Best by Test for over Sixty Years 
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Tait’s Thorobred Giant 
Sweet Peas 
Spencer 
The Giant Summer Flowering Spencer type, with its waved and 
fluted petals, which usually produces four blooms to the stem, 
has become one of our most popular annual flowers. From the 
numerous varieties, many of which are practically identical, we 
have selected the following, which we believe to be the “cream” 
of old and new varieties. While the Early Flowering sorts may 
be sown out of doors, they are usually sown in greenhouses for 
winter blooming. 
In the South, Sweet Peas are sown In the late fall as well as in 
the early spring. To secure large flowers and brilliant colors, sow 
the seeds in a rich soil that has been heavily manured, and in a 
location where the plants will get plenty of sunshine. Many ex¬ 
perts dig a trench about 10 ins. deep and fill the bottom with 3 
ins. of well-rotted manure or some good substitute, covering this 
with 2 ins. of good soil. The seeds are sown on the soil and 
covered with 2 ins of soil, and as the seedlings show above the 
surface, the rest of the soil is raked into the trench. When water¬ 
ing, keep the water near the roots, since sprinkling the vines does 
more harm than good. Pick the blooms regularly, and they will 
bear longer. Peat moss makes a good mulch for Sweet Peas. If 
green aphis or lice attack the plants, spray with Black Leaf 40. 
Five Ruffled Giant Sweet Peas 
Pluffy Bnfiles. Beautifully frilled flowers 
of a dainty cream pink color, borne on 
long stems. Pkt. 15c. 
Iiady Euliies. A robust variety, bearing 
usually four large flowers of a beautiful 
soft pink color on white ground. Pkt. 15c. 
Baffled Orchid. The dainty blending of 
lavender, rose and orchid in this beauti¬ 
ful sweet pea gives the effect of a delicate 
shade of orchid. Pkt. 15c. 
Baffled Bose. The large and beautiful 
flowers of this popular sweet pea are of 
a delicate shade of soft rose. Pkt. 15c. 
Baffled White. Pure white flowers of extra 
large size, and beautifully ruffled. Pkt. 
15c. 
Tait’s Giant Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
Any of the named varieties in separate 
colors (except where noted). Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; ^ lb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
Blue 
Amethyst. Bright clear amethyst blue. 
Portune. Rich dark blue. 
Heavenly Blue. Deep azure blue. 
Mrs. Tom Jones. Delphinium blue. 
Beflection. Clear cornflower blue. 
Cream 
Master Cream. Cream. 
Sankist. Cream, edged with pink. 
What Joy. Primrose, shading cream. 
Lavender 
Ambition. Deep lavender lilac. 
Gleneagles. Bright lavender blue. 
Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
Sweet Iiavender. Soft lavender. 
Maroon 
The Saltan. Glowing blackish maroon. 
Warrior. Dark reddish maroon. 
Orange 
Pirate Gold. Golden orange. 
Colorado. Bright orange. 
Pink 
Ascot. Shell pink, white ground. 
Beatall. Rich pink, suffused salmon. 
Ecstasy. Charming blush pink. 
Ploradale. Rich salmon pink on cream. 
Magnet. Clear creamy pink. 
Janet Piveash. Dazzling pink. 
IVIiss Delight. Salmon pink, ruffled. 
Bosie. Bright rose pink. 
Smiles. Shrimp pink, shaded salmon. 
Purple 
Olympia. Royal Purple. 
Red 
All Bright. Dazzling orange scarlet. 
Crimson King. Deep crimson. 
Excelsior. Orange scarlet. 
Honour. Bright crimson. 
Huntsman. Glowing scarlet. 
Miss Norfolk. Dazzling fiery scarlet. 
The Cardinal. Rich poppy scarlet. 
Welcome. Deep vivid scarlet. 
Rose 
Brilliant Bose. Tyrian rose. 
Charm. Orange cerise. 
Charming. Rosy cerise. 
Corona. Carmen rose. 
Damask Bose. Old rose. 
Good Cheer. Begonia rose. 
Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon cerise. 
Bosabelle. Rich clear rose. 
Sunset. Bright rose. 
White 
Model. Blush white, black seeded. 
Sextet Queen. Glistening pure white. 
Youth. White, edged blush pink. 
Tait’s Thorobred Mixture 
Giant Spencer Sweet Peeis 
This mixture is a combination of over 
fifty of the most beautiful varieties, in¬ 
cludes every describable color and shade, 
and is highly complimented in all parts 
of the country. Nothing better in mix¬ 
ture can be had at any price. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14 Ih. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
Early Flowering Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A special strain for winter greenhouse 
culture, but can be successfully grown out 
of doors in the southern states. 
Any of the below named varieties. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 60c; ^ lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
Early Bed Bird. Large dazzling crimson. 
Early Blue Bonnet. Attractive clear blue. 
Early Ball’s Giant Bose. Bright rose pink. 
Early Glitters. Brilliant cerise scarlet. 
Earlv Grenadier. Scarlet self. 
Early Giant Pink. Large clear pure pink. 
Early Mrs. Kerr. Lovely salmon pink. 
Early Pal. Rich rose crimson. 
Early Snowstorm. Best pure white. 
Early Eavender King. Splendid lavender. 
Early Zvolanek’s Rose. Rose pink. 
Tait’s Thorobred Mixture Early 
Flowering Spencer Sweet Peeis 
A mixture of about twenty-five splen¬ 
did sorts well blended. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
% lb. $1.25; 1 lb. $4.00. Postpaid. 
Perennial Sweet Peas (see page 79) 
Perennial Sweet William (see page 80) 
Verbena (see page 80) 
Vinca (see page 74) 
Perennial Wallflower (see page 80) 
