104 
r 
FLOWER SEED 
The Worlds best — — _ 
New Sweet Peas ior 1905. 
Agnes Johnson. An “Eckford variety” of large size and best 
form, with broad, fully expanded standard. Originator’s descrip¬ 
tion: ‘‘bright rose-pink, shaded cream, etc.,” but our trial notes 
call it ‘‘buff-pink, an improved large-flowering Venus.” Per 
pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Dorothy Eckford. The white Sweet Pea of the future, 
surpassing all other whites 25 per cent, in size. Stems 
extra long and stiff, carrying usually two, and occasionally 
three, flowers, not only of gigantic size but of good sub¬ 
stance and grand open form, the standard curling in but 
very slightly. The white is purity itself, showing no 
tendency of pinkish tinge; very floriferous. Per pkt. 
of 50 seeds, 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Domino. Very novel and striking; large, long- 
stemmed flowers with round, upright standards, 
slightly curled at the edges. Coloring, pearl-blush 
speckled with carmine dots and a shaded marginal 
zone of carmine-pink; back of flower heavily dusted 
ai d shaded with madder-rose; good grower and free 
bloomer. Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 15c. 
Gladys Unwin. A new English Sweet Pea that we 
have not seen in flower, but it comes trom an unim¬ 
peachable source with the following description: 
‘“Gladys Unwin’ has a very large and bold flower, not 
hooded, but with a very striking upright crinkled or 
wavy standard and broad wings. Color, a pale rosy- 
pink. A striking feature is that about 75 per cent, of 
the iong flower stems are with four blooms , which is 
a most unusual thing in Sweet Peas. It was raised in 
1901 and has remained perfectly true and fixed in charac¬ 
ter. For market growers especially it cannot be sur¬ 
passed, being just the lovely pink color which is so in 
demand. Mr. Unwin, the raiser, sent a large quantity 
of cut bloom to Covent Garden Market this last June 
arc! July, where it realized higher prices by far than any 
other variety.” Per pkt. of 25 seeds, 25c. 
Gladys Deal. A most beautiful, pure lavender-blue, of 
light silvery effect, entirely tree from the rosy-magenta 
tinge so usual in varieties of this color. A good-sized 
flower with round open standard. Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 15c. 
Jessie Cuthbertson. A large flower of the improved form 
with immense round, open standard. Color, cream-white, 
strongly striped with red. Three and often four flowers 
are borne on strong long stems; an improvement in shape 
and size on “America.” Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 10c. 
King Edward VII. A grand, large flower with 
round, open standard. Color, a rich blood-scarlet; 
standing the sun without browning. A healthy grower, 
flowers freely on long strong stems. Will eventually dis¬ 
place the older crimson sorts. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; 
oz., 25c. 
Marchioness of Cholmondeley. A decided acquisition; 
the true grandiflora type with boldly erect, round 
standard. Color, an exquisite shade of cream-pink, 
shaded buff-pink. Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 
Mrs. Knights Smith. A fine large-flowering variety 
with large open standard. Color, rose-pink, deepen¬ 
ing towards the edge. Our trial ground notes suggest 
that it might have been a selection out of “Countess 
Spencer.” Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 
Mrs. Walter Wright. A very large-flowering variety, 
with broad, round standard curled in somewhat at the 
edges. Color, rosy-mauve with bluish-mauve wings; 
similar in color to “Dorothy Tennant,” but a larger flower. 
Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Phenomenal. A decided novelty of great merit; entirely 
distinct from any other Sweet Pea. The flowers are of 
unique construction; the standards, borne in pairs, are 
large, full and trilled; the wings are also large and wavy. 
The coloring is pearl-white delicately tinted with rosy- 
lavender. The size of the flowers, healthy growth, free¬ 
dom of bloom, charming coloring and novel form combine 
in making this a highly desirable variety. Per pkt. of 50 
seeds, 15c.; oz., 30c. 
Scarlet Gem. A great advance in color, a distinctive, 
bright clear scarlet, with almost the brilliancy and 
tone of a scarlet geranium; the color also holds up 
well under our hot sun. The plant is of strong growth 
and very free flowering; the flowers are large though not 
gigantic in size; borne on strong stems a foot long, usually 
three to a stem. Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 15c. 
White Wonder. A variety of unique characteristics. A 
large proportion of the flower stems are double, that is, 
grown together side by side; in consequence, they are long 
and extra stiff and usually carry six to eight purest white 
flowers of the largest size, frequently all lacing one way, 
while one or two of the flowers on a stem come double. 
As a cut flower for vases, etc., it is of especial value. The 
plants are of unusually vigorous growth and bloom very 
freely. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; oz., 25c. 
Goimiess Spencer. 
SWEET PEA, 
The Host Beautiful Variety 
Ever Raised. 
Countess Spencer. One of the most beautiful Sweet Peas 
ever raised. A healthy, vigorous grower, producing 
abundantly long, strong-stemmed flowers of splendid sub¬ 
stance and of truly gigantic size, measuring, when well 
grown, IV. to 2 inches across the standard. The latter is 
round, full and gracefully wavy, standing boldly upright— 
a tvpical “ look-you-in-the-face ” flower. The coloring 
of the entire flower is a charming harmony in shell-pinks, 
the high lights of warm blush with rose-pink tintings in 
the depths of the undulations. As a cut flower for bunch¬ 
ing for vases, for corsage wear, etc., it is unusually at¬ 
tractive and often preferred to the exclusion of all other 
Sweet Peas. “Countess Spencer” sports some¬ 
what in coloring; perhaps 10 per cent, of the plants will | 
produce flowers of deep rose, orange-pink, blush-white, 
etc., but all of the same open form and large size and all , 
highly desirable. This variation is possibly caused by 
the open keel which is a unique characteristic of this 
variety, thus slightly exposing the pollenizing organs and ! 
facilitating natural hybridization, so that in the near 
future we may look for other colors in this grand type. 
Per pkt. of 30 seeds, 15c. 
The Collection of the World’s Best New Sweet Peas for 1905( O f the' atoveTi 1 sorts),$1.75 
Our Leaflet, “BEST METHODS OF GROWING SWEET PEAS,” free to Customers when asked for. 
