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IHEHRTADRKR-PHIIADPHIAM^ FLOWER SEED riOVEIiTIES 



DREER'S ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEAS. 



Shown in colors on the plate opposite. 



The introduction of this type has created new interest, and added to the popularity of Sweet Teas. Thev are quite distinct from 

 the standard sorts, having large, round, open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy 

 standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four 'of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and 

 strong, making them of exceptional value for cutting. All of the sorts offered in the collection below have been thoroughly tested, 

 and all growers are unanimous in declaring that they are just as easy to grow as the standard varieties, and in praise of the im 

 ment in size, form and free-flowering qualities. To sum up, they possess everv characteristic that can be desired in Sweet Peas, 

 excepting that they are shy seeders, on which account they are likely to remain comparatively high in price. 



The plate opposite does not do justice to their exquisite coloring, nor show their full beauty, being but two-thirds natural size. 



40SG Countess Spencer. ( No. 1 on plate, i A lovely 

 clear pink, shading deeper at the edges. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 

 25 cts. per oz. : 75 cts. per \ lb. 



4101 E. J. Castle. (No. 5 on plate.) Bright crimson-rose, 

 with veins of deeper rose, very striking, especially under 

 artificial light. 10 cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. ; 75 i ts. 

 per } lb. 



4107 Florence M. Spencer. (No, 2 on /-/ale.) Delicate 

 blush with pink margin, a charminglv beautiful flower of 

 very large size. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per oz. ; £1.00 per 

 }lb. 



4112 Frank Dolby. (No. S on plate.) The largest and 

 finest pale lavender-blue. 10 cts. per pkt; 40 cts. per 

 oz. ; $1. 25 per \ lb. 



4120 Gladys Unwin. (No. 12 on plate.) Charming shade 

 of pale rose-pink; extra long stems, earlv, and very valu- 

 able for cutting. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per oz. ; 50 cts. 

 per } lb. 



4125 Helen Lewis (Orange Countess). (No. 6 on plate, i 

 Brilliant crimson-orange, wings orange-rose. 10 cts. per 

 pkt.; 20 cts. per oz. ; 50 cts. per \ lb. 



4239 Collection of a packet each of the above 12 Orchid- flowered Sweet Peas for 

 One Ounce each of the above 12 sorts for $2. 25, or j 



4126 Helen Pierce. (No. 11 on plate.) Marbled blue on 

 a white ground, with the veins showing a little deeper, ex- 

 actly like a mottled Gloxinia. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 

 per oz.; 50 cts. per \ lb. 



4141 John Ingman. I No. 7 on plate.) Rich rose-carmine 

 veined deeper. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per oz.; ~,0 ^;>. 

 per j lb. 



4178 Mrs. Alfred Watkins. (No. 3 on plate.) A superb 

 pale pink, the exquisite flowers borne on very long stetn~. 

 in cts. per pkt.; 2") cts. per oz.; 75 cts. per \ lb. 



4197 Phyllis Unwin. CSo. 10 on plate.) Light ro e-car- 

 mine, of very large size. 10 cts. per pkt.; 20 cts. per oz.; 

 "ii cts. per J lb. 



4198 Primrose Spencer. (No. 4 on plate.) A pronouns. 1 

 primrose or creamy-yellow. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per 

 oz. ; SI .00 per j lb. ' 



4242 White Spencer. (No. 9 on plate.) A pure white 

 of enormous size and splendid substance, long, strong 

 stems. It) cts. per pkt.; 25 cts. per oz. ; 75 cts. per \ 1! . 

 75 cts'. 

 lb. each for 87.50. 



42G0 Orchid-flowered Mixed. A splendid mixture, containing the named varieties as well as mixed seedlings of Countess 

 Spencer. 10 cts. per pkt. ; 20 cts. per oz.; 50 cts. per \ lb.; $1.50 per lb. 



NEW ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEAS FOR 1909. 



The nine varieties offered below are the latest selections out of the famous Countess Spencer, secured by crossing the original 



variety with other sorts, and represent years of patient labor by one of the most skilful and successful Sweet Pea hybridizers in the 



world to-day. Every one of them is of the true Spencer type, with large, wavy, long-stemmed, fragrant flowers, robust grower-;. 



but very shy seeders. There is now no question about the superiority of this type of Sweet Peas over the standard sorts, and those 



who wish the very choicest in Sweet Peas should include them in their collection. 



4062 Asta Ohn Spencer. Lavender suffused with mauve; 

 an exquisite shade. 



4067 Beatrice Spencer. Similar in color to the old fav- 

 orite Princess Beatrice; the ground color white, tinted with 

 soft pink and buff; a delicate, dainty shade. 



4081 Captain of the Blues Spencer. Standard clear pur- 

 ple, wings blue; a bright striking color, and decidedly new 

 in this type. 



4108 Flora Norton Spencer. A bright clear blue, and a 

 grand flower in every wav. 



4166 Lovely Spencer. Like its predecessor " Lovely." this 

 is all its name implies; the color a bright shell-pink shad- 

 ing lighter toward the edges. 



Price. Any of trie above, 



4181 Mrs. Routzahn Spencer. A rare blending of soft rose 



and blu>h on a primrose ground, with a decided rose edgi ; 

 very chaste. 



4182 Mrs. Sankey Spencer. This is pure white with ju-t 

 a suggestion of pink in the bud form. Being a black- 

 seeded variety, it is of easy germination. 



4221 Ramona Spencer. This fine sort is clear while with 

 soft, delicate lines and flakes of blush pink; very beautiful 

 an<l rarely has less than four flowers to a spray. 



423t> Tennent Spencer. Purplish mauve or heliotrope color; 

 large, wavy, beautiful flowers. 



DREER'S 



25 cts. per pkt. of 25 seeds.. 

 4238 Collection of a packet each of the 9 new sorts for $2.00. 



"INCOMPARABLE" COLLECTION OF SWEET PEAS. 



This collection is made up of the very choicest standard sorts — varieties that have the endorsement of the leading American and 

 European specialists — and it would be impossible to select another similar collection out of the vast number of standard sorts now in 

 commerce that would combine in the same degree all the qualities which go to make up first-class varieties. 



4063 Aurora. Orange-rose, striped on a white ground 

 4073 Blanche Ferry. The popular pink and while. 

 4084 Coccinea. Rich brilliant cerise; a distinct new shade. 

 4088 Countess of Lathom. Creamy pink; very rich. 



4090 Dainty. White, daintily edged with pink. 



4091 Dorothy Eckford. Magnificent pure white. 

 4094 Duke of Westminster. Cleat purple, tinted violet 

 4111 Flora Norton. The clearest bright blue. 

 4127 Henry Eckford. Clear orange yellow, a new 



that 1^ very siriking. 15 cts. per OZ.; 5(1 cts. per \ 



4133 Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. The finest primrose m 



Price. Any of the above, except where noted. 5 ctS. [ler pkt.; Ill it<. per oz.; '1 



1219 Collection of a packet each of the 21 " Incomparable " varieties, 75 cts. 

 4251 Collection of one ounce each of the 21 " Incomparable" varieties, $1.50. 



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1152 King Edward VII. The fines! crimson-scarlet. 



1159 Lady Orisel Hamilton. A grand pale lavender. 



4165 Lovely. Soft shell pink; a lovely shade. 



4173 .Miss W'llmott. Brilliant orange-pink; very large. 



117'.i Mrs. Walter Wright. An exquisite shade of mauve. 



U83 Navy Blue. Deep indigo-blue of medium size. 



H92 Othello Very dark maroon, shaded almost black. 



12 il Prima Donna. A magnificent pure pink. 

 Prince of Wales. The finest bright rose. 

 Queen. Alexandra. Brilliant geranium-red, the nearest 

 to a pure scarlet. 15 cts, per oz.; 50 cts. per \ lb. 



42.35 Stella Horse. Primrose tinged blush. 



12i 13 

 1212 



"> cts. per J lb.; 75 cts. per lb. 



SPECIAL OFFER. A packet each of all the varieties offered on this page, 12 sorts, a magnificent collection, for $3.00. 



