NO FLOWER GARDEN COMPLETE WITHOUT SWEET PEAS 39 
SWEET PEAS, SPENCER HYBRIDS. 
GIANT ORCHID FLOWERING TYPE. 
In this we have a new class of Swet Peas. 
Flowers of enormous size, with both 
standards and wings waved and fluted, 
while the flowers are loosely and grace- 
fully set on the stems; plants healthy and 
vigorous, and produce strong-stemmed 
flowers of great substance. The perfect- 
formed blossoms often measure two inches 
across. 
ASIA OHN SPENCER— The flowers 
are very large, waved and fluted in stand- 
ard, with large, thoroughly waved wings. 
The stems are long and sturdy, each stem 
bears four flowers. The color throughout 
is a soft lavender, suffused with mauve. 
It comes absolutely true. Pkt., 40 seeds, 
10 cts.; Oz.. 35 cts. 
WHITE SPENCER Flowers absolu- 
tely pure white, standards waved, crinkled 
and fluted: 3 to 4 blossoms to a stem: 
stems 12 to 15 inches in length. Pkt., 80 
seeds, 10 ets. ; oz., 15 cts. 
KING EDWARD SPEN C E R This 
grand Novelty is the nearest approach in 
color to the popular King Edward VII in 
the Spencer type. The enormous flowers 
are trilled, waved and crinkled. The 
The 
, , . are trilled, waved and crinkled. The 
unusually large wings make the flowers appear truly gigantic in size. The 
scaHet r un f ° f , glossy effect The wings are also carmine 
scarlet and on the reveise side are of a deep rosy carmine. The stems are 12 to in 
inches long and frequently carry four tine blooms, while the majority bear three 
flowers. The stems are thick and heavy, the vines vigorous and thrifty Pkt 4(1 
seeds, 10 cts. ; oz.. 20 cts. ’ 
°THEL.I,° SPENCER— This beautiful Sweot Pea of the true Spencer tvpo will 
appeal to those having a preference for the darker colors. The flowers come uni 
formly true to type, being beautifully waved or crinkled both in standard and 
wings. The Stans are thick and long and carry three or four blooms of a rich 
deep maroon. Pkt., 40 seeds, 10 ets.; 02 ., 25 ets. 
DAINTY SPENCER— -The stems are very long and usually carry four fine large 
waved flowers each. It is a most, beautiful pink-edged variety; the ground color 
is pure white, with a very distinct margin of rose-pink. Pkt., 40 seeds 10 ets • 
oz., 2 d cts. * 
MRS. ROUTZAHN— Buff or apricot, ground, flushed and suffused with delicate 
pink, deepening toward the edges of the standard and wings. The flowers are of 
the largest size— thoroughly crimped and waved. The standard is broad and deep 
l he long stems seldom carry less than three flowers, while many bear four flowers 
to a spray. Pkt., 40 seeds, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
HELEN LEWIS— The orange-rose wings roll and fold; the standard is reflexed, 
showing t lie distinctly fluted effect, and is of an intense rich crimson-ornnge. The 
blooms are truly a gigantic size — the ruffled standard measuring two inches across 
I*kt., 50 seeds, 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
MENIE CHRISTIE SPENCER— This is a most beautiful and distinct new variety 
of the Spencer type. Both the large fluted standard and wavy wings arc of the 
same color, a lovely ruby-rose with a slightly deeper shade in' the standard The 
grand large flowers present a most striking color effect, with a wonderful satinv 
sheen on the petals. Pkt., 50 seeds, 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
COUNTESS SPENCER. TRUE— The color is a soft rose-pink, which deepens 
at the outer edges and becomes still richer or more heavily suffused in cool weather 
In size, form, und coloring, Countess Spencer is simply exquisite. The plant is a 
strong vigorous grower, and the large flowers are borne three and four upon long 
stiff stems. Pkt., 50 seeds, 10 ets.; oz., 20 ets. 
COUNTESS SPENCER HYBRIDS— Mixed colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 10 ets • oz 
15 ets. 
NOTICE — ONE PACKAGE EACH OF THE 9 SPENCER VARIETIES FOR 15 CENTS 
