D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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SWEET PEAS 
No garden is too small for a row of Sweet Peas and no estate, however extensive or magnificent, should fail to include many . 
varieties of this most popular flower. Hundreds of varieties have been offered for sale by seedsmen but owing to recent marked 
improvements many sorts are decidedly inferior and have been dropped from our list. 
Extra Early Blanche Ferry and Earliest White, being the earliest known varieties, are excellent for growing indoors. 
For Outdoor Planting there are two general classes. By far the more extensive is the Grandiflora or large flowering division 
which, siside from the Spencer types, comprises practically all of the varieties we list. This class, owing to its general vigor of 
growth, its freedom of blooming and extremely wide range of colors, is best suited for ordinary conditions of growth and location. 
The Spencer Types are of exceptionally large size, the standards and wings waved or frilled and the general effect remark¬ 
ably graceful and attractive. Undoubtedly the finest Sweet Peas yet developed are found in this class. All Spencers are de¬ 
cidedly shy seeders, hence the price will doubtless always be considerably higher than for the older types. We offer on this page 
what we consider to be the best varieties yet introduced and we recommend them unreservedly. 
Culture. Early in spring make a trench three to four inches deep in rich, mellow soil, so arranged that no water can stand 
in it and plant the seed in the bottom, covering at first only one inch deep. Sweet Peas, particularly the white seeded sorts, are 
often a little difficult to start. If the soil is too dry they will remain a long time without germinating; if it is too wet and cold 
they’w'ill not sprout at all. In soils at all heavy, or composed largely of clay, put about one inch or sand in the bottom of the 
trench and sow the seed on this, covering with more sand. Cover the row with a board to shed the rain and protect the soil from 
the hot sun but remove this as soon as the y’oung plants appear. When the plants are two inches high, cultivate and as they 
grow gradually fill up the trench. When the plants are about five inches nigh it is desirable to furnish some support for the 
vines to run upon. Ihe roots should not be allowed to become too dry’. Water applied thoroughly’ once or twice a week, prefer¬ 
ably early in the morning or in the evening, is usually’better than* light sprinkling more frequently. The blooms should be 
picked before they form pods or the plants will soon stop flowering. 
SPENCER VARIETIES 
APPLE BLOSSOM SPENCER. Bright rose standard 
with primrose wings. Very large; true Spencer form. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 75c. 
^STA OHN. Suffused lavender or tinted mauve; true 
Spencer form, large and wavy. One of the best. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 75c. 
AURORA SPENCER. Flowers large, brilliant orange 
rose, striped and llaked on white. The most attrac¬ 
tive of the striped Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 75c. 
BLANCHE FERRY SPENCER. This is similar in color 
to the old Blanche Ferry but like all Spencers the 
type is not unalterably’ fixed. The pink is usually a 
little darker than Blanche Ferry and some of the 
flowers show striping. It is a very pleasing sweet 
pea and is one of the most attractive varieties yet 
introduced. Pkt. 10c; Oz.40c; Va Lb. $1.25 
CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. Purple, with 
blue w ings, beautifully’ waved. Flowers are of large 
Spencer form, but lighter shade than Captain of the 
Blues. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; Va Lb. $1.00 
COUNTESS SPENCER. Bright clear pink ; very large, 
open form; long stems. A very desirable variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.25 
DAINTY SPENCER. White suffused and edged with 
pink; large and of Spencer form: very free blooming. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; Va Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
FLORENCE MORSE SPENCER. A very’ large, delicate 
blush with pink margin. Of the best type; excellent 
for cutting. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; Va Lb. $i.00; Lb. $3.50 
GEORGE HERBERT. A bright, rose carmine, Spencer 
variety of large size. Both standard and wings 
beautifully waved. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 75c; 
Lb. $2.50 
GLADYS UNWIN. Clear light bright pink with 
deeper shade at edge of standard. One of the best 
of the large w aved or Spencer types. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 
HELEN LEWIS. A rich crimson orange, with wings of 
orange rose. Large, fine Spencer rorm. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
KING EDWARD SPENCER. Brilliant crimson scarlet; 
very' large size and of open form. The best of the 
bright red Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 65c; 
Lb. $2.25 
MRS. ROUTZAHN. A most attractive Spencer of 
largest size and very’ graceful form; primrose and 
buff, shaded light rose at edges. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 
Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
NORA UNWIN. Flowers very large, pure white, 
Spencer type w ith very’ broad standard, beautifully 
frilled. One of the finest white sweet peas vet intro¬ 
duced. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
OTHELLO SPENCER. A beautiful, deep, pure 
maroon of the large Spencer type. Much the oest 
of the maroon shades of Spencers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 
Va Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.00 
PRIMROSE SPENCER. The best primrose sweet pea 
yet developed. True Spencer type, large wavy petals, 
frilled at edges; clear, distinct color. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 75c. 
WHITE SPENCER. Standard and wings of pure 
white, beautifully’ waved and fluted. An especially 
attractive variety of very’ large size. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 50c; Va Lb. $1.50 
SPENCERS MIXED. All the Spencer varieties listed 
above were included in making up this magnificent 
mixture. A splendid range of colors is thus assured 
in this comparatively new class of Sw eet Peas of such 
remarkably large size and wonderfully attractive 
form. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 
Nora Unwin 
