SWEET PEAS 
GIANT RUFFLED SWEET PEAS 
Pkt. 15c; One pkt. each variety 60c. 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas are distinguished by the unusual 
duplexness and extra frilliness of the flowers. This gives a 
double appearance to the large, waved and ruffled flowers. 
They are greatly admired wherever seen and have won high 
honors. See outside back cover for illustration. 
Bonnie Ruffles. Salmon-pink on rich cream, the pink becom¬ 
ing a little deeper towards the edges of standard and wings. 
Burpee Blue. A bright and clear deep blue; uniform color 
throughout. Flowers are large, heavily ruffled and duplexed. 
Distinct. 
Crinkles. Most gorgeous shade of rich cerise pink suffused 
coral; somewhat lighter colored on the wings. 
Heyday. Deep rose pink enlivened by tones and suffusions of 
amber or primrose towards the edges. 
Ruffled Crimson. Rich, satiny crimson that deepens a trifle 
towards the edges of standard and wings. 
CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared in 
rich, deeply worked soil with good drainage. Cover the seeds 
about 2 inches deep with fine soil and supply support to the 
growing vines before they grow too large. Keep well watered 
during dry periods. One ounce of seed will plant a row about 
15 feet long 
SPECIAL MIXTURE SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
This is our special mixture and is a blend of all the 
most beautiful colors in Spencer Sweet Peas. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 60c. 
GIANT SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCERS 
All Colors: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
PINK AND ROSE SHADES 
Pinkie. Rose-pink with large and frilled flowers. This variety 
is seldom affected by weather conditions and first-class blooms 
can be cut all during its long blossoming period. Silver Medal. 
Jack Hobbs. Cream-pink, flushed scarlet. One of the largest 
Sweet Peas ever introduced. Gold Medal. 
Cissie. A soft cream pink. Extra large flowers which bloom in 
abundance and have long stems. 
Lullaby. Charming shade of light rose pink. A strong grower. 
Award of Merit, National Sweet Pea Society, 1934. 
Miss California. The color is a beautiful shade of rich pink, 
deeply flushed and shaded with salmon. Unsurpassed for 
either exhibition or general cutting purposes. 
Youth. This Sweet Pea can be described as a white ground 
Picotee but with slightly deeper color on the edges than its 
predecessor in this group. Strongly perfumed. 
Peggy Ann. A late flowering variety of great beauty and dis¬ 
tinction. A new and glowing shade of salmon pink. Most be¬ 
witching under artificial light. Delightfully perfumed. The 
stems are very long and stout with four huge blooms to a 
stem. 
LAVENDER AND BLUE SHADES 
Ambition. Rich deep lavender, with a darker shade on the 
base of the standard and wings when young, lessening as the 
bloom ages. Gold Medal and Award of Merit. 
Powerscourt. A clear pure lavender. Has been considered the 
best lavender for a number of years. It is still the most pop¬ 
ular. The flowers are very pure in color. 
The Admiral. Largest and best navy blue. The color is richer 
and deeper than Fortune. Award of Merit, Scottish National 
Sweet Pea Trials. Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural So 
ciety. 
Capri. Clear silver blue; excellent. The best blue Sweet Pea; 
long stem; vigorous. 
Chinese Blue. Chinese Blue is a solid, rich, deep blue without 
the objectionable fading out on the edges. The stems are long 
and bear four blooms throughout. Plants are strong and 
vigorous with a blooming season longer than that of the 
average Sweet Pea. 
WHITE AND CREAM SHADES 
Sextet Queen. Pure white flowers of perfect form and of great 
substance. Normally produces five-flowered stems when grown 
under ordinary conditions. Black seeded. Award of Merit. 
Avalanche. Immense glistening white flowers. The blooms 
are very frilled. White seeded. 
What Joy. Primrose, shading to cream. A charming tone and 
so far the nearest approach to a true yellow. 
Sunkist. Similar to Youth, except that it has a cream ground. 
Both of these Sweet Peas are dainty color combinations. 
ORANGE AND SALMON SHADES 
George Shawyer. A giant orange pink, the standard showing 
more orange than the wings. The flowers are perfectly formed 
and nicely placed. Award of Merit. 
Smiles. Clear glistening salmon, best describes this exquisite 
variety. The large flowers are beautifully waved and fluted. 
Award of Merit. 
CERISE SHADES 
Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon-cerise, merging into a soft oriental- 
red. A remarkable and distinct color. No collection is complete 
without this beautiful Sweet Pea. 
Artiste. Clear geranium pink; a rare color. Flowers are large 
and quite frilled. An outstanding Sweet Pea. 
RED SHADES 
Rubicund. Rich crimson scarlet. This is an exceptionally good 
Sweet Pea. lacking nothing in size, shape, stems and vigor. 
Red Boy. The very best crimson. It is a first class Sweet Pea 
for all purposes, especially for general garden culture. Award 
of Merit. 
Welcome. By far the best and most brilliant, dazzling, scarlet 
Sweet Pea. For exhibition or gardens it is supreme. Absolutely 
sunproof. Silver Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Society. 
MAROON AND PURPLE SHADES 
Warrior. Rich chocolate maroon. A magnificent variety which 
has held its place and popularity for a number of years. 
Olympia. Deep rich purple of graceful form and immense size. 
Gold Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Trials. 
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