Sunset Novelty Supplement 
Announcement of Sunset Sweet Pea Novelties not yet presented to 
the public, but available for introduction in season J 898-9 
Sunset 
Novelty A 
An entirely distinct color {noi tint) from any 
existing variety of Sweet Pea. General color- 
effect dark blue; standards brilliant royal 
purple; wings pure violet; the whole flower 
eleg^antly veined in sharp relief. A most vigorous 
grower. Blooms of approved form, generous size, 
parchment-like texture and remarkable substance. 
Stems usually bear three flowers, occasionally 
four. When they begin to fade, they assume an 
antique silver-gray cast, but maintain a stately 
mien up to the moment the petals fall. 
A valuable color innovation. 
Toronto. Canada, Oct. 5, 1897. 
No. 110, a very beautiful violet pua. so iicail\' like a hunch of 
vii'kts in color at a short disiauce, thai il would he ditfu uit to 
(lisliiii;iiish. This, from a couiinercial |>uiiu of \ie\v, I consider 
tile l)est of the wluilc lut, as it is quite tiislincl in color from any 
other l^ea in cuitu alum, iriaining its color well; had \ei> seldom 
less than three llnw^ 1 s on a stem; is of line slunly owlh, 
standing at this moment a foot higher than au\- of the other seed- 
lings. The standards are large and expanded, and when hunched 
the color makes a beautilul 'cotitrast with Mrs. licklord or 
Blanche i^llrpee. f rc.«;ret that I onl\' had one plant of this, as If I 
could have shown llu' coinnniltt' ( l\>roulo H orticiill n ral Society) 
a good bunch ul the tlowcis. 1 think the\' would lia\e issued a 
diploma. If you have stock ot tliis and intenti to introduce it, I 
would suggest that you name it "Violet." Eowin Uti.kv. 
Oii.iiov, Ca[-,, Sept. 17, 1S07. 
In the blue you have a decided new color, and one that I 
think will he appreciated by all Suiel I'ea lo\'eis It is a color 
that I have been looking for hut nevei louml, and 1 atn a little 
sorry that you got ahead of me. liut 1 will s.iy iliat I bail witli 
delight ainthing tliat has merit in the Sweet I'c.i line, and so I 
couHralulate you upon this variety, and hope thai \oii will profit 
financiallj', which you deserve by introducing a meritorious article. 
Waldo Rohnkrt. 
RoAKiNc; Spring, Pa.. Aug. 21, 1897. 
One of them (unnamed Sweet Pea Novelties), a very dark 
plum, almost a grape, may be said to be the darkest Sweet Pea 
in existence. I am sorry that I did not have the opportunity to 
test it Sa.m a. Hamilton. 
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