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Arthur T. Boddirigt<m. 342 West 14^th St.. New York City 



NOVELTY SWEET PEAS 



English Varieties 



Of the 300 varieties of Sweet Peas sent to tlie trial gr()iin<ls of the 

 Kii^lish National Sweet I'ea Society, in 1910, the following; were the 

 finest and most distinct, and received the only awards of the com- 

 mittee when judged J line 29 and 30, of that year. F"roni what we have 

 read antl seen of these varieties, also the reports from 

 visitors who saw them in Knuland. they are distinct 

 acquisitions, and deserve a place in all collections, where 

 the Sweet I'ea is loved anil ( iiltivaled for its beauty and 

 usefulness. 



"N/faiirl Hr»lmp«; Sunproof Crimson Spencer. 

 IViaua JlOimeS. (,j,,,,„j.^, ,9,0.) This is undoubt- 

 edly one of tlie finest novelties of recent introduc- 

 tion; fiowers are of the l.UKest size, three and four to 

 spray, carrieil on Ions; stems, of brilliant crim.son, and 



American Varieties 



Ethel Roosevelt 



Sterling Stent. 



l)looms are of the true Si)encer type, both standard and 

 wings beins; well waved. The vari- 

 ety will not burn under the liottest 

 sun, is of vigorous and strong 

 growth. Tlie stock is fi.ved as is 

 shown by The National Sweet Pea 

 Society's trials in England Pkt. 20 

 cts., 3 for 50 cts. (See illustration.) 



(.'\gate, 1909.) 

 This is a true 

 ilenry Eckford Spencer, and re- 

 ceived the highest award for a Novr 

 elty Sw-eet Pea at the annual esrhi-. 

 bition of the National Sweet Pi^a, 

 Societj', of England, namely, the!' 

 silver medal The color, as in the 

 variety Henry Eckford, is the near- 

 est approach to orange we have in 

 Sweet Peas, or might be termed a 

 salmon-orange. We have only been 

 able to secure a few packets of this 

 grand variety, and offer them as 

 follows : Pkt. 50 cts., 3 for jSj.25. 



Doris Burt, ('^''nwin, 1909) The 

 — ^— color IS a most brilliant 

 light scarlet, slightly shaded cerise. For 

 e.xhibition or table decoration it is excellent, 

 and is quite the best of its class. Pkt. 25 

 cts., 5 for Si- 



Earl Spencer. (Coie, 1908.) Large, 



beautiful orange, or 



salmon-orange self, of Spencer type. Pkt. 

 50 cts., 3 for S1.25. 



Masterpiece. 



(Malcolm, 1908.) 

 The color of the 

 flower is a rich lavender, of true Spencer 

 type, flowers very large, well waved, re- 

 markably free-tlowering. Award of merit, 

 N. S. P. 'S., 1910. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



(Dobbie, 

 1909) A 



cream-pink Spencer on buff ground, very 

 fine form ; flowers well placed on long 

 stems. An e.xcellent variety for e.xhibition, 

 and should be in every collection. Awaril 

 of merit. N. S. P. S., 1910. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 

 for Si. 



A light purple-ma- 

 roon of waved or 

 new distinct shade. 

 P. S., 1910. Pkt. 35 



Mrs. Hugh Dickson. 



Arthur Green 



Spencer form. .\ 

 .^^vard of merit N. S 

 cts., 3 for $1. 



Tuckswood Favorites 



A superb 

 mixture 

 Ix-ing tl^e re- 



( Burpee, 1910.) Is a true waved variety 

 <if the largest and most perfect Spencer 

 type. There is naturally some variation even in .Spencers, and 

 Ethel Roosevelt claims the most exclusive Sjiencer perfection. The 

 ground color is a soft pleasing primrose, or straw color, 

 overlaid with dainty flakes and splashes of blush-crimson. 

 The crimson is not at all pronounced and simply gives some 

 warmth and golden tinting to the 

 yellowish ground work. It bunches 

 spltndidly and will easily lead in 

 this type of coloring for a long time. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Florence Nightingale. 



(Burpee, 1910. ) The flowers are 

 truly iiiagnilicent and of immense 

 size. The standard is unusually 

 large a 11 d b o 1 d . pronouncedly 

 waved, yet standing erect and 

 broad, frequently measuring two 

 inches across. The color is most 

 charmingly soft and yet rich laven- 

 der, which is enlivened by a very 

 faint sheen of rose-pink. The large, 

 well-spread wings are of the same 

 coloring, frilled and well-waved. It 

 is practically a self color and 

 bunches beautifully. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 5 for Si. 



Rose du Barri. 'Burpee, 



1910.) This 



new grandiflora affords an entirely 

 IK w shade in Sweet Peas. 

 1 he name itself suggests the 

 color, w hich is a lovely com- 

 bination of deep, rich, car- 

 mine-rose and orange. While 

 the flower is not of Spencer 

 form or size, yet it is slightly 

 waved, and for houtonnieres 

 or table decoration it is 

 " really a gem." Its brilliant 

 beauty must appeal to every 

 lover of esthetic shades. 



Mr. A. Ireland, Marks, 

 Tey, Essex, who had a few 



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p — ~1 i cssex, w no naa a lew 



L^JB' seeds for advance trial this year, writes: "It is 

 ' — ~ — ' unique and distinct, a charming flower of deep 

 rose-color, overlaid w'ith a lovely sheen of terra-cotta. 

 p-oliage and haulm very dark green. One of the best 

 decorative Peas ever introduced. For artificial light it 

 is unsurpassed. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Emily Eckford Spencer. 



Queen "Victoria Spencer. 



Sweet Pea Maud Holmes (Spencer) 



of pedigree Spencer li\liri 



suits of hybridization and trials of MrJ Robert Holmes, the English 

 Sweet Pea specialist, and containing a great assortment of colors. 

 Varieties and chlors will l>e found in this Collection hitherto un- 

 known, and many surprises will be" in' Strtl-e for growlers of this 

 gr.md Tuckswood mixture. Pkt. 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 8 varieties for $2 ; 3 collections 



for $6 



(Burpee, 191 o.) 

 The flowers are 



of good form, waved and of the true Spencer type. 

 They are a rosy purple self color at opening, but turn 

 bluish purple as they reach full expansion. It is simi- 

 lar to Tennant Spencer, but without any suggestion of 

 magenta. — what variation there is in the flowers is 

 toward blue. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts., oz. $2. 



(Burpee, 1909.) 

 The flowers are 



extremely large, of the true waved Spencer type, and 

 have a most pleasing color effect. The background is 

 <iuite a deep primrose, flushed with rose. The flowers 

 are all of good substance, borne three and four to the 

 stem ; there were proportionately more sprays of four 

 flowers than with any other " Spencer" grown by us. 

 The strong dark-green stems carry well the gigantic 

 flowers. I'kt. 15c., 2 for 25c., oz. 3.sc., '.'lb. St. lb. S,^ 

 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 5 varieties for $1 ; 3 collections 

 for $2.76 



FOR A FULL, COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE 

 LIST OF SWEET PEAS, SEE PAGES 50 TO 61 



