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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
SWEET PEAS — Continued 
SPENCER VARIETIES 
. ,™ s , Kroup Includes the largest and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The typical Spencers have very large waved flowers 
which aie produced abundantly on long strong stems, making the blossoms most desirable for cutting. 
APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bright rose standard with 
wings of very light primrose Hushed or tinted rose carmine. 
Very large; best Spencer form. A free blooming sort and a 
very reliable bicolored sweet pea of robust growth. Pkt. 5c: 
Oz. 35c; Yi Lb. $1.00 
ASTA OHN. Suffused lavender or tinted mauve sometimes 
with pinkish tinge. Spencer form, large and wavy. The best 
of the deeper lavender sweet peas. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 
Ya Lb. $1.00 
AURORA SPENCER. Flowers brilliant orange rose, striped 
and flaked on white. The most attractive very large striped 
Spencer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. This is similar in color to the old 
Blanche Ferry but like all Spencers the type is not unalter¬ 
ably fixed. Rose pink standard; wings white, suffused and 
tinted with light pink, it is a very pleasing sweet pea and is 
one of the most attractive varieties yet introduced. Pkt 5c* 
Oz. 40c; Ya Lb. $1.25 
CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple, with blue 
wings, beautifully waved; margin of petals marbled. Flowers 
of large Spencer form, but lighter shade than Captain of the 
Blues; more truly NVaverly Spencer in color. A very distinct 
and pleasing variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
CONSTANCE OLIVER. Cream ground, beautifully suffused 
with pale orange pink, sometimes called bright pink on prim¬ 
rose ground. A large Spencer of vigorous growth, and one of 
the finest cream pinks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c; Ya Lb. $2.00 
COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink, sometimes darker 
towards the edges; very large, open form; long stems. Al¬ 
though the first, variety introduced of the Spencer type, it is 
still the best deep pink sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; Ya Lb. 90c. 
DAINTY SPENCER. White suffused and edged with rose pink; 
large and of splendid Spencer form; picotee edged; verv free 
blooming. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. A very large, delicate blush 
shaded and edged with rose. Of the best type; excellent for 
cutting. One of the very best light pink sweet peas. Pkt. 5c* 
Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
lltting. 
FLORA NORTON SPENCER. Flowers bright blue with tint 
of purple; an attractive, nicely waved Spencer sort. Pkt. 5c- 
Oz. 40c; Ya Lb. $1.25 
GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, rose crimson or rose carmine 
Spencer variety of large size suffused with magenta and 
showing veins in wings. Both standard and wings beautifully 
waved. The best carmine and rose sweet pea yet introduced. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; Yi Lb. 90c, 
GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink with deeper shade 
at edge of standard; texture heavy. One of the best of the 
large waved types. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; Ya Lb. 75c. 
HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange, with wings of orange 
rose. Large, fine Spencer form. We consider this the finest 
reliable orange sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson scarlet; very 
large size anil of open form. The best of the pure red or 
crimson Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
MRS. ROUTZAHN. A most attractive Spencer of largest size 
and very graceful form; primrose and buff, shaded light rose 
at edges. Considered by many to be the best cream pink 
sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 40c; Ya Lb. $1.25 
NORA UNWIN. Flowers very large, pure white, waved type, 
heavy texture, beautifully frilled. One of the best white 
sweet peas; practically a Spencer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 
Ya Lb. $1.00 
OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure maroon of very 
large Spencer type. One of the verv best of the maroon 
shades of Spencers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
PRIMROSE SPENCER. We consider this the best primrose, or 
cream and ivory sweet pea yet developed. True Spencer type, 
large wavy petals, frilled at edges; clear, distinct cc'or, 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
TENNANT SPENCER. A light rosy purple or purplish mauve 
Spencer of very large size and excellent form. The best mauve 
sweet pea. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; Ya Lb. $1.00 
WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure white, beauti¬ 
fully waved and fluted. An especially attractive variety of 
very large size. One of the very best white sweet peas 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 75c; Ya Lb. $2.00 
GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 
sort.: 
The 
, V ?I ieti€ ? of , sweet Pefs. sometimes cafied the Eckford class, are an older type than the Waved or S 
rm S a ®° \ ar / e ' ? h ,? y 1 ? re “?, u J lly not “sioiig in bloom, but are decidedly cheaper and more easily 
eie ate two forms, the hooded or shell shaped flowers and those of “open” form. y 
Spencer 
grown. 
EarltKe'K oaBed the Chri ® taias cl8iiS ’ lncIudesas representative 
varieties Extra 
WHITE 
DOROTHY ECKFORD. Flowers large, pure white, shell 
shaped, extra good substance. One of the best of this class. 
Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
EARLIEST WHITE. The earliest blooming white sweet pea. 
Hooded form. Seed black. A most desirable variety for rorc- 
ing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Ya Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
EMILY HENDERSON. A clear white of open form. Early, free 
bloomer. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
MONT BLANC. I* lowers of open form, good size, very clear 
white, very early. Vines dwarf, slender, graceful, with harrow 
leaves. Seed white. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
PRIMROSE OR LIGHT YELLOW 
HON. MRS. E. KENYON. Clear primrose; large semi-hooded 
flower. White seeded. Pkt. 5c : Oz. 15c; ■/, 
MRS. COLLIER. Large, light primrose. Similar to Hon Min 
fc.«iLV£ ter - s, ' ea "’ hite - 
Q a ^h!k Yim T m 1 v ,¥ gh , t P rimi p se of hooded form showing 
PkiLoz. lU y4 ^.’^T r U, 8 $ t 1.2 P 5 r,m, ' OSC "' ,U>n 
ROSE WITH WHITE WINGS 
B dm^ih nmVv Bloo » ms Y er y early and continues to pro- 
sized onen filmw \1° D K sea . son - Standard medium 
mnn^To ,,/ 0 ? nd rose-pink color; wings large. 
Lb. $1 50 d white ' Pkt - 5°; Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; 
E nL RA vo^ RL ^ BLANC Hp FERRY. The earliest known sweet 
KTf'onnHS h , ard Y £ hoi, K h °f dwarf habit. It will 
or onj nf the first to furnish flowers either in greenhouse 
and L fc wil1 continue to furnish them in great 
ViLb 60 Lb'llVs*” m ° St VarIeties - Pkt - 5c; ° z - 20c ; 
LIGHT PINK 
AGNES ECKFORD. The flowers are a most delicate shade of 
light pink, medium large in size and of hooded form. Pkt 5c- 
Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
DAINTY. The flowers are white, edged with light pink. They 
are of hooded form and are borne on very long stems The 
variety is similar to but lighter than Eliza Eckford. Pkt. 5c: 
Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
KATHERINE TRACY. Flowers soft but brilliant pink; open 
form. The plants are vigorous and give a profusion of flowers 
. which continue of good size until the end of the season. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
LOVELY. Flowers large, hooded form. Standard and wings 
both deep pink, shading to verv light pink at the edges: often 
four flowers on a stem. One of the best of this class. Pkt 5c* 
Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
PRIM A DONNA. The stems bear three or four large perfect 
flowers of a brilliant yet soft shade of pink. One of tne best 
of the hooded pink varieties. A very clear shade. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 
STELLA MORSE. Flowers of a peculiar warm buff-pink; hooded 
form and of good size. A very attractive combination yellow 
and pink. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
ORANGE PINK 
BOLTON’S PINK. Orange-pink veined with rose, large size; 
semi-hooded form. An excellent variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 
Vi Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 
MISS WILLMOTT. A fine, semi-hooded type; standard orange 
pink: wings rose tinted with orange: veins of orange-rose. 
Flowers of good size, borne on long stems; plant very vigor¬ 
ous. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 
ST. GEORGE. The brightest of the orange-pinks. Flowers 
large, of open form and slightly waved Unwin type. A 
wonderfully brilliant shade. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 40c; 
Lb. $1.50 
