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•PETER HENDERSON 8^ CO., NEW YORK 



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H enderson^s C ream of the JV amed 



SWEET PEAS. 



A SELECT LIST OF GIANT-FLOWERING VARIE 

 TIES, INCLUDING EVERY COLOR AMONG SWEET 

 PEAS. WE HAVE DISCARDED ALL SMALL- 

 FLOWERING VARIETIES, UNHEALTHY SORTS 

 and DUPLICATES UNDER DIFFERENT NAMES. 



Customers may find the name of some old favorite miss- 

 ing, but can rely on a better variety of same 

 color being offered in the list below. 



To aid In selecting certain colors, we submit 



the following key: 



White, 12 17, 37. 

 YeUow, 25,55. 

 Yellow flushed, 21, 54. 

 Buff-pink, 9, 24, 34. 

 Rose and White, 5, 10, 15. 

 Blush, 11, 36. 

 Pink, 26, 27, 33, 39, 44. 

 Rose, 49. 

 Orange-rose, 35. 



Carmine-rose, 31, 38, 46. 

 Crimson, 20, 29, 45, 50. 

 Scarlet, 7, 51. 

 Magenta, 6. 

 Deep Mauve, 1, 16, 40. 

 Lavender, 19, 30. 

 Light blue, 18. 

 Blue and white, 32. 

 Dark blue, 8, 41. 



Purple, 13, 14. 

 Maroon, 4, 42, 53. 

 Striped red and white, 



2, 28. 

 Striped pink and white. 



3, 43, 48. 

 Striped blue and white, 



22, 47, 52. 



1. Admiration. Pinkish-heliotrope, wings a shade lighter. 



2. America. Striped blood-scarlet on white; large and striking. 



3. Aurora. Striped rosy-orange on white; most attractive. 



4. Black Knight. Deep maroon, veined black ; large and open form. 



5. Blanche Ferry. Rose-red, wings blush-white. 



6. Captivation. Claret-magenta, wings heliotrope, a distinct shade. 



7. Coccinei. Bright cherry scarlet, distinct shade. 



8. Countess Cadogan. Bright purplish-blue, wings light blue. 



9. Countess Lathom. R^sy-buff of a warm tone. 



10. Crown Jewel. Rose-pink, wings rosy-cream, fine large flower. 



11. Dainty. Crystal-white with pink flush deepening to a pink edge. 



12. Dorothy Eckford. A grand, large, open-formed white. 



13. Duke of Sutherland. Violet-purple, wings indigo and violet. 



14. Duke of Westminster. Clear purple with violet-purple wings 



15. Earliest of All. The earliest strain of Blanche Ferry. 



16. Emily Eckford. Rosy-mauve with bluish-mauve wings. 



17. Emily Henderson. Large, pure white, early and profuse. 



18. Flora Norton. Light clear blue, charming color. 



19. Gladys Deal. (Mrs. Geo. Higginson, Jr.) Pure lavender-blue of silvery 



effect. 



20. George Gordon. Garnet-red. 



21. Golden Bose. Primrose-yellow, flushed with rosy-pink. 



22. Gray Friar. Flaked and speckled blue and mauve on white. 



24. Hon. F. Bouverie. Salmony buff-pink, wings creamy-pink. 



25. Hon. Mrs. Kenyon. A grand primrose-yellow. 



26 Janet Scott. Bright pink, slightly toned apricot, wings rose-pink, 

 large flower. 



27. Jeannie Gordon. Rosy-pink, wings pink, tinged primrose. 



28. Jessie Cuthbertson. Cream-white, striped carmine-red. 



29. King Edward VII. Rich crimson-scarlet; grand large flower. 



30. Lady Grisel Hamilton. Beautiful silvery-lavender. 



31. Lord Roseberry. Deep magenta-rose, wings of lighter shade. 



32. Lottie Eckford. White shaded lilac edged with bright blue. 



33. Lovely. Warm rose-pink, large and extra fine. 



34. Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Buff-pink, shaded cream. 



35. Miss Willmott. Orange-rose, extra large and fine. 



36. Modesty. White with pink tint deepening at edge. 



SWEET 



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Our Customers say. 



Are superior in germinating 

 power; in healthy, vigorous 

 growth; in abundatice of bright 

 bloom. 



Mont Blanc. An extra early Emily Henderson, fine for forcing. 

 Mr. Dugdale. Glowing crimson-rose, large sheU-formed flower. 

 Mrs. Knights Smith. Rose-pink, deepening towards the edge. 

 Mrs. Walter Wright. Rosy-mauve with bluish-mauve wings. 

 Navy-Blue. Dark indigo-blue and violet, the best deep blue. 

 Othello. Very dark maroon with blackish veins. 

 Pink Friar. Flaked and flushed pink on white. 

 Prima Donna. Exquisite rose-pink, large and profuse. 

 Prince Edward of York. Carmine-scarlet, wings crimson. 

 Prince of Wales. Rich carmine-rose; grand flower. 

 Princess of Wales. Striped blue and purple on white. 

 Bamona. Striped and penciled light pink on white. 

 Boyal Bose. Deep carmine-rose, wings rose-pink, e.xtra fine. 

 Salopian. Rich deep crimson-red, very large and of fine form. 

 Scarlet Gem. Bright geranium-scarlet, medium-sized flowers. 

 Senator. Striped maroon and violet on white. 

 Shazada. Dark purple-maroon; plum-purple wings. 

 Stella Morse. Buff-pink with cream tintings. 



Sunbeams. Large cream-yellow flowers; extra early flowering, a compan- 

 ion to Mont Blanc and Earliest of All for forcing. 



Prices for any of tlie above-named Sweet Peas. 



'C. per Packet of about 75 Seeds. 



f Enough for a single row 6 feet long. 



I /\C. per Ounce of 300 to 400 Seeds. 



Enough for a single row 25 feet long. ^{) Enough for ] 00 feet of row. lO 

 Any 6 Packets for 25c. ; any 12 Packets for 50c. ; or the Complete Collection of 54 sorts and 1 Ounce of Mixed Giant Hybrids, $2.00 



^ PC. per Vi Pound. 



mO Enough for ]00 feet of row. 



C. per Pound. 



Delivered free in the U. S. 



Our Leaflet, "BEST METHODS OF GROWING SWEET PEAS," free to Customers when asked for. 



