Sweet Peas 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
Sown in California and milder regions Aug.-Nov. will give 
a wealth of fine winter and early spring bloom. In colder 
regions sow as early as possible in spring. For superlative 
results, good drainage is essential. Dig a trench 15 in. deep, 
fill with manure and cover with 2 in. of fine soil. Sow seeds 
in this. Water moderately until plants appear, then copi¬ 
ously. Water sparingly when buds appear and pick flowers 
daily. 
FLORIST BLUE, finest clear blue. FLORIST ROSE, pure 
deep rose. These two new varieties on trial here are so 
unbelievably lovely in either sun or artificial light that I 
heartily recommend them. You will be delighted. Either, 
pkt. 25 cts. (30 seeds). 
Early Sweet Pea Collection. My selection of the ten finest 
A^arieties in 10 color classes, 10 pkts., only 90 cts. 
NOTE REGARDING CATALOGS 
I take pleasure in sending you this catalog and I hope that 
in its pages you will find much information and that you 
want to add some of its lovely offerings to your garden. 
My catalog is sent to all regular customers each year and 
I shall gladly send it to anyone interested in gardening. 
However, this catalog is quite expensive and to be frank, 
while I try to make it as informative as possible, its prime 
purpose is to brirlg business without which it would be 
impossible. 
Therefore good business practice dictates that its distri¬ 
bution be limited to those actively interested. Hereafter it 
will be sent to all regular customers without request. To all 
customers two or more years after their last order. 
All names that have not ordered after the second issue 
has been mailed to them will be withdrawn from my list. 
In January I will mail you a catalog of seeds and some 
bulbs and plants for spring planting. Watch for it. 
LATE FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
The late varieties are best for early summer flowering. In 
mild regions plant as soon as weather cools. 
Supreme Late Spencer Blend. A blend of finest varieties, in¬ 
cluding many novelties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
(For separate varieties send for list of finest.) 
SEMPERVIVUMS, "Hen and Chickens" 
Sempervivums are delightful little succulents, fine for the 
rock garden and intensely interesting in little separate col¬ 
lections. The colorful rosettes increase rapidly to form lovely 
little colonies. They require but little soil but that should be 
a rich, friable loam with some humus. Drainage should be 
perfect. Colored varieties attain their best color in light 
shade. 
Nomenclature is hopelessly confused but after all one is 
buying interesting plants, not names. I try to have the 
names as correct as possible. Varieties marked DeDaet 
mean names are as given by this European grower. The num¬ 
bered varieties are unnamed seedlings and are all highly 
colored varieties. 
I describe only some outstanding varieties but can supply 
the familiar Albidum, Alpha, Atroviolaceum, Beta, Braunii, 
Fimbriatum, Gamma, Cantalicum, Penniculatum, Rhodoni- 
cum, Soboliferum and many others at 25 cts. each. I will 
supply unnamed collections but each variety different, 12 
plants, $2.00; 25 plants, $3.50; 50 plants for $6. 
Assimile (DeDaet). 4 in. rosettes of deep sea-green, slightly 
hairy. Tips purple. Quite distinct. 40 cts. each. 
Austriacum. 1 in. rosettes. A most interesting small variety 
of the well known Soboliferum. 40 cts. each. 
Barbalutum (DeDaet). 4 in. Deaves pale green, the lower 
half overlain with pink to deep wine at base. 40 cts. each. 
Boutigyanum (DeDaet). 3 in. compact rosettes. Very deep 
green, stubby leaves with nut brown tip. Nice. 40 cts. each. 
Crassicaule. 6 in. A rather rare form with bright, light green 
rosettes. Nut brown tip. Fine for contrast. 40 cts. each. 
Clusianum. 4 in. Pale green with nut-brown tip, and outer 
margin, the whole overlain violet. Quite rare. 50 cts. each. 
Fauconette. Tiny rosettes in dense colonies, pale green, 
tipped red, and somewhat cobwebby. To me the nicest 
small sort. 35 cts. each. 
Lamottei (DeDaet). 4 in. Blue green with dark nut brown 
tip. Rare in America. 40 cts. each. 
Pittoni. 2-4 in. rosettes. Deaves narrow and rather erect; 
light green, tipped brown and with a silky appearance 
throughout. 35 cts. each. 
Rubicundum Hybridum. 4 in. The leaves are deep bright 
red, while the outer third and margin are deep green. 
Striking and distinct. 50 cts. each. 
Verlotti. 3 in. Green, faintly glaucous, tipped purple, turning 
purple in winter. 50 cts. each. 
No. 50-3. 6 in. Dark grey-green leaves, tipped purple. Purple 
at base. Very colorful. 40 cts. each. 
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Sem pervivums 
The above prices are postpaid to your door. 
Dianthus Loveliness is just that—supremely lovely. 
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