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^Hfe Dingee €$ Condard Co., West Grove, Pa. 



THE CHOICEST SWEET PEAS 



OUR offering of Sweet Peas for 1903 includes the choicest and most distinct new 

 varieties, together wiih the best standard sorts in existence. It has been our 

 aim to select from the extremely large number of introductions made each 

 vear only tiiose varieties which have distinct merit, until our list includes the 

 best of all the varieties now in the market. Our list is kept thoroughlv 

 revised, and sorts that we find do not come up to the requirements of our customers 

 are discarded and others substituted which have been carefully tested and approved. 

 On page 1-27 are described and illustrated the choicest Sweet Pea Novelties lately 

 introduced. 



NOTE.— We have classified the different colors, so that it will not be difficult for our 

 customers to select the varieties and colors desired. 



On pages 146 and 147 are offered tlie clioicest standard sorts at a 

 uniform price of 5 cts. per paclcet; any 7 packets for 'ia cts.; oz., 

 10 cts, Tlie price in larger quantities is as folloAVs, except wiieie 

 noted. 1-4 lb., iiO cts. 5 lb., '60 els., postpaid. 



£ £ £ WHBTE ^ ^ ^ 



BLANCHE BURPEE.— Strong growinsr Vines, blooming profusely throughout tliL 

 season Large flowers of beautiful form and tirm, lasting substance, pure white. 

 Three extra large flowers on each lon^r, stiff stem. 



EMILY HENDERSON — The earliest blooming pure wbite standard variety. 

 Nearly as early as Exfra Early Blanche Ferry, producing large flowers, not quite so 

 Avell formed as Blanche Burpee. 



SADIE BURPEE (White-seeded.)— The largest and best pure white variety, 

 differing from Blanche Burpee in having a taller standard, which is more com- 

 pletely hooded. The large flowers are produced in threes on long, stiff stems, and are 

 of good substance, making it especially desirable for cutting. 14 lb., 25 cts.: lb. ,75 cts. 



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S.^DIE EURPEK 



CKEAMI AND YELLOW 



STELLA MORSE This variety has a faint tinge of pink 



underlying the creamy shading, producing a richer color 

 effect than in any other creamy yellow variety. 



COQUETTE.— Deep primrose, shaded Avith lavender in 

 the standard. Fine large size, beautifully hooded. 



MRS. ECKPORD.— Quite large size. A beautiful shade of 

 light prim roscy ell o-w ; fine for cut-flowers. 



LIOHT PINK. AND BLUJH 



SENSATION.— Large flowers, three and four to a stem. 



Flowers well extended, and of a delicate silky texture, 



suffused -with faiut blusli pink. 



KATHARINE 

 TRACY.-Soft 

 rosy pink, 

 lighter at the 

 edges. Splendid 

 large flowers f.f 

 strong, vigorous 

 growth, produced 

 two on a stem. 

 MODESTY.— The 

 most delicately 

 tinted pink va- 

 rie t y. At first 

 glance in stroiig 

 sunlight it seems 

 to be of a silvery 

 white color, 

 but a suffused 

 pink tint is 

 clearly shown on 

 closer examina- 

 tion. 

 LOVELY.— The 

 most beautiful 

 shade of sh el 1 



pink, chaiiging to very light rose at ttie outer edges. 



Grand flowers of large size, appropriately named " Lovelv." 



£ 2 £ DAB.IC PINK 1 5. S. 



ROYAL ROBE.— Rich flesh pink, with wings of soft 

 carmine-rose. The flowers are large, of beautiful form 

 and delicate coloring ; deeper m color than Prima Donna 

 described below, but equally desirable. 



PRIMA DONNA.— The most beautiful shade of bright 

 blush pink. Flowers of large size and fine.st form, fre- 

 quently produced lour on a Ftem. 



BLUSHING BEAUTY.-Beautifnl soft rosy-pink, deli- 

 cately suffused on a silvery white ground. Might easily 

 be called a peach-blossom tint. Splendid size and form". 

 %lb., 15 cts.: lb., 45 cts. 



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THE POPULAR PINK AND WHITE 



EARLIEST OF ALL.— A new and entirely distinct strain 

 developed from extra early Blanche Ferry, 18 to 24 Inches in 

 height when in full bloom. The flowers are produced fully 

 ten days earlier than Blanche Ferry. It bears in prolusion 

 beautifully tinted flowers of bright rosy-pink, >vith 

 creamy white wings, sMJQfuscd with pale rose. A 

 splendid varietv for florists. 



BLANCHE FERRY (Extra Early) —The finest strain of this 

 popular color. A profuse bloomer, ten days earlier than the 

 ordinary strain, producing flowers with Avide, erect standard 

 of a bright rose-pink and creamy white Avings 

 tinted Av'tli. rose. 1^ lb.. 15 cts.; lb.. 45 cts. 



LITTLE Df.'RRIT.— Standard quite broad, widely expanded, 

 with a sJigbt fold in the center of a beautlfnl clear, 

 rosy pink. Wings widely spread, creamy white, suf- 

 fused ivith pale rose. 



i£ £ RICH ROSL ^ S, 



MRS DUGDALE.— One of the largest flowered of all Sweet 

 Peas, produced uniformly three on a long stem. The .stand- 

 ard is light carmine-rose, wltli faint primrose 

 markings; veins of the same tint, bnt lighter. 



Oue of the most popular for cut flowers, holding the color 

 V all "when fullv opened, i^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



H.f:;R MAJESTY.— Large, finely hooded flowers of beauti- 

 ful, soft rose, deep and glOAving. 



PRINCE OF WALES.— The flowers are of the largest si«e, 

 beautifully hooded, frequently four on a stem. An im- 

 proved Her Miijesty, one of Eckford'-s finest introductions. ' 

 Splendid for bunching. Grand large flowers, ot a bright, 

 deep rose tint. 



COLONIST.— Flowers very large, three on a stem. The stand- 

 ard is erect with edges heavily rolled. Color rich, glow^- 

 Ing, rosy pink, with softer and deeper rose shad- 

 ings in the Avings. 



£ iALMON AND ORANOE J 



GO R Q EOUS.— Wings large and heavily suffused with 

 orange- salmon, deeper than in the standard. An 

 intensely brilliant color. 



LADY MARY CURRIE.-The best of the rich orange 

 tinted varieties. Tbe standard is large, and heavily 

 veined with salmon pink, shaded with carmine ; wings 

 large and recurv'ed. of a soft rose-pink color, veined 

 with a deeper shade bordering buff. 



VENUS.— Lovely salmon buff, shaded with rose pink. 

 The fine large flowers become deeper in .shade as they 

 remain open. 



i RED AND JCARLET i 



FIREFLY.— The favorite bright scarlet variety until the 

 introduction of Salopian The flower is of medium size, 

 rich, glowi»»g scarlet. 



PRINCE ED.WaRd OF YORK.— Flowers of extra large size 

 an<r boldly extended form. Bright glo-wing scarlet 

 standard, with broad spreading wiiTgs of deep rose. 



SUNPROOF SALOPIAN.— Decidedly the finest scarlet Sweet 

 Pea in cultivation, surpassing all other varieties in size, 

 brilliancy and lasting substance. The color sho\v.«» up 

 equally well in daylight or by artificial light. Borne three 

 on a stem, ricli, glowing scarlet. 



4^^ PREMIUM OFFER— $1.25 worth of Seeds for $1 4^^ 



Orders for Seeds amounting to $1 can select to the value of $1.25.. Orders for $2 can select to the value of 

 $1.50, and so on. >es=" 25 cts. worth of Seed free with every dollar's worth ordered. '^ 



