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"Quality'*'' Chfistmas-Flowefing Sweet Peas 



At the exhibition of the National Sweet Pea Society ol 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. 



Cultivdtion Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas should not be sown too thickly ; about one ounce to 25 feet is sufficient. Thin out to about 

 1 3 inches apart when plants are about 6 inches higli ; if wanted for Christmas, sow before the end of August: if wanted dur- 

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

 growing, a temperature 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 when plants are in full bloom 



BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-EARLY CHRISTMAS WHITE 

 SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Swt-et Pea for indoor flow- 

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

 long stems; lialjit fairly dwarf, and of exceptionally free-flowering 

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

 ing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts , l-JIb. Si. 



BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This is the earliest and 

 most profitable and useful Sweet Pea in cultivation, as, by sow- 

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

 cut from Thanksgiving on during the winter months. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., Ji lb. 50 cts. 



BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. A companion to 

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

 oz. 25 cts., Klb. 50 cts. 



Angelino. Self-pink; new variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., J^lb. 

 Si. 50. 



CANARY. Similar to Christmas White, but flowers are of an ex- 

 ceptionally good yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Vi\\y.%\. 



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

 oz. 50 cts., M\h. Si .50. 



Christmas Captain. Blue and purple. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts , 

 lb. Si. 50. 



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



oz. 50 cts., \i lb. Si 50. 

 Christmas Stella Morse. Creamy buff standard, wings slightly 



tinged with pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., '<,'lb. $1.50. 

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

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



has very large flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Klb. I1.50. 

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



marbled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. sects., ^Ib. Si-50. 

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



oz. 50 cts., M\\i. Si. 50. 

 Mrs. E. Wild. Carmine or dark pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 



cts., V^\\i. Si. 



Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Lavender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 J^lb. $1.50. 



Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., '/lb. $1.50. 

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



oz. 50 cts. 



Mrs. W. W. Smalley. Satiny pink. Pkt. loc, oz. 50c., K'b. Si-SO. 

 Mrs. Hannan. Deep rose-|)ink of a very pleasing shade; medium 



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

 Mrs. F. J. Delansky. Daybreak-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 lb. Si. 50. 



Mrs. Chas. H. Totty. Sky-blue; late. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 \i\h. Si. 50. 



Mr. Zvolanek. Blue variegated ; very pretty. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50c. 

 Wallacea. .-\n e.xcellent lavender variety, and one of the best of 

 its color for indoor flowering. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.. Xlb.S1.50. 

 Watchung. Pure white; height 6 feet. Pkt. loc, oz. 40c., ^Ib. Si. 

 Wm. J. Stewart. Blue self. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., K'b. $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 height of 10 feet. 



All other varieties supplied at advertised rates for Sweet Peas for 

 outdoor winter sowing 



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

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

 are %i, life membership, $25. By becoming a member you are en- 

 titled to the report of the Sweet Pea trials of Cornell University, 

 Ithaca, N. Y., of 1911 and 1912. These trials, which have been under 

 the supervision of Profs. Craig and Beals, will be published about 

 January i, 1913, and will be n most comprehensive and exhaustive 

 work, covering experiments 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. 



BODDINGTON'S "QUALITY" 

 SWEET PEAS 



(For Fall Sowing) 



It has become a practice among many gartleners and florists to 



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



consider the best color varieties for all purposes. _ 



Pkt. Oz. j^lb. 



Asta Ohn Spencer. Lavender $0 15 So 35 Si 00 



Countess Spencer. Pink 10 15 35 



Dorothy Eckford. White 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. Wliite 10 25 75 



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 



George Herbert. Light pink, shaded deeper 



pink 10 15 40 



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



