Hints 

 on Sweet Peas. 



Sow seed during cool 

 weather, whenever the 

 ground is mellow, in 

 late autumn, winter or 

 early spring. Plant 2 

 to 4 inches beneath the 

 surface, in rich soil. 

 This will insure blos- 

 soms during nearly the 

 whole summer. Flow- 

 ers must be cut daily to 

 insure longest period 

 of bloom. There has 

 been much complaint 

 lately about the failure 

 of California - grown 

 sweet peas to germi- 

 nate, no such com- 

 plaints reach me con- 

 cerning the choice 

 stock seeds which I 

 send out. I now have 

 the best and the cheap- 

 est sweet pea seed on 

 the market. 1 test 

 everything, but list 

 only those new sorts 

 which have distinctive 

 characteristics. Every 

 well-marked standard 

 type known to the hor- 

 ticultural world is to be 

 lound in my assort- 

 ment ; if not, it is be- 

 cause I have discarded 

 it for something better, 

 with the same general 

 characteristics. 



The Newest Sweet Peas. 



Countess Cadogan.- General effect bright blue. 

 Zarlv blooming large flower: borne tnree on a stem. 

 The flowers are slightly hooded, of perfect form. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; X lb.. 25 cts.: ib., "5 cts. 



Buke of Westminster.— Beautiful, bright, rosy 

 claret, perfectly shaped and very large; pure self color. 

 Pkt.. 10 cts.: oz., 15 cts.: y lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Hon. F. Bouverie.— Pinkish salmon at base of 

 standard and wing, shading to buff at the edges. 1 low- 

 ers large and well formed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 

 15 cents; % pound. 2-5 cents; pound, 75 cents. 



Lady Skelmersdale.— Light carmine standard; 

 wings almost white. Hooded flowers extremely pretty, 

 verv attractive in appearance. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 

 15 cents. >4 pound. 25 cents: pound, 75 cents. 



MOXT BL1SC, Earliest White.— The earli- 

 est of all sweet peas. The flowers are pure white, of 

 good form and large size. The plant has good habit 

 and makes plenty of bloom. In a comparative test it 

 bloomed fully if days ahead of those planted at the 

 same time with it. Packet, 10 cents. 



Mrs. Dagdale.- Light carmine rose. One of the 

 largest and handsomest of the sweet peas; three on a 

 stem. Pkt., 10 cts.. oz.. 15 cts.: *4 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Othello. — Rich, deep maroon. Flowers borne 

 three on a stem. Large, handsome and one of the 

 best dark sweet peas: flowers hooded. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce. 15 cent 11 ; * 4 pound, 25 cents, pound, 75 cents. 



Snapdragon.— Odd and curious in shape. Fully 

 hocled. the wings never expanding. White tipped 

 with rose. Fragrant and a novelty. Packet, 10 cents; 

 ounce, 15 cents; * 4 pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 

 >'EW BCSH SWEET PEA. 



A bosh or half-dwarf form of the well-known Gray 

 Friar sweet pea. Color watered purple on light ground. 

 Height 18 to 18 inches. It is a new type, half way be- 

 tween the tall climbing and the cupid or dwarf sorts. 

 It is a perfect bush, as shown in the illustration below. 

 Hardy, vigorous and a profuse bloomer, forming its 

 handsome blossoms high above the foliage. A row or 

 two of this noveltv is very effective and beautiful. 

 Pkt.. 5 cts.: oz.. 10 cis.: l i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Alice EcUford.— Salmon and buff: wings white. 

 America.— White with cardinal marks and veins. 

 Aurora. — Salmon with white stripe: large flower. 

 Black Knight.— Very deep maroon: handsome. 

 Blanche Bnrpec— Pure white; the best. 

 Blanche Ferry.— (Extra early.) Pink standard 

 and pinkish white wings. The most popular. 

 Brilliant.— Bright crimson scarlet. Very fine. 

 Butterfly.— White laced with lavender. Pretty. 

 California.— Very light, soft pink: large; hooded. 

 Capt. of the Blues.— Purplish mauve;tlue wings. 

 Captivation.— Purplish magenta or claret. 

 Coquette.— Primrose shaded fawn on a rose tint 

 Countess of Aberdeen.— Light blush pink. 

 Countess of Powis.— Salmon pink and orange. 

 Countess of Shrewsbury. — Pinkish lavender 

 and white standards and white wings. Much admired. 

 Crown Jewel.— Violet, pink and primrose; large. 

 Dorothy Tennant.— Deep rosy mauve. 

 Eliza Eck ford.— White shaded with light pink. 

 Emily Henderson.— Pure white; one of the best. 

 Emily Lynch.— Pink and primrose: hooded. 

 Fashion.— Light purplish carmine. Fine; larg<\ 

 Firefly.— Bright crimson scarlet. Vivid self color. 

 Golden Gate.— Lavender and pinkish lavender. 

 Gorgeous.— Orange and rose. Glowing: effective. 

 Gray Friar.— Watered purple on white ground. 

 Her Majesty.— Prettiest bright red variety. 

 Juanita.- White, lined and striped with lavender. 

 Lady Mary Curry.— Best bright orange pink. 

 Lady Mna Balfour. — Pale greyish lavender. 

 Little Dorrit.— Rose standard; white wings. 

 Lottie Hutchins.— Primrose striped with pink. 

 LoTCly.— Rose shading to pink. One of the best. 

 Maid of Honor.— White edged with blue. 

 Mars.— Bright crimson scarlet. Fine self color. 

 Meteor.— Orange pink standard; pink wings. 

 Mikado.— Rose carmine, lightly striped white. 

 Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain.— White, striped pink. 

 Xavy Blue.— Best dark blue yet introduced. 

 Prices of any of the Abore: Packet. 5 cts.: 



Large Flowering Sweet Peas, Finest Mixeo. 



Oddity.— Pale carmine, edged with bright rose. 



Prima Donna. — Bright blush pink. 



Prince Edward of York.— Scarlet and reset 



Queen Victoria.— Light primrose yellow. 



Kamona.— White, striped with light pink. 

 I Bed Biding Hood.— Wings rose pink; standard 

 ' net wholly developed, strongly hooded; unique. 



Royal Rose.— Deep rose and light pink; large. 



Sadie Burpee.- Pure pearly white; hooded. 



Salopian.— Pure cardinal: best type. 



Sensation.— Buff and pink standard; white. 



Shahzada.— Deep maroon and indigo. 



Stella Morse.— Primrose, tinged with blush pink. 



The Bride.— Large: white hooded flowers. 



Triumph.— Standard rose; light pink wings, 

 ounce, 10 cts.; ?i pound, 20 cts., pound, 60 cts., postpaid. 



THE CUPIDS. 



The Cupid or Tom Thumb sweet peas grow only six 

 to twelve inches high; very pretty and interesting. 



Pink Cupid. — Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; 

 ■ 4 pound, 30 cents: pound, $1.00. 



White Cupid. — Prettv, pure white blossoms. 

 Pkt.. 5 cts.: oz.. 10 cts.: fi lb., '30 cts.: lb., $1.00. 



Beauty Cupid.— White and pink standard: wings 

 almost white. Very pretty. Packet. 5 cents; ounce, 

 IS cents: ?j ponnd, 30 cents: poond. J1.00. 



Alice Eckford Cupid. — Pale salmon and buff 

 standard and white wings. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 15 cents: % pound, 30 cents: pound, $1.00. 



Primrose Cupid. — Light primrose vellow blos- 

 soms. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 15 cts,; > 4 lb., 30 cts.;"lb., $1.00. 



DOUBLE SWEET PEAS. 



I offer seed from the best selected stock; about 30 to 

 50 per cent, come double; this is the best to which it 

 has been bred. A double sweet pea blossom has mul- 

 tiplied standards: sometimes 3 or even 4 standards. 



Bride of Niagara. — Bright rose standards; 

 white wings. Pkt., 5c : oz., 15c.; % lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00. 



Dorothy Vick.— Scarlet standards; light crimson 

 wings. Pkt.. 5c: oz., 15c.: ii lb., 30c.: lb.. fjl.OO. 



Double White. — Very clear white, with hooded 

 standards. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c, } 4 lb.. 30c: lb., |1.00. 



Double Boreatton. — A deep maroon: hooded 

 standards. Pkt.. 5c: oz., 15c: > 4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Double Sweet Peas. Mi^ed.— All the above in 

 a mixture. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c: J 4 lb., SOc; lb., $1.00. 



EARLIEST OF ALL SWEET PEAS.— This is a valuable extra early form of Blanche Ferry, which 

 1 think can be relied upon to bloom a week in advance of any other extra early strain of this famous pink 

 and white sweet pea now upon the market. I recommend it for forcing purposes, and to private gardeners 

 desiring to have absolutely the first flowers. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 10 cts.; i± pound, 25 cts.; pound, 75 cts. 



NEW LARGE=FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. Finest Mixed. 



Each season I sell thousands of pounds of mixed sweet peas to customers desiring to have a little of 

 everything good, and who want to purchase in packet or ounce form. This year mv mixture contains more 

 than fifty varieties, embracing every color and shade, and including all the best varieties on the market. It 

 cannot be too highly recommended. Packet. 5 cents; ounce. 10 cents; > 4 pound. 15 cents; pound, 60 cents. 



VJg^^ Please see special offer of 5 sweet peas (the brst in the world) for orthi n centx, 

 Kr^iSa on colored plate opposite page in}. It is the sweet pea bargain of Lie jrar. 



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