^‘FLOWER SEEDS 
FOR FLORISTS^’ 
LATE OR 
SUMMER 
SWEET PEAS 
(350 Seeds 
Per Ounce) 
New late pea “Maytime” rich golden cerise color. 
All our Sweet Pea seed, both Early and Late, is treated with Red 
Copper Oxide or Cuprocide unless untreated seed is requested. We 
find this helps germination by protecting them against the germs of rot. 
The Late or Summer-flowering class of Peas can be grown outdoors with profit 
in nearly every section of America—IF— 
STARTED EARLY—WATERED THOROUGHLY WHEN 
DRY—AND KEPT CLEAN OF APHIS 
These are fundamental requirements. South of the Ohio River we 
have noted fall sown plants that got well established, winter over and 
do wonderfully well the following spring. We have for many years grown 
them profitably by sowing in the greenhouse in late January, carrying 
them along cold, and around March 1st potting 3 seedlings in a 3-in. pot. 
They make nice bushy plants by April 15th when we plant them out, 
protecting against frost with an inverted V-shaped covering made of two 
6-in. wide boards. Around June 10th they get into a heavy crop and remain 
so until the heat of mid-July overtakes them. It is during June that they 
are really wanted, for the indoor stock is usually played out and the outdoor 
stock is hard and nice. The best plan of supporting is with wire and strings as 
usual, but we have noted a fair late June crop from an outdoor sowing made 
April 1st. The vines were unsupported, just let sprawl over the ground. Stems 
grow perfectly straight with this plan, but they will not flower nearly so freely 
as will the January start supported on strings. 
Another quite valuable use for the Late class is to plant them with late 
started Earlies in the greenhouse. This can only be done with late or 
after ’Mum planted Earlies that flower in the spring and play out early 
in May, after which the Late class grows up and overwhelms them and 
flowers heavily, with long stems, well into June. For this purpose sow the 
Lates at the time the Earlies are sown and plant a Late seedling right in the 
row about 8 to 10 in. apart. They won’t grow up with the Earlies but will 
break freely. Along in April they begin to crawl up, in no way interfering with 
the early growth until it begins to weaken. This plan won’t work with the 
July or August started Earlies because they will be finished long before the 
Lates flower, which, in our section, is around May 1st. This “Late with the Early 
class” plan doesn’t work in Canada because the cool climate permits the late 
sown Earlies to flourish through June. Neither will it do in Florida, for after 
their Earlies give out it gets too hot for any Peas. The reason for the Lates 
not flowering earlier or in mid-winter is that their growth is too strong and soft 
for the buds to form or hold until exposed to the high sun of April. 
Starred (’^) varieties we find the finest for cut flowers. These pre¬ 
ferred varieties are carefully considered by us, for we realize the 
responsibility of suggesting them. 
The Six Best Late Peas 
To help growers select “All the Best” from the rather long list of Late Peas, 
we have carefully selected the following six varieties as best in their respective 
colors. This selection is based on actual experience growing them for market. 
Pinkie. Excellent long-stemmed, large rose-pink; some heavier growth than 
Bonnie Briar. The standard rose-pink for flowers. 
Pinnacle. Deeper roSe than Pinkie; a fine large commercial type. 
Gigantic. Finest black-seeded white; extra large flowered and many duplexed. 
Chinese Blue. Bright strong blue; clearly the superior blue. 
Highlander. Decidedly improves Powerscourt in 
flower size, stem, and growth; the best lavender. 
Welcome. Deep brilliant sun-proof scarlet; finest 
in this color. 
Six Best Mixture. A mixture of “All the Best” in 
Late Peas; the above varieties. 
Prices on ALL above each: 1 oz. 20c; 4 oz. 60c; 
lb. $1.75. 
General List (Except 6 Best) 
* May time (New See Cut). A rich 
golden cerise with fine long-stemmed 
habit; lots of 4’s, and extra large blooms. 
1 oz. 50c; 4 oz. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
*BalI Shrimp Pink (New—Ball). A deli¬ 
cate shade of shrimp-pink; quite un¬ 
usually long-stemmed and strong growing. 
1 oz. 50c; 4 oz. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
* Ambition. Fine rosy lavender. 
*Ascot. Pleasing light rose-pink. 
Avalanche. Finest white-seeded white. 
*Beatall. Sparkling pink suffused sal¬ 
mon; extra for growth. 
’"Begonia Rose. Rich even Begonia rose. 
Blanche Ferry. Rose and white bicolor. 
Blue Bird. Fine clear blue. 
*Blue Flame. Deep bright blue. 
’"Bonnie Briar. Very fine rose-pink. 
Campfire. Deep sun proof scarlet. 
Chieftain. Rich satiny mauve-blue. 
Constance Hinton. Black-seeded white. 
Crimson King. Fine sun-proof crimson. 
Debutante. Soft salmon shaded pink. 
Fiancee. Quite attractive soft salmon-pink. 
Fluffy Ruffles. Soft cream pink. 
Giant White. Pure white. 
Gleneagles. Clear even lavender. 
Hawlmark Lavender. Light lavender. 
Hawlmark Pink. Rose-pink salmon. 
’"Headlight. Fine sun-proof orange-scar¬ 
let; extra for stem and bright color. 
Heavenly Blue. Good Delphinium blue. 
Hebe. The finest large rose-pink. 
Hero. Cerise; prefer Headlight. 
Lady Loch. Light blush pink flushed 
salmon. 
Lady Ruffles. Large ruffled soft pink. 
Loveliness. Silvery pink cream ground. 
Magnet. An improved Miss California. 
Mary Pickford. Fine cream salmon-pink. 
Mastercream. Extra strong cream. 
Matchless. Deep cream. 
Miss California. Large salmon-rose. 
Model. Good white. 
Olympia. Deep purple. 
’"Powerscourt. Fine standard lavender; 
strong growing and good stem. 
Royal Purple. Large rich purple. 
Royal Scot. Sun-proof orange-scarlet. 
Springtime. Nice light clear rose. 
The Clown. Crimson and white. 
Warrior. Deep bronze-maroon. 
Prices on all above standard varieties EX¬ 
CEPT WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED; 
1 oz., 20c; 4 ozs., 60c; 1 Ib., $1.75. 
Ball Florist’s Mixture. Mixture of above 
standard kinds. 1 oz., 15c; 4 ozs., 50c; 
11b., $1.25; 5 lbs., $5.00. 
row. 
Figure on 1 oz. of Pea seed for every 30 ft. of 
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