Sweet Peas 
GIANT FLOWERING SPENCER TYPE 
The World's Finest Orchid Flowering 
Soakinpf the seed in 
a solution of NITRA- 
GIN BACTERIA will 
greatly increase size 
and brilliance of 
blooms. A 10c package 
will do the trick. In¬ 
structions on each package. The Sweet Pea 
Seeds we offer are direct from The W. A. 
Burpee Co., the kind that produce those 
giant fluted flowers, 3 to 4 to each stem. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
^ WITH A 
NitragiN 
r The Origtnai Lequme Inocul4tor 
Use VIGORO to grow 
flowers more beau¬ 
tiful, more vivid 
and (brighter than 
any you have ever 
been able to grow 
before. 
1938 Offering of the World's Best 
Sweet Peas 
This list was selected from the hundreds 
of varieties offered after the most careful 
comparison of the outstanding qualities of 
those varieties listed below. You will find 
each one to be the first choice of its color. 
Pkt., 5c; ox., 10c; 2 oks., 20c; % lb., 35c; Ib., 
1^1.40. 
ADORABLE. Clear light CERISE on cream 
ground. 
AMBITION. The outstanding LAVENDER- 
LILAC. 
AMETHYST. Bright, clear AMETHYST- 
BLUE. 
BEATALL. Rich PINK suffused salmon and 
rose. 
BOY BLLE. A bright BLUE of unusual size. 
BURPEE’S BEST WHITE. Distinctly waved 
pure WHITE. 
CAPTAIN BLOOD. Bright blood-SCARLET, 
veneered copper. 
CHARITY. Brilliant CRIMSON, the best 
crimson. 
FANTASY. CHOCOLATE-MAROON stripes 
on cream ground. 
FELIX. WHITE, freckled chestnut-red. 
Very unusual. 
FLORADALE PURPLE. Lovely PURPLE. 
Best of its color. 
FLUFFY RUFFLES IMPROVED. Dainty 
CREAM-PINK. 
GIGANTIC. Enormous, frilly, black-seeded 
WHITE. 
OLYMPIA. A deep PURPLE. A very rich 
color. 
ORANGE FLAME. The deepest ORANGE. 
RUFFLED ORCHID. A novelty. LAVEN¬ 
DER-PINK with pastel mauve sheen. 
WARRIOR. The best deep CHOCOLATE- 
MAROON. 
YOUTH. WHITE, with a rose-pink edge. 
BURPEE’S SPECIAL BLEND. A fancy mix¬ 
ture of some 30 named varieties. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 20c; ^ lb., 35c; Yz lb., 65c; 
1 lb., $1.00. 
STANDARD SPENCER MIXTURE. A care¬ 
fully blended mixture of many of the best 
named varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 
15c; Yk lb., 25c; Y^ lb., 45c; 1 lb., 85c. 
Early Flowering Sweet Peas 
These early flowering varieties were first 
brought out for the greenhouse trade. The 
colors are brighter than the ordinary Spen. 
cer varieties and they bloom fully three 
weeks earlier. Extensive experiments in 
Colorado have shown that they are perfect¬ 
ly adaptable to out-door culture. If you 
like those exquisite pastel shades that 
you buy in flower stores, try some of these 
EARLY FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
PRICES—Pkt. 10c; 5-^ oz. 25c; 1 oz, 
45c; lb. $1.25. 
APOLLO, Soft Salmon Cerise. 
BLUE BIRD, Violet Blue. 
BURPEE’S ORANGE, deep orange. 
COLUMBIA, pink and white. 
FLAMINGO, orange salmon. 
GLITTERS, bright, fiery orange. 
GRENADIER, dazzling scarlet. 
HARMONY, clear lavender. 
LAVENDER KING, deep lavender. 
MADONNA, giant white, black seeded. 
NEW BLUE, deep, clear blue. 
ROSE nUEEN, j-ose pink. 
SNOWSTORM IMPROVED, pure white. 
SPRING SONG, salmon pink. 
SUPERIOR PINK, new rose pink. 
VULCAN, vivid scarlet. 
WHITE HARMONY, pure white. 
ZVOLANEK’S ROSE, giant rose pink. 
FINE MIXED, a well balanced mixture of 
all desirable shades. 
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