BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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SWEET PEAS GIANT SPENCER 
Too many varieties of Sweet Peas. It has always been a puzzling question to small growers, who, desiring 
to grow only a limited number of sorts, with as great an assortment as possible, are sometimes rather disap¬ 
pointed because some of the varieties are so nearly alike. 
It will be realized that exhibitors and other keen growers are influenced by delicate shadings of color, by 
difference in form, by the way the blooms are placed on the stem, and so forth. We, therefore, keep a suffi¬ 
ciently wide range of varieties to suit these tastes, although, to the casual eye many of them are very much 
alike. We have made up our list of varieties, which, we believe, will answer all purposes. 
Culture—Early planting is advised so that they may bloom before very hot weather. Dig the soil deeply to 
allow deep rooting. Open a trench four to six inches deep, in which plant the seeds early in February and cover 
with an inch of soil and press it firmly. When up about two inches begin cultivating and gradually fill the 
trench until it is level. Do not allow the roots to become too dry; water at least twice a week. Be sure to 
gather the blooms, otherwise the vines will stop flowering. 
Fall Planting—Sweet peas may also be started in October, November and December, planting four to six 
inches deep; give them slight protection and they will become well rooted and grow off at the first opening of 
spring and produce an abundance of blooms earlier and for a longer season than spring plantings. 
Gather sweet pea blooms frequently; the more you cut them the better and longer they bloom. 
All Named Varieties—Pkt. 10c; 8 pkts. your selection for 50c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c, postpaid. 
BLUE 
Blue Bird—A fine blue variety of large size and 
brilliant coloring. The flowers are much waved and 
frilled. Elegant long-stemmed spikes. 
Mrs. Tom Jones—This is a real true blue. 
BLUSH 
Valentine—A variety of great merit. The plants 
make a strong, vigorous growth. 
CREAM 
Daffodil—A vigorous variety with exquisitely frilled 
and waved rich cream blooms. 
What Joy—A new cream variety of a rich deep 
Primrose-yellow shade. 
CREAM-PINK 
Fluffy Ruffles—A remarkable new type with large 
double and ruffled blooms. The color is an exquisite 
light cream-pink. 
Margaret Atlee—Rich glowing rose-pink on a cream 
ground, with a subtle suffusion of salmon and amber 
overlying the entire flower. 
Mary Pickford—A very large flower. The color is a 
dainty and appealing cream-pink with a soft suffusion 
of salmon. Blooms very profusely. 
Miss California—This exquisite California variety is 
a charming iridescent tone of cream-pink with a 
salmon and orange hue. Large attractive sprays. 
CRIMSON 
Crimson King—In our opinion this is the finest 
sweet pea of a true crimson shade. A bold flower of 
excellent shape, carried on fine long stems. 
DEEP CERISE 
Fiery Cross—The standard is a scorching fire-red or 
rich orange-scarlet. 
Royal Scott—Of all brilliant shades there are none 
that surpass “Royal Scott." It does not fade or burn 
in the hottest sunshine. 
DEEP PINK 
Hawlmark Pink—The color is a most beautiful 
shade of rich rose-pink, deeply flushed and shaded with 
salmon. 
Hercules—A flower of great substance and exquisite 
size, and beautifully waved. The color is a magnificent 
soft rose-pink self. 
Pinkie—A very lovely clear deep pink, magnificent 
flowers. 
LAVENDER 
Austin Frederick Improved—The color is a pleasing 
shade of bright lavender. 
Hawlmark Lavender—There is nothing so pure in 
lavender as this. 
LIGHT CERISE 
Hawlmark Cerise—Glowing rose-cerise on cream 
ground. It is an excellent flower. 
MAROON 
Warrior—The color is rich reddish maroon, flushed 
with bronze. Lovers of dark shades will appreciate 
this fine color. 
ORANGE-SALMON 
Barbara—A superb salmon-colored self that makes 
a telling bunch, either for exhibition or table dec¬ 
oration. Requires shading against strong sun. 
Colorado—Here is a shade of orange that will appeal 
to many on account of its richness and brilliance. 
Large, well-placed blooms. 
Gold Crest—A light orange tint with rich salmon 
cast. Truly a beautiful flower. 
PICOTEE 
Youth—This is an outstanding white-ground picotee 
variety. Large size, and free blooming. 
PURPLE 
Olympia—Lovely, large blooms of a gloriously rich 
and bright purple color. It is a comparatively new 
variety of strong habit. 
Royal Purple—The color is a rich warm purple, the 
younger flowers having a slightly softer color tone. 
ROSE 
Brilliant—A lovely bright rose. 
Sunset—A beautiful shade of soft rich rose with 
a distinct halo of luminous yellow towards the base. 
SCARLET 
Fire—The name suggests the burning color of this 
new fine variety—scintillating flaming scarlet-cerise- 
red. 
Huntsman—A bright shade of scarlet; really a won¬ 
derful bit of color. Perfectly sun-proof and of largest 
size. An outstanding English novelty. 
STRIPED 
America—The ground color is ivory-white, distinctly 
striped with brilliant crimson-red. It is a charming 
variety which blooms very freely and carries its 
striking blooms in threes or fours on fine long stems. 
It makes an exquisite bunch. 
WHITE 
Giant White—A gigantic flower of exquisite form 
and pure color. 
Model—An outstanding new black-seeded white 
sweet pea of magnificent proportions. 
AN OUNCE WILL PLANT 25 FEET OF ROW 
All Named Varieties Sweet Peas—Pkt. 10c; 8 pkts. 
your selection for 50c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
BUTZER’S SUPERB 
SPENCER MIXTURE 
All Waved or Spencer Varieties 
MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS 
Most people obtain more satisfaction from planting 
Sweet Peas in mixture than from growing named 
sorts, but to be successful it is necessary that the seed 
be of the best quality obtainable. Often what is 
offered as mixed seed is stock harvested from plants 
that have come up as volunteers on ground where 
Sweet Peas have been grown before, or a lot of seed 
which has been grown, saved or handled so carelessly 
that it cannot be sold as any distinct variety. The use 
of such seeds will not give satisfactory results. We 
assure our customers the Mixtures of Sweet Peas 
which we offer are the results of as great care in 
selecting as any stocks we grow and as fine flowers 
are obtained from them as from any seed that can be 
bought. Price per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; 4 oz. 
50c, postpaid. 
A special garden size for peas, 
beans and sweet peas will insure 
you large, luscious peas and 
beans, and abundant sweet pea 
blossoms for gorgeous coloring. 
Price 10c 
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