■ D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SWEET PEAS — Continued 



SPENCER VARIETIES 



This group includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The Spencers have very larg-e -ivaved flowers which 

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



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 very 

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

 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



ASTA OHN. Suffused lavender or tinted mauve sometimes 

 with pinkish tinge. Spencer form, large and wavy. The best 

 of the deeper lavender sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 

 V4 Lb. $1.00 



AURORA SPENCER. Flowers brilliant orange-rose, striped 

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

 striped Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



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

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

 ably fixed. Rose-pink siandard: wings white, suffused and 

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

 pea and is one of the most attractive varieties yet introduced. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. $1.25 



CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple, mth blue 

 wings, beautifully waved ; margin of pet-als marbled. Flowers 

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

 Blues; more truly Waverly Spencer in color. A very distinct 

 and pleasing variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00" 



CONSTANCE OLIVER. Cream ground, beautifully suffused 

 witli pale orange-pink, sometimes called bi'ight pinlc on prim- 

 rose ground. A large Spencer of vigorous growth, and one of 

 the finest cream pinks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. $1.00 



COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink, sometimes darker 

 towards the edges: very large, open form; long stems. The 

 first variety introduced of the Spencer type and still the best 

 deep pink sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; Vi Lb. 90c. 



DAINTY SPENCER. Vfiiite suffused and edged with rose-pink; 

 large Spencer form: picotee edged; very free blooming. 

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



ELFRIDA PEARSON. A very large light pink on white ground, 



beautifully edged and sliaded. Plants sturdyand very vigorous. 



A most useful pink Spencer for decoration and exhibition. 



The best light blush pink. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. $1.25 

 FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. A very large, delicate blush 



shaded and edged with rose-pink. Excellent for cutting. One 



of the very best Ught pink sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 



Vi Lb. $1.06 

 FLORA NORTON SPENCER. Flowers bright blue with tint 



of purple: nicely waved. One of the very best blue Spencers. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. $1.00; Vi Lb. $2.50 



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

 Spencer variety of large size suffused with magenta and 

 showing veins in wings. Both standard and brings beautifully 

 waved. The best carmine and rose sweet pea yet introduced. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; Vi Lb. 90c. 



GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink with deeper shade 

 at edge of standard; texture heavy. One of the best of the 

 large waved types. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; Vi Lb. 75c. 



HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson-orange, -with -n-ings of orange 

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

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

 Vi Lb. $1.00 



KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brmiant crimson-scarlet; verj- 

 large size and of open form. The best of the pure red or 

 crimson Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi 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. 15c. 



LOYALTY SPENCER. Bright blue flaked and striped on white 

 ground. Flow-ers of large Spencer form. The best blue 

 striped sort yet introduced. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1 .00; Vi Lb. $2.50 



MARGARET MADISON. A self-colored soft light azure blue 

 or pale lavender Spencer. The form and coloring when grown 

 under favorable conditions are exquisite. Pkt. 10c; Oz.ll.OO; 

 Vi Lb. $2.50 



MRS. ROUTZAHN. A most attractive Spencer of largest size 

 and very graceful fomi; apricot and buff, shaded light rose 

 at edges. One of- the very best cream pink sweet peas. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. $1.25 



NORA UNWIN. Flowers large, of waved type, heavy texture, 

 beautifully frilled. Seed white. This desirable white sweet 

 pea is practically a Spencer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon of verj' 

 large Sjjencer type. The most reliable of the maroon shades 

 of Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



PRIMROSE SPENCER. We consider this the best primrose, or 

 cream and ivory sweet pea yet developed. Spencer type. 

 large wa^-y petals, frilled at edges; clear, distinct color. 

 Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



STIRLING STENT. A rich deep metallic salmon, suffused with 

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

 quiring shading to show ti-ue color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 

 Vi Lb. $2.50 



TENNANT SPENCER. A light rosy purple or purplish mauve 

 Spencer of very large size and excellent form. The best mauve 

 sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. $1.00 



THOMAS STEVENSON. Brillant orange - scarlet of large 

 Spencer form, the standard showing more orange than the 

 wings. Vines vigorous and very lioriferous. The intense 

 coloring is heightened by shading. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 

 Vi Lb. $2.50 



VERMIUON BRILUANT. This variety is considered the 

 best scarlet Spencer yet inti'oduced. Flowers of good size, 

 nicely waved. Color almost true scarlet, with a shght tinge 

 of orange. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $2.00 



WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure white, beauti- 

 fully waved and fluted. An especially attractive variety of 

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

 sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c; Vi Lb. $2.00 



GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 



The Grandifloras, sometimes called the Eckford class, are an older type than the Waved or Spencer sorts and the flowers are 

 not so large. They are usually not so long in bloom, but are decidedly cheaper and more easily grown. In addition to the classi- 

 fication by colors, there are two typical forms of grandifloras recognized, the '"open form" and the '"hooded form," referring to 

 the shape' of the standard. In the open form, illustrated by Blanche Ferry, Katherine Tracy and King Edward VII., the standard 

 is nearly round, smooth and straight on the edges. The standard in the hooded form, of which well knov>-n examples are Dorothy 

 Eckford, Countess of Radnor and OtheUo, has slightly rolling sides at the top, giving the flower a shell shaped appearance. 



A group of Early Flowering sorts, sometimes called the Christmas class, includes as representative varieties Extra 

 Early Blanche Ferry, Earliest White and Mont Blanc. 



WHITE 



DOROTHY ECKFORD. Flowers large, pure white, sheU 

 shaped, extra good substance. Considered the best of this 

 class. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



EARLIEST WHITE. The earhest blooming white sweet pea. 

 Hooded form. Seed black. A most desirable variety for forc- 

 ing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



EMILY HENDERSON. A clear white of open form. Early, free 

 bloomer. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb."$1.00 



MONT BLANC. Flowers of open form, good size, vei"j' clear 

 white, very early. Vines dwarf, slender, graceful, with narrow 

 leaves. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



PRIMROSE OR VERY LIGHT YELLOW 



HON. MRS. E. KENYON. Clear primrose; large semi-hooded 

 flower. White seeded. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



MRS. COLLIER. A lighter shade of primrose than Mrs. 

 Kenyou. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



LIGHT PINK 



DAINTY. The flowers of this grandiflora variety are white 

 shaded hghtly and edged with light pink. They "are of good 

 size, hooded form and are borne on very long stems. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



KATHERINE TRACY. Flowers soft but brilliant pink; open 

 form. The plants are vigorous, and give a profusion of flowers 

 which continue of good size until the end of the season. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



LOVELY. The flowers are large, abundantly produced and of 

 attractive hooded form. Standard and -wings both deep pink 

 shading to very light pink at edges: while ground. The plants 

 often have four flowers on a stem. One of the best of this 

 class. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



PRIMA DONNA. One of the very best of the hooded pink 

 grandiflora varieties. The tlowei^ are of good size, clear soft 

 shade; self-colored. The vines are of vigorous gro-wth. often 

 ^\-ith three or four flowers on a stem. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



