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FOR CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS, SEE PAGE 48 
SWEET PEAS □ 
Normal germination, 15-20 days 
Sow in permanent location, in single row, two seeds to the inch, quarter-ounce of seeds for 
two yards of row; cover one inch deep. There are approximately 340 seeds to the ounce. 
The first Sweet Pea was of the Grandiflora type, and was discovered im Sicily in the year 1695, whence it 
soon reached England. After years of hybridizing by Henry Eckford, many improvements were noticed. 
The Grandiflora type has almost passed out of the picture today, having been replaced by the Spencer 
variety, discovered in 1901 by Silas Cole, gardener to the Earl Spencer of Althorp Park, Northampton, 
England. This in turn has been improved on and we now have an Early Flowering Spencer which blooms 
3-4 weeks earlier than the Late Flowering Type and continues in bloom much longer. 
Culture: Sweet Peas are quite hardy, and may be planted very early in the Spring, or late in the Fall. 
They thrive best in heavily fertilized ground, and need considerable water on warm days. Best results are 
obtained by sowing in the Fall, where Winters are not too severe, as with the resulting deep roots, the 
season of blooming is greatly lengthened. Sweet Peas do best when trained on trellises made of string. 
They should be thinned to about 8 inches apart in rows, while the rows should be 3| feet apart. If planting 
in Spring, and space permits, it is advisable to make several sowings about one week apart, so as to provide 
for longer flowering season. Sweet Peas develop best only with a rainy season or with extensive watering. 
Keep seed pods clipped. 
Named Varieties of Sweet Peas in Plain Packets Only 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS 
For outdoor or greenhouse culture. This class should have 
more attention from home growers who may have been disap¬ 
pointed with the late flowering type. Blooming 3 to 4 weeks 
earlier, they are in full bloom before the Summer dry-spell 
arrives, and where nights are cool, they continue to bear for 
months. 
Named Varieties are ail 50e. oz., 10c. pkt. 
•All White— Lar gest pure white. 
•Ball's Bose— Rose pink. 
•Blue Bonnet —Best clear deep blue. 
•Harmony —Clear lavender. 
•Imperial Pink— Large clear pink. 
•Majestic Bose— Brilliant rose-pink, vigorous, long stems. 
• Valencia —Sunproof bright orange, long stems. 
• Vulcan —Most vivid scarlet and sunproof. 
Early Spencer Bloomsdale Mixture. 
1 lb. 1.50 }/£. lb. 45 1 oz. 15 pkt. 10 
LATE SPENCERS 
Named Varieties are all 20c. oz., 10c. pkt. 
Here follow the varieties of Late Spencers which we consider 
are the best in their class. Please hold to this list in ordering. 
•Austin Frederick, Improved —Frilled lavender. 
• Barbara —Large orange salmon. 
•Campfire— Bright scarlet. 
•Commander Godsall— Rich violet-blue. 
•Doreen —Bright rose carmine. 
•Elfrida Pearson— Best shell pink. 
•Fiery Cross —Intense orange-scarlet, or military red. 
•Gleneagles —Very large, pale blue-lavender. 
•Hero— A beautiful cerise. 
•Illuminator —Large rich orange salmon. 
•Helen Lewis —Standard orange, wings rose salmon. 
•King Edward VII —Rich crimson. 
•King White —The best white, gigantic flowers. 
•Mary Pickford —Cream pink, suffused salmon. 
•Miss California— Deep cream pink. 
•Mrs. Tom Jones —Large clear blue. 
•Pinkie —Rose pink, immense flowers. 
•Boseabelle —Bright rose, wavy large flowers. 
•Senator —Claret and chocolate striped, heliotrope ground. 
•Welcome —Dazzling scarlet. t 
•Wembley —Lavender and plumbago-blue. 
•What Joy —Rich deep primrose-yellow. 
•Youth —White edge, soft rose pink. 
Late Spencers Choice Mixed— 
1 lb. 1.00 H lb. 30 1 oz. 15 pkt. 10 
Early Spencer Sweet Pea Valencia 
GRANDIFLORA TYPES 
Grandifloras are best for use where weather is very hot, but 
in other respects, they cannot compare with the Spencers. 
Grandiflora Fine Mixed. .1 lb. 85 ^ lb. 25 1 oz. 15 pkt. 5 
Tagetes —See Marigold. 
Though the development of the Zinnia has been 
marked since 1798 when David Landreth first brought 
it back from Mexico, those who are curious to see the 
type from which the present large flowered forms were 
developed, may do so by planting Zinnia Haageana 
Mexicana, for these are nearest to the great-great- 
grandparents of this most satisfactory and useful flower. 
