M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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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 owing 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 blooining and extremelj^ wide range of colors, is best suited for ordinary conditions of growth and location. 

 The Spencer Types are of exceptionally large size, the standards and wings waved or frilled and the general effect remark- 

 ably graceful and attractive. Undoubtedly the finest Sweet Peas yet developed are found in this class. All Spencers are de- 

 cidedly 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 three to four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand 

 in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering at first only one inch deep. 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 iiU. 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. WTien the plants are two inches high, cultivate and as they 

 grow gradually fill up the trench. When the plants are about five inches nigh it is desirable to furnish some support for the 

 vines to run upon. The roots should not be allowed to become too dry. Water applied thoroughly once or twice a week, prefer- 

 ably early in the morning or in the evening, 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 

 APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bright rose standard 

 with primrose %vings. Very large; true Spencer form. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c. 

 ASTAOHN. Sufl'used lavender or tinted mauve; true 

 Spencer form, large and wavy. One of the best. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; V* Lb. 75c. 

 AURORA SPENCER. Flowers large. briUiant orange 

 rose, striped and flaked on white. The most attrac- 

 tive of the striped Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 

 % Lb. 75c. 

 BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. This is similar in color 

 to the old Blanche Ferry but like all Spencers the 

 type is not unalterably fixed. The pink is usually a 

 little darker than Blanche Ferry and some of the 

 flowers show striping. It is a very pleasing ^eet 

 pea and is one of the most attractive varieties yet 

 mtroduced. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. $1.25 

 CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple, with 

 blue wings, beautifully waved. Flowers are of large 

 Spencer form, but lighter shade than Captain of the 

 Blues. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. $1.00 

 COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink; very large, 

 open form; long stems. A very desirable variety. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.25 

 DAINTY SPENCER. White suffused and edged with 

 pink; large and of Spencer form: very free blooming. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; V4 Lb. $1.C0; Lb. $3.00 

 FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. A very large, delicate 

 blush with pink margin. Of the best type: excellent 

 for cutting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, rose carmine, Spencer 

 variety of large size. Both standard and wings 

 beautifully waved. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; V^ Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.50 

 GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink with 

 deeper shade at edge of standard. One of the best 

 of the large waved or Spencer types. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 

 HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange, with wings of 

 orange rose. Large, fine Spencer form. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson scarlet; 

 very large size and of open form. The best of the 

 bright red Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 65c; 

 Lb. $2.25 

 MRS. ROUTZAHN. A most attractive Spencer of 

 largest size and very graceful form; primrose and 

 buff, shaded light rose at edges. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 

 Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 NORA UNWIN. Flowers very large, pure white, 

 Spencer tvpe with very broad standard, beautifully 

 frilled. One of the finest white sweet peas yet intro- 

 duced. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi, Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure 

 maroon of the large Spencer tjT)e. Much the best 

 of the maroon shades of Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 

 Va, Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 

 PRIMROSE SPENCER. The best primrose sweet pea 

 yet developed. True Spencer tj-pe, large wavy petals, 

 frilled at edges; clear, distinct color. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c. 

 WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure 

 white, beautifully waved and fluted. An especially 

 attractive variety of very large size. Pkt. 10c; 

 O7. 50c; 1/4 Lb. $1.50 

 SPLNCERS MIXED. All the Spencer varieties listed 

 above were included in making up this magnificent 

 mixture. A splendid range of colors is thus assured 

 in this comparatively new class of Sweet Peas of such 

 remarkably large size and wonderfully attractive 

 vioRA Unwin form. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; V^ Lb. 60c: Lb. $2.00 



