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Beckert's Superb Spencer or Orchid-Flowered Sweet Peas ha 



Spencer or Orchid Sweet Pea 



BECKERT'S SUPERB MIXTURE 

 SUMMER FLOWERING 

 SWEET PEAS 



98 Our special mixture is made up of the finest named 

 varieties of true Spencer-type Sweet Peas. It comprises all 

 colors in the proper proportions, affording' an almost end- 

 less variety of flowers for every purpose. It will surely 

 delight all who do not have the space to make planting's 

 of separate named sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 

 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Summer Flowering Varieties 



It has been only a few years since the first of the Spencer 

 Sweet Peas was introduced to American gardeners, but they 

 have in that short time so completely overshadowed the old- 

 fashioned or Grandifiora varieties that the latter are almost 

 forgotten. 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. 



In exguisite form and range of elegant colors, there are 

 no flowers to compare with Sweet Peas. We offer the cream 

 of the Summer-Flowering Spencer sorts that have been 

 tested and found to be of true merit and distinct in color. 

 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 one foot wide by one 

 and one-half 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 % 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. 



Blue and Lavender 

 3450 Bine Bird. Beautiful clear blue of unusual merit. 

 3452 Gleneagles. Very large, pale blue lavender. 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 of good size. 



Cream 



3460 Daffodil. Large, light cream colored blooms, beauti- 

 fully frilled. 



3462 Sunkist. Magnificent shade of cream with a lovely edge 

 of pink 



3464 What Joy. Considered one of the best of the newer 

 cream colors. Rich 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. Deep velvety maroon. Large 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, faintly suffused salmon. 



White 



3486 Avalanche. Beautiful pure white flowers, well frilled. 

 3488 Youth. White ground with a delicate pink edge. 

 Each ot the above, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., % lb. S1.00 



COLLECTIONS 

 Summer Flowering Sweet Peas 



A- — One pkt, each of any 6 varieties above $ .50 



B — One pkt. each of any 12 varieties above 1.00 



C — One pkt. each of the 2C varieties above 1.50 



D — One 1 oz. pkt. each of any 6 varieties above 1.50 



E — One 1 oz. pkt. each of any 12 varieties above 2.75 



P — One 1 oz. pkt. each of the 20 varieties above 4.25 



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