CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, INC. 
( Consolidated 
with 
) 
J. 
M. THORBURN & CO. 
Giant Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
SWEET PEAS 
offer our selection of large-flowered varieties as 
under. 
Although all good for exhibition we chiefly have 
in mind their suitability for garden decoration 
and cutting purposes. With this end in view, we 
have selected giant-flowered types borne in threes 
and fours on very long stems. All are bright 
colors and pleasing shades, which do not scorch 
in the sun. The plants are of robust habit, and if 
the bloom is judiciously cut will produce large 
quantities of beautiful flowers until late autumn. 
52035. Carters White. 
52036. Carters Primrose. 
52037. Carters Deep Pink. 
520 8. Carters Orange-Scarlet. 
52039. Carters Pink. 
52040. Carters Deep Scarlet. 
52041. Carters Lavender. 
52042. Carters Dark Blue. 
52043. Carters Blue Striped. 
52044. Carters Scarlet Striped. 
52045. Carters Superb Mixture. 
All the above oz. 20c., lb. $2.26, Pkt. 6c. 
NAMED LARGE-FLOWERED 
SWEET PEAS 
52200. Countess of Radnor. Lovely, delicate mauve. 
52220. Flora Norton. A pure, bright blue. 
52260. Lady Grisel Hamilton. Beautiful, pale lavender. 
52350. Captain of the Blues. Standard purple ; wings bright 
blue. 
52430. Navy-Blue. The color is deep violet-blue. 
52480. Black Knight. Fine, self-colored, deep maroon. 
52910. Lovely. Shell-pink, shaded light rose toward edges. 
53020. Katherine Tracy. A fine, brilliant pink. 
53330. America. White, striped orange-scarlet. 
53350. Aurora. White, flaked and striped orange-salmon. 
53580. Emily Henderson. Early white. 
53680. White Wonder. Double-stemmed ; large, white flowers. 
53770. Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. Deep primrose-yellow ; grand 
flower. 
The above Sweet Peas oz. 20c., lb. $2.26, Pkt. 6c. 
NEW GIANT EARLY-FLOWER- 
ING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
Through the skill of specialists the Sweet Pea 
has become much larger and lovelier than before 
it became so popular. There are flowers of quite 
distinct shapes, some of which are a great im- 
provement upon the Sweet Pea of the old type. 
For garden decoration it is now grown in clumps 
and in separate colors. The plants are more ro- 
bust, dwarf and branching, and bloom more freely, 
some varieties showing three or four blooms on 
a stem. 
A deep, rich, moist soil is best suited to Sweet 
Peas, hence a trench should be dug 1% feet deep 
and filled with very best loam mixed with bone 
meal or well-rotted manure. The vines are usu- 
ally grown in double rows, with a wire trellis or a 
row of brush between. For each double row 
make the drills about 12 inches deep, and 9 to 10 
inches apart. Sow plentifully, covering about 2 
inches deep, and, by degrees, as the vines grow up, 
fill the trenches with soil, and thin out to about 
2 or 3 inches apart. Spring sowings should be 
made jusf as early as the ground can be pre- 
pared, white-seeded varieties should not be sown 
until the ground is .fairly warm. The earliest 
flowers are from seed sown in fall, preferably in 
a dry situation and 6 to 8 inches deep, giving 
them level culture. 
CARTERS SELECTED LARGE- 
FLOWERED SWEET PEAS 
With a view to assisting those of our customers 
who are not quite conversant with Sweet Peas 
in their now extremely numerous varieties, we 
This new race of Sweet Peas is expected eventu- 
ally to take the place of all other early and late 
vai-ieties, as they bloom from four to six weeks 
eaitier than the late-blooming Spencers sown at 
the same time and continue blooming for four 
months. They are vigorous growers with im- 
mense waved flowers borne on long, strong stems 
in threes and fours, adaptable to our warm sum- 
mers, and free-flowering. We strongly recom- 
mend a trial of these new creations. These may 
also be grown in the greenhouse for winter 
blooming. 
52100. Improved Snowstorm. Pure white. 
52101. Daybreak. Rich rose pink. 
52102. Cherry Ripe. Glowing Salmon Cerise. 
52103. Fire Kins:. Deep orange scarlet. 
52104. True Blue. Light violet blue. 
52105. Blue Bird. Solid self blue. 
52106. Anita Wehrman. Beautiful lavender. 
52107. Christmas Pink. Very early free flowering. 
52108. Christmas White. Very early free flowering. 
52109. E. Burke. Beautiful light blue. 
52110. Lavender Orchid. Beautifully waved. 
52111. Mrs. Skaach. Excellent bright pink. 
52112. Morning Star. Best light shell pink. 
52113. Pink and White Orchid. Beautifully waved. 
52114. Pink Beauty. Very early beautiful rose pink. 
52115. Rose Queen. The most excellent rose pink. 
52116. Sensation. Pink and white. 
52117. White Orchid. Beautifully waved. 
52118. Yarrawa. Bright rose pink. 
54544. Melody. Deep pink. 
54576. Song Bird. Soft blush pink. 
54587. Spring Maid. Light pink or cream. 
54588. Heather Bell. Rich mauve. 
54640. Blanch Terry. Pink and white. 
54710. Lavender. Pink Spencer. 
54730. Mrs. Sim Spencer. Apricot pink. 
54735. Red Orchid Spencer. 
The above Pkts. 16c., 3 Pkts. 40c. 
54750. Collection, 27 varieties $3.26 
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