For extra-early flowering 



start Sweet Peas indoors March 1 



Beckert's Superb Spencer or Orchid-Flowering 



Sweet Peas 



Culture. Sweet Peas delight in having their roots in cool, deep soil. The ground should be prepared as 

 early in the spring as it is dry enough to work. Dig a trench 1 foot wide by 1 V2 feet deep in which put at 

 the bottom 6 inches of rotted manure or mixed peat moss and sheep manure and tread down firmly; fill 

 the trench to within 6 inches of the surface with garden soil. 



Sow the seed 2 inches apart, cover 3 4 of an inch, and after growth has started, thin out the plants to stand 

 6 inches apart and fill up the trench level with the surface. When the young plants produce tendrils, 

 provide support of brush, wire netting, or trellis. To prevent the soil baking, mulch the rows with peat 

 moss, straw, or litter. The blooming period will be prolonged by keeping the faded flowers picked. 



The flowers of the Spencer or Orchid-flowered type are of extraordinary size, with beautifully waved 

 standards and wide-spreading wings, round and open, often measuring 2 inches or more across. A large 

 percentage bear four of these immense blossoms to the stem, and the stems are long and strong, making 

 them of exceptional value for cutting. 



Summer-flowering Varieties 



BLUE AND LAVENDER 



3450 Blue Bird. Beautiful clear blue of 



unusual merit. 

 3452 Gleneagles. Very large; pale blue- 



Iavender. Stem long and strong. 

 3454 Olympia. Lovely blooms of rich and 



bright purple. Very free blooming. 



CERISE 



3456 Charming. Flowers of largest size; 



bright glowing cerise with salmon sheen. 

 3458 Royal Salute. Deep cerise flowers. 



CREAM 



3460 Daffodil. Large, light cream-colored 



blooms, beautifully frilled. 

 3462 Sunkist. Magnificent shade of cream 



with a lovely edge of pink. 

 3464 What Joy. One of the best of the newer 



cream colors — deep primrose-yellow. 



CRIMSON AND MAROON 



3466 Crimson King. Extra-large blossoms 

 of deep crimson. 



3468 Sybil Henshaw. Splendid new variety 

 of striking rich crimson. 



3470 The Sultan. Large, deep velvety ma- 

 roon flowers on strong stems. 



ORANGE 



3472 Colorado. Large and finely formed 



blooms of pure rich orange. 

 3474 Pirate Gold. New tint of deep golden 



orange; blooms of large size. 



PINK 



3476 Damask Rose. Lovely blooms of 



beautiful rosy crimson on long stems. 

 3478 Del Monte. Charming salmon-cerise- 



pink; large well-waved blooms. 

 3480 Rosie. Well-formed blooms on fine 



long stem; warm rose-pink color. 

 3482 Royal Pink. Charming blend of bright 



pink and orange, large waved blooms. 

 3484 Mary Pickford. Nicely waved petals 



of a dainty clear pink, suffused salmon. 



WHITE 



3486 Avalanche. Beautiful pure white 



flowers, well frilled. 

 3488 Youth. White ground with a delicate 



pink edge. 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; V^b. S1.00 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE 



3498 Our special mixture is made up of 

 the finest named varieties of true Spencer- 

 type Sweet Peas. It comprises a wide 

 assortment of colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; Ib. S2.00. 



Early or Wi nter-flowerinq 

 Spencer Sweet Peas 



Early or Winter-flowering Spencers are now 

 grown largely for winter bloom and are in 

 great demand by florists. They are equally 

 desirable, however, for outdoor planting, as 

 they come into bloom two or three weeks 

 ahead of the standard Spencer varieties and, 

 if kept cut, will continue to bloom nearly as 

 long. 



FOUR NEWER VARIETIES 



EARLY OR WINTER-FLOWERING 



SWEET PEAS 



3514 APOLLO. (Long-stemmed.) Belongs 

 to the new race of long-stemmed Early 

 Sweet Peas. In color it is a soft salmon- 

 pink self, blending perfectly with most pink 

 and lavender tints. The flowers are un- 

 usually large, nicely waved, splendidly 

 placed, and the stems very long. Pkt. 

 20 cts.; J^oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



3520 FASCINATION. A rich and deep sal- 

 mon-rose-pink in which the delightful 

 color combination, the size of the blooms, 

 and the long stems have met the exacting 

 requirements of the most critical grower. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; y&oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 



3528 MISS ANNIE LAURIE. Constitutes 

 the richest tone of pure rose-pink ever pro- 

 duced in a Sweet Pea. The long stems are 

 maintained throughout its blooming period, 

 and it is an abundant, prolific, and continu- 

 ous bloomer. Pkt. 20 cts.; Hoz. 40 cts.; 

 oz. 75 cts. 



3530 PAL. (Long-stemmed.) Early Pal has 

 developed a combination of rose and crim- 

 son which holds the brightness and depth 

 of color. The stems are long and strong and 

 the flowers are of excellent form, large and 

 bold. The vines are vigorous in growth and 

 very free flowering. Pkt. 20 cts.; J^oz. 

 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



TEN SUPERB EARLY OR WINTER- 

 FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 



3510 All White. Largest pure white. 

 3512 Amethyst. Royal purple. 

 3516 Aviator. Bright crimson-scarlet. 

 3518 Blue Bonnet. Charming clear, bright 

 blue. 



3522 Glitters. Large brilliant cerise. 



3524 Grenadier. Dazzling scarlet. 



3526 Lady Gay. Soft shrimp-pink. 



3532 Sweet Lavender. Pure lavender. 



3534 Valencia. Sunproof orange. 



3536 Zvolanek's Rose. Bright rose-pink. 



Each of above, pkt. 15 cts.; V2OZ. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 



3539 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 

 above 10 varieties $1.00. 



3550 Beckert's Superb Mixture Early- 

 flowering Spencers. Pkt. 10 cts.; M oz - 

 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^Ib. SI. 50. 



COLLECTIONS 

 Summer-flowering Sweet Peas 



A One pkt. each of any 6 varieties . $0.50 



B One pkt. each of any 12 varieties 1.00 



C One pkt. each of the 20 varieties 1.50 

 D One 1-oz. pkt. each of any 6 



varieties 1.50 



E One 1-oz. pkt. each of any 12 



varieties 2.75 



F One 1-oz. pkt. each of the 20 va- 

 rieties 4.25 



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