SWEET PEAS— The World's Choicest Varieties 



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Giant Spencer— Standard and Recent Introductions 



Many of the Following are Shown in Colors on page 93. See References 



4001 Admiral. The finest navy blue variety. (See 

 color plate D.) 



4002 ■ Adorable. Salmon cerise on cream ground. 



4006 Ambition. Large deep lavender. 



4007 America. Striped and flaked brilliant carmine 

 over white; very large. 



4009 Amethyst. Beautiful clear blue. 



4016 Ascot. Large frilled, self pink flowers. 



4021 Avalanche. Very large pure white. 



4027 Beauty. Large blush pink flowers. 



4049 Bonny Briar. Rose pink on a white ground, 

 the rose color is toned down with a glint of 

 amber. 



4054 Celebrity. The most vigorous growing orange 

 colored Sweet Pea. 



4055 Chieftain. Beautiful deep mauve. 



4057 Charm. Rich orange red cerise. (See color 

 Plate J.) 



4063 Corona. Carmine rose on white ground. 



4074 Daffodil. Large flowering very deep primrose. 



4077 Debutante. The general effect is a lovely, 

 soft salmon shaded coral or peach pink. (See 

 color plale 0.) 



4083 Dolores. Deep rose pink marbled on cream 

 ground. 



4087 Ecstasy. A lively shade of pale pink on a 

 white ground with enormous frilled blooms. 

 (See color plate I.) 



4104 Fortune. A rich dark blue, the wings are rea 1 

 blue, bright and solid; standards are real violet. 



4105 Gold Crest. Orange, tinted salmon. 



4108 Gladys Improved. Large flowered pure 

 lavender. (See color plate A.) 



4109 Grenadier. Large waved flowers of deep 

 cerise. 



4111 Gleneagles. Immense pale lavender blue. (See 

 color plate C.) 



4116 Grand National. Large frilled rich cream. 

 (See color plate H.) 



4148 Huntsman. A beautiful shade of scarlet. 



4184 Lady Macbeth. A new and distinct color of 

 strong character; it is a dazzling red with golden - 

 salmon shadings. 



4188 Leviathan. Deep rich maroon. (See color 



plale B.) 

 4219 Mary Pickford. Light pink, with just the 



faintest suffusion of salmon. 



4232 Mrs. A. Searles. Rich pink, merging into a 

 soft red or golden orange. (See color plate L.) 



4234 Mrs. Cuthbertson. Rose pink- white wings. 

 (See color plate E.) 



4245 Olympia. Deep rich purple of exquisite form; 

 large flower. (See color plate P.) 



4247 Pinnacle. It is a true deep rose-pink, with 

 standard and wings alike in color. 



4249 Pinkie. The beautiful rose-pink tone of the 

 flower is free from the "blueness" of other deep 

 pinks. (See color plale G.) 



Powerscourt. Flowers of an immense size, 

 color pure lavender. 



Pirate Gold. Rich golden orange. (See 

 color plate K.) 



4250 

 4251 

 4257 



4258 

 4281 

 4282 



4283 

 4286 

 4287 



4288 



4290 



4296 



Rapture. A lovely deep, clear rose-pink on 

 cream ground. A large flower, beautifullv 

 placed on long, stout stems. 



Red Boy. Large flowering deep crimson. 

 (See color plale N.) 



Beautiful pure white. (See 



Sextet Queen. 



color plate F.) 



Sentinel. The color is a glowing, deep salmon- 

 cerise on cream, full of life and sparkle. Wings 

 and standard alike in color. 



Smiles. Beautiful shrimp pink, shaded salmon. 

 Susan. Blush pink on cream. 



Tangerine. Brilliant orange or tangerine 

 colored flowers. 



Tranquility. Soft rosy lilac on cream, large 

 flowers, long stems. 



Vanity. The color is glowing, deep geranium 

 pink, flushed with salmon on a light cream 

 ground. The standard and wings are alike in 

 color. 



Welcome. Bright dazzling scarlet. 

 color plate M.) 



(See 



Price of All Named Sorts; 10c per Packet; 25c per Oz. 



Packets Contain from 40 to 50 Seeds. One ounce will sow a double row twenty feet long. 



Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 



4300 Henderson's Mixed Giant Spencer Sweet Peas. Composed exclusively 

 of Giant Waved Spencer varieties, blended in proper proportion of bright 

 colors and shades. 



Price, 10c per pkt. {75 to 100 seeds) ; 20c per oz. (400 to 500 seeds) ; 

 60c per \i lb.; $2.00 per lb. 



4400 Early Flowering Giant Spencer, Mixed. This exquisite strain contains 

 the delightful, characteristic sweet pea colors in infinite variety. The 

 flowers are identical in size and beauty to the named sorts. 



Price, 10c per pkt.; 40c per oz. (400 to 500 seeds) $1.25 per \i lb. 



Early Flowering Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 



The plants of this new race are of strong constitution, 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 or fully four weeks sooner than late flowering sweet peas sown at the same time. 



4307 Early American Beauty. A rich, crimson 

 rose color on a white ground. The blossoms are 

 borne on long stout stems having four mag- 

 nificent flowers. 



4308 Early Apollo. The color is a soft salmon- 

 cerise. The flowers are unusually large, nicely 

 waved, splendidly placed and the stems are 

 very long. 



4312 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 



4314 Early Bright Light. A flaming self scarlet. 

 It is absolutely sun proof. 



4315 Early Eleanor Blue. The color is a delight- 

 ful Eleanor Blue with a silver sheen and the 

 flowers are spicy fragrant. 



4316 Early Exposition Pink. Best described as a 

 gorgeous pink. The blooms, four to a stem, 

 are very large, wavy and well spaced. 



4317 Early Eileen. A rich begonia rose, salmon 

 shadings, changing under certain lights to a 

 dazzling cerise. The flowers are very large, 

 with a bold and ruffled standard. 



4318 Early Fandango. A duplex early of a bright 

 rose color. Strong in growth an usually four 

 flowers are borne on fine, long, stiff stems. 



4320 Early Fortyniner. The color is a deep yet 

 bright orange shade, making a glorious bunch. 



4321 Early Fragrance. A pleasing, clear lavender 

 self, and the beautifully frilled standards and 

 nicely spread wings have the same delightful 

 shade. 



4322 Early Glitters. An attractive orange-scarlet. 



4339 Early Hope. A mammoth flowering black 

 seeded pure white. The flowers are large and 

 waved, stems long, habit vigorous. The buds 

 have a cream tinge, which turns to a paper white. 



4340 Early Lavanda. It is a pure clear lavender. 

 The blossoms are extremely large and waved, 

 perfectly spaced on long, stout stems. 



4341 Early Marine. This is the clearest of all 

 blues either in the late or early class. Both 

 standard and wings carry this truest blue. 



4342 Early Miss Annie Laurie. The richest tone 

 of pure pink ever produced in a sweet pea. 

 Long stems. 



4343 Early Memory. A clear, rosy-lavender which 

 does not lighten in color with age or when 

 grown under glass. The vines are very vigor- 

 ous and bear large blossoms. 



4344 Early Mrs. Kerr. A fine shade of salmon. 



4345 Early Monterey. The color is a glowing 

 clear geramium-pink flushed salmon. It is 

 vigorous-growing, producing flowers on long, 

 stems. 



4351 Early Oriental. The flowers appear in fours. 

 The color is clear, deepest cream. 



4365 Early Ramona. A delightful luminous coral- 

 rose, with yellow and pink shadings blended 

 to make an exquisite shade of geranium pink. 

 Very ruffled. 



4373 Early Success. The color is a lively, bright, 

 sparkling rose-pink on white ground. Standard 

 and wings are alike in color. 



4383 Early Sweet Briar. The standard and wings 

 have the same sparkling shade of rose-pink on 

 a white ground, toned down with a touch of 

 amber. 



Prices of All Named Sorts: 15c per Packet; 50c per Oz. 



Packets Contain from 40 to 50 Seeds. One ounce will smv a double row twenty feet long. 



.. Condensed cultural instructions for garden culture under both 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. 



