SWEET WILLIAM—AN OLD-FASHIONED FAVORITE 
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LANDRETHS’ FAMOUS SWEET PEAS □ 
Normal germination, 15-20 days 
Sow in permanent location, in single row, two seeds to the inch, quarter-ounce of seeds for 
two yards of row; cover one inch deep. There are approximately 340 seeds to the ounce. 
The first Sweet Pea was of the Grandiflora type, and was discovered in Sicily in the year 1695, whence it 
soon reached England. After years of hybridizing by Henry Eckford, many improvements were noticed. 
The Grandiflora type has almost passed out of the picture today, having been replaced by the Spencer 
variety, discovered in 1901 by Silas Cole, gardener to the Earl Spencer of Althorp Park, Northampton, 
England. This in turn has been improved on and we now have an Early Flowering Spencer which blooms 
3-4 weeks earlier than the Late Flowering Type and continues in bloom much longer. 
Culture: Sweet Peas are quite hardy, and may be planted very early in the Spring, or late in the Fall. 
They thrive best in heavily fertilized ground, and need considerable water on warm days. Best results are 
obtained by sowing in the Fall, where Winters are not too severe, as with the resulting deep roots, the 
season of blooming is greatly lengthened. Sweet Peas do best when trained on trellises made of string. 
They should be thinned to about 8 inches apart in rows, while the rows should be 3^ feet apart. If planting 
in Spring, and space permits, it is advisable to make several sowings, about one week apart, so as to provide 
for longer flowering season. Sweet Peas develop best only with a rainy season or with extensive watering. 
Keep seed pods clipped. 
Named Varieties of Sweet Peas in Plain Packets Only 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS 
For outdoor or greenhouse culture. This class should have 
more attention from home growers who may have been disap¬ 
pointed with the late flowering type. Blooming 3 to 4 weeks 
earlier, they are in full bloom before the Summer dry-spell 
arrives, and where nights are cool, they continue to bear for 
months. 
Separate Colors Supplied on Request are all 50c oz., 
10c pkt. 
Early Spencer Bloomsdale Mixture—1 lb. $1.50, 
34 lb.45c, oz. 15c, pkt. 10c 
LATE SPENCERS 
Separate Colors Supplied on Request are all 20c oz., 
10c pkt. 
Late Spencers Mixed—lb. $1.00,341b- 30c, oz. 15c., pkt. 10c 
Cupid Spencer Dwarf Mixed —Fine large Spencer-type 
flowers, borne on compact bush-like plants not more than 18 
inches tall.—oz., 40c, pkt. 10c 
Early Spencer Sweet Pea 
OLD FASHIONED GRANDIFLORA TYPES 
Grandifloras are best for use where weather is very hot, but 
in other respects, they cannot compare with the Spencers. 
Heat Resistant Grandiflora Mixed— 1 lb. 60c, 34 lb. 25c, 
oz. 15c, pkt. 5c 
Tagetes —See Marigold. 
Straw Flower —See Helichrysum. 
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) □ 
Culture 1 or 4. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
The Sunflower is a well-known old-fashioned favorite, of late 
years wonderfully improved. The size and brilliancy of its 
flowers make it worthy of a place in every garden. Sow where 
wanted to bloom, and thin out to proper distance. Plant to 
hide unsightly objects. Indigenous to the western hemisphere, 
mainly North America. 
Double Chrysanthemum Flowered— 4 feet.—packet 5c 
Globosus Double Excelsior— Globe flowered, yellow dahlia¬ 
shaped, 6 feet.—packet 5c 
Cucumerifolius Single Stella —3 feet. Bushy, branching 
plant, bearing small single flowers on long stems. Has dark 
center. Ideal for cutting.—packet 10c 
•Miniature (Cut and Come Again)—packet 10c 
Russian Mammoth— For field culture. 8-10 ft.—pkt. 5c 
Sunflower, Mexican —See Tithonia. 
Swan River Daisy —See Brachycome. 
Sweet Sultan —See Centaurea. 
Sweet Wivelsfield —See Dianthus. 
SURPRISE GARDEN ANNUAL MIXTURE □ 
Culture 1. Normal germination, 8-12 days 
A choice blending of many annual flowers, ideal to brighten an 
unsightly corner. Our 1938 trials showed 26 varieties in this 
mixture. May be sown broadcast, or in rows, and is so balanced 
as to give bloom all season. Excellent for children’s gardens.—• 
packet 5c 
SWEET ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis) O 
Culture 3. Set out Sept. Normal germination, 15 days 
Mixed —Delightfully fragrant in the evening. Bears spikes of 
purole and white flowers, very much resembling single Stocks. 
18 inches. Desirable for wild garden, among shrubbery or in 
mixed border. Native of Europe, Asia and North America.— 
packet 10c 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus barbatus) O □ 
Culture 3. Set out Sept. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
These sweet scented perennials were favorites in our great¬ 
grandfathers’ gardens. They bloom early in the Spring and 
continue in flower a long time. Plants are hardy and will 
bloom in August the first and second years, and their number 
may be increased enormously by dividing the roots. Prefer a 
rich soil. Native from the Pyrenees to Russia to China. 
•Pink Beauty or Newport PinkO —Exquisite shade of 
salmon-rose. Single.—packet 10c 
•Scarlet Defiance O—Flaming scarlet single, of startling 
effect when grown in masses.—packet 10c 
•Snowcap O—White single.—packet 10c 
Single Mixed O—1 foot.—packet 10c 
Double Mixed O—1 foot.—packet 10c 
• Annual Sweet William (Sweet Wivelsfield) —See Di¬ 
anthus. 
