pink or salmon; large, long- 

 stemmed flowers- 

 Early Hercules. Giant rose-pink flowers, fine form and color. 

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

 pink wings. 



New Blue. Beautiful shade of deep blue. 



Early Queen Crimson. (Novelty) The brightest and richest Early Crimson 

 Sweet Pea. "Queen Crimson" will be the choice of those who grow the best, 



Pkt. 25c. 



4392 "Yarrawa." This variety from Australia has proven its adaptability to 

 American conditions. The flowers are large, of round waved Spencer form 

 and colored bright rose-pink with lighter pink wings. 



4400 Early Flowering Spencer, Mixed. This exquisite strain contains the de- 

 lightful, characteristic sweet pea colors in infinite variety. The flowers |are 

 identical in size and beauty to the named sorts. 16c. per pkl.; 40c. per os.; 

 $1.25 per Hlb.; $4.00 per lb. 



Sweet Peas, Grandiflora Varieties 



The size and beauty of the Giant Waved Spencer Sweet Peas has reduced the demand for the Grandiflora types, so that we now offer only popular sorts of sow- 

 ing m quantity for cut flowers or garden decoration. 



PRICE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING; 10c. per pkt.; 15c. per oz.; 60c. per % lb.; $1.26 per lb. 



4406 Blanche Ferry. The popular rose-pink with blush-white wings. 



4412 Dorothy Eckford. For years the best white "Eckford." 



4418 King Edward. The splendid old rich crimson-scarlet. 



4422 Lady Grisel Hamilton. Beautiful silvery lavender. 



4424 Lord Nelson. Rich indigo-blue. 



4426 Miss Willmott. Orange-rose. 



4428 Prima Donna. E.xquisite clear light pink. 



Mixed Grandiflora Sweet Peas 



4430 This splendid mixture of Grandiflora types is a studied formula cont.iinins 

 proportions of various bright colors and shades. 

 Price per pkl. lOc; per oz. lOc; per ', !b., SOc; per lb.. $1.00. 



We furnish Florists for their own planting our RETAIL packets of Flower Seeds at 25 per cent off the retail prices. 

 See column marked *, (Under no circumstances do we supply our seeds to be sold again.) 



