CUTHBERTSON SWEET PEAS— AN 



MORE HEAT RESISTANT! HUSKIER VINE GROW] 



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Cuthbertson Sweet Peas represent one of the most important developments in the modern world of flowers! 

 Sweet pea lovers can now grow this beautiful flower successfully under conditions of heat and drought. 



In the spring of 1931 Frank G. Cuthbertson, Vice President of Ferry-Morse Seed Co. and director of 

 seed breeding, was noting seedlings in the Company's Sweet Pea "workshop" at Salinas, California. His 

 practiced eye noticed a seedling quite different from the others. The blossoms were insignificant and of a 

 homely dull blue color, but the vine growth was exceptionally vigorous and the flower stems unusually long. 

 Mr. Cuthbertson recognized the possibilities of the unusual characteristics and saved the seed. 



After two years of selection it became quite certain that the strong growth and long stem factors would 

 continue to breed true. Crosses were then made with some of the Early Flowering varieties in order to 

 increase the size of blossoms, secure loveliest colors, and encourage earliness. 



This work of crossing, selecting, and testing went on for about ten years until the new type became entirely 

 fixed, several beautiful shades and tints had been developed, and production crops were abundant enough 

 to allow seed to be offered to the public. 



Early developments were temporarily known as "Spring Flowering." Under this name in 1940 three of 

 the colors — Rose Pink, Blue, and Lavender — won high awards in the All-America Trials. 



The development of new colors and improved stocks was continued, and these new Sweet Peas have year 

 by year strengthened their firm position as the most heat resistant type in existence, due mainly to extremely 

 vigorous vine growth. Now that a wide range of colors has been developed, together with an extended 

 blooming period and outstanding vigor of growth, length of stem, and size of blossom, they are to be known 

 as the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea in honor of Mr. Cuthbertson who has an international reputation. Ferry-Morse 

 introductions, developed by him, have received high awards from the All-America Selections, the Royal Hor- 

 ticultural Society of Great Britain, the English and Scottish National Sweet Pea Societies, and the Dutch 

 Horticultural Society. 



