THIS YEAR’S NOVELTIES 
ENGLISH-GROWN SWEET PEAS 
TREATED o SEED 
RAISER’S DESCRIPTIONS IN ALL INSTANCES 
Advance (Bolton). Rich salmon 
tint, suffused with soft shrimp pink 
over a cream ground; the color deep¬ 
ens towards the edges of the petals. 
Four and five large bold blooms are 
perfectly placed on strong stems. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
Anglo (Burpee). Award of Merit, 
National Sweet Pea Society of Great 
Britain. In bud a rich yellow open¬ 
ing to a subdued yellow, with a beau¬ 
tiful edging of pink. The large, love¬ 
ly flowers are always duplexed and 
waved and are carried on fine stems. 
Pkt. (20 seeds) 35c. 
Atlantic (Burpee). Award of Merit, 
National Sweet Pea Society of Great 
Britain. There is a warm softness to 
this variety that is appealing. Ge¬ 
ranium pink is suffused with amber, 
and a new effect is given by the lace¬ 
like netting of cherry bloom pink; 
beautiful under artificial light. 
Pkt. (20 seeds) 35c. 
Dainty (Sutton). Best described as 
a white, heavily flushed with pale 
pink. The blooms are large and 
daintly poised on very long stems. A 
strong grower, equally valuable for 
exhibition or garden use. 
Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Dandy (Bolton). Almond blossom 
pink is at its best in this lovely vari¬ 
ety; a satiny sheen over the flower 
gives the color a warmth and radi¬ 
ance; stems are long and wiry, 
blooms well placed. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
Ecstasy (F-M). This variety arouses 
enthusiastic comment on account of 
its most appealing and charming 
blush pink shade. It has all the good 
qualities of '"Pinkie,” very robust 
grower. Flowers very large, bold, 
nicely waved and well placed. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 50c. 
Electra (Unwin). Rosy mauve 
overlaid with electric blue shading; 
quite distinct from any other variety 
and will be found a good garden or 
exhibition variety; vigorous, healthy 
grower, long, stout stems. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
Flaming Torch (Sutton). A bril¬ 
liant variety; in color a flaming or¬ 
ange scarlet overlaid with a beautiful 
flush of copper. A vigorous grower, 
blooms of large size and extremely 
free flowering. Quite sunproof. 
Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Gigantic (Bolton). Awarded the 
“Abol” 75 Guinea Challenge Trophy 
for the greatest advancement since 
the War, in any one species, tribe or 
strain of plants. Gold Medal, S. N. S. 
P. S. Award of Merit, Leicester. Con¬ 
spicuous for large size of bloom, 
strength and vigor of plant. A white 
of wonderful purity and substance. 
Five blooms are average while sevens 
and even eights are not uncommon. 
Delightfully fragrant. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 60c. 
Gladys Improved (King). Award 
of Merit, N. S. P. S. and R. H. S. 
iLTrk, Chelsea and Holland. One of 
the best lavenders for garden or 
show purposes. This variety will 
produce freely 5 and 6, 7 and even 8 
flowers on a stem, all open at one 
time. Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Grand National (King). N. S. P. S- 
and R. H. S. F. C. C. Dutch, N. S. P. 
S. Brussels, F. C. C. and Silver 
Medal, Aalsmeer. The best cream 
Sweet Pea yet introduced. In the 
bud it is really yellow and opens a 
deep rich cream; large frilly flowers, 
many are duplex; strong, stout 
stems. Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Mahogany (Sutton). A much 
sought for color in Sweet Peas and 
aptly described by its name. Al¬ 
though a dark variety, the brilliant 
copper sheen with which the flower 
is overlaid gives it a bright appear¬ 
ance. Blooms very large and sun¬ 
proof. Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Mastercream (F-M). A large, vig¬ 
orous growing, long stemmed, black 
seeded cream. The flowers are most¬ 
ly duplexed, beautifully frilled, of 
great size and depth of color. 
Pkt. (30 seeds) 50c. 
Mystic(Dobbie). This is quite a 
distinct lavender, having a white 
base to the standard. The flowers 
are beautifully frilled and are well 
placed on long, stout stems. It is a 
most robust grower. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
Pink Magnolia (Dobbie). Do not 
confuse with “Magnolia.” Soft 
salmon pink. The dainty coloring of 
this delightful and charming Pea has 
only to be seen to be appreciated. 
There is a suggestion of a silvery 
sheen over the pink. The flowers are 
very large. Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
Queen of the Belgians (King). 
F. C. C. National Sweet Pea Society 
of Brussels. An outstanding rich 
orange scarlet, a dazzling color 
which at once attracts attention. By 
special permission. Her Majesty, 
the Queen of Belgium graciously al¬ 
lowed it to be named after her. 
Pkt. (15 seeds) 50c. 
Radiant(Dobbie). This outstand¬ 
ing Pea is of rich deep salmon rose. 
The flowers are frilled and fluted to a 
remarkable extent. It is a vigorous 
grower and produces stems ot great 
length; will take a prominent place 
on the exhibition table. 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c. 
The Colonel (Stark.) First-class 
Certificate, Scottish Trials. Enormous 
flowers of brilliant orange scarlet 
“sunproof.” The blooms are per¬ 
fectly placed on stout stems and 
should make a wonderful bunch on 
the exhibition table, 
Pkt. (12 seeds) 50c, 
NOTE!—SIX, SEVEN AND EVEN EIGHT BLOOMS ON A STEM—SEE “GIGANTIC” AND “GLADYS IMPROVED" 
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