parts of water, if the Sweet Peas are outdoors; in the green¬ 
house 1 to 600 will do if you spray them in time, or use Nico 
Dust 6 percent. Shoot any black birds that are around your 
Sweet Peas. They do not pick on the Aphis as many people 
think, but they feed most exclusively on the lady bugs, who 
are the greatest exterminator of Aphis. Protect all frogs, 
they feed only on insects. Build them little water ponds where 
they will propogate quickly and they keep your garden free 
of insects. 
8. Give the young plants good substantial support so that 
they can climb from the start and have a chance to produce 
nice straight flowering stems. Crooked stem flowers are worth¬ 
less. 
9. When the plants begin to bloom give them liquid man¬ 
ure water often; it will produce 100 percent better flowers. 
Cow manure or a weak sheep manure solution is the best. 
JO. Pick daily, even the poorest flowers; it will lengthen 
the flowering season. Always keep the surface earth loose to 
about two inches. Never allow any crust to form on top. 
Dropping the Buds 
In the northern and eastern states, dropping off buds dur¬ 
ing November and December is common, but a great deal of 
this can be prevented. We all know that Sweet Peas like plen¬ 
ty of moisture to get long stems, but during the cloudy weath¬ 
er in November and December it is better to sacrifice the long 
stems for good flowers. As soon as the moist and cloudy wea¬ 
ther the latter part of October sets in, keep the greenhouses 
dry as possible, even when the soil is dry three to four inches 
on the surface. Keep the ventilator open even during the 
night as much as possible and during frosty nights turn the 
heating pipes on so there is plenty of dry air circulating. 
Should you find a few spots which need some water, water 
only between the rows in ditches and away from the plants, 
so they get the moisture from underneath. This will save you 
at least 50 percent of the flowers. 
W arranty 
All varieties in this list are true and fixed as represented. 
Should any mistake occur by us, we will return the full 
amount paid for the seed or replace the same, but we will not 
be responsible for a failure caused by climatic conditions or 
neglect of the grower. We are interested in your Sweet Peas, 
even after the seed has germinated, and any questions will be 
cheerfully answered. 
Most of the commercial varieties will be ready to ship early 
in June. Please send your ord^r early. We are usually sold 
out early each year, and perhaps of such varieties as you may 
need. In case of shortage or failure of crop we will take the 
liberty of substituting with the best and nearest color, as this 
list is made out just before the harvest, and we are not yet 
certain about the crop. If no substitute is wanted, mark your 
order “No Substitute .” 
