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SWEET PEAS. 
has, in the last few years, jumped to the first place among the sweetest 
of climbing plants. No praise can be too high for the Sweet lea. 
is the fashionable flower consequent upon its rare development in 
beauty, ranging from the deepest purple to pure white. It is in place 
eveiywhere — in bouquets, in vases, as masses on the lawn, as ribbons 
along paths, or trained as screens in form of hedges, or clambering on 
trellises to hide unsightly objects. , „ . 
In planting the seed it should be put into tbe soil in very early spring, 
to secure an early development, as early, if not earlier, than the planting 
of garden peas. If sown in rows, the trenches to receive the see s 
should be marked out four inches deep and half filled with manure, and 
the seeds placed half inch apart and covered, at first, with only two 
inches of soil, tbe full covering being attained gradually. 
The object of deep seeding is that the roots may be well down to 
resist drought. Planted for effective purposes in rows, one ounce should 
be allowed to every ten feet or less. , , , 
As the flowers of Sweet Peas come into full bloom or fade, they should 
be cut off, for if the pods arc allowed to form, the plants will stop 
blooming. 
perfection Sweet pea fllMiture. 
I shall not attempt to confuse my customers with a long list of the 
different varieties, but will offer them the very best in a single Package 
that I will call Perfection Sweet Pea Mixture. They are without doubt 
the handsomest varieties grown, and for everybody tnat wants a ew 
rows in their garden are just the thing, because people wanting Y 
few garden rows do not care to purchase a number of different varieties 
and grow them separately when they can get all the best in a sing 
packet that I will guarantee will do well and give complete sat,sfact, °"; 
I offer this mixture at 25 cents per one-fourth pound. Mailed Iree 
receipt of price. 
Sweet pea premiums. 
To encourage the early planting of Street Peas, so as to W 
obtain the best results, 1 will send free with all orders received 
before March 15th, when the amount sent is not less than ONE 
Dollar, one quarter pound package of my Perfection 
Sweet Pea Mixture. Orders for plants or other goods o 
the amount of One Dollar received prior to March loth are 
also entitled to a quarter pound package of this mixture free. 
If too early to send plants ordered the Sweet 1 eas will lie 
mailed directly on receipt of order, and the plants follow at 
the proper time. The Sweet Pea premium will not be a lowed 
on orders after March 15th, as by that date it will be late to 
plant Sweet Peas to get the best results in the South. 
JAMES MORTON. 
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