SWEET PEA REVIEW. 
Bluish — Continued 
develops until about the third day, when it reaches its prime. 
A large-flowering variety, producing three or four flowers, on 
good stems. Very vigorous and a free bloomer. 
Imperial Blue Form and color almost identical with Waverley, but size some- 
what smaller. 
Madam Laxton's so-called blue, similar to Captain of i)ie Bines in its 
Camot shadings; of small size. 
Claret 
First-class, ranking with the best in size and substance. Color, 
deep rose-claret, bordering on maroon, of shading— not 
so intense, but larger and better, formed. Stems often extra long, 
producing three or four flowers, sometimes ratlicr closely arranged. 
A vigorous grower; produces an abundance of bloom. 
Has size and form to recominend it; but its rose-claret and 
blue color-blendings, though quite distinct, are not very attractive. 
Of good substance; a vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. 
Deep Maroon and other deep, closely-allied tints 
The best type shows a sliaile deeper than Stanley; standards 
strong purplish maruon without luster, intensest at the throat and 
on the reverse side, the whole veined in deep relief Wings a vel- 
vety indigo purple, sometimes shading to lighter. OiXxwegrandi- 
flora lypn; stems extra long, usually three-flowered. 
Next to S/ta/izada, the darkest and most intense of all " brown 
effect" Sweet Peas. Deepest burnt carmine; standards glossy, 
finely laced with deeper shade; wings velvety, shading to purple- 
lake; expanded form; standards large to very large, sometimes 
measuring thirty-five millimeters across; broad, almost circular; 
explanate. A fine, bold flower, producing long, slender, usually 
three-flowered, stems. A good grower and free bloomer. 
In shading and form approaches IVaverlcy, but much darker; 
has a tinge of indigo, with a slight bronze effect on standard; 
wings velvety purple. A vigorous grower, producing three (some- 
times four) flowers on long stems. 
Duke of 
Qarence 
Waverley 
*Shaluada 
Stanley 
Monarch 
* 1898 Introductions. 
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