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•FLOWER SEEP IMOVELT II 
THE FIRST OF AN ENTIRELY 
NEW AND DISTINCT RACE. 
New Creations in Sweet Peas. 
A SINGLE PLANT OF NEW HUSH SWEET PEA. 
New Tom Thumb or Cupid Sweet Peas. 
Compact dwarf plants not over <} or 7 inches high, covering a circumference of about 18 inches, 
hogging the ground, with no tendency to either climb or trail. The innumerable short branches form a. 
perfect tuft of green foliage, which soon becomes studded with flowers of good form and substance, and 
nearly ns large ns those of the climbing Sweet Peas. For edgings, low beds and for pot culture they 
are unique and wonderfully pretty. (.See rut.) 
Alice Eckford Cupid. Rich, creamy pink standard; wings silvery white, flushed pink in the centres 
Pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.: per 07,, 25c. 
Beauty Cupid. A delicate rose color, shading to white at edges; base of standard striped carmine; 
wings suffused rosy carmine, deepening at edges. Pkt. 50 seeds, 10c.; per oz., 25c. 
Boreattou Cupid. Rich wine brown or maroon color, with heavy veinings of a darker shade: good 
sized bold glossy flowers. Pkt. of 12 seeds, 15c.; 2 for 25c. 
Countess of Badiior Cupid. Beautiful lavender standards, suffused soft rose at centre: wings clear 
light lavender; the flowers are of immense size. Pkt. of 12 seeds. 15c.; 2 pkts. for 25c. 
Firefly Cupid. Of dazzling scarlet effect, appearing even more brilliant than tall Firefly; plants 
literally covered with gorgeous ldoom. Pkt. of 12 seeds. 15c.; 2 pkts. for 25c. 
Pink Cupid. Standard bright rose pink; wings either pure white or Idusli. The seed is black and 
germinates readily; a thrifty grower and continuous bloomer. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 10c.; per oz 25c 
Primrose Cupid. Creamy yellow flowers. Pkt. 50 seeds, 10c.; per oz, 25c. 
White Cupid. Pure white flowers. Per pkt. of 50 seeds, 5c.; per oz, 1 5c. 
The Collection of Cupid Sweet Peas, X c veV™% h ietU* e 75c. 
(Those prefixed * are Eckford’s hybrids.) 
*Conntess Cadogan. Standards bright shining violet, overlaid with light 
blue; wings pure nky blue; hooded form. dlHtinct. Pkt. 15 
5f"Duke of Westminster. Deep rose maroon, overlaid with bright shining 
violet. A grand large flower of unique and distinct color.15 
Fashion. IteddiHh mauve or claret, very large flowers of fine form. 10 
Gorgeous. One of the finest orange pinks; very large and brilliantly colored 
flowers of rich orange salmon.10 
^Hon. F. Bouverie. Standards beautiful coral pink; wiiigs slightiy iigiiter 
shade of same color; charming flower of grand shape.15 
^TLady Grisel Hamilton. Beautiful, shining pale lavender, and In form the 
most advanced giant-flowered type.15 
*Lady Skelmersdale. Standards bright rosy lilac; wings slightly shaded 
rosy lilac ; distinct, fashionable hooded form.15 
^Mrs. Dngdale. Standards lovely rose color, shaded primrose; wings prim- 
r oH< *' splanhed and shaded light rose. Grand flower of advanced t3*pe. 15 
Navy Blue. Purplish indigo standard; violet blue wings; large and of fine 
form and substance. IQ 
^Othello. A self-colored flower of beautiful dark brown chocolate red, a color 
not before attained ; first-class form and size.15 
Pink Friar. Soft carmine rose, suffusing a crystal white groundcolor; grand 
size and exquisitely beautiful. 10 
^Sadie Burpee. Pure pearly white, of perfect form and substance and large 
size. (Sue cut.) .”... 15 
THE COLLECTION OF NEW CREATIONS IN SWEET PEAS, 
1 pkt. each of the above 12, $1.25. 
New Bush Sweet Pea. 
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SWEET PEA. 
The Bush Sweet Pea grows In perfect 
bush form, as shown in the illustration. 
It requires no trellis like the tall Sweet 
Peas; neither does It hug the ground. 
Vorbona-like, ns does the Cupid race 
An average bush grows 10 to 18 
Inches high, by from lli to 14 Inches 
wide. All the flowers are borne on 
top of the plant, and the proper way 
to treat tills new type will bo to 
plant the seed In a row, to make a 
neat, even hedge, when no sup¬ 
ports whatever will be required. 
Grown as separate. Individual 
plants, the slight support of a 
light stick should be furnished. 
The flowers, both In form and 
coloring, are of good size and 
perfect hooded form; color most 
beautiful watered purple on white 
ground; plant hardy and vigor¬ 
ous In constitution. (See cut.) 
Per pkt. of 20 seeds, 15 cts. 
2 packets for 25c. 
EXQUISITE s * 
COLLECTION OF 
SWEET PEAS. 
SHOWN IN COLORS ON 
THE BACK COVER. 
The varieties comprising 
this collection we have se¬ 
lected with great care from 
hundreds of varieties in our 
trial grounds as the very 
best of the true and tried 
kinds of similar colors. All 
are healthy growers, pro¬ 
fuse bloomers and bear 
flowers of the largest and 
most improved grandiflora» 
forms. The varieties are: 
Aurora. Orange and white. 
Capt. of Blues. Blue. 
Celestial. Lavender. 
Duke of Sutherland. Claret. 
Emily Henderson. White. 
Firefly. Scarlet. 
Golden Gleam. Yellow. 
Lady Mary Currie. Orange pink. 
Modesty. White veiled pink. 
Ramona. White striped pink. 
Royal Rose. Rose pink. 
Wawona. Whitestriped heliotrope. 
PfirP * or ^e “Exquisite” Collection, CA r 
i i iL/t | | ar jr e packet each of the above 12, 
or any separate variety, 5c. per pkt.; 10c. per oz. 
