88 D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SWEET PEAS 



No garden is too small for a row of Sweet Peas and no estate, however extensive or magnificent, should fail to include 

 many varieties of this most popular flower. Hundreds of varieties have been offered for sale by seedsmen but OAving to 

 recent marked improvements many sorts are decidedly inferior and have been dropped from our list. 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry and Earliest White, being the earliest known varieties, are excellent for growing indoors. 

 For Outdoor Planting there are two general classes. By far the more extensive is the Grandiflora or large flowering 

 division which, aside from the Spencer types, comprises practically all of the varieties we list. This class, owing to its 

 general vigor of growth, its freedom of blooming and extremely wide range of colors, is best suited for ordinary condi- 

 tions of growth and location. 



The Spencer Types are of comparatively recent introduction. The flowers are of exceptionally large size, the stand- 

 ards and wings waved or frilled and the general effect remarkably graceful and attractive. Undoubtedly the finest 

 Sweet Peas yet developed are found in this class. As yet the type is not well fixed in all the sorts offered as novelties, 

 especially as regards color, ©"wdng to their high breeding, a few varieties are only moderately fi'ee blooming. All 

 Spencers are decidedly shy seeders, hence the price will doubtless always be considerably higher than for the older types. 

 We offer on this page what we consider to be the best varieties yet introduced and we recommend them unreservedly. 



Culture. Early in spring make a trench about four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can 

 stand in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering no more than two inches. Sweet Peas, particularly the white 

 seeded sorts are often a little difficult to start. If the soil is too dry they will remain a long time without germinating; 

 if it is too wet and cold they will not sprout at all. In soils at all heavy, or composed largely of clay, put about one inch 

 of sand in the bottom of the trench and sow the seed on this, covering with more sand. Cover the row with a board to 



shed the rain and protect the soil from the hot 

 sun but remove this as soon as the young plants 

 appear. When the plants are about five inches high 

 gradually fill up the trench and furnish some sup- 

 port for the vines to run upon. The roots should 

 not be allowed to become too dry. Water applied 

 thoroughly about once a week is usually better than 

 light sprinkling more frequently. The blooms 

 should be picked before they form pods or the 

 plants will soon stop flowering. 



SPENCER VARIETIES 



ASTA OHN, Suffused lavender or tinted mauve; 

 true Spencer form, large and wavy. One of the 

 best. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; \ Lb. $1.50 



AURORA SPENCER. Brilliant orange rose, striped 

 and flaked on white. The most attractive of the 

 striped Spencers. Pkt, 10c; Oz. 45c; % Lb. $1.50 



BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. The beautiful pink 

 and white of the Blanche Ferry Sweet Pea ac- 

 counts for its wonderful popularity. We offer this 

 Spencer novelty, confident that these beautifully 

 contrasted colors in the very large wavy standard 

 and wings will be a most welcome 

 addition to this superb class. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 75c; % Lb. $2.00 

 COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright 

 clear pink; very large, open form; 

 long stems. A very desirable 

 variety. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 

 ^ Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. 

 A very large, delicate blush with 

 pink margin. Of the best type; 

 excellent for cutting. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, 

 rose carmine, Spencer variety of 

 largest size. Both standard and 

 wings beautifully waved. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink 

 with deeper shade at edge of standard; 

 very large. One of the best of the Spencer 

 types. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 10c; %Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. $1.00 

 HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange, 

 with wings of orange rose. Size very large, 

 fine Spencer form. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 

 % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 NORA UNWIN. A very large, pure white 

 Spencer with very broad standard, beauti- 

 fully frilled. One of the finest Avhite sweet 

 peas yet introduced. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 

 % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 OTHELLO. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon 

 of the largest Spencer type. Much the best 

 of the maroon shades of Spencers. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 75c; % Lb. $2.00 

 WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of 

 pure white, beautifully waved and fluted. 

 An especially attractive variety. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 SPENCERS MIXED. All the Spencer var- 

 ieties listed above were included in making 

 i;p this magnificent mixture. A splendid 

 range of colors is thus assured in this com- 

 paratively new class of Sweet Peas of such 

 remarkably large size and wonderfully at- 

 tractive foi-m. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; H Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 



