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THE GIANT WAVED 

 "SPENCER" SWEET PEAS. 



THE ''SPENCERS " are the largest and most beautiful of all Sweet Peas — 

 surpassing the older kinds in strong growth, size and form of flowers and 

 continued profusion of bloom. Under congenial culture the flowers 

 measure up to 2 and sometimes 2} 2 inches across; standards open, upright, well 

 rounded out and beautifully waved. . Wings large, gracefully poised and usually 

 hide the keel. Three and often four of these queenly blossoms are borne on strong 

 stems 10 to 12 inches in length, contributing to their usefulness as cut flowers for 

 vases, bouquets, etc. Faults of the "Spencers" — if faults— are shy seeding and 

 sportiveness; both, however, have compensating merits. Shy seeders because 

 most of their flowers fall as they fade before the seed-pod forms, thus continuing 

 the succession of bloom. Sportive — tendency to vary or "break" into other 

 shades and colors — while increasing the difficulty in "fixing" and supplying 

 seeds that will produce "true", yet has given the Sweet Pea world a wonderful 

 variety of colors, shades and combinations many of which, still in the process 

 of purification, are not yet offered, but will be heard about in the near future. 

 This sportive characteristic has resulted in the production by various Sweet Pea 

 enthusiasts of many same, similar — or as the English Sweet Pea Society puts it. 

 "too near alike" varieties. For instance, among rose-red Spencers thereare John 

 Ingram, George Herbert, Mrs. Wm. King, Paradise Carmine and several others 

 all of which are up to the originators' descriptions, but if not alike are so nearly 

 alike that an expert can scarcely distinguish their differences. This chaotic 

 condition prevails in nearly all other color classes. Primrose Spencers are 

 represented by 12 different names; White Spencers by 11, Lavender Spencers 

 by 17 variety names, etc., etc. That our customers may avoid brainstorms 

 in making selections from such a multiplicity of named varieties, some of which 

 would be alike or "too near alike," we therefore again offer the leaders under 

 color. We were criticized for this last season by some of the "trade", but our 

 customers so heartily endorsed this method by word, letter and liberal buying 

 that we are encouraged to continue our color offerings until variety names for 

 specific colors are authoritatively decided. 



ST A GLIMPSE OF OUR COUNTESS SPENCER SWEET PEA FIELD. 



Henderson's Paragon Collection of 12 Giant "Spencer" Sweet Peas. 



A. Pink Spencer (Countess Spencer). The grand original from which this 



beautiful giant flowered race has sprung and the gem of all the "Spencers; " 

 flowers of noble proportions and exquisite coloring, bright, soft pink 

 shading to warm rose-pink at the edges. 



Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds, 20c; per oz, 35c, 



B. Rose-Red Spencer. Very large-waved flowers of rich rose-carmine. 



Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c. ; per 100 seeds, 20c; per oz. ,35c 



C. Orange Spencer. Large, broad, wavy flowers, standard reddish. orange, 



wings orange-rose. Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds, 20c; per oz., 35c 



Buff-Pink Spencer. A beautiful, large, waved flower of primrose-buff, veiled 

 with a rosy-flush deepening to pink at the edges. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 



Blush-Rose Spencer. Large, waved flowers charmingly colored rose-pink, 

 shaded and veined carmine-pink; wings paler pink and blush 



Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



Red-Flake Spencer. The best red-striped Spencer; large-waved flowers of 

 white, flaked with bright carmine-red. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 



Shown in colors on the opposite page and described below. 



G. Lavender Spencer. The best large-waved lavender; the coloring is exquisite; 

 standards soft pinkish-mauve, wings bluish lavender. 



Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c, per 100 seeds, 25c 



H. Primrose Spencer. The best of this color; large- waved flowers of deep 

 cream or primrose yellow. 



Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds, 20c; per oz., 35c. 



I. Pink-Edged Spencer. A large open waved variety of dainty blush coloring 

 tinted and edged light pink. 



Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds, 25c. 

 J. Heliotrope Spencer. Large, round-waved flowers of warm, rich rose- 

 magenta or heliotrope. 



Pkt. of 30 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds 25c, per oz.; 50c. 



K. Garnet Spencer. A new and beautiful, large- waved variety of glowing, 



purplish-garnet. It may be classed with the maroons, but is distinctive 



and extra fine. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



L. White Spencer. A most chaste and beautiful variety of the finest S pencer form; 



large, round open- waved flowers of lasting substance and of the purest white. 



Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c; per 100 seeds, 20c; per oz.; 35c. 



PRICE : 



Henderson's Paragon Collection of Giant "Spencer" Sweet Peas {!&«"' 



ove 12 varieties 1 



$1.00. 



Henderson's Novelty Collection of 12 Giant "Spencer" Sweet Peas. 



Described below. 



Aurora Spencer. Immense flowers of the finest waved Spencer form striped 

 orange-rose on white. Pkt. of 15 seeds, 15c 



Beatrice Spencer. A blend of blush, lemon and pink is the coloring of the stand- 

 ard; the wings being pure pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



Flora Norton Spencer. Medium-sized, waved flowers of bright blue, slightly 

 tinted with purple. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 



Lady Althorp. A large waved flower, of the finest Spencer form, flushed pink 

 while opening but changes to blushed white. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



Lovely Spencer. Blush pink of a buff cast shaded at the mid-rib and throat 

 with deeper rose-pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



Miriam Bearer. A beauty in form, size and coloring, a softly glowing, rosy- 

 cream veiled with apricot-pink. Pkt. of 12 seeds, 25c 



Marie Corelli (Prince of Wales Spencer). Large-waved flowers of deep, but 



brilliant carmine-rose. Pkt. of 12 seeds. 15c. 



Othello Spencer. A deep, pure maroon flower of the largest and finest waved 



Spencer form. Pkt. of 20 seeds. 15c 



Ramona Spencer. A good Spencer-formed flower of white striped with blush 



and light carmine-pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c 



Senator Spencer. A large, waved flower, striped and flaked chocolate and claret 



on a light heliotrope tinted ground color. Pkt. of 15 seeds. 15c. 



Waverly Spencer. A large and fine Spencer- formed flower of purplish-blue. 



toning off lilac at the edges. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 



W. T. Hutchins. (Stella Morse Spencer.) A large bold flower of true Spencer 



form, colored light apricot-pink with a lemon shaded throat. 



Pkt. of 13 seeds. 25c. 



PRICE : Henderson's Novelty Collection of Giant "Spencer" Sweet Peas U^e^L,!^ $150. 



Mixed Giant Waved "Spencer" Sweet Peas, includin g New Hydrids. 



" varietes, including several new hvdrids of exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when sufficiently 

 Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c; per oz., 25c; per \i lb., 75c; per lb., S2.00. Delivered free in the l\ S 



Composed exclusively of Giant Waved " Spencer 

 trued up, will be introduced as new named varieties 



Henderson's Leaflet How to Grow Sweet Peas jj*^ "^iih^'^^fcwhibiJi^ F ree to Customers when asked for. 



