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THE DINGEE & OONARD COMPANY'S 



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Our New Sweet Peas. 



UR Novelties and Special Selections of all the Newest and Choicest Sweet Peas the world over, Jiave attracted 

 widespread attention, Flower people declaring that, for exquisite cheny fragrance, profusion of flowers and 

 duration after cutting they could not be sui-passed. Sweet Peas are first favorites with us, and we are ever 

 striving for improvement. We believe, as time goes on, they will be among the most generally 

 grown and liked of all Summer flowers. To Flower people who are unacquainted with Sweet 



Peas,-\^e recommend them as simply indispensable in the 



Summer flower garden. A Sweet Pea secret came out 



last Summer : The higher yoji can get the vines to grcnc, 



the mo/ e bloojn 'ii'ill be. Sweet Peas are sure to gi'ow, 



sure to bloom profusely till checked by frost, and sure to 



satisfy and delight all; they can be planted for hedges for 



clumps, to run on fences, or trained up strings — in fact, 



they are most accommodating and easy to 



grow. We trust this page will be found one 



of fire most interesting in our New Guide, 



and that our eftbrts will still further increase 



the popularit)' of these exquisite and channing 



Summer flowers. 



Miss Hunt (firstoffered). — Large, well-formed flow- 

 er^, of a very pale lavender shade. Perpkt., 15 cts. 

 r5 Ida Eckford (first oflered).— -Creamy white, suf- 

 fused with pink; a lovely variety. Per pkt., 10 cts. 

 Lottie Eckford (firstoffered). — Standards ; white, 

 edged with pale blue ; wings white, flushed with 

 pink; quite distinct. Per pkt., jo cts. 



Empress of India (first offered). — Clear rosy pink 

 standards; wings lighter in color; large flowers; a 

 grand variety. Per pkt., 10 cts. - 



OUR NEW SWEET PEAS. Per pkt. 



Adonis. — This charming variety is a beautiful rose pink, a new 

 color in Sweet Peas So 05 



I nvincible Carmine(see cut) — From the celebrated English grower, 

 Thomas Laxton, Esq. It is a rich, brilliant, growing carmine, 

 and is the brightest colored Sweet Pea known ; a dazzling sight 10 



Bronze Prince. — This is a magnificent variety; large, well- 

 formed flowers borne in great profusion ; the upper petals are a 

 rich, shining, bronzy maroon ; the lower cnes a deep royal 

 purple color 5 



Splendid Lilac. — This is a distinct and lovely shade of color : 

 .lowers prett)-, clear lilac 10 



Per pkt. 

 Boreaiton. — A verj- distinct and beautiful variety : 



bold, stout flowers, deep maroon color go ic 



Queen of England.— A verj' choice kind; the grand, 

 pure w hite flowers are extra-large size . . 10 



Grand Blue (see cut).— Magnificent large blue and purple flow- 

 ers, touched with red; a splendid variety i-o 



Duchess of Edinburgh.— Striking scariet, slashed with crim- 

 son, edses of flowers beautifully margined creamy white. . . 10 



Indigo Blue (see cut).— One of thevery darkest varieties; deep 

 maroon purple, with indigo-blue wings 10 



Queen ofthe Isles (see cut) — The beautiful flowers are mottled 

 and striped with scarlet and red en wh'te ground 10 



Vesuvius (see cut) — This is entirely unlike any other Sweet 

 Pea, the upper petals are marked on a rosy ground, which 

 shades into purple at spotted throat ; the lower petals are 

 ■\ eh etj'' violet, with lilac edges 5 



Violet Queen. ^A very free bloomer; the flowers range from 

 deep mauve, to light violet 5 



Purple Prince. — Handsome and distinct maroon standards, 

 bronze and purple-blue wings i^ 



Afiy 4 varieties vamcd above, one pkt. eacli for 2^ cts. Tiie 

 collection of ly varieties for $1.2^. 



ECKFORD'S MIXED SWEET PEAS.— A standard and reliable 



quality. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J^ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $,2. 



Our flixed New Sweet Peas. 



This mixture cannot be equaled. It is made by taking 20 splendid 

 varieties, including those described above, and mixing all together in 

 proper proportion to give best effect. Market gardeners and others 

 who grow Sweet Peas for cutting will find this selection ver>' profit- 

 able. Price of extra-large pkts., 10 cts. each ; by weight, oz., 20 cts.; 

 K lb, 55 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



