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



"Quality"'' Christmas-Flowering Sweet Peas 



At the exhibition oJ the National Sweet Pea Society of America, held at New York City, July 12 and 13, 1910, we were again awarded 

 the C. C. MORSE CO.'S SILVER CUP for the finest exhibit of Sweet Peas. Open to the trade only 



Cultivation Cliristnias-flowerini; Sweet I'eas sliould not he sown too tliick, about one ounce to 25 feet is sufficient. Thin out to about 

 3 inches ajiart wlieii plants are aliout 6 iuclies high ; if wanted for Cliristinas, sow before the end of Ausiust ; if wanted dur- 

 ing January, February and March, about the middle of September; if wanted for Easter, about the first of November. For a successful 

 growing, a temper;ituVe of 40 to 45 degrees at night and 10 degrees higher in the day is considered best. Watch out for red spider, thrip 

 and green fly. Feed wlien i)hints are in full bloom. 



BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLY CHRISTMAS WHITE 

 SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet Pea for indoor flow- 

 ering—will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color clear white, upon 

 long stems; habit fairlv dwarf, and of exceptionally free-flowering 

 qualities. Without doubt, the finest early white for indoor plant- 

 ing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts , '/lb. 75 cts. 



BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest 

 and most profitaljle and useful Sweet Pea in cultivation, as, by 

 sowing the seed under glass in latter part of August, flowers can 

 be cut from Thanksgiving on during the winter months. Pkt. loc. 

 oz. 15 cts., 'i lb. 40 cts. 



BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. A cotnpanion to 

 Christmas Pink. Just as free and profuse a bloomer. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., 50 cts. 



CANARY. Similar to the above, but flowers of an e.xceptionally 

 good yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., K'b. 50 cts. 



FLAMINGO. Color scarlet ; free-flowering and early. Pkt. loc, 

 oz. 40 cts., U lb. $1.50. 



Christmas Meteor. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., U lb. $1.50. 



Christinas Captain. Blue and purple. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.. 

 !i lb. $1.50. 



Florence Denzer. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75c. 



Boddington's Extra-early Christmas White Sweet Pea, Snowbird 



Greenbrook. White, standard slightly touched with lavender. 



Large orchid-flowering variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Le Marquis. This is the same color as Princess of Wales, violet; 



has very large flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. oz. 40 cts., Mlb. $1.50. 

 Miss Helen M. Gould. White, open flower; standard lilac, marbled. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Miss Josey Reilly. Lilac; very large flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 



40 cts., ]4 lb. $1.50. 

 Mrs. E. Wild. Carmine or dark pink. Pkt. loc, oz. 30c., Klb. $1. 

 Mrs. Alexr. Wallace. Lavender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., K'b. $1. 

 Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. $1. 

 Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Large, pure white wavy flower. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 50 cts. 



Mrs. W. W. Smalley. Satiny pink. Pkt. loc, oz. 40c., K'b. jSi.50. 

 Mrs. Hannan. Deep rose- pink of a very pleasing shade ; medium 



flower. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Mrs. F. J. Delansky. Daybreak-pink. Pkt. loc, oz. 40c., Klb. $1 .50. 

 Mrs. Chas. H. Totty. Sky-blue; late. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 



K lb. $1.50. 



Mr. Zvolanek. Blue variegated ; very pretty. Pkt. loc, oz. 50c. 

 Snow Queen. A very handsome pure white variety; extremely 



large waxy flowers. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 75c. 

 Wallacea. An excellent lavender variety, and one of the best of 



its color for indoor flowering. Pkt. 10 cts. oz. 50 cts., Klb. Si. 50. 

 Watchung. Pure white; height 6 feet. Pkt. loc, oz. 30c., K'lb. $1. 

 Wm. J. Stewart. Blue self. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., ]4\h. $1.50. 



All these varieties produce quantities of flowers throughout the 

 winter, with from two to five flowers on stems up to 20 inches in 

 length, all growing over 5 feet high, and when well grown reaching 

 the lieight of 10 feet. 



All other varieties supplied at advertised rates for Sweet Peas for 

 outdoor winter sowing 



BODDINGTON'S "QUALITY" 

 SWEET PEAS 



(For Fall Sowing) 



It has become a practice among many gardeners and florLsts to 



sow Sweet Peas in the open ground in the fall. The following we 



consider the best color varieties for all purposes, pj^f . Oz. j^lb 



Countess of Spencer. Pink $0 10 $0 15 $0 35 



Dorothy Eckford 05 10 25 



Gladys Unwin. Pink 05 15 35 



Helen Pierce. Mottled blue 05 15 35 



Helen Lewis. Orange-pink 10 15 40 



White Spencer. White 10 25 7.S 



Frank Dolby. Lavender 05 10 35 



Primrose Spencer. Yellow 10 35 i 00 



King Edward VII. Crimson 05 10 25 



Lord Nelson. Blue 05 10 25 



Bolton's Pink. Pink 05 10 25 



Are you a member of the National Sweet Pea Society of America? 

 If not, you should send for an application blank; the annual dues 

 are $2, life membership, $25. By becoming a member you are entitled 

 to tlie report of the Sweet Pea trials of Cornell University, Ithaca, 

 N. Y., where over 600 varieties were grown during the summer of 

 1910. These trials, whicli have been under the supervision of Profs. 

 Craig and Beals, will be published about January i, 1911, and will 

 be a most comprehensive and exhaustive work, covering experi- 

 ments with fall and spring sowing, and other valuable tests. For 

 further information, write to the secretary, Harry A. Bunyard, 342 

 West Fourteenth St., New York City. 



