EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
SWEET PEAS 
Grand New Gigantic "Orchid-Flowered" 
Sweet Peas of the " Spencer " Type. 
RECENT NOVELTIES OF HIGH MERIT 
The 
President. —The 
most 
brilliant, rich, dazzling orange- 
scarlet Sweet Pea in existence, 
equal In color to the Oriental 
Poppy, a robust grower, produc- 
ing In abundance flowers of 
largest size and best form, per- 
fectly placed on stout stems, 
16 to 18 inches long. Pkt.. 20 
cts.: oz., $1.00. 
" Horticultural Advertiser " 
says: — "The President was the 
star of the lot. a glowing orange- 
scarlet, almost self, plenty of 
size and substance." 
J. B. R. In "Nurseryman and 
Seedsman," says: — "The Presi- 
dent was simply glorious. It is 
head and shoulders above any- 
thing of a similar color." 
Alex. Malcolm, the noted 
Scotch raiser of new Sweet Peas, 
says: — "One thing is certain, it 
will be in every garden where 
Sweet Peas are grown, unless the 
grower is color-blind." 
New Buttercup.— 
cream and the nearest approach 
to a yellow yet introduced, it 
being deeper in color than Deb- 
bie's Cream, having immense 
frilled blossoms, bearing four 
blossoms to a stem, duplex. 
White seeded. Pkt.. 10 cts.; 
oz.. 50 cts. 
Edward Cowdy. — 
Bright orange-scarlet. A most 
brilliant variety, which we re- 
commend for exhibition or gar- 
den decoration. Per pkt., 15 
cts.: oz.. 60 cts. 
Dobbie's Cream. — 
Intensely waved, of a deep 
cream shade, without doubt one 
of the finest cream Spencers. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 50 cts. 
King White.— P°« of 'he 
® largest 
pure whites: the lovely frilled 
form and substance of the flower 
are all that can be desired. The 
plant is extremely vigorous and 
produces four flowered sprays 
in profusion. Per pkt.. 10 cts.: 
oz.. 50 cts. 
Lavender George Her- 
Ksrl- (Dobbie's Fi,xed Stock). 
— One of the best of the 
lavender varieties, grand for ex- 
hibition and garden decoration: 
strong grower, gives plenty of 
fours; the colour is bluish laven- 
der. All keen growers must include this variety in their col- 
lection. A.M.. R.H.S., 1912. Per pkt.. IS cts.; oz.. 75 cts. 
Kiricr Manrtol Giant chocolate maroon self. This 
ivnig ivianuei. ^y^,^ ^^^^ largest and best 
maroon Spencers. The flowers are usually well placed and are 
of splendid form and size. Pkt., IS cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
U^arrior ^ distinct advance In the dark maroon section. 
* Color rich reddish maroon, flushed with bronze. 
The flowers are of great size, perfectly formed, and beautifully 
placed. A welcome addition to this class. Pkt., IS cts.; oz., 
60 cts. 
Illiiminntnr The colour may be described as rich 
iiiuiiiiiiaLur. pjjj^ flushed salmon. It Is richer 
and deeper in colour than "Edith Taylor." which it also 
surpasses In size and substance of flower. This la a good 
pea for table decoration. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
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Sweet Pea "Spencer" Type. 
Hercules. Giant bright 
the largest of the section, de- 
manding the attention of every 
exhibitor. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
50 cts. 
Margaret Atlee.— 
variety of great merit; colour 
rich glowing pink on cream 
suffused with salmon: a much 
improved Constance Oliver. 
The flowers are of largest size 
and exquisitely waved: gives 
Elenty of fours and duplex 
looms on long stems. Per pkt. . 
10 cts.; oz., SO cts. 
Robert Sydenham.— 
This grand new variety Is one 
of the most striking novelties 
Introduced tor many years; In 
colour a rich glowing orange 
salmon, the wings and standard 
being of the same shade. It 
has a vigorous constitution: 
flowers of true Spencer form and 
of large size, both standard 
and wings being beautifully 
waved. Pkt.. IS cts.; oz.. 60 
cts. 
Rosabelle.— The^ 
largest 
most 
wavy rose-coloured Sweet Pea. 
The flowers are beautifully 
placed and four-bloomed sprays 
are abundant. For garden deco- 
ration it is unique. As an exhi- 
bition variety its merits are 
outstanding. Per pkt.. 1 Sets.: 
oz., 60 cts. 
R. F. Felton— A large 
and dis- 
tinct lavender; wings suffused 
with French grey: flowers of 
good form and often five on a 
stem. Award of Merit N.S.P.S., 
and R.H.S. Per pkt.. 15 cts.; 
oz., 60 cts. 
Purple.— 
Royal 
Purple, strong grower with 
beautifully formed flowers, extra 
long stems. This we consider 
the best novelty seen last yetff. 
Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 50 cts. 
Wedgewood.-TWs is^ap 
<,ug<,T,wfu. propnately 
named as the colour is an unique 
shadeof Wedgewood blue. It is 
free from the purple shading 
found in "Flora Norton Spen- 
cer" and others of that type, 
and the flowers are much larger. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz.. 50 cts. 
Fierv Cross "Fiery cross" has all the appearance of 
' * live Are. the colour being a scorching flre- 
red. or scarlet, and which scintillates, and glitters In bright 
sunlight, thus adding a glowing flre-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 in- 
tense sunshine. Pkt., 15 cts.; oz.. 60 cts. 
New Miriam Beaver. Bright apricot pink on a prlm- 
rose ground — a little deeper at 
the margins and showing pure primrose at base of petals. Per- 
fect Spencer form, four blossoms on a stem, all gracefully set 
Per pkt., 15 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
VermiHrtn RrSIISnnI' Theflowersareof perfectform. 
vermuion crunani:. .p^^ erect standard is 
well waved and fluted, of large size, beautifully rounded, and 
finishing well below the keel. The wings are of the same intense 
pure scarlet, making a uniform self-color throughout and entirely 
sunproof. Pkt., 10 ct».: oz., 50 cts. 
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