Chas. C. Navlet Go. 
ms-1939 
THE VERY BEST OF THE 
The list of Sweet Peas offered on these pages has been compiled so as to include the finest and most distinct 
rarieties in existence. The list constitutes in reality, an International Roll of Honor among Sweet Peas. 
Each variety listed, so far as we can ascertain, is the proven best in its color class, therefore “Old Favorites” 
missing from the list have been replaced by superior sorts. 
The Sweet Pea is happiest when the nights are cool and the days moderately warm. 
The Orange, and the Salmon shades, and some of the Reds will tip burn unless they are favored by planting 
at the cooler and protected end of the Sweet Pea row. 
The tardy Sweet Pea enthusiast may make up for lost time by sowing the Early Flowering Spencers—they 
bloom a month to six weeks earlier than other sorts. 
90% of Sweet Pea failures at seeding, are due to wet, cold soil, or excesses of moisture before germination. 
The other 10% failures are probably due to Slugs, Snails, and Birds. 
The period of outdoor care may be reduced to a minimum by using our “Sweet Pea Raisers”—made of tough, 
moisture-resistance paper. This speeds up germination and early development of the plant, indoors. 
Abbreviations: (GM), Gold Medal; (SM), Silver Medal; (AM), Award of Merit; (AGM), Award of Garden 
Merit. Recent introductions indicated by*. 
Full Cultural Directions for Sweet Peas; and valuable information about other 
Garden Favorites in Planter's Guide. (Send 10c for a copy.) 
SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCERS 
BLUE SHADES 
Blue Charm—Clearest of blues. Giant fours and fives. 
Capri—Long stemmed light lavender blue. 
The Admiral—Giant, frilled, best Navy Blue. (AM). 
BLUSH (Pink) 
Beauty—Best and largest, clear soft pink on white. 
Ecstasy—Bold, frilly, lively pure pale pink. (SM). 
CARMINE 
Damask Rose—Frilly damask rose with carmine sheen. 
CERISE SHADES 
Charm—Rich, glowing red cerise. (SM) (GM). 
*Maytime—Scintilating, rich, gold-cerise with distinct 
sheen. Very long stems. CM. Pkt. 20c. 
*Mollie—Startling bright cerise with suggestion of or¬ 
ange. Large waved flower. GM. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Mrs. A. Searles—Rich pink, merging into a soft orient- 
red and golden orange. Sunproof. (GM). 
*Sunrise—Brilliant, glowing clear cerise tinged orange. 
Burnless. (GM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
CREAM 
Grand National—Large frilly flowers of cream; almost 
yellow in bud. Many duplexed. (AM). 
FLUSHED (Cream) 
*ChIoe—Best rosy-pink on cream ground. Large, beau¬ 
tifully frilled flowers. (GM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Magnet—Rich cream pink. Many fours and fives. (GM). 
Mary Pickford—Cream pink suffused salmon. Waved. 
CREAM PINK 
*Pink Frills—Frilly flesh pink and glowing salmon on 
cream ground. (GM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
CRIMSON SHADES 
Red Boy—Enormous fours of deep, pure crimson. (AM). 
Rubicund—Best crimson-scarlet. A frilly flower. (AM). 
MAROON (Chocolate) 
Leviathan—Largest rich, bright chocolate maroon. 
LAVENDER SHADES 
Ambition—Fragrant, giant, pure deep lavender. (AM). 
(GM). 
*Highlander—Daintily frilled, solid pure lavender, de¬ 
void of shading. (AM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
MAUVE 
Chieftain—Satiny Mauve. Fours and fives. (GM). 
ORANGE-SCARLET SHADES 
Mammoth—Blazing, intense orange-scarlet. (AM). 
PINK AND ROSE SHADES 
Bonnie Briar—Sparkling rose pink and amber. (SM). 
Pinkie—Large, frilly, deep rose pink. (SM). 
*Springtime—Fragrant, frilly silvery-white overlaid rose, 
tinted lavender. (GM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
*Station Master—Frilly, duplexed, sunproof hydrangea 
pink flushed cerise. (AM) Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
SALMON AND ORANGE SHADES 
Colorado—Dazzling, deep orange. Waved fours and 
fives. 
tCrony (Novelty) See Page 33. Pkt. 25c. 
Golden Wings—Rich salmon-orange. Very vigorous. 
*Melody—Blend of golden salmon and pink on deep 
cream ground, deepening to golden orange. (SM). 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
*Peer—Bright orange pink on cream ground. Superior 
to Geo. Shawyer and Helen Lewis. Many fives. 
AM. Pkt. 20c. 
PURPLE 
Olympia—Exquisite deep rich purple. (GM). 
SCARLET-CERISE SHADES 
Flamingo—Glorious orange-scarlet shaded cerise. (SM). 
*Holly Berry—Most distinct, best and brightest rich 
scarlet with orange flushing. (AM). Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 40c. 
Welcome—Dazzling, rich orange-vermillion. (SM). 
WHITE 
♦Bridal Veil—First real white sweet pea without a 
trace of blush. (GM). Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Gigantic—Intensely fragrant; enormous pure white. 
SWEET PEA RAISERS—Superior to pots, and less expensive. Made of heavy paper with tabbed sides and 
bottom. When set up, measures \Y&" square by 4)4" deep. Can be transferred intact to the row without disturbing 
earth or roots. 100 for $1.50 Postpaid. 
NITRO-BAC—Soil Bacteria for Inoculating Sweet Peas. Increase size, length of stem and general vigor. Simply 
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