Eckford's • Large • Flowering: • Sweet • Peas. 



<^ SURPASSING NEW HYBRIDS. m ■■ mm 



Chas. C. Mabee. Danhy, N. T.: "Tour flower seeds | These deliciously perfumed new Hybrid Sweet Peas have become so well known during the 



have given entire satisfaction, and are all they are 

 recommended to be. Your Eckford's Sweet Peas 

 cannot be spoken of too highly." 



past two or three years, that It is unnecessary to give a detailed description of them, their popu- 

 larity being already so well established. The flowers (which with proper culture are double the 

 size of ordinary varieties) are produced in the greatest profusion, some beautifully marked in the 

 most goraeous'manner, others of rich, solid colors, soft and charming shades, suffused with en- 

 tirely different tints, etc., of unsurpassed beauty and attractiveness. To secure the best results, 

 seeds should be planted three or four inches deep, and as early as the ground can be worked in 

 the spring, enabling the vines to get a good strong growth before the warm weather comes. 



BLUSHING BRIDK Grown largely by florists in the vicinity of Boston. Color most beau- 

 tiful rose and white. (See colored plate opposite page 80i. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



BUTTERFLY. — Standards and wings white, suffused lavender, entire flower edged with 

 blue. (See colored plate opposite page 80i. Packet. 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



HER MAJESTY. — No. 1.) — Deep rosy crimson, of satiny gloss; large, handsome and 

 distinct; flowers borne on long spikes, verv fragrant. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



DELIGHT. — (No. 3.) — Although the flowers"are somewhat smaller than any of the oth- 

 er varieties here offered, still are very pretty; wings and standards pure white, beautifully 

 crested with shining crimson. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



DOROTHY TENNANT. — No. 7.) — Beautiful clear heliotrope; flowers large, three 

 on a stem; the handsomest variety tested by me the past summer. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 



Mrs. C. E.T.Wood- 

 ly. Montreal, Can- 

 ada : "Have been 

 much pleased with 

 flower seeds r e- 

 ceived from you in 

 the spring. Sweet 

 Peas are beautiful 

 and greatly ad- 

 mired." 



EMILY HENDERSON No. 2.) — The best pure white va- 

 riety yet introduced; flowers of the largest size, three on a 

 stem." Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



ORANGE PRINCE. — (No. 8.h-Standard bright orange 

 pink, flushed with scarlet; wings bright rose, veined pink; the 

 entire flower suffused with orange scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



THE SENATOR. — (No. i.) — Standards splendidly ex- 

 panded; color chocolate, shaded and striped creamy white. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



BOREATTON. — (No. 6.) — Very deep maroon, having a rich 

 velvety appearance, color quite novel and pleasing. Immense 

 flowers; profuse bloomer. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



APPLE BLOSSOM.— Standard bright pinkish rose, with ' 

 delicate blush wings, a beautiful imitation of apple blossom 

 coloring. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



FIREFLY. — Intense brilliant carmine scarlet. Positively the finest 

 and brightest red grown. A self-color. Packet, 15 cents. 



GAIETY.— {No. 9.)— The standards white, striped and flaked with bright 

 rosy lilac; the winsrs delicate blush; very distinct and beautiful. Pkt., 15 cts. 



LADY PENZANCE. — Pale, but very bright rose, very striking and 

 distinct; a most chaste and lovelv flower. Packet, 15 cents. 



LEMON QUEEN Delicate blush, standards faintly tinted lemon; 



wings almost white; grand large flower. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 



MRS. GLADSTONE Most delicately colored and shaded; standards 



exquisite soft pink, wings dainty blush. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts. 



MONARCH. — Splendid large flowers; standards bronzy crimson; 

 wings a rich deep blue; three flowers on a stem. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 



MRS. SANKEY. — One of the very best white varieties, sometimes 

 showing a fleshy tint, especially in the sunlight* Packet, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts. 



PRINCESS VICTORIA standards dark cerise, the wings mauve pink, and slight lines 



of rose. One of the most distinct variet ies of recent introduction. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 30 cts. 



PRIMROSE A near approach to a yellow sweet pea, quite distinct in color; the standards 



and wings pale primrose yellow. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



SPLENDOUR. — Very rich pinkish rose, shaded with crimson; flowers of most perfect form. 

 A desirable larste variety of good substance. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



VENUS. — Salmon buff, the standards delicately shaded rosy pink; very distinct; a most 

 charmine soft-tinted flower; a grand variety for bouquets. Packet, 15 cents. 



WAVERLY. — (No. 5.) — Standards light claret, wings rich purple; large, handsome flow- 

 ers; a most unique variety, the best of its color. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 20 cents. 



Special Sweet Pea Offer. ^ 



One packet of each of the above 



( ECKFORD'S NEW LARGE FLOWERING SWEET 



surpassing NEW 



PEAS, only SI. 25, postpaid. 



-FINEST MIXED m 



All the above and many other named sorts in a 

 GRAND MIXTURE. Packet, lO cents; ounce, 

 15 cents; % pound, 35 cents; pound, $1.25, postpaid. 



