The Giant Waved "Spencer” Sweet Peas 
Specialties 
and Novelties for 
1912 
The “Spencers” are the largest and most 
beautiful of all Sweet Peas—surpassing the 
older kinds in strong growth, size and form 
of flowers and continued profusion of bloom. 
Faults of the “Spencers”—if faults—are 
shy seeding and sportiveness; both, however, 
have compensating merits. Shy seeders 
because most of their flowers fall as they fade 
before the seed-pod forms, thus continuing 
the succession of bloom. Sportive—ten¬ 
dency to vary or “break” into other shades 
and colors—while increasing the difficulty 
in “fixing” and supplying seeds that will 
produce "true,” yet has given the Sweet 
Pea world a wonderful variety of colors, 
shades and combinations. 
The following list—in addition to the 
“Spencers” offered in our Prize Collection 
on page 107—includes the world's best and 
most distinctive varieties. 
America Spencer. Striped brilliant carmine-red on white* of 
splendid Spencer form. 
Audry Crier. A beautiful variety of the finest “Spencer” type* 
blush-pink shaded and edged deeper orange-pink. Differs 
from Countess Spencer in the salmon cast. 
Arthur Green (Novelty). A claret wine colored self of immense 
size and nicely waved form. (25 Seeds to pkt.). 
Captivation Spencer (Novelty). Giant waved self colored 
flowers of rich purple-magenta. (25 Seeds to pkt.). 
Dainty Spencer. Pure white with a beautiful and.distinct edge 
of rose-pink; practically identical with the English variety 
Evelyn Hemus. 
“Duplex” Spencer (Novelty). Very large waved flowers; a large 
proportion of which come with twin or triple standards, usu¬ 
ally the lower flowers on the stem have this double effect. The 
coloring of standards and wings is a rich creamy-pink. (30 
Seeds to pkt.). 
Ethel Roosevelt. Large and beautifully waved flowers of straw 
color, daintily tinted and flaked with a warm red-blush. 
Evelyn Hemus. Primrose and buff with a distinct, rosy-pink 
edge and of the finest, large Spencer form. 
Florence Nightingale. One of the largest and best lavender 
"Spencers” yet produced. The color—lavender—is charm¬ 
ingly soft and enhanced by the faintest sheen of pink. 
Florence Morse Spencer. Delicate blush with a pink margin; 
large open-waved flowers of the finest Spencer type. 
Gaiety Spencer. A large and lovely striped variety; ground color 
white, lightly flaked and suffused with purplish-pink. 
Hermosa (Novelty). Striped lavender on white, many of the 
flowers come with doubled standards.. 
Irish Belle or “Dream” (Novelty). A superbly beautiful new 
shade; rich lilac flushed with pink. (25 Seeds to pkt.). 
Janette Hazard (Novelty). Splendid shade of orange; one of the 
finest in this color. 
Juanita Spencer. Large-waved, white flowers striped and flaked 
delicately with lavender. 
King Edward Spencer. Rich, bright crimson; very large-waved 
flowers. 
Pkt. 
$.15 
10 
..25 
.25 
. 10 
.25 
. 15 
. 10 
. 15 
. 10 
. 10 
.25 
.25 
.25 
. 10 
. 10 
Oz. 
$.60 
.25 
.35 
j .50 
.25 
j .60 
I .25 
.25 
.75 
.75 
.25 
.25 
Marie Corelli. Large-waved flowers of brilliant carmine-rose 
color with a tint of cherry-red. 
Miller’s Bicolor. Immense waved flowers of the finest "Spencer” 
form; standard rose color, wings white with a blush tint. 
Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes. Of fine large “Spencer” form daintily 
tinted and edged with pink on a blush ground. 
Mrs. Chamberlain Spencer. A fine large-waved “Spencer” 
striped and flaked with bright rose on white. 
Mrs. Henry Bell. Creamy-yellow suffused rosy-apricot; a lovely 
large-waved flower. 
Natoma (Novelty). A giant “Spencer” of best waved form; 
coloring light buff-pink, deepening in tone as the flowers 
mature. (25 Seeds to pkt.). 
Othello Spencer. Pure deep maroon, of the largest and finest 
“Spencer" form. 
Paradise Spencer. This is similar to the original Countess 
Spencer, but deeper in coloring; rose-pink shaded and edged 
deeper pink. 
Pearl Gray Spencer (Novelty). A lovely and distinct shade of 
pearl or dove-gray, lightly suffused blush-lavender. (25 Seeds 
to pkt.). 
A black-seeded, primrose-yellow open- 
Queen Victoria Spencer. 
ing with a rosy flush. . 
Ramona Spencer. Large-waved ivory-white flowers, flaked 
splashed, and striped with light pink. 
Rainbow Spencer (Novelty). A new and surpassing striped 
variety; flowers of the largest size, distinctly blotched and 
flaked with rose, crimson and salmon, pink on white. (30 
Seeds to pkt.). 
Senator Spencer. Immense waved flowers striped purplish-choc¬ 
olate on white. 
Vermilion Brilliant (Novelty). A splendid crimson-scarlet of large 
size and fine-waved form; one of the finest of its color. (25 
Seeds to pkt.). 
W. T. Hutchins. Large “Spencer” formed flowers of light 
apricot-pink with a lemon shaded throat. 
Henderson's "'SPECIALTY" 
Collection of 
Giant Spencer Sweet Peas, 
$ 2.00 
contains one packet each of the 
twenty-one varities offered above and 
priced @ 10c. and 15c. per packet. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
. 15 
.50 
. 10 
.35 
. 10 
.35 
. 10 
.25 
. 10 
.35 
.25 
. 10 
.35 
. 10 
.25 
.25 
. 10 
.35 
.35 
.25 
. 10 
.35 
.25 
.50 
MIXED GIANT 
Waved “ Spencer ” Sweet Peas 
Including New Hybrids 
Composed exclusively of Giant Waved “Spencer” varieties, including 
several new hybrids of exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when suffi¬ 
ciently trued up. will be introduced as new named varieties. Pkt. of 50 seeds 
10c.; per oz.. 25c.; per M lb.. 75c.; per lb.. $2.00. Delivered free in the U. S. 
Henderson's "NOVELTY" 
Collection of 
Giant Spencer Sweet Peas, 
$2.25 
contains one packet each of the ten 
varieties offered above and priced @ 
25c. per packet. 
A NEW BOOK "ABOUT SWEET PEAS/' By WALTEK P. WRIGHT, an English Authority, POSTPAID 
