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I. N. SIMON & SON, 529 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA 
SWEET PEAS 
Orchid Flowered, or Spencer Varieties 
The following varieties we can recommend as being the best of 
their respective colors, each one being distinct. The flowers, which 
are borne on long stems, are large, wavy and free flowering. 
Pkt. 
Oz. Hlb. 
Lb. 
Austin Frederick.—Pale Lavender. 
..$0.10 : 
$0.25 $0.75 
$2.50 
Blanche Ferry.—Pink and White. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Constance Hinton.—Mammoth White. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Crimson King.—Deep Crimson. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Elfreda Pearson.—Large Shell Fink_ 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Gieneagles.—Lavender Blue. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Picture.—Pink suffused Apricot. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Pinkie.—Deep Rose Pink. 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Rosabelle.—Large Light Rose. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Royal Purple.—Rich Purple. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Tangerine.—Fiery Orange. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
What Joy.—Cream. 
.. .10 
.25 
.75 
2.50 
Spencer Mixed.—An extra fine mixture 
of 
.60 
2.00 
the choicest named sorts. 
.. .10 
.20 
Grandiflora Varieties 
Schizanthus (Butterfly Fiower) (A) 
Very beautiful and showy, hardy annuals, fine for beds and border 
in the summer garden; grown in pots in early spring in the green* 
house they become elegant foliage plants, with masses of flowers. 
1 to 2 feet. 
Wisetonesis. —One of the finest large flowered sorts, with graceful 
fern-like foliage and a profusion of flowers varying from almost white 
with yellow eye to brilliant rose with bronzy brown centre. A really 
beautiful subject for the flower border from seed raised in February. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt.. 10c. 
Smiiax (Myrisphyllum) (P. C.) 
Perennial climber, with dark, glossy foliage and small white flow¬ 
ers, splendid for greenhouse or conservatory; 6 to 10 feet. 
Smiiax Asparagoides. —(Boston Smiiax). Pkt., 10c. 
Statice (Sea Lavender) (A) 
A fine plant for the border or rock garden, produces large heads 
of showy flowers that can be dried for winter decoration. 18 inches. 
Sinuata. Pkt., 10c. 
Stocks (A) (Giliiflower) 
Large Flowering Ten Weeks. —A splendid early-blooming vari¬ 
ety extensively used for pot culture and for summer bedding. 1 foot. 
Mixed Colors. yi ox., SOc.; pkt., 10c. 
Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) (P) 
A splendid hardy perennial for the border, blooming from July to 
October. The large flowers resemble the Cornflower; a fine cut 
flower. 2 feet high. 
Cyanea Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Sweet Rocket (P) 
A very interesting, useful and free-flowering plant. Blooms early; 
it remains beautiful for a long time in beds, etc.; is much admired 
for the fragrance of its flowers. 
Mixed Colors. oz., 15c.; pkt., 10c. 
Sweet William (P) (Dianthus Barbatus) 
A universally admired perennial flower that when once started 
will last for years. Sow the seed in the open ground in the spring or 
fall. 
Newport Pink. —Salmon pink in color and very effective. Fine 
for the border. Pkt., 10c. 
Scarlet Beauty. —Rich deep scarlet. A very striking color. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Nana Compacta. —A fine new Dwarf Variety for Edging the 
borders or for the Rock Garden, 6 inches high. 
Choice Double Mixed Pkt., 10c. 
Perfection Single Mixed. —Large flowers of many beautiful 
colors and markings. Oz., 30c.; pkt., 10c. 
Perfection Double Mixed. —A fine mixture of double varieties. 
Oz., 60c.; oz., 20c.; pkt., 10c. 
Latifoilus Double Mixed. —Everblooming hybrid Sweet William 
in a mixture of colors, blooms all summer, and is hardy. 
14 oz., 40c.; pkt., 10c. 
Thunbergia (Black-eyed Susan) (A. C.) 
Free-flowering handsome climber, of rapid growth; the beautiful 
foliage and showy flowers are both greatly admired. The colors are 
delicate and beautiful. Splendid for hanging baskets or window 
boxes. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt.. 10c. 
Torenia (A) 
Bushy globular plants, literally covered with lovely richly colored, 
snapdragon-like flowers of a delightful sky-blue. They are excellent 
for beds, pots or hanging baskets. 
Fournier! Grandiflora. —10 in. Pkt., 10c. 
This mixture is made up of the choicest sorts, and while not as 
large as the Spencer tsrpe, bloom more profusely. This mixture is 
one of the best that can be selected. 
Pkt. Oz. i^lb. Lb. 
Grandiflora Mixed. —From the best named 
varieties. $0.10 $0.15 $0.40 $1.25 
Bacteria for Inoculating Sweet Peas 
To obtain the best results the seeds should be inoculated with 
Nitrogen, This will prolong their blooming period and at the same 
time produce an abundance of larger blooms on longer stems. 
Nitrogen. Garden size, 25c. 
Tritoma (Red Hot Poker) (P) 
Free blooming perennial producing large heads of showy orange 
scarlet flowers. Fine for the border. 3 feet. 
Hybrids, Choice Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Veronica (Speedwell) (P) 
A fine border or rock garden plant, producing long spikes of bright 
blue flowers. 18 inches. 
Spicata. Pkt., 10c. 
Valeriana (Valerian) (P) 
Produces large heads of showy red flowers, suitable for bouquets. 
Makes a splendid plant for the hardy border. 3 feet. 
Rubra. 
