Tail’s Giant Spencer Orchid-Flowered Sweet Peas 
Nothing in recent years is more remarkable than the wonderful improvement made in the development of Sweet Peas. 
The Giant Spencer type, with its waved and fluted petals, which usually produces four blooms to the stem, has become 
one of our most popular annual flowers. From the numerous varieties, many of which are practically identical, we have 
selected the following, which we believe to be the “cream” of old and new varieties, and we feel sure they will please all 
lovers of this most beautiful flower. 
Blue Shades 
Blue Bird—Brilliant bright blue. Large wavy flowers. 
Fortune—Dark blue wings, violet standard. 
Heavenly Blue—Delphinium blue. Large wavy flowers. 
Mrs. Tom Jones—Amethyst blue. Very popular. 
Reflection—Cornflower blue. Very attractive. 
Lavender Shades 
Gleneagles—Lavender blue self. A very pleasing shade. 
Powerscourt—Pure lavender. Flowers of mammoth size. 
R. R. Felton—Pinkish lavender. Large waved flowers. 
Ruffled Orchid—Rosy lavender. 
Wembley—Bluish lavender. Very attractive. 
Maroon Shades 
Splendor—Reddish maroon. 
The Sultan—Rich glossy black velvety maroon. 
Pink and Rose Shades 
Ascot—Bright pink on white ground. Very decorative. 
Brilliant Rose—Bright tyrian rose. Frilled flowers. 
Charming—Rosy cerise, beautifully waved. 
Good Cheer—Deep begonia rose. 
Eosine—Beautiful eosine pink, 
Mary Pickford—Creamy pink, suffused with salmon. 
Miss Delight—Salmon pink, ruffled. 
Mrs. A. Searles—Bright salmon cerise. 
Pinkie—Rich rose pink, large flowers. 
Rosabelle—Rich clear rose, very popular. 
Bonfire —Pink standard, cream wings. Very striking. 
Debutante —Lovely soft salmon pink. 
Royal Pink —Shrimp pink, veined orange. 
Ruffled Rose —Deep rose. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Sunset —Bright rose. 
Primrose and Cream Shades 
Sunkist —Cream, with pink edge. 
What Joy —Primrose yellow, shading cream. 
Purple Shades 
Royal Purple —Rich Royal Purple. 
Red and Orange Shades 
Crimson King —Oxblood crimson. 
Doreen —Bright carmine. Large flowers. 
Flamingo —Orange scarlet cerise. 
Gold Crest —Orange shaded salmon. 
Hero —Clear cerise, large flowers. 
Honour —Rich crimson. Large flowers. 
Huntsman —Glowing scarlet. A new shade. 
Mammoth —Orange scarlet. Large flowers. 
Miss Norfolk —Intense fiery scarlet. 
Prince of Orange —Vivid orange. 
Welcome —Vivid scarlet. 
White 
Avalanche —Glistening white, large flowers. 
Model —Clear white, large flowers, black seeded. 
Youth —White edged with blush pink. 
Price of any of the above varieties, except where noted, Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., ^ lb. 65 cts., lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
Tail’s Thorobred Mixture 
GIANT ORCHID FLOWERING 
SWEET PEAS 
This mixture is a combination of over 
fifty of the most beautiful varieties, 
and includes every described color 
and shade. Nothing better in mixture 
can be had at any price. 
Packet.10c 
Ounce .20c 
Quarter pound .50c 
Pound .$1.75 
Postpaid. 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
A special strain for winter greenhouse culture, but can b 
Early Aviator—Large bright crimson. 
Early Blue Bonnet—Attractive deep clear blue. 
Early Giant Rose—Rose pink. 
Early Glitters—Brilliant cerise scarlet. 
Early Grenadier—Scarlet self. 
Early Imperial Pink—Clear pure pink. 
Price of any of the above, pkt. 10 cts., oz 
successfully grown out of doors in the southern states. 
Early Mrs. Coolidge—Lovely salmon pink. 
Early Pal—Rich rose crimson. 
Early Snowstorm—Pure white. 
Early Vogue—Splendid lavender. 
Zvolanek’s Rose—Bright rose pink. 
Early Flowering Mixed 
60 cts., ^ lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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