64 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
The Choicest Spencer Sweet Peas. 
Waved Orchid-Flowered Varieties. 
SPENCER HUNTSMAN. 
New names of Spencer Sweet 
Peas are appearing so rapidly that 
to know them and what to select 
requires considerable time in ex¬ 
perimental trials. Many of the 
sorts brought out only a few years 
ago have been dropped, while 
others are still unsurpassed. The 
newest are not always the best, and 
so this sifting process goes on each 
year. In the list below will be found 
a wide range of varieties, each 
having merits that make it worthy 
of a place in a list of the best 
Spencers. Our stock is grown with 
great care and has proved itself as 
fine quality as can be had. 
Hints for successful growing of 
Sweet Peas 
In Connecticut Sweet Peas must 
be sown early, usually March 15 
to April 1, as they grow best 
during the cool, moist days of 
early Spring. Prepare a trench 
18 to 24 inches deep, for good root 
development, in rich sandy loam, 
adding about five pounds each bone 
meal and pulverized sheep manure 
for a 25 foot row; lime if soil is 
acid. Fill and firm well to a level. 
Sow only one-half inch deep using 
1 oz. seed to 25 foot row. Do not 
sow deep or in a depression as for¬ 
merly recommended. It is a good 
plan to prepare trench in the Fall. 
Fall sowing, about November 10, 
gives better and earlier plants 
where soil permits (a sandy loam 
well drained). If seeds should rot 
and need replanting, it is an easy 
matter to resow in Spring. Plants 
grow stronger if not less than 6 
inches apart. Bamboo stakes make 
good supports. Commence to tie 
early. 
Ascot. A beautiful shade of lovely 
soft pink. Large and well waved. 
Austin Frederich Improved. A giant, bright 
lavender, of good form and stems. 
Avalanche. The outstanding, pure glistening 
white; well waved and good stout stems. 
Colorado. Bright orange. The flowers are of 
great size and beautifully waved. 
Constance Hinton. Mammoth white, of fine 
Spencer form. Young flowers generally show 
trace of pink, but change to pure white. Black 
seeded. 
Crimson King. Rich deep crimson surpassing 
all other crimson sweet peas. 
Del Monte. A beautiful, rich, salmon cerise- 
pink. Does not burn. 
Huntsman. Bright glowing scarlet of finest 
form. 
Magnet. A deep cream pink. Immense size and 
beautiful form on strong stems. 
Mammoth. A fine large, blazing orange-scarlet. 
Awarded certificate of merit. 
Mary Pickford. Dainty cream pink, suffused 
salmon. 
Olympia. The best rich purple, a strong grower 
and takes place of Royal Purple. 
Pinkie. Large deep rose-pink; better than 
Hercules or Hebe. 
Reflection. New, rich mid-blue. Blooms of 
large size and elegant form. 
The Sultan. Large rich velvety maroon, well 
shaped. 
What Joy. Flowers rich cream, beautifully 
waved on long stems. 
Special Mixed Spencer. Silver Gilt Medal 
Mixture. Extra choice. A carefully proportioned 
mixture of named varieties, including the best 
standard varieties, also newest worth while novel¬ 
ties of beautiful shades, making it a mixture that 
will surely please the most exacting. It is the 
finest obtainable, and incomparably better than 
seed grown as a mixture which can be sold for less 
than half our price. Price per oz., 20c.; per J4' 
lb., 45c.; per lb., $1.75. 
Prices on any of above named varieties: 
Per pkt, 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per %-lb., 75c.; per lb., $2.50. 
