FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 
for 1917 
and RECENT INTRODUCTIONS OF HIGH MERIT 
New Spencer Sweet Pea 
PHANTOM BLUE (Burpee's) 
New Spencer Sweet Peas 
"FIERY CROSS" 
"Fiery Cross" has all the appearance of live fire, the colour 
being a scorching fire-red, or scarlet, without any shading and 
which scintillates and glitters in bright sunlight, thus adding a 
glowing fire-like sheen which radiates over the flower. Unlike 
most of the orange-scarlet varieties, it does not scorch or burn 
even during extended periods of intense sunshine, therefore it 
can be grown in all soils without shading. The beautifully waved 
and fluted flowers are borne freely in threes and fours well placed 
on long stout stems. Awarded Silver Medal, N.S.P.S. 191o. 
Per pkt., 10 seeds, 35c. 
New Sweet Pea 
"THE PRESIDENT" 
The name given this magnificent novelty is most appropriate, 
as amongst orange-scariet Sweet Peas it undoubtedly takes top 
place. The intensely rich and dazzling orange-scarlet colour ol 
file flower equals in brilliance the Oriental Poppy The plant is 
very robust, producing freely flower stems 16 to 18 inches long, 
carrying four perfectly placed flowers of largest size and true Spen- 
'^^BotiTfor Exhibition and Garden decoration "The President" is 
the most striking and valuable addition to Sweet Peas that has 
been offered in recent years. Per pkt., 10 seeds, 35c. 
New Sweet Pea 
"THE LADY EVELINE" 
A grand new rosy mauve Sweet Pea, for all purposes ideal. It is 
bound to be the mauve of the show bench. Its great size and 
lovely colour are enhanced by the perfect placing of the flowers, 
which are duplex in character. No variety equals it for a massive 
vase It resists bad weather, and four-bloomed sprays are com- 
mon' For garden decoration the rows or clumps are covered with 
huge blooms, and growers are recommended not to plant out too 
thickly .^^^^ Eveline Miller, on visiting the raiser's garden, singled 
it out as her prime favourite, and specially asked the above name 
to be given to it. Per pkt., 10 seeds, 35c. 
New Earl^- Flowering Spencer Sweet Pea 
"YARRAWA" 
First exhibited this novelty at the great International Flower 
Show in New York, March, 1914, where it was awarded a Certificate 
of Merit by the American Sweet Pea Society. The Pennsylvania 
Horticultural Society also awarded it a Certificate of Merit in 
PhUadelphia, March, 1915. It is a direct sport from a Summer- 
Flowering Spencer, retaining the heavy foliage and strong growth. 
When grown under glass it attains a height of ten to twelve feet, 
flowering continuously for several months. , , , 
From seed sown in eariy October at Fordhook Farms the plants 
came into bloom December 20, and bloomed profusely untjl May. 
The flowers are exquisitely waved, and when well grown average 
two and one-half inches in diameter; many of them are duplex 
or double. They are usually produced in fours on extra-long, 
strong stems. The color is a bright rose-pink with a clear, creamy 
base the wings being slightly lighter in tone. Pkt. 30c. 
This is an outstanding pea of remarkable beauty. Have called it 
"Phantom Blue" from its unusual color, which is an opalescent 
blue marvelously blended with a tinge of delicate purple, giving the 
entire flower a delightful pastel, or "art" shade of blue. The 
rich tone of blue is unmistakable— yet at times it appears most 
elusive. The flowers are well placed, almost invariably in fours 
on long, stiff stems. The rich tone of blue comes up beautifully 
in water, while the vigorous plants in full bloom seem like a sheet 
of iridescent blue. 
■ "A beautiful Tint of Blue." — Hugh Dickson. 
"A prince of superiative degree."— A. Malcolm. Pkt. 35c. 
PapaVer Nudicaule {Iceland Poppy) 
NEW GIANT FLOWERED ART SHADES 
This highly developed and distinct new strain of Iceland Poppies 
is far more robust growing than any previously offered. The 
flowers, borne on strong stems 12 to 15 inches long, are fully twice 
the size of those of the original type, the petals of which are most 
artistically frilled and fluted and embrace many new art shades 
hitherto unknown in Iceland Poppies, including rose-mauve, cream- 
pink, gold tinted scariet, rose tinted orange, salmon, shell-pmk 
lemon, blush-white, orange and yellow. Pkt., 30c. 
New Morning Glory 
DOUBLE SNOW FAIRY 
It is truly magnificent, and marks a decided advance in climbing 
annuals. Nothing like it had ever been known before! It grows 
as vigorously as the common Morning Glory, the vines quickly 
reaching a height of twelve to fifteen feet. It begins to bloorn 
early and continues to flower freely without intermission until 
frost. The flowers appear like large, snow-white tassels, free from 
spots or blemish. Upon examination, however, it will be seen that 
there is a well-formed single white morning glory in the center, 
which is completely surrounded by numerous white petals, the 
whole forming a most unique and beautiful tassel-like blossom. 
The flowers are two and a half to three inches across by two and a 
half inches deep. Oz. 40c. ; pkt. 10c. 
The Cardinal Climber 
This glorious and absolutely distinct New Annual Climber ori- 
ginated with Mr. Logan Sloter, of Ohio, as the result of a cross 
between "Ipomoea Quamoclit," the Cypress Vine, and Ipomcea 
Coccinea " the .Star Glory, and was named and introduced in 1912. 
We consider it the most beautiful and brilliant annual climber 
ever sent out. It is a strong and rapid grower, attaining a height 
of 30 feet or more, with beautiful, fem-like, laciniated foliage and 
literally covered with a blaze of circular flery cardinal-red flowers 
from mid-summer till frost. The flowers are about IM inches 
in diameter, and are borne in clusters of 6 to 7 blossoms each, and 
wherever it has been grown during the past three seasons has attract- 
ed more attention and favorable comment than any other plant 
in the garden. Like other Ipomceas, it delights in a warm, sunny 
situation and good soil. The seed may be started indoors in March 
or April in a temperature of not less than 70 degrees and the plants 
set out when the weather gets warm, but it is just as well to wait 
until the weather gets warm and settled and then sow out of doors. 
In either case germination will be hastened and also made more 
certain by filing or cutting a small notch in each seed. They are 
likely to germinate poorly unless this precaution is taken. It 
sown in cold, wet ground, the seed is liable to rot. Pkt. 25c. 
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