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Sweet Peas 



Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



These varieties are a welcome addition to our lists, for they flower several 

 weeks earlier than the regular Spencers, and if planted with them you 

 will have a much longer season of bloom. 



958. Early Aviator, dazzling crimson scarlet. 959. Blue Bird, violet blue. 

 960. Columbia, salmon rose standard, white wings. 961. Glitters, cerise. 

 962. Harmony, clear lavender. 963. Meadow Lark, Cream. 964. Mrs. 

 Kerr, salmon. 965. Snowstorm Improved, pure white. 966. Springsong, 

 salmon pink on cream. 967. Vulcan, vivid scarlet. 968. Zvolanek's Rose, 

 giant rose pink. 



The above varieties, pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 35 cts. ; i/4 lb. $1.25. 



969. MIXED EARLY SPEN'CERS. A well-balanced mixture of the 

 newest and brightest colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % lb. 75 cts.; lb. 

 $2.25, postpaid. 



Spencer, or Orchid-Flowering 



The largest, most beautiful and all around best variety of Sweet Peas. 

 You can reap armfuls of the many colored, waved and fi'agrant blossoms 

 all summer long if you will but care for them. 



971. Austin Frederick Improved, giant lavender. 973. Avalanche, glisten- 

 ing white. 974. Crimson King, deep crimson. 977. Gleneagles, very large 

 lavender. 978. Hawlmark Pink, deep rose pink. 979. Heavenly Blue, del- 

 phinium blue. 982. Hercules, rosy pink. 980. Mary Pickford, cream pink 

 suffused salmon. 984. Royal Purple, rich purple. 985. Royal Scot, orange 

 scarlet. 997. Senator Spencer, chocolate flake. 988. Sunset, bright rose. 

 amber ground. 990. Tangerine, improved, glowing orange. 992. Val- 

 entine, blush pink. 998. Warrior, maroon. 999. What Joy, cream. 1001. 

 Youth, large white, pink picotee. 



The above varieties, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 60 cts.; !b. $1.75. 



The Best Grandiflora Sweet Peas 



In spite of the vast superiority of Spencer or Orchid-Flowering Sweet 

 Peas, we find there are some planters who still prefer the older or 

 Grandiflora types. Our list includes all the best varieties in the different 

 color classifications. 



951. America, red and white striped. 948. Black Knight, deep maroon. 

 949. Blanche Ferry, rose and white. 950. Dorothy Eckford, large white. 

 952. Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon, large primrose. .953. Janet Scott, deep pink. 

 954. King Edward VII, bright red. 955. Lady Griscl Hamilton, Lavender. 

 970. Lord Nelson, deep rich blue. 972. Mrs. Walter Wright, rose purple. 

 975. Navy Blue, a true navy blue. 956. Prima Donna, pale soft pink. 



All the above varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



957. BOLGIANO'S SPECIAL GRANDIFLORA MIXED. All the above 

 varieties and others, pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 14 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 90 cts. 



Superb Mixed Spencer Sweet Peas 



1002. This mixture contains the choicest named varieties blended in the 

 proper proportions to insure a well-balanced color effect. It will give a 

 lavish display of the largest and most attractive flowers. Pkt. 5 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; i/i lb. 50 cts.; 1 lb. $1.60. 



1036. PERENNIAL OR EVERLASTING SWEET PEA. Once planted 

 these live year after year, bearing magnificent clusters of flowers early 

 in the Spring before the annual kind begins to flower. Excellent for cut- 

 ting. Grow 6 to 8 feet high. Pkt. 10 cts.; >/, oz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 14 lb. 90 cts. 



SWEET ROCKET P. 



921. MIXED. Plants attain a height of 2 feet and produce sweet 

 scented panicles of white and lavender flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; \'y oz. 15 

 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 



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SWEET SULTAN A. 



1049. CENTAURIA MOSCHATA. Their graceful, airy, and large 

 blooms are borne profusely all during the Summer and Fall. The plants 

 grow 2 feet tall and produce an abundance of long-stemmed blooms which 

 are valuable not only for garden display but are also splendid for cutting. 

 The sweet perfume of these flowers adds another valuable feature, and 

 their lasting quality in water is astonishing. This mixture contains many 

 colors. Pkt. 10 cts. ; I/2 oz. 25 cts. ; oz. 45 cts. 



SWEET WILLIAM P. 



An old— fashioned flower which, because of its easy culture and particular 

 beauty, is extensively used in solid beds, front of borders, or in rock gar- 

 dens. Height, 11/2 feet. 



922. NEWPORT PINK (Watermelon Pink). Pkt. 10 cts.; % o 

 cts. ; '/4 oz. 35 cts. ; oz. 60 cts. 



1052. WHITE. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 



923. SCARLET BEAUTY. Bright Scarlet single. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 oz. 20 cts. ; 1/2 oz. 35 cts. ; oz. 60 cts. ; »/i lb. $2.00. 



924. SINGLE MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; '/» oz. 15 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; % lb 

 75 cts.; lb. $2.50 



925. DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt. 10 cts.; V-> oz. 30 cts. 

 $1.50; lb. $5.00. 



EVERBLOOMING HYBRID SWEET WILLIAM P. 



1053. SCARLET. A brilliant variety that blooms all summer. One of 

 the very best perennials. Pkt. 10 cts. ; V-i oz. 35 cts. ; oz. 60 cts. 



THUNBERGIA A. (BLACK-EYED SUSAN) 



927. MIXED. Neat foliage. Vines are of rapid giowth and produce 

 freely white, yellow and orange flowers, each with a black eye. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; 1/2 oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 



TRITOMA P. (RED HOT POKER) 



928. MIRABILIS. Striking reil spires from August until late autumn. 

 Plant the seed indoors from January to March and set out the plants 

 the latter part of April. Pkt. 10 cts.; 14 oz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.50. 



VENIDIUM FASTUOSUM A. 



1047. MONARCH OF THE VELDT. Of the many flowers which South 

 Africa has contributed to our garden.s, this new Venidium stands out as 

 one of the best. It is known under the popular name of Monarch of the 

 Veldt. The plants gi-ow 2 to 3 feet tall and bear many large, daisy-like 

 blooms 3 to 4 inches across. The ray-petals are brilliant orange with a 

 purple-black zone and a unique center of woolly green. Pkt. 20 cts.; 

 % oz. 75 cts. 



VERBENA A. R. G. 



929. FINE MIXED. A truly useful plant. It can be used in beds, 

 borders or window boxes or for undergrowth for tall plants like lilies. 

 The colors are white, rose, violet, yellow and scarlet. Some of the plants 

 are fragrant. Pkt. 5 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; Vi oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



VINCA A. (PERIWINKLE) 



930. MIXED. One foot high ; neat, white and pink blooms with dark 

 foliage. One of the best plants for window boxes. When planted early 

 will bloom the same season and through the winter indoors. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; 14 oz. 25 cts.; 14 oz. 40 cts. 



VIOLA P. (TUFTED PANSY) R. G. 



1054. CORNUTA MIXED. Six inches. More graceful and freely bloom- 

 ing than pansies. The colors of yellow, blue, lavender and white are more 

 distinct and the plants bloom over a long period. Seed sown in April will 

 produce blooms from June until frost. Pkt. 10 cts. ; % oz. 30 cts. ; ^4 oz. 

 50 cts.; oz. $1.65. 



WALL FLOWER B, 



931. An attractive sweet scented biennial. Lovely gold and red flower 

 spikes; in early spring. Pkt. 10 cts.; >4 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 



SIBERIAN WALL FLOWER P. R. G. 



1055. CHEIRANTHUS ALLIONI. Bright heads of orange flowers about 

 12 inches high, from spring through the summer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts. 



WILD FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE A. 



933. This is a well-balanced mixture of hardy annuals suitable for 

 planting in odd corners or on vacant lots. This mixture is easily grown 

 and makes a fine bed for cut flowers. Give some to the children for their 

 own garden. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Vj lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



Sweet William 



