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Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms May to July 
The Giant Summer Flowering Spencer type, with its waved and 
fluted petals, which usually produces- four blooms to the stem, 
has become one of our most popular annual flowers. From the 
numerous varieties, many of which are practically identical, we 
have selected the following which we believe to be the “cream” 
of old and new varieties. While the Early Flowering sorts may be 
sown out-of-doors, they are usually sown in greenhouses for 
winter blooming. 
In the latitude of Norfolk, Sweet Peas are sown in the late fall 
as well as in the early spring. To secure the large flowers and 
brilliant colors, sow the seeds in a rich soil that has been heavily 
manured, and in a location where the plants will get plenty of 
Sunshine. Many experts dig a trench about 10 inches deep and 
fill the bottom with 3 inches of well-rotted manure or some good 
substitute, covering this with 2 inches of good soil. The seeds 
are sown on the soil and covered with 2 Inches of soil, and as the 
seedlings show above the surface, the rest of the soil is raked into 
the trench. When watering, keep the water near the roots, since 
sprinkling the vines does more harm than good. Pick the blooms 
regularly, and they will bear longer. Peat moss makes a good 
mulch for Sweet Peas. If green aphis or lice attack the plants, 
spray with Black Leaf 40. 
Early Flowering 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
K special strain for winter green¬ 
house culture, but can be success¬ 
fully grown out-of-doors in the 
southern states. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; ^ lb., $1.50; 1 lb., 
$5.00, postpaid. 
Early Red Bird. 
Large dazzling crimson. 
Early Florist Blue. 
Attractive clear blue. 
Early Ball’s Imp. Giant Bose. 
Bright rose-pink. 
Early Vulcan. 
Vivid scarlet. 
Early Shirley Temple. 
Large beautiful pink. 
Early Mrs. Kerr. 
Lovely salmon-pink. 
Early Pal. 
Rich rose-crimson. 
Early Snowstorm. 
Best pure white. 
Early Eavanda. 
Splendid lavender. 
Early Ball’s Orange Queen. 
Golden orange. 
Early Exhibition Pink. 
Rich pink. 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture Early 
Flowering Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of about twenty-five 
splendid sorts well blended. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 50c; lb., $1.25; 1 lb., 
$4.00, postpaid. 
Six Ruffled Giant 
Sweet Peas 
Bullied Crimson. 
Rich crimson. Pkt., 15c 
Bullied Blue. 
Mid-blue, shading darker. Pkt., 15c 
Bullied Ex(iui6ite. 
Salmon-cerise.Pkt., 15c 
Bullied Orchid. 
The dainty blending of lavender, 
rose, and orchid in this beautiful 
Sweet Pea gives the effect of a 
delicate shade of orchid. .Pkt., 15c 
Bullied Bose. 
The large and beautiful flowers of 
this popular Sweet Pea are of a 
delicate shade of soft rose Pkt., 15c 
Bullied White. 
Pure white flowers, extra large size, 
and beautifully ruffled..Pkt., 15c 
Giant Spencer Sweet Pea—Janet Piveash 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture 
Giant Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
This mixture is a combination 
of over fifty of the most beautiful 
varieties, includes every describ- 
able color and shade, and is highly 
complimented in all parts of the 
country. Nothing better in mix¬ 
ture can be had at any price. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^ lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
Tait’s Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 
Any of the named varieties in separate colors (except where noted); Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Blue 
Amethyst. Bright clear amethyst-blue. 
The Admiral. Rich dark violet. 
Blue Bell. Chinese blue. 
Fortune. Dark blue. 
Creem 
Grand National. Cream. 
Daffodil. Deep Cream. 
Lavender 
Ambition. Deep lavender-lilac. 
Gleneagles. Bright lavender-blue. 
Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
Maroon 
The Sultan. Glowing blackish maroon. 
Warrior. Dark reddish maroon. 
Orange 
Barbara. Orange salmon. 
Pirate Gold. Golden orange. 
Colorado. Bright oi’ange. 
Picote e 
Youth. White, edged blush-pink. 
Sunkist. Cream, edged with pink. 
Pink 
Ascot. Shell-pink, white ground. 
Beatall. Cerise-pink, suffused salmon. 
Doreen. Lovely carmine. 
George Shawyer. Giant orange-pink. 
Pink Prills. Salmon pink. 
Janet Piveash. Dazzling pink. 
Pinkie. Bright pink. 
Bosie. Bright rose-pink. 
Smiles. Shrimp-pink, shaded salmon. 
Purple 
Olympia. Royal purple. 
Red 
Bed Boy. Deep crimson. 
The Cardinal. Orange-scarlet, shaded cerise. 
Miss Norfolk. Dazzling fiery scarlet. 
Excelsior. Deep vivid scarlet. 
Rose 
Charming. Rosy cerise. 
Damask Bose. Old rose. 
Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon-rose-cerise. 
White 
Snowball. Glistening pure white. 
Sextet Queen. Blush-white, black seeded. 
HABDY SWEET PEAS (See page 50). 
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GEO. TAIT & SONS, Inc. 
