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Rose Charm Spencer Sweet Peas Spencer Mixed 
SWEET PEAS 
How to Grow Sweet Peas 
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The soil for Sweet Peas should be rich and deep. A good rich loam, with plenty of well rotted manure in it, is 
the ideal soil for raising good plants that will produce an abundance of fine blossoms. They should be in a position 
fully exposed to sunlight and air on both sides of the row. 
Sweet Peas are among the seeds to be sown very early in the spring. They should go into the ground as soon ns 
the soil can be worked, and should be planted six inches deep, being covered at first with only two inches of soil, the 
trench being filled as the plants grow. It is best to soak the seeds for several hours before they are planted. If the . 
plan of planting early is followed, and if the Sweet Peas arc kept mulched with lawn clippings and watered abundantly, 
they are certain to give a crop of fine blossoms. 
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ORCHID-FLOWERED SWEET PEAS 
The old fashioned grandiflora varieties are now superseded by 
this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, 
round, open flowers of extraordinary size, usually measuring 2 
inches across, with wavy standards and wide spreading wings, 
a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms 
to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of excep¬ 
tional value for cutting. Our list has been carefully revised and 
contains nothing but sorts of the highest merit. 
All White—Largest and finest pure white. 
Aviator—Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 
Blue Bird—A splendid rich, deep blue. 
Columbia—Salmon rose with white wings. 
Cream, or Meadow Lark —Primrose yellow. 
Fair Maid—The best blush pink early variety. Identical In 
color to the popular Alfrlda Pearson. 
Glitters —A sensational variety producing flowers of enormous 
size of a glittering fiery orange; a strong grower. 
Harmony—The finest clear lavender yet introduced; flowers 
of largest size and nicely waved. 
Pink Cherokee—-Pink on cream ground, effect a rich cream 
pink. 
Bose Charm—A very large flowering and beautifully waved 
bright rose. 
True Blue—Rich mild blue. 
Zvolanek’s Rose —Rich rose. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c. 
SPENCER MIXED— A splendid mixture of Spencer varieties 
grown for us by the most careful methods from proven stocks. 
A wide range of colors is thus assured in this comparatively new 
class of Sweet Peas of such remarkably large size and wonder¬ 
fully attractive form. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; lb., $1.50. 
PERENNIAL OR EVERLASTING PEA 
(Latliyrus) 
Perfectly hardy and very handsome free blooming climbers, 
with clusters of elegant Sweet-Pea-like blooms which are pro¬ 
duced in the greatest profusion. They come up year after year, 
and also bloom earlier than other Sweet Peas. Red, white or 
mixed, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
EARLY AND LONG SEASON SPENCER 
A new race of Sweet Peas, having the large waved flowers 
of the Spencer type, but flowering fully one month earlier, they 
also continue to flower for a much longer period. 
Austin Frederick—A lovely soft lavender; flowers of giant size 
and perfect form, nicely waved. 
Blue Bird—A beautiful clear blue. 
Bonfire—Cherry pink, cream wings. 
Commander Godsall—Very rich deep violet blue; a rather un¬ 
usual tone. 
Constance Hinton—The finest and largest white variety of 
strong, vigorous growth, with enormous wavy white Gowers, fre¬ 
quently 2V4 inches across, borne in sprays of fours, and often 
fives, on long, strong stems. This variety is black seeded, which 
means that it Is easy to germinate. 
Crimson King—Rich deep crimson. 
Defiance—A sunproof orange scarlet, strong robust grower. 
Gold Crest—A brilliant orange tinted salmon. 
Hawlmark Pink—Quite distinct from any other pink variety, 
the general effect being rose pink suffused with salmon, un¬ 
doubtedly one of the most beautiful pink Sweet Peas. 
Hawlmark Scarlet—Color a brilliant Vermillion, very large 
flowers, free growth. 
Hebe—Large bright pink, an improved Hercules. 
King Edward Spencer—Bright crimson-scarlet of largest size. 
A fine variety. 
Mammoth—Blazing orange scarlet. 
Matchless or Daffodil—This is considered the best of the 
creamy-yellow sorts. Flowers of largest size, nicely frilled and 
waved, a strong, sturdy grower. 
Magnet—A splendid bright cream pink. 
Mermaid—One of the best pure lavenders. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 
V4 lb„ $1.50. 
Miss California—One of the best pinks, a distinct shade of sal¬ 
mon pink. 
Peggy—Brilliant cerise, flushed orange, very effective. 
Royal Purple-—Rich royal purple. One of the finest and most 
distinct varieties. 
Snowball—A wonderful pure white, flowers of largest size on 
long strong stems, unusually fragrant. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; *4 
lb., $1.50. 
Splendour—Rich reddish maroon, very pleasing. 
Sunset—Beautiful tone of rich rose, base of petals suffused 
with glowing golden yellow. 
Youth—A beautiful, free flowering picotee variety, the pure 
white standards and wings are distinctly edged with deep pink, 
very pretty. 
Valentine—A grand extra large flowering soft blush pink, of 
strong, free, vigorous growth. 
Warrior—Enormous flowers of a rich reddish bronzy maroon, 
the finest of this color yet introduced. 
Price—Any of the above, except where noted: Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; % lb., 75c. 
CFPID SWEET PEAS 
Have flowers as large as the tall sorts, but grow from 6 to 8 
inches in height and spread to a foot or more In diameter. 
Effective for borders or bedding. Our mixture of these elegant 
dwarf growing Sweet Peas includes all the desirable colors and 
shades. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
