CULTURE SUGGESTIONS 
Work soil at least 18 inches deep; use liberal 
amount of Well decayed manure. Cow manure is best. 
Use sprinkling of lime and bone; Soak seed in water 
for about 24 hours or until swelled up and then plant 
about IV 2 to 2 inches deep in a well firmed soil that is 
good and moist, but not sticky. (DO NOT SOAK 
WHITE SEEDED VARIETIES). 
Peas will not do well in too loose a soil. Plant one 
inch apart and later thin to about six inches. Do not 
water until seeds have begun to germinate. After 
germination has taken place give a good soaking. 
MOST FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY WATERING 
BEFORE SEED HAS SPROUTED. If weather is hot 
use some kind of shading. Protect young plants from 
birds outdoors. Look for Green Aphids regularly as 
this insect is the.worst enemy. Spraying with nicotine, 
one part nicotine to 400 parts water with spray gun is 
best. There are also many other good insecticides 
which are excellent for the control of Aphids. Give 
young plants substantial supports in order that they 
may climb and produce good flowers. Poor flowers 
with crooked stems are worthless. Liquid manure feed¬ 
ing after they come in bloom will lengthen the flower¬ 
ing period and produce better flowers. Pick all flow¬ 
ers daily as this also lengthens the flowering period. 
Always keep the surface earth loose and never allow 
a crust to form. If grown indoors keep ventilators 
open to keep the air as dry as possible. A house that 
is kept damp and sultry will cause too much growth 
and the sweet peas will not bloom as soon as they 
should, and then will begin to bloom too high up. 
Early sw r eet peas usually bloom from 75 to 100 days 
after seed is planted. Leading commercial colors are 
in order named: Pink, Lavender, White, Salmon, Or¬ 
ange, Blue, Red. Other colors should be used in lesser 
quantities. One ounce of Sweet Pea Seed will plant 
about 25 feet of row. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE 
Send your orders as soon as possible after receiving 
catalog to insure prompt delivery. Orders are filled 
the same day as received and we exercise the utmost 
care in filling orders. 
We raise all Sweet Pea and Calendula seeds describ¬ 
ed in our list. Owing to the handling of other flower 
seed not raised by us we are compelled to use the 
seedsman disclaimer. 
WILLIAM ZVOLANEK & CO., give no warranty, 
expressed or implied as to description, quality, produc¬ 
tiveness or any other matter of any seeds we sell and 
we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If 
purchaser does not accept seed on these terms they 
are to be returned immediately and the money paid 
for same will at once be refunded. 
Any questions in regard to growing will be cheer¬ 
fully answered. In case of shortage or crop failure 
we will take the liberty of substituting with the best 
and nearest color. If this is not wanted, mark your 
order “No Substitute.” 
TERMS 
A 6% discount will be allowed on all orders with 
remittance enclosed and all such orders will be sent 
postpaid to any part of the postal union, or Canada. 
Orders not accompanied with remittance, postage will 
be added and if party is not known will be sent C.O.D., 
unless other arrangements are made in advance. To 
insure delivery of foreign orders, postal money order 
should accompany order with postage added or we can¬ 
not be held responsible for deliverv. ALL FOREIGN 
ORDERS MUST BE AT PAR WITH U. S. CURRENCY. 
Ask For Our Special Prices On Lots of 10 Pounds 
or More. 
WILLIAM ZVOLANEK 
P. O. Box 142 
, ,?• 1 
Lompoc, California 
