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Henderson's "Exhibition" Collection of 



GIANT SPENCER 



ORCHID 

 FLOWERED 



SWEET PEAS 



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



4301 COLLECTION. 

 4304 COLLECTIOKf. 



ONE PKT. EACH OF THE SIXTEEN VARIETIES FOR $1.00 



ONE OUNCE 400 TO SOO SEEDS EACH OF THE SIXTEEN VARIETIES FOR $6.00 POSTPAID. 



Sweet Pea evolution has resulted in the creatioii of a glorified race, "The 

 Spencers," so surpassingly superior that older types are destined to be super- 

 seded entirely. 



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 fuU development to be from six inches to a foot apart. The 

 flowers are giants among Sweet Peas, measiu'ing 2 to 2 3-^ inches across. They 

 are beautifully formed with huge standards, open and upright and immense 

 wings gracefully poised. Both standards and wings are daintily waved, 

 the undulations reflecting high lights and easting 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 unsurpassable as cut flowers for vases, bouquets and other 

 decorations. Their long continued profusion of bloom is phenomenal, but 

 accounted 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. 



THE SPENCER SWEET PEAS ORIGINATED ON THE 

 ENGLISH ESTATE OF EARL SPENCER 



A FEW WORDS OF PRAISE FOR HENDERSON'S 

 GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEAS. 



"The Sweet Peas I bought from you last year were beautiful, and were admired 

 by everyone who saw them-. I had thousands of blossoms." 

 January 29, 1923. MRS. J. P. NOLA N, Chattanooga, Tenn. 



"We have had such lovely sweet peas from your Giant Sweet Peas Collection 

 for several years that I am always glad to help someone else get acquainted with 

 them too." 

 March 23rd, 1923. ' MISS ET HEL LEE, Honesdale, Penn. 



"I find these to be the finest Sweet Peas both in size and color of any I have ever 

 raised or saw. I appreciate your notice very much and hove to have these seedi 

 as soon as possible." 

 March 13, 1923: MRS. R. T. JOSE, Warren, Ohio 



"Pansies and Sweet Peas grow to perfection here, which has an altitude of 

 9500 /(. above sea level. I had the finest Sweet Peas last year, I, or anyone -else 

 e)er saw. Prettier than the pictures in the catalogues, and wonderful Pansies from 

 your seed." 

 February 1, 1923. MR. WM. A. STEININGER, CrippU Creek, Colo. 



"I am enclosing a photograph of my Giant Spencer Sweet Peas grown from the 

 seed which I purchased from yoxi this year. These Giant Spencers are rightly 

 named, f^r they grew to a height of ten and a half feet, bore large beautiful flowers 

 on long stems, and produced continuously for four months. I had to use a step 

 ladder to pick the top ones." 

 October 9, 1922. H. A. DEAN, Pitlsficld, Mass. _ 



Plate 

 No. 



Henderson's Packets of Named Sweet 

 Peas contain 40 to 50 seeds 



4128 



4054 



4058 

 4276 



4246 



4182 

 4223 



4248 



4262 

 4289 

 4286 



4287 



Hawhnark Pink. An unusually vigorous 

 growing and free blooming variety. The 

 color is rich rose pink shaded salmon .... 

 Charity. Rich brilliant crimson does 

 not bum in the sun. Groups of four 

 beautifully waved flowers are usuallj- 



produced on the long steins 



ComminderGodsall. Beautiful new shade 

 of violet blue; resembling in its richness 

 of color, that of the old Enghsh Violet . . 

 Royal Scot. Awarded the Certiflcate 

 of merit by the Royal Horticultural So- 

 ciety as the best scarlet Sweet Pea ever 

 introdviced. The well formed flowers 

 are beautifully waved 

 Mrs. Tom Jones. A Ught delphinun 

 blue. The flowers are large and beauti 

 fully waved. This is the blue that we 

 have long striven for 

 King White. Large waved flower of 



perfect form and size, pure white 



Matchless. The delicacy of its distinct 

 cream colored, large waved flowers: 



makes it a popular favorite ^ 



Picture. The color is a blending of 

 cream and pink viiih. a deeper flush of 

 pink on the wings. There is no sweet 

 pea grown that is larger than this variety- 

 R. F. Felton. Large lilac-colored flow- 

 ers, wings tinged French grey. A 

 beautiful and unusual color combination 

 Valentine. A new variety \vith large 

 flowers of almost pleasing shade of light 

 pink. 



Per 

 Pkt. 



M 



4295 



N 



4133 



O 



4272 



P 



4033 



Sunset. The general effect of this flower, 

 is that of the ruddy glow of the setting 

 sun. A bea;itiful combination of rose, 



amber and gold 



Tangerine. B-illiant orange or tangerine 

 colored flowers. The large flowers and 

 long stems make this one of the most 



effective Sweet Peas groA\'n 



V/'arrior. Maroon, having flowers of 



large size and fine form 



Hawlmark Scarlet. A new addition to 

 the vigorous Hawlmark family, a rich 



flamini scarlet 



Royal Purple. Rich royal purple, flow- 

 ers are of splendid form and size 



Dora. A beautiful large waved flower of 

 great substance. The color is soft pink 

 with white wings 



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 .10 



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 .10 



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.10 

 .10 

 .10 



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.10 

 .10 



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Per 

 Oz. 



.50 



.50 

 .50 



.50 



.50 

 .50 



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.50 

 .50 

 .50 



.50 



.50 

 .50 



.50 

 .50 



.50 



Henderson's 

 Giant Spencer , 

 Sweet Peas as 

 grown in the garden of 

 Mr. H. A. Dean. 



(See Testimonial Above) 



^?w f^ntk.t^'^ How to Grow Sweet Peas to Perfection 



Fall sowing for warm cUmates, winter forcing, etc., 



Include; 

 hen asked for | oration, 

 also cultural methods of prize winners at Sweet Pea Shows. 



-T^r<iA ^° customers 

 X 1 tic -(v-ii 



growing Sweet Peas for garden dec- 

 cut flowers, exhibition and staging. 



