MAKE SEVERAL SUCCESSIVE SOWINGS OF SWEET PEAS 
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SWEET PEAS □ 
(Normal germination, 15-20 days) 
Sow in permanent location, in single row, two seeds to the inch, quarter-ounce of seeds for 
two yards of row; cover one inch deep 
The first Sweet Pea was of the Grandiflora type, and was discovered in Sicily in the year 1699, whence it 
soon reached England. After years of hybridizing by Henry Eckford, many improvements were noticed. 
The Grandiflora type has almost passed out of the picture today, having been replaced by the Spencer 
variety, discovered in 1901 by Silas Cole, gardener to the Earl Spencer of Althorp Park, Northampton, 
England. This in turn has been improved on and we now have an Early Flowering Spencer which blooms 
3-4 weeks earlier than the Late Flowering Type and continues in bloom much longer. 
Sweet Peas are quite hardy, and may be planted very early in the Spring, or late in the Fall. They 
thrive best in heavily fertilized ground, and need considerable water on warm days. 
Best results are obtained by sowing in the Fall, as with deep roots, the season of blooming is greatly 
lengthened. Sweet Peas do best when trained on trellises made of string. They should be thinned to about 
8 inches apart in rows, while the rows should be 3^ feet apart. If planting in Spring, and space permits, it 
is advisable to make several sowings about one week apart, so as to provide for a longer flowering season. 
Sweet Peas develop best only with a rainy season or with extensive watering. Keep seed pods clipped. 
NAMED VARIETIES OF SWEET PEAS IN PLAIN PACKETS ONLY 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS 
For outdoor or greenhouse culture. This class 
should have more attention from home growers who 
may have been disappointed with the late flowering 
type. Blooming 3 to 4 weeks earlier, they are in 
full bloom before the Summer dry-spell arrives, and 
where nights are cool, they continue to bear for 
months. 
★All White —-Largest pure white. 
1 oz., 46c. ; pkt., 10 
★Ball's Rose —Rose pink. 1 oz., 46c.; pkt., 10 
★Blue Bonnet —-Best clear deep blue. 
1 oz., 46c. ; pkt., 10 
★Harmony —Clear lavender. .1 oz., 46c.; pkt., 10 
★Imperial Pink —Large clear pink. 
1 oz., 46c. ; pkt., 10 
★Majestic Rose —-Brilliant rose-pink, vigorous, 
long stems. 1 oz., 46c.; pkt., 10 
★Valencia— Sunproof bright orange, long stems. 
1 oz., 46c. ; pkt., 10 
★Vulcan —-Most vivid scarlet and sunproof. 
1 oz., 46c. ; pkt., 10 
Bloomsdale Mixture. 
1 lb., $2.00; z lb., 60c.; 1 oz., 20c.; pkt., 10 
LATE SPENCERS 
Named Varieties are all 26c. oz., 10c. pkt. 
Here follow the varieties of Late Spencers which 
we consider are the best in their class. Please hold 
to this list in ordering. 
★Austin Frederick, Improved —-Frilled lavender. 
★Barbara —Large orange salmon. 
★Campfire —-Bright scarlet. 
★Commander Godsall —-Rich violet-blue. 
★Doreen —-Bright rose carmine. 
★Elfrida Pearson —-Best shell pink. 
★Fiery Cross —Intense orange-scarlet, or military 
red. 
★Gleneagles —Very large, pale blue-lavender. 
★Hero —A beautiful cerise. 
★Illuminator —Large rich orange salmon. 
★Helen Lewis —-Standard orange, wings rose 
salmon. 
★King Edward VII —Rich crimson. 
Early Spencer Sweet Pea Valencia 
LATE SPENCERS—Continued 
★King White— The best white, gigantic flowers. 
★Mary Pickford —Cream pink, suffused salmon. 
★Miss California —Deep cream pink. 
★Mrs. Tom Jones —Large clear blue. 
★Pinkie —Rose pink, immense flowers. 
★Rosabelle —Bright rose, wavy large flowers. 
★Senator —-Claret and chocolate striped, helio¬ 
trope ground. 
★Welcome —-Dazzling scarlet. 
★Wembley —-Lavender and plumbago-blue. 
★What Joy —-Rich deep primrose-yellow. 
★Youth —White edge, soft rose pink. 
Late Choice Mixed Spencers— 
1 lb., $1.26; t lb., 40c.; 1 oz., 16c.; 
