A. B. C. SUPREME QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS 
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SWEET PEAS EARLY 
OR WINTER FLOWERING 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Waller-Franklin). Waller-Franklin con¬ 
sider this their most beautiful origination; obtained through 
a cross between Pinkie and Lady Gay; inherits size and 
richness of color of Pinkie with dainty fluted flowers of 
Lady Gay; the color is softer and more beautiful than 
Pinkie; the stems are long, with four blooms on each stem. 
Vi oz.. . . 25c Oz....40c Vi lb... .$1.50 Lb.... $5.00 
DAPHNE. Winner of a Silver Medal at a recent Interna¬ 
tional Flower Show in New York City; this Sweet Pea is 
a soft salmon pink on a cream ground; the flowers are of 
great size, with beautifully expanded and waved stand¬ 
ards. Many of the blooms are duplex and borne on long, 
stout stems. Oz....$1.50 Va lb... .$5.00 Lb.. . .$17.50 
WINTER SWEET PEAS. The following varieties are the 
"cream" of the early-flowering Sweet Pea family. 
Vi oz. Oz. Va lb. Lb. 
Ball Rose Improved. Deep bright 
rose color; strong growth; free- 
flowering .$0.20 $0.35 $1.30 $4.00 
Ball Orange Improved. Pure orange 
without cerise shading; the only 
pure early-flowering orange. 
Ball White. Strong-growing, long¬ 
stemmed, white-seeded pure white; 
we prefer not to sell white-seeded 
pea seed because of the ease with 
which it rots unless sown in moist 
soil and not watered until it ger- 
.30 .50 1.50 5.75 
minates. "Hope" in its place. 
.25 
.35 
1.25 
4.50 
Bridesmaid. Extra light rose or sil¬ 
very pink; extra large flowers and 
long istems; new color in early peas 
.20 
.35 
1.35 
4.50 
Boon. An even salmon-rose-pink; 
extra large flowered. 
.20 
.35 
1.35 
4.50 
Harmony. The best lavender; long 
stemmed and vigorous growth. . . 
.20 
.35 
1.30 
3.50 
Hope. While not as pure in color 
as Ball's White, this variety is 
practically clear white, with the 
advantage of being black-seeded. 
.20 
.35 
1.30 
4.00 
Josie. Longest stemmed, clear rose- 
pink; most productive variety in 
any color; requires more headroom 
.20 
.35 
1.30 
4.00 
Laddie Improved. Extra long¬ 
stemmed; rose color. 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Majestic Rose. Though not as long¬ 
stemmed or productive as Josie, it 
is preferred by some growers.... 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Mrs. Hoover. Best long-stemmed 
blue; strong growth, requiring 12 
to 15 ft. of headroom when planted 
early on ground beds. 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Mrs. Holsher. Very good rose-pink 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Sequoia. Extra-large, long-stemmed, 
fairly deep salmon-rose. 
.20 
.35 
1.35 
4.00 
Triumph. Extra long-stemmed; lilac- 
mauve . 
.20 
.35 
1.35 
4.00 
WINTER FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
American Beauty. Extra large, long-stemmed rose. 
Amethyst. Rich bright purple. 
Annie Laurie. Bright shade of rose-pink. Medium size. 
Apollo. Salmon-cerise, long-stemmed. Fine for spring. 
Attraction. Rich salmon-rose, long-stemmed. 
Aurora. Orange-scarlet striped. Novelty color. Fine. 
Ball's Blue. Bright mid-blue, extra free flowering. 
Ball's Orange. The standard clear deep orange. 
Ball Rose Queen. Extra long-stemmed rose-pink. 
Blue Bird. Mrs. Hoover is better. 
Bright Light. Vivid orange-scarlet. 
Cattleya. Rosy lilac. Triumph better. 
Chevalier. Dark rose. 
Columbia. Pink and white bicolor. 
Eileen. Rich deep pink, large and long-stemmed. 
Eldorado. Light orange. 
Eleanor Blue. Light blue, for spring flowering only. 
Fascination. Attractive cream-pink. 
Flamingo. Orange-salmon. Long-stemmed. 
Fragrance. Orchid-lavender, prefer Harmony. 
Giant Rose. Well-named but not long-stemmed. 
Glitters. Pride much better. 
Greeting. Lavender. 
Grenadier. Poppy-scarlet. Rather heavy shade. 
Harlequin. Bicolor chocolate. Attractive novelty. 
Heather Bell. Rosy lavender, medium size but free. 
Indigo Blue. Dark shade of clear blue. 
Jeanne Mamitsch. Clear rose, long stems. 
Lavanda. Lavender. 
Louise Gude. Bright rose. Medium size. 
Maroon Prince. Dark maroon, rather heavy. 
Michigan. Large lavender. 
Mrs. Kerr. Salmon. 
Oriental. Black-seeded cream. 
Pink Profusion. Rose-pink. 
Pride. Extra long-stemmed brilliant cerise. 
Prosperity. Soft glowing rose-cream. 
Red Bird. Crimson red. 
Snowstorm. Prefer black-seeded kinds. Medium size. 
Spring Song. Salmon-pink. Medium stem. 
Success. Extra bright deep rose-pink. 
Sunray. Light cerise, fine long-stemmed. 
Susanna. Rather heavy. Carmine-red. 
Torch. Orange-salmon. 
Vogue. Light bluish lavender. 
Vulcan. Prefer early Bright Light. 
White Harmony. Extra long-stemmed black-seeded. 
Zvolanek's Rose. Laddie is much better. 
A. B. C. Early Mixture. A combination of above colors, 
including a large proportion of the standard kinds. 
ANY ABOVE PRICED AT: 
Vi oz. ...20c Oz. ...30c 4 oz. ...90c Lb.... $3.40 
LATE OR SUMMER FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
FOR SPRING BLOOM 
Ambition. Finest deep lavender. 
Avalanche. Finest white-seeded white. 
Beatall. Sparkling pink, suffused salmon. 
Blue Flame. Deep blue. 
Bonny Briar. Improvement on Pinkie in depth and color. 
Campfire. Sun-proof deep scarlet. 
Chinese Blue. A solid, bright blue; about the best blue. 
Constance Hinton. Black-seeded white. 
Fiancee. Soft salmon-pink on white. 
Giant White. Pure white. 
Gigantic. Largest and best black-seeded white. 
Gleneagles. Clear, even lavender. 
Headlight. Fine sunproof orange-scarlet; best in this color. 
Heavenly Blue. Delphinium blue. 
Magnet. An improved Miss California. 
Mavis. Headlight is preferable. 
Pinkie. Fine rose-pink and a strong grower. 
Pinnacle. Deep rose-pink; fine commercial color. 
Powerscourt. Finest lilac-lavender. 
Springtime. Silvery white, suffused rose; fine com¬ 
mercial color. 
PRICES ON ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE: 
Oz. 20c Va lb. 60c Lb. $1.75 
A. B. C. SPECIAL FLORIST'S MIXTURE: 
Oz.... 15c Va lb.... 50c Lb.... $1.25 5 lbs... . $5.00 
