THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
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The Choicest Spencer Sweet Peas 
Waved Orchid-Flowered Varieties 
New names of Spencer Sweet 
Peas are appearing so rapidly that 
to know them and what to select 
requires considerable time in ex¬ 
perimental trials. Many of the sorts 
brought out only a few years ago 
have been dropped, while others are 
still unsurpassed. The newest are 
not always the best, and so this sift¬ 
ing process goes on each year. In 
this list below will be found a wide 
range of varieties, each having mer¬ 
its that make it worthy of a place 
in a list of the best Spencers. Our 
stock is grown with great care and 
has proved itself as fine quality as 
can be had. 
Hints for successful growing of 
Sweet Peas 
In Connecticut Sweet Peas must 
be sown early, usually March 15 to 
April 1, as they grow best during 
the cool, moist days of early Spring. 
Prepare a trench 18 to 24 inches 
deep, for good root development, in 
rich sandy loam, adding about five 
pounds each bone meal and pulver¬ 
ized sheep manure for a 25 foot 
row; lime if soil is acid. Fill and 
firm well to a level. Sow only one- 
half inch deep using 1 oz. seed to 
25 foot row. Do not sow deep or 
in a depression as formerly recom¬ 
mended. It is a good plan to pre¬ 
pare trench in the Fall. Fall sow¬ 
ing about November 10, gives better 
and earlier plants where soil per¬ 
mits (a sandy loam well drained). 
If seeds should rot and need re¬ 
planting, it is an easy matter to 
resow in Spring. Plants grow 
stronger if not less than 6 inches 
apart. Bamboo stakes make good 
supports. Commence to tie early. 
Spencer Avalanche 
Ambition. A giant bright lavender of good form 
and stems. 
Amethyst. Clear amethyst blue. 
Ascot. A beautiful shade of lovely bright pink. 
Large and well waved. 
Avalanche. The outstanding, pure glistening white. 
Well waved and good stout stems. 
Colorado. Bright orange. The flowers are of great 
size and beautifully waved. 
Excelsior. A fine large, blazing orange-scarlet. 
Awarded certificate of merit. 
Grand* National. Flowers rich cream, beautifully 
waved on long stems. 
Magnet. A deep cream pink. Immense size and 
beautiful form on strong stems. 
Mrs. A. Searles. A beautiful, rich, salmon-cerise- 
pink. Does not burn. 
Olympia. The best rich purple, a strong grower 
and takes place of Royal Purple. 
Pinkie. Large deep rose-pink; better than Her¬ 
cules or Hebe. 
Red Boy. Rich deep crimson surpassing all other 
crimson sweet peas. 
Sextet Queen. Mammoth white, of perfect Spencer 
form and great substance. Black seeded. 
Susan. Blush-pink on cream. 
The Cardinal. Bright glowing scarlet of finest 
form. 
Warrior. Large rich velvety maroon, well shaped. 
Prices on above named varieties: Pkt., 10c.; oz., 
25c.; p^-lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Special Mixed Spencer. Silver Gilt Medal-Mix¬ 
ture. Extra choice. A carefully proportioned mix¬ 
ture of over 75 named varieties, including the best 
standard varieties, also newest worth while novel¬ 
ties of beautiful shades, making it a mixture that 
will surely please the most exacting. It is the 
finest obtainable, and incomparably better than 
seed grown as a mixture which can be sold for 
less than half our price. 
Special Mixed Spencer. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 
^-Ib., 55c.; lb., $1.75. 
