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Henderson's "GARDEN GAY" Collection of 



GIANT SPENCER 



ORCHID 

 FLOWERED 



SWEET PEA 



Sixteen of the Best Varieties Shown in Colors on Opposite Page and Described Below 



Progress is constantly being made in producing additions to the 

 glorified race of "Spencers" -soon destined to supersede the older 

 types, and in this collection we include a number of the most 

 recent. 



The characteristics of the Spencer Sweet Peas, grown under con- 

 genial conditions, are: robust growth, the plants attaining a height 

 of from 6 to 10 feet, requiring for full development to be from six 

 inches to a foot apart. The flowers are giants among Sweet Peas, 

 measuring 2 to 2J^ inches across. They are beautifully formed 

 with huge standards, open and upright, and immense wings 



the undulations reflecting high lights and casting shadows in the 

 depth, thus showing a varied harmony of tones which greatly 

 enhances the coloring. . Three and often four of these queenly 

 blossoms are borne on long, strong stems, rendering them unsur- 

 passable as cut flowers for vases, bouquets and other decorations. 

 Their long-continued profusion of bloom is phenomenal, but ac- 

 counted for by the fact that a majority of the flowers of true 

 Spencers fall as they fade — before the seed pod is formed — thus 

 continuing the succession of bloom — for as all know when Sweet 

 Peas set pods, the flowering diminishes. 



Frequent picking will insure a succession of blooms. 



gracefully poised. Both standards and wings are daintily waved, 



4301 COLLECTION. ONE PKT. EACH OF THE SIXTEEN VARIETIES FOR $1.00 POSTPAID. 



4304 COLLECTION. ONE OUNCE (400 TO 500 SEEDS EACH) OF THE SIXTEEN VARIETIES FOR $4.00 POSTPAID. 



Key to 

 Plate 

 A 4250 

 B 4029 

 C 4259 

 D 4104 

 E 4234 

 F 4021 

 G 4249 

 H 4298 



Powerscourt. Pure lavender flowers of immense size. 

 Black Diamond. Velvety black' maroon. 

 Reflection. Beautiful clear blue. 

 Fortune. Rich dark blue. 

 Mrs. Cuthbertson. Rose pink, white wings. 

 Avalanche. Large glistening white flowers. 

 Pinkie. Rose pink flowers of large size. 

 What Joy. Beautiful flowers, primrose shading to 

 cream. 



Key to 

 Plate 



I 4027 Beauty. Large blush pink flowers. 



J 4057 Charm. Rich orange red cerise. 



K 4054 Celebrity. Bright orange, flowers on long stems. 



L 4273 Royal Pink. Pink ground, shaded shrimp pink. 



M 4296 Welcome. Bright dazzling scarlet. 



N 4285 Sybil Henshaw. Large deep crimson frilled flowers. 



O 4016 Ascot. Large frilled, self pink flowers. 



P 4245 Olympia. Deep rich purple. 



4300 Henderson's Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 



An unsurpassable mixture. Composed exclusively of Giant Waved Spencer varieties, blended in proper proportion of bright colors, 

 selfs and art tints, also including several new hybrids of exquisite colors and shades. 



Per pkt. (75 to 100 seeds), 10c; per oz. (400 to 500 seeds), 20c; per M lb., 60c; per lb., $2.00. 

 One ounce will mow a double row twenty feet long 



NOVELTIES IN GIANT SPENCER ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEA 



These Novelties because of their outstanding qualities and distinct color features have created world-wide interest, having been 

 awarded Medals and Certificates'of Merit at the National Sweet Pea Society's Trials in England during the summer of 1933. 



LATE FLOWERING VARIETIES 



4049 BONNY BRIAR. The standard and wings have the same 

 delightful shade of rose pink on a white ground, the rose 

 color is toned down with a glint of amber; this effect it makes 

 it sparkle under artificial light. We consider Bonny Briar 

 the best rose pink in its color class and will supersede all 

 others. Awarded Silver Medal by the Scottish National 

 Sweet Pea Society 1932 Pkt. 25c 



4087 ECSTASY. The British Horticultural Advertiser report- 

 ing on Ecstasy exhibited at the great Chelsea Show in 

 London this year said, Their best novelty was Ecstasy, a 

 pure and lively shade of pale pink on a white ground with 

 enormous frilled blooms Pkt. 25c 



422 1 M ASTERCREAM. Exhibitors and Growers of Sweet Peas 

 have been looking for a large flowered cream colored Sweet 

 Pea. The flowers are mostly duplexed, beautifully frilled, 

 of great size and depth of color. There is no indication of 

 pink in the coloring. The British Horticultural Advertiser 

 reporting on Mastercream exhibited at the great Chelsea 

 Show in London this year said, "MASTERCREAM" a 

 large firm bloom with a good depth of color Pkt. 25c 



EARLY FLOWERING VARIETIES 



4309 EARLY ATTRACTION. The color is a clear salmon be- 

 gonia pink on a very light cream ground. The standard 

 |and wings are alike in color, giving the flower a really fine 

 self effect; it is excellent under artificial light as well as in 

 the sunlight, and in addition the flowers do not burn, in 

 fact, the brighter the sun the better the color Pkt. 25c 



4315 EARLY ELEANOR BLUE. This is the new shade of/blue 

 which became so popular last spring in Washington. The 

 color is a delightful Eleanor Blue with a silver sheen and is 

 also spicy fragrant. The large bold standard is nicely 

 waved, and the wings are full and extended, both having 

 the same exquisite shade; it has also very long stout stems 

 carrying four to five well placed flowers; it, is a profuse 

 bloomer and a vigorous grower Pkt. 25c 



4316 EARLY EXPOSITION PINK. Exposition Pink can be 

 best described as a gorgeous pink. This is one of the richest 

 and most fascinating colors ever introduced in Sweet Peas. 

 The blooms, four to a stem, are very large, wavy and^well 

 spaced. The stems are long and stout and the plant is an 

 extremely prolific producer of blooms over a very long 

 flowering period Pkt. 25c 



4340 EARLY LAVANDA. It is a pure clear lavender — impress- 

 ing one with the fact that at last we really have a pure 

 lavender Sweet Pea. The blossoms are extremely large 

 and waved, perfectly spaced on long, stout stems. Four 

 blooms on each stem, of course, and highly perfumed. We 

 consider it the finest lavender Sweet Pea to date and recom- 

 mend it most highly Pkt. 25c 



Henderson's New Booklet "How to Grow Sweet Peas to Perfection" — Free to customers when asked for. Includes growing Sweet 

 Peas for garden decoration, cut flowers, exhibition and staging. Fall sowing for warm Climates, 

 winter forcing, etc., also culture methods of prize winners at Sweet Pea Shows. 



