ELLIOTT'S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES FOR 1896 
VII 
SWEET PEA. 
New Dwarf Cupid. 
A novelty of sterling merit of purely 
American origin, and is introduced this sea¬ 
son with the endorsement of the horticultural 
societies where exhibited, both in this country 
and Europe. Never before have flower lov¬ 
ers dreamed of a Sweet Pea growing only five 
inches high, spreading out from the root not 
over fifteen inches in diameter, with very 
dark green foliage and the plants profusely 
covered with large, pure, waxy, white flow¬ 
ers, equal in size to those of Emily Hender¬ 
son, and of more substance to both standards 
and wings than any other Sweet Pea. Cupid 
is a chance seedling found in a California 
field in 1893, and comes absolutely true from 
seed — so much so that in a crop of seven acres 
there was not a single plant that showed any 
variation either in habit or color. The flower 
stems of Cupid are about four inches long, 
bearing two and three blossoms on the end 
of each, and all open at the same time, avoid¬ 
ing the necessity of picking stems with buds 
and open blossoms. 
Cupid, grown in a twelve-inch pot, just fills 
the top with its blooms of glistening white¬ 
ness, and it is wonderfully attractive in the 
house or conservatory. In the garden it will 
be used chiefly as a border plant, for it will 
SWEET PEA, CUPID. 
bear trimming to just the proper shape. The foliage alone is pretty enough for any border, but this is forgotten when Cupid bursts into a 
mass of snow-white blossoms. The Violet, Rose and Carnation will now have to share their popularit} 7 for a gentlemen’s boutonniere with 
Cupid, as it is just the thing; it has the fragrance and beauty, and it is a Sweet Pea, and the only Sweet Pea that looks well in the buttonhole. 
While Cupid has lost all tendency of Sweet Peas—to trail or climb—it has not lost the free blooming habit, 
as it flowers so abundantly as to nearly hide the foliage. No flower lover should fail to try the grand Amer¬ 
ican novelty. Full-size pkts. (20 seeds),25 cts.; 5 pkts., $1.00. Half-size pkts. (10 seeds), 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 
Extra Early Blanche Ferry.- (Two Weeks Earlier than any other Variety.) 
This new variety comes into full bloom two weeks before any other sort, and flowers profusely the whole 
season. This sort is as much an improvement over the well-known Blanche Ferry as it was over the old 
Painted Lady, being still more dwarf and abundant blooming. Tested beside sixty 
other varieties, the Extra Early Blanche Ferry was in full bloom when only occasion¬ 
ally a bud could be found on the earliest of the other sorts. The flowers have the same 
contrast of pink and white that has made the Painted Lady and Blanche Ferry so popular. 
While this variety is of great value to the florist for forcing, it will surely repay the 
amateur who plants it in the garden with a profusion of bloom beginning very early 
and continuing throughout the entire season. Per pkg. (about 35 seeds), 10 
cts.; oz., 40 cts. 
Katherine Tracy. 
The finest pink Sweet Pea ; perfect in form and unsurpassed in size. The 
large standard is perfectly round, very thick, expanded and nearly flat, but 
with sufficient curve to avoid stiffness. The wings are large and broad, and do 
not roll, but curve inward with exquisite grace, forming a very large, bold, 
but graceful flower of such splendid substance as to retain perfection of form 
much longer than most sorts. The color is soft but brilliant pink of the same 
shade in wings and standards, retaining its brilliancy to the last without 
burning, and fading less than any other pink variety. The stems are strong, 
exceptionally long, and bear two or three blossoms. This variety flowers in a 
wonderful profusion, continuing large and fine until the end of the season. In 
hardiness, prolific flowering habit, durability and practical usefulness it is 
vastly superior to many large flowering sorts of recent introduction which have 
hooded and rolled, but much thinner petals. The perfection of form, splendid 
substance and color of this variety will command the admiration of both the 
florist and amateur. Per pkg., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 
New Double. 
One package each, 4 grand Sweet Pea Novelties, 40 cts. free by mail. 
The plants are extremely robust producing a lavish profusion of richly fragrant 
flowers which are extra large, frequently measuring over two inches across. They 
have from two to three standards and frequently three wings, all of which are in¬ 
curved and beautifully frilled. The Double Sweet Peas are far from perfection and although 
we have as fine a stock as can be procured of this class but will not produce over 50 per cent, 
of double flowers. Sometimes they come double, sometimes single but generally double and 
single are borne about half and half on each stem. Mixed Colors. Per package, 15 cts.; 
2 packages, 25 cts. 
Collection. 
8WBET PEA, KATHERINE TRACT. 
