David Burpee honors the famous radio star by naming his best early flowering scarlet Sweet Pea for her 
Burpee's New Early Flowering Sweet Pea 
3361 Kate Smith 
The best all-around early flowering scarlet Sweet Pea. On newly opened flowers, the standards 
are bright Geranium Lake overlaid with Turkey Red lightening to orange-cerise at the base; wings 
have a distinct scarlet-cerise tone. As flowers age, there is less difference in color between the standard 
and wings, the color becoming bright scarlet with a slight suffusion or undertone of rose. There is a 
brilliant sheen to the flowers which makes them sparkle even in dull and cloudy weather, and which 
is accentuated when days are clear and sunny. Under artificial light, the flowers take on a warmer 
scarlet tone which is most pleasing and adds to its attractiveness. 
Kate Smith Sweet Pea is unusually long stemmed; flowers are large, well placed, well formed and 
consistently borne in fours. Ideal for florist use. A beauty. Oz. #1.00; 4 ozs. #3.60; lb. #12.00. 
2 W. ATLEE BURPEE CO., Seed Growers, PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A. 
