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EARLY OR WINTER FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
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Mrs. Hoover. Continues to be the best extra long-stemmed blue. Like 
Josie it is extra strong in growth, requiring 12-15 feet of head room 
when planted early on ground beds. 
Vi oz. 
. . $1.50 
Lb.. . . 
. . $3.50 
Mrs. 
Holscher. Very good 
rose pink. 
Vi oz, 
.20c Oz. 
. $1.00 
Lb... . 
. $3.50 
Sequoia. Extra large, long-stemmed, fairly deep salmon-rose. Under 
spring weather conditions this is the most attractive variety on the 
list and shows up well all winter. Don't miss it. 
V 2 oz.20c Oz.35c 4 oz.SI.35 Lb.S4.00 
Triumph. Extra long-stemmed, lilac-mauve. A comparatively new 
and valuable cut flower color and an effective one in many kinds of 
cut flower work. Clearly improves Mauve Beauty and Cattleya. 
Vi oz.20c Oz.35c 4 oz.$1.35 Lb.$4.00 
SPECIAL NOTE! If in the market for Sweet Pea Seed 
in quantity, please write for special prices.—A. B. C. 
WINTER FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
Standard List—All priced as follows: 
Vi oz.20c Oz.30c 4 oz.90c Lb.$3.40 
Starred (*) varieties especially recommended. 
American Beauty. Extra large, long-stemmed American Beauty 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. 
Balls 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: Vioz. ..20c Oz. ..30c 4 oz. ..90c Lb. ..$3.40 
NOTE! If in doubt as to the best varieties of Sweet Peas for your 
purpose, we shall be glad to make selection.—A. B. C. 
STANDARD LIST OF LATE OR SUMMER 
FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
This class is also sometimes sown with indoor Earlies started late or 
after Mums. The Lates do not climb up with the Earlies, branching 
freely until the Earlies begin to give out after which the Lates take 
their place. All of the following priced as follows: 
Oz.20c 4 oz.60c Lb.$1.75 
‘Ambition. Finest deep lavender. 
Ascot. Medium light clear pink. 
Austin Frederick Imp. Large rosy lavender. 
‘Avalanche. Finest white-seeded white. 
‘Beatall. Sparkling pink, suffused salmon. 
Blanche Ferry. Rose and white bicolor. 
Blue Bird. The finest clear blue. 
‘Blue Flame. Deep blue. 
‘Bonny Briar. A distinct improvement on Pinkie in depth of color. 
‘Campfire. Sun-proof deep scarlet. 
Chieftain. Rich satiny mauve. 
‘Chinese Blue. A solid bright blue; the brightest and, we blieve, the 
best blue variety. 
Commander Godsall. Deep violet-blue. 
‘Constance Hinton. Black-seeded white. 
Crimson King. Fine sun-proof crimson. 
Debutante. Soft salmon-shaded peach-pink. 
Doreen. Large rich carmine. 
Elfrida Pearson. Clear light pink. 
‘Fiancee. Soft salmon-pink on white. A choice cut flower combination. 
Fluffy Ruffles. Cream-pink. 
‘Giant White. Pure white. 
‘Gigantic. The largest and finest black-seeded white. 
‘Gleneagles. Clear even lavender. 
Hawlmark Lavender. Finest light lavender. 
Hawlmark Pink. Rose-pink, shaded salmon. 
‘Headlight. Scarlet shaded deep cerise and orange. Sun-proof and 
highly attractive. 
‘Heavenly Blue. Delphinium-blue. 
Hebe. Large rose-pink. 
Hercules. Deep rose-pink. 
Hero. Cerise. 
Lady Loch. Light blush-pink, flushed salmon, extra large, and of cut 
flower value. 
Lady Ruffles. Large ruffled soft pink. 
Loveliness. Rich rose-pink on cream. Extra large and choice for cutting. 
‘Magnet. An improved Miss California. 
Mary Pickford. Fine cream-salmon-pink. 
Mastercream. Black-seeded, extra large cream. 
Matchless. Deep cream. 
‘Mavis. Rich salmon-cerise with orange shading, partly duplexed and 
sun-proof. 
Miss California. Large salmon-rose. 
Model. Best black-seeded white. 
Olympia. Deep purple. 
‘Pinkie. The finest rose pink, strong grower. 
‘Pinnacle. Deeper rose pink than Pinkie; a fine commercial color. 
‘Powerscourt. Finest lilac-lavender. 
Royal Purple. Large rich purple. 
Royal Scot. Sun-proof orange-scarlet. 
'Springtime. Silvery white, suffused rose. Very attractive cut flower 
color combination. 
Supreme. Soft delicate pink. 
The Clown. Crimson and white. 
Warrior. Deep bronze-maroon. 
Welcome. Deep bright scarlet, sun-proof. 
Youth. Light picotee-pink. 
Prices on all above standard varieties: Oz.. ,20c 4 oz.. 60c Lb.. .$1.75 
A. B. C. Special Florist's Mixture: Oz.15c 4 oz.50c 
Lb.$1.25 5 lbs.$5.00 
SWEET WILLIAM (Biennial) 
Tr. Pkt. 
Single Holborn Glory. Large-flowering auricula-eyed. 
Mixed colors.(V4 lb., $1.50) $.15 
Single Newport Pink. Salmony rose or Watermelon 
pink.( 1/4 lb., $2.50) .15 
Single Scarlet Beauty. Intense bright scarlet. 
. (Vi lb., $2.50) .15 
Single Diadem. Crimson with a large white eye.15 
Single White.15 
Single Velvety Maroon.15 
Single Mixed. (Vi lbs., $1.00) .15 
Double-Flowering Mixed. (Vi lb. $2.00) .15 
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