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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 
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THE GIANT WAVED 
“SPENCER” SWEET PEAS. 
T HE “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. Under congenial culture the flovv'ers 
measure up to 2 and sometimes 2*^ inches across; standards open, upright, well 
rounded out and beautifully waved. Wings large, gracefully poised and usually 
hide the keel. Three and often four of these queenly blossoms are borne on strong 
stems 10 to 12 inches in length, contributing to their usefulness as cut flowers for 
vases, bouquets, etc. 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— tendency 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 many of which, still in the process 
of purification, are not yet offered, but will be heard about in the near future. 
This sportive characteristic has resulted in the production by various Sweet Pea 
enthusiasts of many same, similar — or as the English Sweet Pea Society puts it. 
“too near alike” varieties. For instance, among rose-red Spencers thereare John 
Ingram, George Herbert, Mrs. Wm. King, Paradise Carmine and several others, 
all of which are up to the originators’ descriptions, but if not alike are so nearly 
alike that an expert can scarcely distinguish their differences. This chaotic 
condition prevails in nearly all other color classes. Primrose Spencers are 
represented by 12 different names; White Spencers by 11, Lavender Spencers 
by 17 variety names, etc., etc. That our customers may avoid brainstorms 
in making selections from such a multiplicity of named varieties, some of which 
would be alike or “too near alike,” we therefore again offer the leaders under 
color. We were criticized for this last season by some of the “trade”, but our 
customers so heartily endorsed this method by word, letter and liberal buying 
that we are encouraged to continue our color offerings until variety names for 
specific colors are authoritatively decided. 
JUST A GLIMPSE OP OUR COUNTESS SPENCER SWEET PEA FIELD. 
Hendersons Paragon Collection of 12 Giant “Spencer" Sweet Peas. 
Shown in colors on the opposite page and described below. 
A. Pink Spencer (Countess Spencer). The grand original from which this 
beautiful giant flowered race has sprung and the gem of all the “Spencers - ” 
flowers of noble proportions and exquisite coloring, bright, soft pink 
shading to warm rose-pink at the edges. 
Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds, 20c.; per oz, 35c. 
B. Rose-Red Spencer. Very large-waved flowers of rich rose-carmine. 
Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c. ; per 100 seeds, 20c.; per oz., 35c. 
C. Orange Spencer. Large, broad, wavy flowers, standard reddish-orange, 
wings orange-rose. Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds, 20c.; per oz., 35c’. 
D. Buff-Pink Spencer. A beautiful, large, waved flower of primrose-buff, veiled 
with a rosy-flush deepening to pink at the edges. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
E. Blush-Rose Spencer. Large, waved flowers charmingly colored rose-pink, 
shaded and veined carmine-pink; wings paler pink and blush. 
. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
F. Red-Flake Spencer. The best red-striped Spencer; large-waved flowers of 
white, flaked with bright carmine-red. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
G. Lavender Spencer. The best large-waved lavender; the coloring is exquisite; 
standards soft pinkish-mauve, wings bluish lavender. 
Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c., per 100 seeds, 25c. 
H. Primrose Spencer. The best of this color; large-waved flowers of deep 
cream or primrose yellow. 
Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds, 20c.; peroz., 35c. 
I. Pink-Edged Spencer. A large open waved variety of dainty blush coloring 
tinted and edged light pink. 
Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds, 25c. 
J. Heliotrope Spencer. Large, round-waved flowers of warm, rich rose- 
magenta or heliotrope. 
Pkt. of 30 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds 25c., per oz.; 50c. 
K. Garnet Spencer. A new and beautiful, large-waved variety of glowing, 
purplish-garnet. It may be classed with the maroons, but is distinctive 
and extra fine. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
L. White Spencer. A most chaste and beautiful variety of the finest S pencer form; 
large, round open-waved flowers of lasting substance and of the purest white. 
Pkt. of 40 seeds, 10c.; per 100 seeds, 20c.; per oz.; 35c. 
PRICE : Henderson's Paragon Collection of Giant "Spencer” Sweet Peas {IbovelT^.e^} $1-00. 
Hendersons Novelty Collection of 12 Giant “Spencer" Sweet Peas. 
Described below. 
Aurora Spencer. Immense flowers of the finest waved Spencer form striped 
orange-rose on white. Pkt. of 15 seeds, 15c. 
Beatrice Spencer. A blend of blush, lemon and pink is the coloring of the stand¬ 
ard; the wings being pure pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
Flora Norton Spencer. Medium-sized, waved flowers of bright blue, slightly 
tinted with purple. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
Lady Althorp. A large waved flower, of the finest Spencer form, flushed pink 
while opening but changes to blushed white. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
Lovely Spencer. Blush pink of a buff cast shaded at the mid-rib and throat 
with deeper rose-pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
Miriam Bearer. A beauty in form, size and coloring, a softly glowing, rosy- 
cream veiled with apricot-pink. Pkt. of 12 seeds, 25c. 
Mane Corelli (Prince of Wales Spencer). Large-waved flowers of deep, but 
brilliant carmine-rose. Pkt. of 12 seeds, 15c. 
Othello Spencer. A deep, pure maroon flower of the largest and finest waved 
Spencer form. ^ Pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 
Ramona Spencer. A good Spencer-formed flower of white striped with blush 
and light carmine-pink. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
Senator Spencer. A large, waved flower, striped and flaked chocolate and claret 
on a light heliotrope tinted ground color. Pkt. of 15 seeds, 15c. 
Waverly Spencer. A large and fine Spencer-formed flower of purplish-blue, 
toninK off lilac at the edges. Pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. 
W. T. Hutchins. (Stella Morse Spencer.) A large bold flower of true Spencer 
form, colored light apricot-pink with a lemon shaded throat. 
Pkt. of 13 seeds, 25c. 
PRICE : Henderson's Novelty Collection of Giant "Spencer” Sweet Peas {! b P ove i 2 C w,e.',«} $1.50. 
Mixed Giant Waved 
Composed exclusively of Giant Waved “ Spencer 
trued up, will be introduced as new named varieties. 
“Spencer" Sweet Peas, ? ncludin g New Hydrids. 
varietes, including several new hvdrids of exquisite colors and shades, many of which, when sufficiently 
Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per lb., 75c.; per lb., S2.00. Delivered free in the U. S. 
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