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



Gigantic Orchid-Flowering Sweet Peas, Countess Spencer 

 Hybrids, 1911 and Recent Introductions 



The Spencer varieties of Sweet Peas are fast superseding the Grandiflora types of the same variety and color, and are indispensable 

 in a Collection whether for exhibition or decorative purposes. The following list is the cream of the beautiful creations of the hybridizer's 

 art, an(i can be relied upon to come true to type and description. A few varieties are not yet quite fixed; but, in the main, disappointments 

 and comi)laints are few. We still catalogue a very fine list of the Grandiflora types which are highly recommended, also the winter-flower- 

 ing varieties, which, if sown outside, will flower about two weeks earlier than the Spencers or Grandifloras, thus prolonging the season for 

 show or cutting. If you should miss any old favorite from our list, let us know what it is and we will either procure it for you or send a 

 variety eciually good that has superseded it. 



AMERICA SPENCER. A grand flower like America, ^ EARL SPENCER. (Cole, 1908.) Large; beautiful orange, 



but of the Countess Spencer type, and very large; gen 

 erally four on a stini. Lb. $5, li\h. fi.50, oz. 50 cts., 

 pkt. 15 cts. 



APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. This is a reproduc- 

 tion of the long-lime popular Ajiple Blossom Sweet Pea, 

 but of enlarged size and the true Spencer type. The 

 form is most beautiful; the petals are waved and crin- 

 kled to a remarkable degree with distinct serrations on 

 edges of standard. Lb. $6, '/lb. S1.75, oz. 50c.. pkt. 15c. 



ARTHUR GREEN. A light purple-maroon of waved 

 or Spt iu er form. A new, distinct 

 shade. .Award of merit N. S. P. 

 S., 1910. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. gi. 



ASTA OHN SPENCER. Laven- 

 der, suffused or tinted with 

 mauve, and will undoubtedly take 

 its place as the best lavender in 

 the Spencer selections. Large 

 anil wavy ; large, wavy wings 

 also. Lb. $7.50, Klb. $2, oz. 75 

 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



AURORA SPENCER. This is 

 an exact counterpart, as to color, 

 of Aurora, which has been so long 

 considered the best of all the 

 striped and mottled Sweet Peas. 

 The ground-color of the flower is 

 cream-white, and this is exqui- 

 sitely flaked and mottled with 

 rich orange-salmon. ( See illustra- 

 tion page .SI.) Lb. $6, K lb. 51.75, 

 oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 BEATRICE SPENCER. The ground 

 is white, tinted with soft pink and bufif 

 on the standard, while each wing has a 

 blotch of brighter pink near the base. 

 One of the most delicate and dainty 

 Sweet Peas. Lb. $6, ;<^lb. $1.75, oz. 50 

 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 BLACK KNIGHT SPENCER. Very 

 dark bronze. Lb. $6, Jilb. Si. 75, oz. 50 

 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. Pale 

 rosy standard ; white wings. Lb. $6, 



Klb. Si. 75, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPEN- 

 CER. Standard purple, wings bright 



blue. .\ liright, striking Sweet Pea, and 

 decidedly new in the Spencers. Lb. $6, 



Klb. Si. 75. oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright, clear 



pink, showing a little deeper at the edges. 



The form is open and the margins of the 



petals are wavy. Lb. $6, >{lb. Si-75. oz. 



50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 DAINTY SPENCER. Has beautifully 



formed standard and wings ; in a bud 



state it looks like a pale primrose self; 



when opening first appears to be white, 



but <juickly changes to white with a 



a pink edge, more defined at the back, 



making a most charming contrast and 



quite a new departure. Generally three, 



but often four, flowers on a stem. A 



great ac(iuisition. Avoca was another name suggested for it. Best 



when rut in a bud state. Lb. $7.50, Kib. $2, oz. 75 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 DORIS BURT. (Unwin, 1909.) The color is a most brilliant light 



scarlet, slightly shaded cerise. For exhibition or table decoration 



it is excellent, and is quite the best of its class. Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1. 



Sweet Pea, Maud Holmee (Spencer) 



or salmon-orange self, of Spencer type. Brilliant under 

 artificial light. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. S1.25. 



EMILY ECKFORD SPENCER. 



Burpee, 1910.) 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 with- 

 out any suggestion of magenta, — 

 what variation there is in the 

 flowers is toward blue. Lb. $6, 

 Klb. $1.75, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



ETHEL ROOSEVELT. (Burpee, 

 1910. ) Is a true waved variety of 

 the largest and most perfect 

 Spencer type. There is naturally 

 some variation even in Spencers, 

 and Ethel Roosevelt claims the 

 most exclusive Spencer perfec- 

 tion. 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 groundwork. It 

 bunches splendidly and 

 will easily lead in this type 

 of coloring for a long time. 

 Lb. 57.50, Klb. $2, oz. 75 

 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 ETTA DYKE (Spencer). 

 Pure white Spencer ; large, 

 bold flower. Lb. 57 50, 

 Klb. $2, oz. 75 cts., pkt. 15c. 

 FLORA NORTON SPEN- 

 CER. Bright blue, with a 

 little tint of purple, per- 

 ps a little more than in the original Flora 

 rton. Lb. 56, J^lb. 5i-75. oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15c. 

 FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. Delicate blush 

 with pink margin. Very large, open, wavy form of 

 the best Countess Spencer type, with long stems 

 and four blossoms to each. Lb. $6, !^ lb. $1.75, oz. 

 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, (Burpee, 1910.) 

 The flowers are truly magnificent and of immense 

 size. The standard is unusually large and bold, pro- 

 nouncedly waved, yet standing erect and broad, fre- 

 quently measuring two inches across. The color is 

 most charmingly soft and yet rich lavender, 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. Lb. 57-50, Klb. $2, oz. 75 

 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 

 GAIETY SPENCER. Striped with rosy magenta. 



Lb. S4-50, Klb. $1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 

 GEORGE STARK (Spencer). F. F. C. and 

 Silver Medal, 1908, England National Sweet Pea 

 Society's Trials, Reading; F. F. C, Wolverhamp- 

 ton; F. F. C, Norwich. This variety is the finest 

 scarlet Sweet Pea yet in commerce. The flower is bold and has 

 extraordinary substance. The standard is nicely waved and up- 

 right, but owing to the thickness of the petal is not so crinkled as 

 some of the Spencers. For exhibition and decoration it is good, 

 and stands the sun perfectly. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, oz. $1. 



