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SWEET PEAS-Continued 



SPENCER VARIETIES 



This group includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The Spencers have verj- large waved flowers which 

 are produced abundantly on long strong stems, making the blossoms most desirable for cutting. 



The plants of Spencer varieties when gro"mi outdoors are usually in bloom much longer than other sweet peas, as most of 

 the blossoms fall oif after maturity without setting pods. A characteristic of the best Spencers is an "'open keel/' The petal or 

 envelope enclosing the pistil, stamens and anthers is called the keel. In a typical Spencer tlower gro-wn under favorable condi- 

 tions the anthers and stigma are not clamped together and the envelope of the keel is large and baggj' and open at the top. 



APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bright rose standard with 

 wings of very light primrose flushed or tinted rose-carmine. 

 Very large Spencer form. A free blooming sort and a re- 

 liable bicolored sweet pea of robust growth. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



ASTA OHN. SufTused lavender or tinted mauve sometimes 

 with pinkish tinge. Spencer form, large and wavy. Among 

 the verv best of the deeper lavender Spencers. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



AURORA SPENCER. Flowers brilliant orange-rose, striped 

 and tlaked on white. One of the most attractive very large 

 striped Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 75c. 



BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. This is similar in color to the old 

 Blanche Ferry but like all Spencers the type is not tmalter- 

 ably fixed. Hose-pink standard: wings white, suffused and 

 tinted with light pink. It is a very pleasing bi-colored sweet 

 pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple. T^ith bine 

 wings, beautifully waved: margin of petals marbled. Flowers 

 of large Spencer form, but lighter shade than Captain of the 

 Blues: more trulv Waver Iv Spencer in color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink, sometimes darker 

 towards the edges: ver}- large, open form: long stems. Tlie 

 first variety introduced"^ of the Spencer type and still con- 

 sidered the best deep pink sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



DAINTY SPENCER. White suffused and edged with rose-pink: 

 large Spencer form: picotee edged; very free blooming. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 75c. 



DOBBIE'S CREAM. We consider this one of the very best 

 primrose Spencers yet introduced. A strong growing, pro- 

 fuse blooming varieTy. with large, much waved flowers, often 

 duplexed and with many four-blossomed spravs. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



ELFRIDA PEARSON. A very largre light pink on white ground. 

 beautif tiUy edged and shaded. Plants sturdy and very vigor.:)US. 

 A most useful pink Spencer for decoration and exliibitiou 

 One of the very best light blush pinks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 1/4 Lb. 85c. 



GEORGE HEIRBERT. A bright, rose-crimson or rose-carmine 

 Spencer variety of large size sulTused with ma=:euta and 

 showing veins in wings. Both standard and wings beautifully 

 waved. This is one of the very best carmine and rose sweet 

 peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 75c. 



HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson-orange, with wings of orange 

 rose or orange-salmon-pink. Large, fine Spencer form. One 

 of the finest reUable orange sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



KING WHITE. The form. size, vigor, waviness and purity of 

 color, give pre-eminence to its claim as the best Spencer' yet 

 introduced. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; ^A Lb. $1.00 



LOYALTY SPENCER. Bright blue flaked and striped on white 

 ground. Flowers of large Spencer form. This is one of 

 the very best blue striped sorts vet introduced. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



MARGARET ATLEE. Rich glowing pink on cream ground 

 The flowers are of largest size, beautifully frilled or waved 

 and freely produced in ••fours" on long strong stems. ' 3Inny 

 of the flowers are duplex or double. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



MIRIAM BEAVER. A leading light cream pink sweet pea. 

 Flowers exceptionally large and wavj- with the standard 

 often tluplexed or doubled. Coloring very daintj- and pleas- 

 ing, soft shell salmon pink on cream, ground. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 75c; 1/4 Lb. $2.00 



MRS. HUGH DICKSON. Buff, apricot and rose. Flowers of 

 the largest siz- borne on long stems; mostly four blossoms on 

 each stem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. $1.00"^ 



NEW MARGARET MADISON. A self-colored soft light 

 azui-e blue or pale lavender Spencer. The form and coloring 

 when gro^vn under favorable conditions are exquisite. One 

 of the very best of its class. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. $1.50 



NUBIAN. A large deep maroon of exceptional merit. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00 



OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon of very 

 large Spencer tj-pe. One of the most reliable of the maroon 

 shades of Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; V4 Lb. 85c. 



PRIMROSE SPENCER. One of the best primrose, or cream 

 and ivory sweet peas. Spencer type, large wavy- petals, 

 clear, distinct color. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; V4 Lb. 85c. 



ROSABELLE. A very rich bright rose with a faint tinge of 

 purple. Flowers beautifully waved or fluted and of extra 

 large size. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c;'y4 Lb. $1.00 



ROYAL PURPLE. Pich roval purple. The best purple yet 



introduced. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; ^A Lb. $1.00 

 SCARLET EMPEROR. Brilliant deep scarlet. Flowers of 



large size ana verj- attractive. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 75c. 



STIRLING STENT. A rich deep metallic salmon, suflfused with 

 orange. A beautiful Spencer, especially in artificial light, re- 

 quiring shading to show true color.' Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 1/4 Lb. 85c. 



THOMAS STEVENSON. Enllant orange - scarlet of large 

 Spencer form, the standard showing more orange than the 

 wings. Vines vigorous and very floriferous. The intense 

 coloring is heightened bv shading. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 

 V4 Lb. 85c. 



ILLUMINATOR. Brieht glowing 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. $1.00 



KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson-scarlet; very 

 large size and of open form. One of the very best of the pure 

 red or crimson Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; V4 Lb. 85c. 



WEDGWOOD. Bright silvery blue. Large, well waved 

 flowers on long stems. An attractive and very desirable 

 almon tinged with orange. shade. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. $1.50 



WHITE SPENCER. Standard and win srs of pure white, beauti- 

 fully waved and fluted. An especially attractive variety of 

 very largre size. Seed white. One of the very best white 

 sweet peas. (See cut on page 9Ui Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 1/4 Lb. 85c 



EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER VARIETIES 



A comparatively new class of Sweet Peas that are rapidly becomin r prominent for winter flowering indoors. The flowers 

 are large, of the same form as the Spencers and are beautif Lilly waved or friUed. They remain in bloom for a much longer time 

 than the Early Flowering Grandiflora sorts. When planted out of doors they will commence blooming a month or more earlier 

 than the later flowering varieties planted at the same time. (See further description in Supplement) 



EARLY HEATHER BELL. The color is a rich and pleasing EARLY SNOW FLAKE. An early flowering white variety of 



mauve, changing to a beautiful mauve lavender after cut- distinctive merit. The blossoms are large, of the best Spen- 



ting. Flowers are very large, borne in threes and fom's on cer form and are borne in profusion on long stems. The most 



Lmg stout stems and are of beautiful bold Spencer form. desirable Early Flowering White Sweet Pea. Pkt. 25c. 



EARLY MELODY. Rose pink on white ground, resembling 



Countess Spencer in color. Very floriferous and flowers of 



excellent form. Pkt. 25c. 

 EARLY MORNING STAR. Deep orange scarlet standard with 



I'ich orange pink wings. Flowers large of the best Spencer 



form and are borne in threes and fours in wonderful profu- 

 sion. Pkt. 25c. 

 EARLY SONG BIRD. An excellent pale pink variety which is 



very desirable for cuttins. The flowers are borne on long 



stems with mostly four large weU waved blossoms to each 



Stem. Pkt. 25c. 



EARLY SPRING MAID. A bright pink on cream ground, 

 color being very similar to that of 3Irs. Hugh Dickson. A 

 most a rtractive variety and hke the other Early Flowering 

 Spence"s it furnishes a wealth of blossoms borne in threes 

 and fours on long stems. Pkt. 25c. 



YARRAWA. One of the most desirable of the Early Flower- 

 ing Spencers. Color a bright rose pink with a clear creamy 

 base, the wings being slightly lighter in color. Flowers lai-ge, 

 beautifuUy waved and many of them duplex or double. 

 (See cut on page 97) Pkt. 1 5c. 



