Sweet Peas, 
Orchid-flowered 
■<-# Stock, 
Cut-and-Come-Again 
Smilax gp 
A popular greenhouse climber with small, dark green foliage of 
great value for floral decoration. 8 to 10 feet. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 
Solanum gp 
The Solanums are very ornamental, fruit-bearing plants, and 
thrive best in light rich soil. Fine for winter decoration in the house 
or conservatory, and especially desirable for the Christmas season. 
Cleveland Cherry Red. Better than old type, more compact in 
growth and produces more fruit. Bright scarlet berries. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Statice • Sea Lavender ha, hp 
The Sea Lavenders have become extremely popular, especially 
for cutting for house decoration. The cloud-hke masses of flowers of 
the branching varieties make borders gay for a long time, while 
their delicate coloring and light graceful habit are fine for winter 
bouquets when dried. to 3 feet. 
Kampf’s Improved. Deepest blue. Early flowering. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 25 cts. 
Sinuata, Yellow (Bonduelli). Golden yellow. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 25 cts. 
Sinuata, True Blue. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 25 cts. 
Sinuata, Rosea superba. Bright rose. Pkt. 10 cts.; 25 cts. 
Sinuata, White. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 25 cts. 
Sinuata, New Hybrids. Includes all the colors and shades. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 25 cts. 
Suworowi. Handsome spikes of bright rose blooms. Particularly 
desirable for pot-culture or cutting for table decoration. 18 inches. 
Pkt. 10 cts ; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Latifolia. Hardy perennial with large branching heads of clear 
mauve flowers. Invaluable for the perennial border as well as for 
drying for winter decoration. Height, 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Perennial Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Stevia hhp, gp 
Serrata. Free-bloorning tender perennial, bearing a multitude of 
fragrant, pure white flowers. Suitable for summer bedding or 
winter blooming under glass. Excellent for cutting. 2 feet 
Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
SWEET PEAS FOR FRAGRANCE 
Spencer or Orchid-flowered 
Sweet Peas 
In exquisite form and range of beautiful colors there are no other 
flowers to compare with Sweet Peas. New, more beautiful varieties 
are being constantly introduced. We offer the cream of the Spencer 
sorts that have been tested and found to be of true merit and dis¬ 
tinct color; every color and shade is represented in the list below. 
Make a trench 6 inches deep; in this sow the seed and cover 
2 inches. As vines grow, gradually fill trench with soil, and thin 
to 4 inches apart. For early flowers sow in beginning of November 
in a dry situation, 6 or 8 inches deep, giving level culture. Make 
spring sowings just as soon as ground can be prepared. 
Ascot. Clear shell-pink, intensely frilled. Good exhibition variety. 
Avalanche. Immense, pure white, frilled blooms on stout stems of 
great length. Fine for exhibition. (Black seed.) 
Beatall. Brilliant, lustrous p’nk with a salmon sheen. Beautiful, 
large, frilled standard with nicely placed wings. 
Charming. Is a bright, glowing cerise with a rich salmon sheen. 
Chinese Blue. Rich deep blue blooms freely produced on long, 
sturdy stems. 
Constance Hinton. The white flowers are of largest size, Spencer 
form. (Black seed.) 
Corona. Rich carmine-rose; pure white base; nicely waved. 
Damask Rose. Satiny shade of deep rose; large, well-frilled flowers. 
Excelsior. Large, nicely waved orange-scarlet flowers on long stems. 
Fortune. Dark blue wings and rich violet-blue standard. One of 
the best dark blues. 
Gleneagles. This is considered a particularly fine hght blue variety. 
Grand National. Large, frilled flowers of true deep cream or 
primrose. (Black seed.) 
Magnet. Clear cream-pink of remarkable richness. 
Olympia. Lovely, large blooms of a gloriously rich and bright 
purple color. 
Pinkie. A deep rose-pink of vigorous growth. 
Pirate Gold. Golden orange—a charming and delightful color. 
Powerscourt. A pure lavender self with flowers of mammoth size, 
yet refined and well placed on ong stems. 
Rubicund. Dazzling crimson-sca let. Very showy. 
Smiles. Clear, ghttering sa'mon blooms, perfectly sunproof. 
Sunklst. Large, cream-colored flower with picotee edge of rose. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Vilb. 75 cts. 
Superb Mixture of Spencer Sweet Peas 
A superb blend of the better sorts. It will produce a lavish 
display of the largest and most attractive flowers in almost 
endless variety. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 60 cts.; lb. $2 
Dwarf Cupid Sweet Peas 
Compact plants growing 6 inches high and 12 to 15 inches in 
diameter, that from June until late summer are literally a sheet 
of bloom. 
Finest Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $2 
Early-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
Winter-flowering Spencers are now grown almost exclusively for 
winter bloom. They are equally desirable for outdoor planting, as 
they come into bloom two to three weeks ahead of the standard Spen¬ 
cer varieties, and, if kept cut, will continue to bloom nearly as long. 
Amethyst. Royal purple. 
Annie Laurie. The richest pure rose-pink. 
Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 
Ball’s Rose Improved. Fine deep rose-pink. 
Blue Bird. A charming shade of violet-blue. 
Ball’s Orange Improved. Clear deep glowing orange. 
Bridesmaid. Light rose or silvery pink. 
Fragrance. Delighthdly fragrant, clear lavender self. 
Giant Rose. An excellent rich deep rose-pink. 
Harmony. A very beautiful clear lavender. 
Hope. Mammoth pure white. (Black-seeded.) 
Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Rich, clear blue. 
Rose Queen. A beautiful shade of rose-pink. 
Shirley Temple. Soft rose-pink flowers, daintily frilled and fluted. 
White Harmony. (Black-seeded.) Large, pure white flower, 
exquisitely waved. 
Zvolanek’s Rose. Bright rose-pink. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts.; V^oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; Hoz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
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