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Arthur T. Boddington . 342 West 14th St.. New Vork 



A Few English Favorite Sweet Peas 



The fol!(jwing varieties of Sweet Peas marked with a star (*) are the best orchid-flowering and other types of the English novelties for 

 the past year, and are highly recommended to us by a leading Sweet Pea specialist of England. 



IM. B.-THE PACKETS OF THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES ARE MUCH LARGER THAN THE PRECEDING NOVELTIES 



»COUNTESS OF POWIS. For e.xqnisite beauty and delicate fin- 

 ish, this lovely variety is unequaled. The color being a glowing 

 orange, suffused with light purple, with a beautiful satin polish, 

 novel in the extreme. In size and color this flower is really unique. 

 Fkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Sweet Pea, Her Majesty 



-DORA BREADMORE. Standard, buff and primrose ; wings, 

 light primrose ; large size ; hooded form. Pkt. lo cts., oz. 40 cts., 

 k'Ib. $1.50. 



«ETTA DYKE. An extraordinary fine, pure white of the Spencer 

 type. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



EVELYN HEMDS. Cream, shading to vellow terra-cotta points ; 

 standards full waved. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



■ HER MAJESTY. Rose-crimson, practically self-colored ; the 



wings are frequently soiuewhat lighter; large size; hooded form. 

 A very vigorous grower and generallv bears four blossoms to the 

 stem. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., j^lb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 



■ JAMES GRIEVE. This is announced the nearest approach to 



yelKnv, anil while we would not like to ask the public to accept it 

 as a yellow, it is certainly another step in that direction, and will 

 be much in demand. It is best described as a fine three-flowered 

 sulphur self, with a bold upright standard. It is a strong grower 

 and gives plenty of stem. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



HENRY ECKFORD. This is an extremely handsome and dis- 

 tinct flower, and has caused great excitement amongst lovers and 

 admirers of the Sweet Pea. Perfection in shape and size, and 

 unique in color, it is needless to say that it has received recogni- 

 tion wherever shown, also first-class certificate and medal from 

 the National Sweet Pea Society. Color an 'ntense bright, shining 

 orange self, quite unique and absolutely distinct. Its three flowers 

 are borne on long, stout stems, and beautifully placed. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., '/iU>. 75 cts., lb. $2. 



«MRS. BIEBERSTEDT. The largest of the lavender types ; color 

 a beautiful self ; wings hooded; large flowers, borne three or four 

 on a 15-inch stem. Pkt. 25 cts., 5'for $1. 



«MRS. HARDCASTLE SYKES. A charming waved flower of 

 pink standard, flushed a beautiful shade; wings clear blush; 

 strong grower ; fine stem. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



«NELL GWYNNE A grand variety of the Spencer type. Lovely 

 pink, with buff ground. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 for $1.25. 



S'SUTTON'S QUEEN. The magnificent frilled flowers measure 

 over 2 inches across, and the unrivaled combination of pure pink 

 on deep cream ground gives the richest and most refined coloring 

 attained in Sweet Peas. This variety gained an award of merit 

 from the National Sweet Pea Society and a first-class certificate 

 at the Wolverhampton Floral Fete, 1907. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 forfi. 



The above collection of 11 varieties, English Favorites, for $3.50 

 For an alphabetical and full list of Sweet Peas, under color heads, see pages 51 to 54 



Sweet William "Newport Pi nk." p.) nov 



*^ elty, oS A dis- 



tinct new color in this favorite hardy plant. In color it is what florists call 

 watermelon pink or salmony rose. Strikingly beautiful ; the habit of 

 the plant is perfect, being well-formed, neat and compact, the flowers 

 borne in massive heads on stems 18 inches high. For midseason 

 mass beddiTig it has no equal. It is also very eflective as a pot plant 

 and for cutting. Perfectly hardy in any part of the country. Pkt. 

 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 



Verbena hybrida compacta lutescens. ^?,J^Jn'''^ 



'09. Compact, dwarf variety, with erect flower stems, bearing round 

 trusses of creamy yellow flowers, standing well above the foliage. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 



Verbena hybrida pumila "Meteor." h. p.) 



^ ' Novelty, og. 



New miniature Verbena, forming very dwarf bushes of 6 to .S inches 

 in height by 10 to 12 inches in breadth. Flowers of faultless form, of 

 an intense deep scarlet ; excellent for carpet or ribbon borders. Pkt. 

 2,5 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 



Verbena hybrida compacta. Rosamond. ^^.^^ 



'oS. Very dwarf bush Verbcn.-i, with the trusses of pure rose colnred 

 flowers. ExccllcrU for bedding and edging on account of its uniform, 

 low, spreading growth. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 



Zinnia. Boddington's Lilliput. Scarlet Gem. 



(H. A.) .Novelty, '08. One of the most charnniig iiilriKhn tions, the 



plants fairly bristling with double blooms of intense, dazzling scarlet. 

 A grand variety for borders or edging. Pkt. 10 cts , 3 pkts. 25 cts., 

 34oz. 25 cts. For other Lilliput Zinnias, see page 45. 



Zinnia elegans plenissima, Savoja. (H A ) Novelty, 



° * = — 09. If the name 



of this Zinnia should be characteristic of a new race, it ought to be 

 called Zinnia ele^ans robiisia ffrandi flora plenissima • analiciila/a. 

 The shorter luime, Savoja, is doubtless more fitting to facilitate the 

 introduction of this splendid novelty, as it brings with it such good 

 qualities, which appeal to everybody at first sight. Tall and robust 

 in growth, with good foliage, extremely large, double globular flow- 

 ers, with petals turned upward, and form little channels. The color 

 of the flowers is a singular mixture of yellow and red, the outer petals 

 a nice dark red, graduating to the center in golden yellow. This 

 wonderful color may best be termed salmon-orange. A sterling 

 novelty. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Zinnias. Boddin gton's Quality. (H. A.) when our 



2 E — — representative was m 



Europe, the past summer, he took particni.ir pains to inspect the 

 growing crops of Dwarf Zinnias, and secured a stock of the fine.st 

 strain he saw in England, flowers measured to 4 and sometimes 

 5 inches in diameter, and he counted nearlv .son petals upon .some of 

 the flowers. The singles had been thoroughly ' rogued." I'pon page 

 5S are the cream of the v.'U'ieties and (olors sek'cled with special care 

 as to their distiiu tness :ind habit. It is not gem r.illy known th.it so- 

 called Dwarf Zinnias will reach nearly ,•! feet some seasons. Cu.sto- 

 luers desiring a rc.il Du.nf Zinnia for bedding should select the 

 Lilliput on page yi, which does not exceed mor<.' than 12 inches. 

 FOR OTHER VARIETIES OF ZINNIAS. SEE PAGES 58 AND 59 



