SWEET PEA REVIEW. 
Contrasting shades— Continued 
season advanced, and assisted by a good rain, tlie vines began 
throwing-out laterals, which, considering their earliness, bore 
abundant bloom. On heavier soil, when they began blooming a 
week later, they made a moderately vigorous growth from the 
beginning, and bloomed profusely. Color and form identical 
with Blanche Ferry. 
BlancheFerry Standards a pale shade deeper than Little Dorrit, and not 
(Same as .ff/Kj/i- quite as large; wings almost pure white, sometimes shading to 
ing Slide ax\d ]|gh{ purplish pink. Stems usually three-flowered, and of 
^Painted^Lady) Sood length and strength. Very vigorous, and a profuse bloomer. 
Early. 
Duke of On the plan of, though not so large as, Blanche Ferry, but 
York standards deeper in color; wings of a pinkish tint, lightly suff"used 
with primrose and pale purple. Standards slightly reflexed, 
which gives them an elongated appearance; wings large and 
spreading. Stems of good length, usually three-flowered (some- 
times four); medium vigorous; moderately profuse. Sufficiently 
distinct from other pink-and-whites to render it worthy of culture. 
Empress of Very similar to Blanche Ferry, but considerably later. 
India 
Painted Lady Flowers not so broad and expanded as Blanche Ferry. Stand- 
(Sameas ards inclined to reflex. The most vigorous grower and profuse 
Nellie jaynes.) bloomer of its class. 
Variegated sorts 
Orange — rose 
Aurora A striking flower in its rich, bright orange stripes and flakings 
on a white ground, all the more beautiful by reason of its expanded, 
grandiflora form. A companion flower to Mrs. Joseph Chamber- 
lain, and all said to that variety's credit applies with added force 
to Aurora. 
*Coronet Same tinted markings as Aurora, except that stripes are finer 
and closer together. Standards explanate and nearly circular, 
slightly notched at apex; a large, handsome flower, usually bear- 
ing three-flowered stems. 
* 1898 Introduclions. — 28 — 
