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Buist’s Prize Sweet Peas 
T HE wonderful range of colors, combined with the exquisite form of the flowers and the 
gracefulness of the stems and tendrils, make this the most popular of our annual flowers. 
They are grown so easily and repay so grandly. 
PLANT SWEET PEAS EARLY © 
Annual Climber. 4 to 5 ft. May-July. 
CULTURE 
They are of the easiest culture, 
but the most important requisite to 
bear in mind is that they should be 
sown very early in the Spring in 
rich, well-pulverised soil. Dig a 
trench 18 inches deep and enrich 
with well rotted stable manure or 
bone meal. Plant in rows 6 
inches deep. Sow the seed and 
cover 2 inches, pressing the 
soil down firmly. Plenty of 
sunlight and fresh air are es¬ 
sential to the success of Sweet 
Peas. 
As soon as the young seed¬ 
lings are 2 inches high, thin 
out the young plants to 4 
inches apart, as this will allow 
|F the air and light to circulate 
freely among the growing 
vines, resulting in larger flow¬ 
ers, longer stems, better color and 
more blooms. Continue filling in 2 
inches of soil at a time until the 
trench is filled; the plants will then 
become thoroughly established to 
withstand warm weather and will 
continue flowering a much longer 
period than if sown in the ordi¬ 
nary way near the surface. When 
the plants are about 5 inches high, 
it is desirable to furnish some sup¬ 
port for the vines to run upon, 
preferably a wire netting firmly sup¬ 
ported by stakes to prevent sagging; 
but strings or brush are used with 
satisfactory results. 
Sweet Peas should not be grown 
in same soil year after year. Another 
very important feature that must 
not be overlooked is the clipping off 
of the flowers as they mature and 
fade, for if they are allowed to re¬ 
main, chey form their seed pods and 
then mature and the vines die. 
The roots should not be allowed 
to become too dry. Water applied 
thoroughly once or twice a week, preferably early in the 
morning or in the evening after sundown, is usually better 
than a light sprinkling. 
Splendid results can be obtained in the Southern States 
by sowing in the Fall or early Winter. The plants become better established and the root 
growth stronger, prolonging the blooming period. 
One ounce will plant a single row of 25 feet. 
Buist’s Prize 
Spencer Sweet 
Peas 
