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S olanum C apsicastrum Melvini. <^^«^ sounum.) 



^ Bnlliatit scarlet, 



conical-shaped berries. Awarded a First-Class Certificate by the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, also by The Boston Garden- 

 ers' and Florists' Club. A very bushy, compact plant, 12 to 15 

 inches high, covered with brilliant scarlet, conical-shaped berries 

 about J^inch in diameter, each berry standing well above the dense, 

 dark foliage, making it one of the best winter decorative plants ever 

 introduced, and a money-maker for the florist at Christmas. Seed 

 sown in January or February will produce fine specimen plants full 

 of fruit for the holidays. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



Tritoma hybrida mirabilis. ^ "^^ strain of dwarf- 



growmg Tntomas, or 



Kniphofias, obtained by artificial hybridizing. Its great merit as a 

 novelty consists in producing flowers in abundance the first year 

 from being sown, so that this new class may justly be called "an- 

 nual" Tritomas. If sown in temperate heat from January to Febru- 

 ary, pricked off and treated like half-hardy annuals or like Pentste- 

 mon Hartwegii, the seedlings may be planted in the open ground 

 from the end of April to May, and they will bloom freely and con- 

 stantly from July until late in the autumn. The flower-stems, 2 to 3 



feet high, rising above the graceful, grass-like foliage, produce rtat, 

 slender spikes 45^ to 6 inches in length, thickly set with tubular 

 flowers, which range in color from light citron^ellow to golden yellow 

 and from light red to orange-scarlet, including remarkably pretty 

 tints. The long-stemmed flower-spikes, of which two and more are 

 developed on the same shoot, may be used for any decorative pur- 

 pose. A group of this new strain of Torch Lilies or Redhot Poker 

 Plants in full bloom presents a beautiful aspect. To be recom- 

 mended as quite new and a real acquisition. Pkt. 35c., 3 pkts. for $1 . 



Viola cornuta. Rose Q ueen. ^^J"- Large flowered 



Horned Pansy, with 



deep rosy lilac flowers, essentially different irom the V. cornuia 

 rose-lilacina. Being a continuous bloom^;r, it is very effective in 

 flower-beds. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



Zinnia, Double Giants. iZ. grandiJ!ora rob^iSiapleni:- 

 -^^^—^^^^—^^^—^—^—— sima.} H.A. The follosvmg are 

 truly Giant Zinnias with beautiful, large, double flowers, 4^ to 6 

 inches in diameter : Sulphur- Yellow, Flesh-Color, Crimson, 

 Violet, Purple, White, Golden Yellow, Scarlet. Pkt. 20 cts., 

 3 pkts. for 50 cts. Collection, one pkt. each 8 varieties for Si. 50. 



Sweet Pea Novelties, 1913 



Owing to the exceptional weather in California and Europe the past season, a great many Novelty Sweet Peas which were intended to 

 have been sent out this year are being withheld, from the fact that it has been impossible to secure enough stock to put them on the 

 market. However, we have been able to secure small stocks of the following varieties which we can thoroughly recommend. All have 

 been thoroughly tried and are "set." The descriptions are those of the raisers. 



In our endeavor to keep up to-date in .Sweet Pea Novelties, we have eliminated those which we do not consider to supersede existing 

 varieties. 



C harm. (B«rpee ) ;;As the 



name implies, this 



lovely novelty for 1913 is indeed a 

 'charming' variety of delicate and 

 exquisite color, such as we have 

 every confidence in introducing to 

 our friends. It was awarded a Cer- 

 tificate of Merit by the .American 

 Sweet Pea Society in 191 1, under 

 the name of 'Fordhook Fairy,' but 

 to avoid confusing it with our 

 unique Primrose novelty for 1914, 

 'Floradale Fairy,' we have changed 

 the name to 'Charm.' The flowers 

 are all of good size and most of the 

 strong, stift" stems bear four flowers 

 each. Of the finest Spencer type, 

 they are throughout a glistening, 

 pure snow-white, suffused equally 

 through standard and wings with 

 delicate flesh-, or blush-pink. It 

 comes very true and is a most beau- 

 tiful variety for bunching." Pkt. of 

 20 seeds 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts.; pkt. 

 of 40 seeds 25 cts., 5 pkts. 5i. 



Agricola. l?"'?"- ' . 



— fi Merit, National 



Sweet Pea Society, 1912. "This I 

 consider one of the finest novelties 

 I have had the pleasure of introduc 

 ing. The color is quite distinct from 

 anything yet seen in Sweet Peas, 

 and will take a leading place for e.\- 

 hibition. The color is a pleasing 

 shade of blush, suffused rosy lilac. 

 One of the largest and best-shaped 

 Sweet Peas we have for exhibition. 

 This was one of the novelties that 

 helped me to win the Silver Cup for 

 new varieties at the N. -S. P. S. 

 show." Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 cts.. 

 3 pkts. $1. 



(Bolton. 



Bolton's Scarlet. .'.^oV"" ) 



After 



years of work among the scarlets, 

 I have pleasure in offering a true 

 scarlet that will not burn in the hot- 

 test sunshine. The color is lighter 

 than George Stark or Scarlet Mon- 

 arch, being a light, scarlet-toned 

 cerise. A strong grower, throwing 

 plenty of four -flowered sprays." 

 Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 cts., 3 pkts. Si. 



Mrs. E. Cowd y. (Bo\to»-) 



~ I have 



no hesitation in saying that it is ab- 

 solutely the largest and strongest- 

 growing maroon yet introduced for 

 e.xhibition, and will easily take first 

 place in the maroon section. It is a 

 huge flower of beautiful shape, the 

 standard literally glows and glistens 

 in the sun." Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 

 cts., 3 pkts. ?i. 



May Perrett Spencer. 



(Malcolm.) 'Buff-pink self, with 

 crimson caly.x and footstalks, which 

 give the flowers depth and warmth 

 and increase their charm and char- 

 acter. .Absolutely sunproof. Flow- 

 ers beautifully placed on the stem. 

 For decoration, table or garden w ill 

 be a universal favorite." Pkt. of 12 

 seeds 35 cts., 3 pkts. Ji. 



I W. & S. ) "The 

 flowers of this new 



Sn 



owdon. 



Sweet Pea, Chaim 



Andrew Aitken. 



This remarkable novelty is 

 from a cross between Earl Spencer and 

 Coronation. The color is a lovely terra-cotta-pink. Greatly admired 

 when exhibited, and will be in great demand for exhibition and 



table decoration." Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 cts., 3 pkts. Si 



COLLECTION of eight varieties $2.50, 3 collections for $7 



white variety are large, of the very 

 finest form, beautifully waved, and 

 of the purest white. .As a florist's 

 flower it should be in great demand, 

 as we beheve it to be of greater sub- 

 stance than any other existing white 

 waved variety." Pkf. 35c.. 3 pkts.fi. 



.Award of Merit, 

 a I Sweet Pea So- 

 ciety, T912. Pale rosy lilac; of immense size; flowers are of fine 

 form and beautifn lly' waved and crinkled on the edges. Pkt. of 15 

 seeds 35 cts., 3 pkts. Si. 



For a full list oi Sweet Peas, see pages 50 to 63 



Bertrand Deal. Improved. 1?®*' ' 



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BODDINGTONS QUALITY SWEET PEAS HAVE HELPED TO MAKE THE S^EET PEA FAMOUS 



