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SWEET PEAS 



FALL PLANTING. A better growth of vines and earlier blooming often result from planting seeds in the fall instead of early 

 spring. If a well drained sandy soil is selected this method may usually be depended upon to give satisfactory results even in the 

 Northern states. 



Preparation of the soil is the same as that for spring planting. The seeds should be sown about an inch or two apart in rows 

 about three inches deep, and firmly covered with soil which should be somewjiat ridged above the rows to improve drainage. The 

 most important point in fall planting of Sweet Peas is to plant late enough so that plants will not appear above the surface of the 

 soil before freezing weather sets in. Plantings are usually made in the latitude of Detroit from the 1st to the loth of November. 

 After the ground freezes the rows should be covered with a mulch of litter or manure. Upon approach of warm weather in the 

 spring the rows should be examined and if plants have started the mulch may be removed either wholly or in part, leaving it between 

 the rows or near at hand so that it may be replaced in case of a cold wave or sudden change of temperature. 



SPRING FLOWERING SPENCER VARIETIES 



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

 large, of the same form as the Spencers and are beautifully waved or frilled. 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. 



EARLY AVIATOR.- 



PKT. 



-Brilliant crimson scarlet $0 10 



EARLY BLANCHE FERRY.— White wings and rose 

 pink standard 



EARLY BLUE BIRD.- 



EARLY COLUMBIA.- 



creamy white 



•Bright silvery blue 



-Standard rose pink, wings 



EARLY GLITTERS.— Fiery orange . 



EARLY HARMONY.— A pleasing shade of lavender. 



EARLY SNOW FLAKE.— The most desirable Early 

 Flowering White Sweet Pea 



EARLY ZVOLANEK'S ROSE.— Rich rose pink 



EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS MIXED.— A 



choice mixture of the foregoing varieties 



PKT. 



$0 10 



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SPENCER VARIETIES 



APPLE BLOSSOM. — Bicolor, rose with primrose 



wings tinted rose-carmine $0 10 



AURORA, — Orange-rose, striped on white. 

 AUSTIN FREDERICK.— True lavender.. . . 



BLANCHE FERRY.— Bicolor, rose-pink and 

 white, tinted with light pink 



BLUE PICOTEE.— White edged violet blue .... 



COLNE VALLEY.— Clear light blue 



CONSTANCE HINTON.— White, splendid form 



COUNTESS.— Bright pink, very large 



CRIMSON KING.— Rich deep crimson 



DAINTY.— White, edged rose-pink 



DOBBIE'S CREAM.— Very good primrose 



ELFRIDA PEARSON.— Fine light blush pink. . 



FIERY CROSS.— Rich orange scarlet 



GEORGE SHAWYER.— Bright orange pink . . . 



HAWLMARK PINK.— Pink, deep rose pink. . . . 



HELEN PIERCE SPENCER —White marbled 

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ILLUMINATOR.— Salmon tinged orange 



JACK CORNWALL V. C— Deep navy blue . . . 



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KING EDWARD.— Crimson-scarlet 



KING WHITE.— One of the best 



MARGARET ATLEE.— Pink on cream ground . 



MISS CALIFORNIA.— Rich salmon pink 



MIRIAM BEAVER.— A leading light cream pink 



MRS. HUGH DICKSON.— Buff, apricot and 

 rose 



MRS. TOM JONES.— Deep azure blue 



RENOWN.— Carmine rose 



ROSABELLE.— Rich bright rose 



ROYAL PURPLE.— Rich royal purple 



ROYAL SCOT.— Brilliant cerise 



SCARLET EMPEROR.— BriUiant deep scarlet . 



SENATOR. — Chocolate and brown striped on 

 light ground 



STIRLING STENT.— Rich metallic salmon. . . . 



THE PRESIDENT.— Bright orange scarlet 



THOMAS STEVENSON.— Orange scarlet 



VALENTINE.— Blush pink 



WARRIOR.— Deep maroon 



WEDGWOOD.— Bright silvery blue 



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MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS 



CHOICE MIXED (GRANDIFLORA). — This mixture has been most carefully grown from our selected stock seed and it will 

 afford a splendid variety of improved forms and in the widest possible range of desirable colors. Pkt. 10c. ; Oz. 15c.; V4 Lb. 40c. 



SPENCERS MIXED. — In this splendid mixture will be found a wide range of colors of this comparatively new class. The flowers 

 are of remarkably large size and wonderfully attractive form. Pkt. 10c. ; Oz. 2i)c.; V4 Lb. 60c. 



FERRY'S SUPERB SPENCERS MIXED. — We make up this magnificent mixture by combining separate named Spencer vari- 

 eties, each of which our trials have repeatedly shown to be the very best of its class. No better mixture in ajl the world than 

 this. Pkt. lOc. ; Oz, 25c. ; 1/4 Lb. 75c. 



