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FLOWER NOVELTIES FOR 1909 
THE BEAUTIFUL NEW COUNTESS SPENCER SELECTIONS SWEET PEAS 
Everyone of these oflfered here is the true 
Rpencor type, large, v.avy, long-stemmed, robust 
.iiid fragrant. There is" no question about the 
superiority of this type of Sweet Pea over the 
1)1(1 Grandiflora. 
RAMONA SPENCER— This variety is clear 
white, with soft delicate lines and flakes of blush 
pink. It is of the very finest form and immense ; 
size and four l)los.soms cairied on a stem. Deli- 
cate and beautiful, pkt. 25c. (of 25 seeds). t 
BEATRICE SPENCER— It is fully as large as 
Countfs.s Spencer with wax'y standard and large 
wings. The ground is white tinted with soft 
liink and buff on the standard, while each wing 
lias a l)lotch of Ijrighter pink near the base. A 
most dainty and delicate variety, pkt. 25c. 
(of 25 seeds). 
MRS. ROUTZAHN SPENCER— It might be 
called " Apricot and Straw." This expression 
rather correctly describes the colors. The 
blending shade.s are soft rose and buff and prim- 
rose with a delicate rose edge. It is very large 
and of the most perfect Spencer form. pkt. 
1.")c. (of 10 seeds); pkt. 2.5c. (of 25 seeds). 
FLORA NORTON SPENCER— This is a bright 
i 'tj f^^Lj^^^^^^^KK ^ ^ '''"^ " "^^'^ purple. It is very2large 
\ I ^^H^^^^^^^^^^^tj^ :><'^l lii^s the wavy standard and wings of the 
X I ^SK^^^^^^^^^KB '^P^"<^^>'^' It '3 ^ grand flower and fitting 
A ^ I" V ^^^^^^^^^m companion to the others in this Bet of novelties. 
V ▼ 1 ^^^^^^ l)kt. 15c. (of 10 seeds); pkt. 25c. (of 25 seeds). 
ASTA OHN SPENCER— This selection is laven- 
der, suffused or tinted wnth mauve. Undoubtedly 
the best lavender in the Spencer selections. 
(Jf the true. Spencer type. Is large and wavj- 
and ha.s large wavy wings also. It comes 
uniformly four blossoms to the stem and the 
stems are particularly long and sturdy. It 
comes wonderfully true. pkt. 15c. (Tof 10 
stcds')-. pkt. 25c. (of 25 seeds). 
CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER— Is 
c^en larger than Countess Spencer and of 
fully iis perfect form. Standard purple 
wings bright blue. A bright striking variety 
and decidedly new in Spencers, pkt. 25c. (of 
25 seeds"!. 
MRS. SANKEY SPENCER— A " Black-Seeded 
A\'hiie " Spencer. It is fully as large as Burpee's 
AN'hile Spencer and of equally perfect form. 
There is a faint tint of pink in the bud, but the 
hilly expanded flower is clear, pure white, pkt. 
2r>v. (of 25 seeds). 
LOVELY SPENCER— The color is bright pink 
:it the throat, or rather the base of both standard 
and wings and shades to soft blush and almost 
white at the edges. Of the true Spencer type, 
large and wavy. pkt. 25c. (of 25 seeds). 
TENNANT SPENCER— Much finer and larger than " The Marquis " introduced in England last season. It is 
purplish maxivo, and like the Spencers, is large, wa\'y and beautiful, pkt. 25c. (of 25 seeds). 
NEW (CACTUS) ASTER " ROSY CARMINE " 
A beautiful and quite distinct new class of medium height. Of pyramidal habit, the plants branch a few inches 
above the ground and tlu-ow out 15 to 20 strong side-shoots, each bearing in horizontal poise a most refined flower m shape 
somewhat between that of the Comet and Victoria Asters. Nearly two inches long the petals are characterized by beini! 
slightly bent or twisted near the tip and thus lend to the flower a kind of Caetus-like itspaot. quite difterent to all other 
known classes. The firet color obtained is a brilliant rosy carmine, a most lovely and eftVcUve shade. ( )f great value for 
cutting purposes, pkt. 35c. 
NEW (VICTORIA) ASTER "CARMEN" 
An entirely new and distinct color, which appears for the first time in Asters and may perhaps be best described as 
dark salmon, besnowed with white. It is a surprisingly handsome and pleasmg shade, and when viewed m bright sunshine 
the effect of the hoary-tipped red blooms is quite indescribable. The flowers are equal to the very best types of Victoria 
Asters, pkt. 35c. 
New Spencer Sweet Peas. 
