GILL BROS. SEED CO 
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SWEET PEAS 
Culture. 
Sweet Peas are today considered one of 
the leading flowers. They can be planted in 
trenches in November, covering lightly with 
soil or pulverized manure. This method will 
produce flowers in June. Spring sowings 
should be made as early in the Spring as the 
ground can be worked, even February is not 
too early. The Spencer type is by far the 
best, being large, free blooming and more 
artistic. 
Margaret Atlee—Claimed to be the best 
cream-pink yet introduced. Rich pink on 
cream ground, softly suffused with salmon 
in the standard, while the wings are of pink¬ 
ish rose and salmon. Base of standard and 
wings are suffused with buff primrose. 
Pkt„ 10c. 
Floradale Fairy — Grand duplex primrose 
novelty. Considered the largest and richest 
colored of all the cream colored varieties. 
Many of the blooms come double or duplex, 
making a very effective cut flower. 
Pkt., 15c; l-oz. $1.00 
Cherub — The best of the picotee-edged 
sweet peas. Ground color, deep rich ere.nr, 
daintily edged with bright rose. Gigantic 
flowers on long stems, generally borne in 
fours. Pkt., 15c; oz„ $1.00 
Robert Sydenham — This new pea is a 
glowing orange self, without cerise or pink. 
Burpee says the “nearest approach to yellow 
yet seen.” Usually produced four to the 
Stem. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 
Firey Cross — In this grand Sweet Pea we 
have a new shade of red; by some it is called 
Turkey Red and Military Red, but it really 
is a bright red orange suffused with salmon. 
It is claimed this variety will not burn even 
on the hottest days. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c 
The President — Immense flowers of glow¬ 
ing scarlet self, carried on strong stems, 
usually in fours. Tt has been termed “the 
brightest color in Sweet Peas” and does not 
burn. It is far ahead of anything in the 
orange scarlet class. Pkt., 20c. 
Miriam Beaver—One of the finest Sweet 
Peas we ever grew and it was a sensation 
at the Sweet Pea shows. The color is a soft 
shell pink on cream ground, lightly overlaid 
with soft hydrangea pink. The flowers are 
large and beautifully waved. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c. 
Wedgewood—The truest light blue Sweet 
Pea. The large waved flowers are usually 
borne in sprays of four on good stout stems. 
This is a wonderful acquisition. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
King White — On account of its “glisten¬ 
ing, immaculate pure whiteness” it is now 
considered the best of all white Sweet Peas. 
Flowers are of great size, carried four to the 
stem and are of great substance. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
Rosabelle—A very large, rich bright rose 
colored variety. Pkt., 10c; oz„ 40c. 
Dobbies Cream—The best cream colored 
variety. Large waved flowers of fine deep 
cream. Pkt, 10c; oz., 40c. 
Royal Purple—A true rich royal purple 
that 'holds its color. Flowers of large size 
on strong plants. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Illuminator—Rich, glowing cerise salmon 
suffused with bright orange. Perfect large 
flowers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Agricola — Pale pinkish heliotrope flushed 
over a white ground with distinct wire edge 
of dark heliotrope. Large waved flowers. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Hercules — Clear pink of large size and true 
waved form. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Barbara — Beautiful large self-colored sal¬ 
mon. Try this with Dobbies cream; they 
make a fine combination. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Vermilion Brilliant—Brilliant scarlet of 
splendid form. Bold standards beautifully 
waved. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Novelty Collection — We offer 1 pkt. each 
of the above 17 varieties, worth $2.00, for 
$1.50, postpaid. 
STANDARD SORTS. 
Prices uniformly 10c per pkt.; oz., 25c. 
Collection Offer—We offer one pkt. each 
of all 15 varieties listed below, worth $1.40, 
for $1.00 postpaid. 
Asta Ohn — Charming lavender. 
Apple Blossom — Color of apple blossoms. 
Burpee’s White Spencer—Waxy white of 
large size. 
Capt. of the Blues — Pure purple, margin 
marbled. 
Countess Spencer—Soft rose pink. 
Flora Norton—Best light blue. 
King Edward Spencer—Deep crimson scar¬ 
let. 
Mrs. Routzahn — Apricot ground, suffused 
with delicate pink. 
Othello — Rich deep maroon. 
Sterling Stent — The best deep salmon 
color. 
*Gill’s Progressive Mixture — This Spencer 
mixture of our raising will give the best 
possible results since the seed is acclimated. 
A general variety of colors are included in 
the proper proportion. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; J-lb., 75c. 
Soft Blend Spencers—This mixture fills a 
long-felt want in Sweet Peas for those who 
desire a mixture of soft tones. This blend 
is made by mixing up-to-date Spencers in 
the following shades: Cream, light pink, 
white and soft lavender, mixed in the proper 
portions for the right effect. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Contrast Blend Spencers—Orange scarlet 
and rich cream. Try this for wonderful cut 
flower effects and also for growing together. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
Cupid Mixed (Dwarf Sweet Peas)—Form 
dense mats of thick foliage 15 inches in diam¬ 
eter and 6 inches tall. More adaptable to 
dr\' soils than the tall sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c. 
