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MauleV Giant Spencer Sweet Peas "zt^ 



Under the best conditions Spencer sweet peas grow 6 to 10 feet high, and for full development should stand at least 6 inches apart. The flow- 

 era measure 2 to 2% inches across, are beautifully waved and are generally borne in threes or fours on long, strong stems. On the 8rd cover 

 page of this book we offer our Best Giant Spencer Mixture, which includes the finest varieties only, and illustrate several of them in colors. 



12 of the Newest Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for $1.00 



One packet each of the following 12 Newest Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for only $1.00, postpaid 



1848 



Sweet Pea, Fiery Cross Spencer. 

 1906 THE PRESIDENT SPENCER. Brilliant, rich, dazzling, 

 orange-scarlet flowers of the largest size and true Spencer form. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 45 cents; ounce, 85 cents. 



BERTRAND DEAL SPENCER. A lovely, pale rosy-mauve color. Immense flowers. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; %_ pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 

 CHARLES POSTER SPENCER. Distinct hydrangea pink, suffused pale lavender. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; \± pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 

 FIERY CROSS SPENCER. Brilliant orange scarlet of the largest size; does not burn. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 40 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 

 1875 HILARY CHRISTIE SPENCER. Salmon orange, edged with fiery orange scarlet, 

 with rosy salmon wings, while the keel is a delicate fawny lemon. Distinct and attractive. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 45 cents; ounce, 85 cents. 

 IRISH BELLE SPENCER. Lovely rich lilac, flushed with pink. Of fine substance. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 

 MIRIAM BEAVER SPENCER. Salmon pink, suffused with buff on primrose ground. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 

 MRS. HALLAM SPENCER. An exquisite, soft, salmony rose pink; a charming color. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 

 OLD ROSE SPENCER. The color is a beautiful old rose, as named; blooms profusely. 



Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 40 cents; ounce, 75 cents. 

 ORCHID SPENCER. Beautiful deep lavender throughout, slightly suffused pink on 

 both standard and wings; perfect form and of the largest size. Exceptionally well frilled. 



Packet, 10 cents; } 2 ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 45 cents. 

 1905 PETER BLAIR SPENCER. Cream ground, striped and flaked bright salmon orange. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; ' 4 pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 



1911 SINCERITY SPENCER. Large scarlet-cerise flowers of fine 

 form and size. Does not burn. A very fine flower for exhibitions. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 35 cents; ounce, 60 cents. 



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1903 



6 of the Newer Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for 50 Cents 



One packet each of the following 6 Newer Giant 

 Spencer Sweet Peas for only 50 cents, postpaid. 

 1837 AFTERGLOW SPENCER. The standard is bright, violet shaded, rosy amethyst, while 

 the wings are a rich electric-blue color. Distinct and attractive coloring; beautifully frilled. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 

 1861 EDITH TAYLOR SPENCER. Extra fine large flowers of a rich salmon rose or 

 cerise color. Very beautiful and in great demand for exhibition purposes. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 

 1880 KING WHITE SPENCER. Without exception the best and largest 'of all Spencer 

 sweet peas. It is of a purer white, of better substance and more finely placed on thick, long 

 stems than any other white Spencer. Indispensable for exhibition and general decoration. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 

 1907 R. F. FELTON SPENCER. The giant waved flowers are a soft pleasing shade of 

 lavender suffused rose; wings French gray. The strongest growing lavender yet Introduced. 

 Packet, 15 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.50. 

 1909 ROBERT SYDENHAM SPENCER. Bright salmon orange of surpassing color, size, 

 form and profusion of bloom. One of the best of Its color. Three or four flowers on every stem. 

 Packet, 15 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 45 cents; % pound, $1.50. 

 1915 VERMILION BRILLIANT SPENCER. The most brilliant scarlet self Spencer to 

 date, surpassing all others in coloring, size and form. Does not burn. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



Sweet Pea, Robert Sydenham Spencer. 



5 Extra Choice Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for 25 Gents 



One packet each of the following 5 extra choice 

 Giant Spencer Sweet Peas, only 25 cents, postpaid. 

 1853 CONSTANCE HINTON SPENCER. The best black-seeded 

 white-flowered Spencer; flowers large and of true form. 



Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 25 cents; ounce, 45 cents. 

 1863 EMPRESS EUGENIE SPENCER. Delicate light gray, 

 striped and flaked with very light blue and lavender. Elegantly frilled. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; ^ pound, $1.00. 

 1876 ILLUMINATOR SPENCER. Standards are bold, expanded 

 and attractively waved; a deep, bright cerise salmon on a cream ground. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents; % pound, $1.00. 

 1908 ROSABELLE SPENCER. A large rose-colored sweet pea 

 of great vigor. The flowers are of immense size, and splendid form. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; ^ pound, $1.00. 

 1914 WEDGEWOOD SPENCER. The color Is a most beautiful 

 unique shade of Wedgewood blue, without any harsh purple shading. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 25 cts.; ounce, 40 cts.; % pound, $1.25. 



6 Popular Giant Spencer Sweet Peas for 25 Cents 



One packet each of the following 6 popular Giant 

 Spencer Sweet Peas for only 25 cents, postpaid. 

 1858 DOBBIE'S CREAM SPENCER. Deep cream or primrose. 

 Of true Spencer form and very large waved flowers of good shape. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, S3. 00. 



1862 ELFRIDA PEARSON SPENCER. A lovely, blush pink. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



1878 KING EDWARD SPENCER. A rich, rosy carmine scarlet. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



1883 MARGARET ATLEE SPENCER. A rich, warm salmon 

 pink over a body color of cream, the standard softly suffused with sal- 

 mon, while the wings are pinkish rose and salmon. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



1884 MARGARET MADISON SPENCER. Exquisite azure blue. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



1886 MARTHA WASHINGTON SPENCER. Color is pure white, 

 the edges heavily picoteed with deep rose on both standard and wings. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents; % pound, $1.00; pound, $3.00. 



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MAULE'S BEST GIANT SPENCER SWEET PEA MIXTURE 



Illustrated in colors on the 3rd cover of this Seed Book. 

 This mixture hat been made with extraordinary care by us from the finest named, true, large flowering Spencer varieties introduced to date, and in 

 such quantities as to produce a well balanced and finely proportioned color effect. All dull and undesirable colors have been omitted, making this mix- 

 ture the best ever offered, and it would be impossible to get any better at any price. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents; quarter pound, 75 cents; pound, $2.50, postpaid 



