SWEET PEAS 
CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS 
CULTURE —First and most important, plant as early in the 
spring as the conditions will permit. Seeds should be sown at 
the rate of one ounce to 1 5 feet. Make a trench about 3 or 4 
inches deep, planting seeds in the bottom about 2 inches deep, 
pressing the soil firmly. After the plants are well up, thin to 
4 or 5 inches apart and draw the soil around them until the 
trench is filled above the level. This gives a depth to the roots, 
preserving the moisture. Keep the ground well worked and 
water if needed, an occasional soaking down being better than 
a daily sprinkling. Keep the flowers cut close. 
FALL GROWING OF SWEET PEAS— On well drained soils, 
fall planting of Sweet Peas brings greater satisfaction to the 
grower by producing larger blossoms on longer stems and 
through a longer season starting two or more weeks earlier. In 
early October, plant in trenches 8 to 1 0 inches deep, covering 
2 inches putting on more earth as peas grow. 
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. 30c; V 4 lb. $1.00. 
GIANT SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCERS 
ALL COLORS. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
PINK AND ROSE SHADES 
ROSE PINK. See page 2. 
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 
popular. 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 with¬ 
out 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. I mmense 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. Si milar 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 com¬ 
plete without this beautiful Sweet Pea. 
ARTISTE. Clear geranium pink; a rare color. Flowers are large 
and quite frilled. An outstanding Sweet Pea. 
RED SHADES 
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 cholocate 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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