BUTZER’S SEED STORE, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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SWEET PEAS GIANT SPENCER 
Too many varieties of Sweet Peas. It has always been a puzzling question to small growers, who, desiring 
to grow only a limited number of sorts, with as great an assortment as possible, are sometimes rather disap¬ 
pointed because some of the varieties are so nearly alike. 
It will be realized that exhibitors and other keen growers are influenced by delicate shadings of color, by 
difference in form, by the way the blooms are placed on the stem, and so forth. We, therefore, keep a suffi¬ 
ciently wide range of varieties to suit these tastes, although, to the casual eye many of them are very much 
alike. We have made up our list of varieties, which, we believe, will answer all purposes. 
Culture—Early planting is advised so that they may bloom before very hot weather. Dig the soil deeply to 
allow deep rooting. Open a trench four to six inches deep, in which plant the seeds early in February and cover 
with an inch of soil and press it firmly. When up about two inches begin cultivating and gradually fill the 
trench until it is level. Do not allow the roots to become too dry; water at least twice a week. Be sure to 
gather the blooms, otherwise the vines will stop flowering. 
Fall Planting—Sweet peas may also be started in October, November and December, planting four to six 
inches deep ; give them slight protection and they will become well rooted and grow off at the first opening of 
spring and produce an abundance of blooms earlier and for a longer season than spring plantings. 
Gather sweet pea blooms frequently; the more you cut them the better and longer they bloom. 
All Named Varieties—Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. your selection for 25c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 75c, postpaid. 
BLUE 
3248—Blue Bird—A really true blue Sweet Pea. 
3314—Mrs. Tom Jones—Bright Delphinium-blue. 
3332—Reflection—Clear Cornflower-blue. Beautiful. 
BLUSH 
3245—Beauty—Artistic flowers of a beautiful shade 
of light or blush-pink. 
CERISE LIGHT 
3242—Beatall—Brilliant and lustrous pink with a 
suffusion of salmon and rose. A most desirable variety. 
3230—Adorable—A delightful shade of clear light 
cerise on a cream ground. Standard flushed bronze. 
CERISE DEEP 
3266—Fiery Cross—Scarlet-cerise slightly suffused 
oange. Rich cherry-orange wings. An old favorite. 
3287—Good Cheer—Deep Begonia rose. 
CERISE SCARLET 
3272—Flamingo — Bright orange-scarlet heavily 
shaded cerise. Absolutely sunproof. Very brilliant. 
3290—Grenadier—Intense scarlet-cerise, almost a 
geranium-red. Never fails to attract attention. 
3338—Royal Scot—Scarlet-cerise with orange sheen. 
CREAM 
3263—Daffodil Improved—One of the best black- 
seeded deep cream or primrose varieties. 
3356—What Joy—Rich, deep primrose-yellow. 
CREAM-PINK 
3347—Susan—Bright cream-pink. 
3275—Fluffy Ruffles Improved—Dainty cream-pink. 
The blooms are beautifully ruffled. 
3308—Mary Pickford —Cream-pink suffused salmon. 
CREAM-PINK (Deep) 
3305—Magnet—Clear cream-pink of remarkable 
richness. 
3311—Miss California—Cream-pink ; salmon hue. 
CRIMSON 
3260—Crimson King—True crimson ; very good. 
3329—Red Boy—Rich bright deep crimson. A cap¬ 
tivating Sweet Pea. Extra long stems. 
3341—Sonny Boy—Brilliant vermilion-red blooms. 
LAVENDER 
3233—Ambition—A beautiful lavender-lilac with a 
darker shade at the base of the standard and wings. 
Pkt. 15c; Yz oz. 25c; oz. 35c; 4 ozs. 85c; Yz lb. $1.40; 
lb. $2.50. 
3236—Austin Frederick Improved—Bright rosy lav¬ 
ender. 
3293—Hawlmark Lavender—Pure lavender. 
MAROON 
3353—Warrior—The popular chocolate-maroon. 
MAUVE 
3254—Chieftain—A Gold Medal Sweet Pea of pure 
satiny mauve free from any purple shading. 
ORANGE 
3350—Tangerine Improved—Tangerine-orange. 
3284—Goldfinch—A charming blending of gold and 
rich pink. Quite distinct. 
3257—Colorado—A bright rich golden orange. 
3323—Orange Flare—Clear pure orange self. A dis¬ 
tinct and refined variety. Bright and brilliant. 
PICOTEE 
3344—Sunkist—Cream with picotee edge of rose. 
PINK (Deep) 
3299—Hercules—A very rich deep pink. 
3326—Pinkie—Clear deep rose-pink—an exquisite 
shade of rare loveliness. 
PURPLE 
3320—Olympia—Deep rich purple. 
ROSE 
3335—Rosie—Rose pink, deeper than any of the 
standard rose-pink varieties. 
3296—Hawlmark Pink—Rose pink shaded salmon. 
SALMON 
3239—Barbara—Glistening pure salmon. The color 
is best if slightly shaded. 
3281—Gold Crest—A light orange tint with a rich 
luminous salmon cast. 
SCARLET 
3251—Campfire—Vivid scarlet. 
3269—Fire—Flaming scarlet-red of unusual bril¬ 
liance and a pure vivid self tone. Extra long stems. 
3302—Huntsman—Strikingly bright scarlet. 
WHITE 
3278—Giant White—Pure white ; black-seeded. 
3317—Model—A popular black-seeded white tinged 
blush. 
AN OUNCE WILL PLANT 25 FEET OF ROW 
All Named Varieties Sweet Peas—Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 
your selection for 25c; oz. 25c; Y\ lb. 75c; lb. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
3400—BUTZER’S SUPERB 
SPENCER MIXTURE 
• 
All Waved or Spencer Varieties 
MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS 
Most people obtain more satisfaction from planting 
Sweet Peas in mixture than from growing named 
sorts, but to be successful it is necessary that the seed 
be of the best quality obtainable. Often what is 
offered as mixed seed is stock harvested from plants 
that have come up as volunteers on ground where 
Sweet Peas have been grown before, or a lot of seed 
which has been grown, saved or handled so carelessly 
that it cannot be sold as any distinct variety. The use 
of such seeds will not give satisfactory results. We 
assure our customers the Mixtures of Sweet Peas 
which we offer are the results of as great care in 
selecting as any stocks we grow and as fine flowers 
are obtained from them as from any seed that can be 
bought. Price per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; 4 oz. 
50c, postpaid. 
A special garden size for peas, 
beans and sweet peas will insure 
you large, luscious peas and 
beans, and abundant sweet pea 
blossoms for gorgeous coloring. 
Price 10c 
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