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Bolgiano's Gigantic Orchid Flowered Countess 

 Spencer Sweet Peas. 



SWEET PEAS 



Sweet Peas have been frequently referred to as the poor 

 man's Orchid solely because of the abundance of blooms, the 

 colors which may be likened to those found in the rarest 

 Orchids. 



America for years has been looked upon as headquarters 

 for seed of this beautiful climbing annual, and with the re- 

 sult that there is now in cultivation hundreds of named 

 varieties. 



We are fortunate in having close acquaintance with all 

 the noted producers of Sweet Peas seed. So we have gone 

 over the long list of varieties repeatedly and now offer under 

 color classification what we consider the best of their re- 

 spective classes. 



CULTURE. Sweet Peas should be sown in drills as early 

 as possible in spring in rich, friable soil. Prepare the bed 

 thoroughly, digging in a quantity of well-rotted manure, if it 

 can be done, making a furrow 1 to 6 inches deep. In this 

 sow the seed and cover 2 inches deep. As soon as the plants 

 begin to show through fill in the furrow. This will secui-e a 

 deep planting without the bad efi"ects of deep covering of the 

 seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom continuously 

 through the heat of summer. As fast as the flowers come 

 into full bloom they should be cut ofi", for if the pods are 

 allowed to form the plants will stop blooming. In the selec- 

 tion and growing of our Sweet Peas we have obtained the 

 services of one of the leading expert Sweet Pea growers in 

 the world, who has made the growing, propagation and devel- 

 oping of grand, new, elegant varieties of Sweet Peas one of 

 the highest aims of life. We, therefore, commend our extra- 

 superior varieties to you with the assurance that if you plant 

 them you will have, without exception, the finest collection 

 of colors and varieties of Sweet Peas of any one in your 

 locality. 



Spencer, or Orchid-Flowering Sweet Peas 



WHITE 



Pkt. 

 57. King White - 10c' 



65. Constance Hinton 10c 



CREAM or YELLOW 



84. Clara Curtis 10c 



105. Primrose 10c 



CREAM PINK 



(Delicate Pink on Cream Ground) 



53. Margaret Atlee 10c 



60. Mrs. Routzahn 10c 



LIGHT PINK 



49. Elfreda Pearson lOc 



DEEP PINK 



90. Countess Spencer 10c 



63. Hercules - 10c 



SALMON PINK 



91. Doris Usher _ 10c 



66. Illuminator _ - 10c 



ROSE 



80. George Herbert 10c 



62. Rosabelle - 10c 



CRIMSON or SCARLET 



86. King Edward Spencer 10c 



ORANGE 



93. Fiery Cross 15c 



68. Helen Grosvenor 10c 



64. Thomas Stevenson _ 10c 



Oz. 



%lb. 



Lb. 





25c 



85c 



$3.00 



54. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



183. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



83. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



61. 



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71. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



b6. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



178. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



94. 

 92. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 





25c 



85c 



$3.00 



69. 

 186. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 





25c 



85c 



$3.00 



172. 

 88. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 



87. 



25c 



85c 



$3.00 





25c 85c $3.00 



40c $1.25 

 25c 85c 

 25c 85c 



$4.00 

 $3.00 

 $3.00 



SALMON 



Pkt. 



Barbara - - 10c 



Sterling Stent 10c 



LAVENDER 



Florence Nightingale 10c 



61. Tennant Spencer 10c 



BLUE 



Margaret Madison 10c 



Wedgewood 10c 



Royal Purple 10c 



MAROON 



Nubian 10c 



King Manuel 10c 



BI-COLOR 

 (Pink and White) 



Blanche Ferry Spencer 10c 



Mrs. Cuthbertson 10c 



PICOTTE EDGED 

 Dainty Spencer, white, edge pink... 10c 

 Mrs. Townsend, white, edge pink 10c 

 Mrs. C. . W. Breadmore, cream, 



edged pink 10c 



STRIPED or VARIEGATED 



Senator Spencer 10c 25c 



50. SUPERB MIXED SPENCERS. 

 This mixture not only contains all the above, but also a 

 host of other varieties, all blended together in just the right 

 proportion. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; '/i lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



Oz. 

 25c 

 25c 



1/4 lb. 



85c 



85c 



Lb. 



$3.00 



$3.00 



25c 

 25c 



85c 

 85c 



$3.00 

 $3.00 



25c 

 25c 

 25c 



85c 



85c 

 85c 



$3.00 

 $3.00 

 $3.00 



25c 

 25c 



85c 

 85c 



$3.00 

 $3.00 



25c 

 25c 



85c 



85c 



$3.00 

 $3.00 



25c 

 25c 



85c 

 85c 



$3.00 

 $3.00 



177. 



25c 85c $3.00 



85c $3.00 



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