SWEET PEA REVIEW. 
Blendings — Continued 
inroUed, gracefully borne in threes or fours on long slender 
stems; a very vigorous grower, blooming abundantly. Its only 
drawback is its inclination to run into a delicate pink, bordering 
on Blushing Beauty or Royal Kobe, but generally not until past 
mid-season. 
Lemon One of the older varieties. A distinct lemon-yellow in the 
Queen bud, standards, as the Hower expands, assuming a delicate blush- 
pink, tinted with lemon ; wings almost white. Of good substance, 
medium to large, explanate. 
Peach A pleasing variety, of medium large size ; standards rich 
Blossom creamy pink, with a whitish flake or cloud in the upper half, just 
pronounced enough to be noticeable; wings a softer pink, shading 
to delicate carmine in the throat ; generally bears three-flowered 
stems of good length. 
Princess Expanded standards and a delicate pink, suffused with soft 
Beatrice rose; wings delicate rose. Usually three-flowered. Of fair size 
and substance. A good grower and free bloomer. 
Alice Last season's growing of this variety confirms our opinion that 
Eckford in its present stage it is unworthy of cultivation. Its rich, delicate 
(apricot, perhaps it may be called) coloring is a pleasing departure, 
it is true, but with such utter imperfection of size and form, we 
do not believe it can become popular. It is early blooming, but 
earliest to cease flowering; in fact, its blooming season has been 
briefer than that of any other variety. A very profuse bloomer 
while it lasts; moderately vigorous. 
Creole An attractive flower in its delicate pinkish lavender shadings, 
the blendings on its wavy, explanate standards being a departure 
in this particular tint. Wings pure mauve. Usually bears three 
flowers on a stem. This variety is not fixed, but careful handling 
in the next few seasons may establish the type. 
Delight Flowers medium to small; wings almost as large as standard; 
the whole a faint pinkish white blush, with suture of standard 
made prominent by its soft carmine tint, which is also noticeable 
along upper edge of standard, thence running along suture on 
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