J Arthur T. Boddington , 342 West 14th St.. New York City 



Novelty Gigantic Orchid- Flowering 

 Sweet Peas for 1910 



The following varieties have been selected with great care from a very large offering of novelties in Sweet Peas, by leading 

 seed houses and growers in the United States and from the iJritisii Isles. We tested over sixty varieties last year from various 

 sources ; at least ninety per cent of these were no improvement over existing varieties, in color or form. 



Customers buying new .Spencers, and flowering them for tiie first time, are apt to find that they "sport " to a considerable 

 extent. It is our intent, however, to only send out those of known fixity. The so called sportive element in the Spencers lias been 

 the means of creating many new varieties, so this cannot always be considered a fault. If any of our customers should secure one 

 of exceptional and surprising merit, we would consider it a favor for them to send us a few of the blooms, and would suggest 

 that they " mark " this plant, so that seed can be saved if necessary. We are always willing to pay a good premium for deserv- 

 ing novelties in Sweet Peas or any other variety of flower or vegetable novelty, and correspondence is solicited along these lines. 



George Stark 



F. F. C. and Silver Medal, 1908, England National Sweet Pea Society's Trials, Reading ; F. F. C, Wolverhampton ; F. F. C, 

 Norwich. Tiiis variety is the finest scarlet pea yet in commerce The flower is bold and has extraordinary substance. The stan- 

 dard is nicely waved and upright, but owing to the thickness of the petal is not so crinkled as some of tiie Spencers. Both for 

 exhibition and decorative purposes it is good, also stands the sun perfectly. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Marie Corelli 



The large flowers are brilliant rose-carmine or red, uniformly of true Spencer form. The wings are a pure, rich rose-carmine, 

 while the standard shox\ s a tint of cherry-red. Tiie whole effect is that of a brilliant crimson, clear, distinct and most beautiful. 

 The standard is large, round and wavy ; the wings are full and inclined to remain boldly outright instead of drooping. Marie 

 Corelli is a variety that belongs in all first dozen sets, and will become one of the standard shades in Spencers. (See illustra- 

 tion opposite.) Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Senator Spencer 



The color is a varying combination of deep claret and chocolate, striped and flaked on a ground of light heliotrope. 



Senator Spencer is of the true Spencer form, wavy ed.ues on both standard and wings; large, round, flulTy standard, long 

 drooping wings. Both standard and wings are marked wit!i the same colors and in the same way, with a trifle more of the wine 

 shading in the wings. There are usuallv four good, large, fineh- formed flowers on each stem. (.See illustration opposite.) Pkt. 

 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Miriatn Beaver 



In shape, size, graceful arrangement on the stems, free blooming and seedless nature, it is in all respects the same as Coun- 

 tess Spencer. Its novelty is its color -a glowing but soft apricot, tinted, shaded and suffused with lemon. A little variation, per- 

 haps, with a tint of salmon, deeper by a trifle on ihe back of the standard, but practically a self color. The color might be said 

 to approach a terra-cotta tint, especially so as it harmonizes so beautifully with golden brown. (See illustration opposite.) Pkt. 

 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



W. T. Hutchins 



W. T. Hutchins is a fine, bold, true Spencer of most perfect form and coloring. The buds show a decided buff color. The 

 fully expanded color has the appearance of light apricot (distinctly lemon at the throat), overlaid with a beautiful blush pink. As 

 the season advances, the blush-pink shading becomes rather more jironouLCed. The vigorous vines -^ower most freely ; the 

 stems are long and carry well three or four fine flowers. Both standard and wings are wavy, ruffled and crinkled of the most ad- 

 vanced Spencer type. The flowers are of the largest size, the standard measures 2 inches across by i^s inches deep. Pkt. 

 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Picotee 



A lovely new and distinct variety. Spencer form. Flowers white, beautifully edged carmine, large and well waved. In most 

 cases flowers are borne four on a stem, well placed and of grand substance, free from the coarseness in placing often seen in cer- 

 tain varieties of the Spencer type. Strong grower, and should be a good addition. Will be in great demand, both as an exhibi- 

 tion or garden \ ariety. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Snowflake 



A grand white variety of the Spencer type, described to us by the originators as an improved white Spencer. Immensely flor- 

 iferous, sturdv and strong grower, with an average of four flowers to the stem. (See illustration page 7.1 Pkt. 15 cts., 2 

 pkts. 26 ctsi, oz. 60 cts.,' '4 lb. $2. 



Collection, one packet each of the above seven grand novelty Sweet Peas for $1.25, 6 collections for $7.25 



12 collections for $14 



