PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
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EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 
SWEET PEAS 
F OR those home gardeners who have had trouble in 
producing later varieties of Sweet Peas we highly 
recommend these Early Flowering Spencers. They 
•come into bloom from three to four weeks earlier, and for 
that reason they should be well in flower before the summer 
■droughts arrive. In addition to this, the vines have a long 
blooming season, and where nights are cool they will con¬ 
tinue to bear for months. They are less branching than 
those of the late Spencers, but the blossoms are equally 
large, beautifully waved, and are carried on long stems. 
They are ideal for late fall planting where the winters 
are mild. * 
CULTURE. Plant as early in the spring as conditions 
will permit. Sow at rate of one ounce to fifteen feet. Make 
a trench three to four inches deep, pressing soil down 
firmly. After plants are well up, thin to four to five inches 
apart, draw soil around them until trench is filled above 
the level. This gives depth to the roots, preserving moisture. 
Keep ground well worked and water if needed, and, occa¬ 
sional thorough soaking being better than a daily sprink¬ 
ling. Keep flowers cut close. Pruning tips of vines will aid 
in prolonging the season of bloom and insure better flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; Va lb. $1.50 postpaid. 
EARLY MARINE. The clearest true blue of all sweet peas. 
An extremely vigorous type. 
EARLY COLUMBIA. Lovely rose standard with light pink 
wings. Distinctive color and heavy cropper. 
EARLY GIANT ROSE. Truly the best rose variety. Warm 
rose pink. Splendid form with extreme size of flower. 
EARLY HARMONY. Very popular clear lavender with 
large flowers, vigorous growth and fine color. 
EARLY ORIENTAL. Clear deep cream colored variety 
with black seeded center. Bears exceedingly wavy blooms. 
EARLY SILVER BLUE. The color is described by its 
name. A beautiful shade of light silver blue. 
EARLY SNOWSTORM IMPROVED. Clear white blooms. 
Giant frilled flowers on long sturdy stems. 
• Every Garden Should 
Have Sweet Peas 
EARLY APOLLO. Extremely long stems, bearing fine 
bold flowers of soft salmon cerise. 
EARLY VULCAN. Vivid sun-proof scarlet. The most 
outstanding and best known early red. 
EARLY WHITE HARMONY. Glistening pure white with 
vigorous long stems and large blossoms. The ideal florist 
variety. 
EARLY PRIDE. A lovely deep cerise, beautifully tinged 
with scarlet. Even brighter than “Glitters.” 
EARLY SPRING SONG. Bright rose pink flushed salmon. 
The most brilliant cream pink and very popular. 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER MIXTURE. A well 
blended mixture, containing all of the above colors and 
additional shades. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; <4 lb. 90c. 
SUPERB SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
O UR wonderful Diamond Quality Superb Spencers 
are of the giant size, with waved and fluted flowers. 
They are far superior to the older types in size, colors 
and long stems. This year we have selected only the out¬ 
standing varieties and feel sure that you will be more than 
pleased with the results. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; Va lb. 90c. 
Pink and Cream 
FLUFFY RUFFLES. Light cream pink. 
ASCOT. Clear light rose pink. 
WHAT JOY. Large, primrose, shaded to cream. 
PINKIE. Large flowers in fours. Deep rose pink. 
MARY PICKFORD. Cream pink, faintly tinted salmon. 
MAGNET. Rich cream pink. 
WINNIE MORSE. Cream ground, lightly flushed rose pink, 
duplexed, frilled. 
BON BON. Rich pink. 
Red and Maroon 
WELCOME. The most dazzling of all scarlets. 
CHARMING. Brilliant, rosy cerise. 
FLAMINGO. Orange scarlet cerise. 
SYBIL HENSHAW. Giant. Deep crimson. 
DOREEN. Huge, bright, rose carmine. 
WARRIOR. Rich oxblood maroon. 
Orange and Salmon 
BARBARA. Beautiful shade of orange salmon. 
GOOD CHEER. Charming begonia rose. 
GLORIOSA. Bright, orange scarlet. 
IDYL. Giant flowers in fours. Salmon pink. Waved. 
ROYAL PINK. Large, pure pink. 
CELEBRITY. Brilliant orange. 
TANGERINE IMPROVED. Rich salmon orange. 
PIRATE GOLD. Deep golden orange. 
Lavender, Blue and Mauve 
AUSTIN FREDERICK IMPROVED. Pure lavender. 
POWERSCOURT. Clearest lavender. 
FORTUNE. Rich, dark blue. 
GLENEAGLES. Lavender blue. 
OLYMPIA. Giant, rich purple. 
REFLECTION. Clear cornflower blue. 
CHIEFTAIN. Pure satiny mauve (deep lavender). 
White and Picotee 
YOUTH. Pure white edged soft pink. 
AVALANCHE. Giant, pure white. 
STANDARD SPENCER MIXED. A splendid mixture, con¬ 
taining many of the varieties in our general list of 
Spencers. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Va lb. 70c postpaid. 
USE NITRAGIN FOR LARGER SWEET PEAS 
