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EARLY SPENCER SWEET PEAS 

“SPARKS” 
Several years ago, when introducing those popu- 
lar Sweet Pea varieties Sequoia, Bridesmaid and Prin- 
cess Blue — we had the same firm conviction that each 
would prove outstanding in their color class, as we 
have now that “Sparks’’ will soon be listed as the 
most popular orange-scarlet color in the Winter Flow- 
ering class of Sweet Pea. 
Sparks is a large flowered variety, with a broad 
yet daintily frilled standard. Each flower appears very 
bold faced, resulting from its wide spread wings which 
are selfed right to the base of a well formed keel. This 
intense, yet sparkling shade of bright orange scarlet 
has such good substance, that our open field plantings 
show no trace of sun or wind burn. 
Sparks is a heavy producer of long stout stems, 
each’ ‘bearing four flaming blooms. In comparison to 
Vulcan, Sparks is a much more vivid orange-scarlet, 
with larger flowers and increased WiGOr. NM. ii..o. Color 
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LOPS» 
Seldom has our Trial Ground produced 
such a fine Seedling as this 1941 Novelty 
“Tops.” It is tops— head and shoulders 
above the field —in color, vigor and flower 
production. 
Tops is a beautifully duplexed Sweet 
Pea of a delicate rose pink color. From its 
clear white base it achieves that certain 
brightness of tone, which combined with a 
soft salmon sheen, serves to enhance its 
decorative value for any floral occasion. 
We would describe this color as a bright 
salmon rose. 
That Tops is not just another “rose” is 
shown by its prolific flower production. In 
our field under ordinary growing condi- 
tions, it produces five and six flowers to 
the stem! These ‘fives and sixes’ appear 
in the same proportion as fours do on most 
of the better varieties. Tops makes vigorous 
growth and produces unusually long 
straight stems. R. H. S. Color Chart 23/2. 

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