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GIGANTIC ORCHID-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS, continued 



JUANITA SPENCER. White striped with lavender. Lb. $4.50, 

 ViXh. $1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



KING EDWARD SPENCER. The nearest approach in color 

 (crimson) to tlie popular King Edward VII in the waved or Spen- 

 cer type. The standard measures from to2 inches across by 

 inches deep; the wings are inches wide by inches long. 

 Lb. $7.50, lb. $2, oz. 75 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



LOVELY SPENCER. Like its predecessor, Lovely. Bright pink 

 at the throat, or rather the base of both standard and wings, and 

 shades to soft blush and almost white at the edges. Lb. $6, K'b- 

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



BIARIE CORELLI (Spencer). The large flowers are brilliant 

 rose-carmine or red ; uniformly of true Spencer form. The wings 

 are a pure, rich rose-carmine, while the standard shows a tint of 

 cherry-red. The whole effect is that of a brilliant crimson, clear, 

 distinct and most beautiful. The standard is large, round and 

 wavy ; the wings are full and inclined to remain boldly outright 

 instead of drooping. Marie Corelli is a variety that belongs in all 

 first dozen sets, and will become one of the standard shades in 

 Spencers. Lb. $6, Klb. $1.75, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



BIASTERPIECE. (Malcolm, 1908.) The color of the flower is a 

 rich lavender : of true Spencer type : flowers very large, well 

 waved : remarkably free-flowering. Award of merit, N. S. P. S., 

 1910. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 



MAUD HOLMES (Sunproof Crimson Spencer). (Holmes, 

 1910. ) This is undoubtedly one of the finest novelties of recent 

 introduction; flowers are of the largest size, three and four to a 

 spray, carried on long stems, of brilliant crimson, and blooms are 

 of the true Spencer type, both standard and wings being well 

 waved. The variety will not burn under the hottest sun, is of vig- 

 orous and strong growth. The stock is fixed as is shown by The 

 National Sweet Pea Society's trials in England. Pkt. 15 cts., 3 

 pkts. 40 cts. (See illustration, page 54.) 



MRS. HUGH DICKSON. (Dobbie, 1909.) A cream-pink Spen- 

 cer on buff ground ; very fine form ; flowers well placed on long 

 stems. An excellent variety for exhibition, and should be in every 

 collection. Award of merit, N. S. P. S., 1910. Lb. $4.50, MXh. 

 $1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



MRS. ROUTZAHN SPENCER. Can be described as Florence 

 Morse Spencer on primrose ground. The blending shades are soft 

 rose and buff and primrose, with a decided rose edge. Lb. $6, 

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



MRS. SANKEY SPENCER. Anyone familiar with the old fa- 

 vorite. Mrs. Sankey, will at once recognize this as a black-seeded 

 white Spencer of perfect form. Lb. $3, Klb. $1, oz. 35c., pkt. loc 



MRS. WALTER WRIGHT SPENCER. A magnificent rosy 

 mauve. Lb. $4.50, %\h. $1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



OTHELLO SPENCER. This beautiful new Sweet Pea of the true 



Spencer type will appeal to those having a preference for the 

 darker colors. A rich, deep maroon. Lb. {4.50, Klb. jfi.25, oz. 40 

 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



PICOTEE (Spencer). A lovely new and distinct Sweet Pea of 

 Spencer form. Flowers white, beautifully edged carmine, large 

 and well waved. In most cases flowers are borne four on a stem, 

 well placed, and of grand substance, free from the coarseness in 

 placing often seen in certain varieties of the Spencer type. Strong 

 grower and a good addition; in great demand, both as an exhibi- 

 tion and garden variety. Lb. $4.50, yiVa. $1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. loc. 



PRIMROSE SPENCER. The color is a pronounced primrose or 

 creamy yellow throughout both standard and wings. Lb. $4.50, 

 Klb. S1.25, oz. 40 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



For Novelty Sweet Peas, see pages 6 and 53 



PRINCE EDWARD OF YORK SPENCER. Bold, rosy sal- 

 mon, some say salmon-carmine, standard, with rosy wings, a 

 charming combination of color ; usually three, sometimes four, 

 flowers on a stem. Some growers say it loses color when cut, but 

 this is obviated by adding a little sulphur of iron to the water. 

 Lb. $5, Klb. $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



QUEEN ALEXANDRA SPENCER. This is the Spencer type 

 of this admirable Sweet Pea, and one of the best of the self-colored 

 crimson-scarlets, beautifully curved and fluted. Lb. $5, Klb. 

 $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



QUEEN VICTORIA SPENCER. (Burpee, 1909,) The flowers 

 are extremely large, of the true waved Spencer type, and have a 

 most pleasing color effect. The background is quite a deep prim- 

 rose, flushed with rose. The flowers are all of good substance, 

 borne three and four to the stem ; there are proportionately more 

 sprays of four flowers than with any other Spencer grown by us. 

 The strong, dark green stems carry well the gigantic flowers. Lb. 

 $5, ^Ib. $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



RAMONA SPENCER. Like the well-known Ramona, this is^ 

 clear white, with soft delicate lines and flakes of blush-pink. It is 

 of the very finest form and immense size. Both standard and 

 wings are wavy and fluffy, and it is very seldom one finds a stem 

 with less than four blossoms ; delicate and beautiful. Lb. $5, !^lb. 

 $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



RUBY SPENCER. This may be best described as an improved 

 Saint George, or more of a self, the wings being almost the same 

 color as the standard. The best of this class. Lb. $3, Klb. $1, oz. 

 35 cts., pkt. 10 cts. 



SATIN QUEEN SPENCER. Deep primrose with pink finish. 

 Lb. fe, Jilb. $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



SENATOR SPENCER. The color is of a varying combination of 

 deep claret and chocolate, striped and flaked on a ground of light 

 heliotrope. Senator Spencer is of the true Spencer form, wavy 

 edges on both standard and wings; large, round, fluffy standard, 

 long, drooping wings. Both standard and wings are marked with 

 the same colors and in the same way, with a trifle more of the wine 

 shading in wings. There are usually four good, large, finely 

 formed flowers on each stem. Lb. {5, Klb. $1.50, oz. 50c., pkt. 15c. 



STERLING STENT. (Agate, 1909.) This is a true Henry Eck- 

 ford Spencer, and received the highest award for a Novelty Sweet 

 Pea at the annual exhibition of the National Sweet Pea Society of 

 England, namely, the silver medal. The color, as in the variety 

 Henry Eckford, is the nearest approach to orange we have in 

 Sweet Peas, or might be termed a salmon-orange. We have been 

 able to secure only a few packets of this grand variety, and offer 

 them as follows : Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 



TENNANT SPENCER. This variety is much finer and larger 

 than "The Marquis," a similar variety introduced in England last 

 season. Like its predecessor, the color is purplish mauve. Lb. 

 $5, 5i lb. $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



WHITE SPENCER. Produces, in the greatest profusion, flowers 

 of enormous size that are absolutelj' pure white. Three and four 

 to the stem, and are uniformly well placed. Lb. S6, Klb. $1.75, 

 oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



W. T. HUTCHINS (Spencer). Fine, bold, true Spencer of 

 most perfect form and coloring. The buds show a decided buff- 

 color. The fully expanded color has the appearance of light apri- 

 cot (distinctly lemon at the throat) overlaid with a beautiful blush- 

 pink. As the season advances, the blush-pink shading becomes 

 rather more pronounced. The vigorous vines flower most freely ; 

 the stems are long and carry well three or four fine flowers. Both 

 standard and wings are wavy, ruffled and crinkled, of the most 

 advanced Spencer type. The flowers are of the largest size, the 

 standard measures 2 inches across by \y% inches deep. Lb. $5, 

 Xlb. $1.50, oz. 50 cts., pkt. 15 cts. 



Collection, one packet of each (containing 50 seeds) of the above Spencer or Orchid-flowering Sweet Peas, 45 varieties, 



for $5.75, 2 sets, $10 



Collection, one ounce of each of the best 30 varieties of Named Spencer Sweet Peas, $15. Collection, one oance of each 



of the best 15 varieties of Named Spencer Sweet Peas, $8 



Remember the Sweet Pea Exhibition in connection with the International Flower Show, 

 New York City, April 5 to 12, 1913, also the American Sweet Pea Society's Annual 

 Exhibition in Boston, Mass., July, 1913. Schedules and information upon application. 



Are you a member of the American Sweet Pea Society ? 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 the report of the Sweet Pea trials of Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 

 These tests, which have been under the supervision of Prof. Beal, will be published in the future; and it will be a most comprehensive and 

 exhaustive work, covering experiments with fall and spring sowing, and other valuable tests. For further information, write to the secre- 

 tary, Harry A. Bunyard, 342 West Fourteenth St., New York City. 



