


Sweet Peas 
Your Best Source for 
Cut Flowers 
Since the late eighties, it is estimated over 
2,500 varieties of sweet peas have been intro- 
duced. To simplify this myriad of varieties, 
we carefully observe annual trials, and com- 
pile records from reports of specialists. We 
feel confident, therefore, the following are the 
top varieties, the ones stared (*) being of ex- 
ceptional merit for their respective color clas- 
sifications. 
OUR SELECTION OF THE GIANT 
LATE OR SUMMER FLOWERING 
SPENCERS 
The most outstanding class for northern Cali- 
fornia. Varieties in this class have large, 
open, wavy blossoms, well placed and facing 
one way on the stem; very long stemmed. 
Late blooming. Plant in November or Decem- 
ber for best results in our section. 
CREAM PINK 
*Jack Hobbs — Flush scarlet pink on cream 
ground. 
Cissie—Pale cream pink. 
Patricia Unwin—Salmon pink on a cream 
ground. 
NK 
Peggy Ann—Salmon pink. 
Station Master—Pink flushed rosy cerise. 
* PINKIE—Large rose pink, excellent. 
ROSE 
Damask Rose—Deep rose. 
Brilliant Rose—Tyrian rose. 
* Rosie—Deep rose-pink. 
pee SCARLET, AND MAROON SHADES 
Red Supreme (New)—Deep crimson. 
* RUBICUND—Crimson scarlet. 
SCARLET 
* Welcome—Dazzling scarlet. 
Jubilee—Orange scarlet. 
Campfire—Bright scarlet. 
MAROON 
* Warrior—Maroon. 
BLUE, LAVENDER, MAUVE, AND PURPLE 
MID-BLUE 
* Chinese Blue—Rich deep blue. 
Capri—Light blue. 
LIGHT BLUE 
Gleneagles—Large lavender. 
—— 
- DARK BLUE 
The Admiral—Navy blue. 
PURPLE 
* Royal Purple. 
LAVENDER 
Ambition—Lavender. 
Powerscourt—Lavender. 
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*KING LAVENDER (New)—Clear laven- 
der, very robust. 
MAUVE 
Chieftain—Satiny mauve. 
WHITE AND CREAM 
CREAM 
Cream Gigantic (New)—Largest cream. 
WHITE 
Avalanche (White seeded) Glistening white. 
* GIGANTIC (Black seeded) — Largest 
white. 



ORANGE, SALMON, AND CERISE 
ORANGE 
* Pirate Gold—Golden orange. 
George Shawyer—Orange pink. 
SALMON 
*Smiles—Salmon shrimp pink. 
Salmon Gigantic (New)—Giant salmon pink. 
Chloe—Deep shell pink on cream ground. 
CERISE 
Mrs. A. Searles — Rich pink merging into 
orient red. 
* Jumbo—Deep cerise. 
FANCY AND PICOTEE 
STRIPED 
America—Red flaked on white ground. 
FLAKED 
The Clown. White, blood crimson markings. 
PICOTEE 3 
* Youth—Large white, pink picotee. 
Any of the above varieties: 
Per pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 

LAGOMARSINO 
Golden West Mixture 
OF GIANT LATE FLOWERING SPENCER 
SWEET PEAS 
Made up of only the best colors, which are 
blended in such a way to give a mixture 
as near perfection as it is possible to ob- 
tain. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; % lb. 65c; ¥ Ib. 
$1.15; 1 Ib. $2.00. 
SUPERB 7-PACKET LATE FLOWERING 
SPENCER COLLECTION—1 pkt. each of 
the following 7 varieties: Pinkie, Rosie, 
Rubicund, King Lavender, White Gigantic, 
Pirate Gold and Smiles. Value 70c, for 50c. 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 
OR WINTER PEAS 
Varieties in this class are largely used for 
greenhouse forcing, and in gardens for very 
early blooms in late winter or early spring. 
They are the first varieties to flower. Vines 
shorter and more delicate than varieties in 
the Late Spencer class. For very early blooms 
plant seed in August and September. 
BLUE, PURPLE, AND LAVENDER 
BLUE 
* Florist Blue—Best clear blue. 
Mariner—Clear marine blue. 
PURPLE 
Amethyst—Royal purple. 
LAVENDER 
* Harmony—Lavender. 
CREAM PINK, PINK, AND ROSE 
CREAM PINK 
* Bridesmaid—Silvery pink. 
PINK 
Exposition Pink—Rich pink. 
Daphne (New)—Soft salmon pink. 
ROSE 
Florist Rose—Pure rose pink. 
* Shirley Temple—Soft rose pink. 
CERISE, ORANGE, AND SALMON 
CERISE 
%* Sequoia—Golden cerise. 
Apollo—Soft salmon cerise, long stemmed. 
ORANGE 
* Valencia—Sunproof orange; long stems. 
SALMON 
Skippy (New)—Light salmon pink. 
CUPID SWEET PEAS 
A dwarf, small-flowered sweet pea, with ver- 
bena-like habit of growth. Nice for beds, bor- 
ders, etc. Mixed colors: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c. 
7 
WHITE AND CREAM 
WHITE 
Cascade (White seeded)—White. 
* Hope (Black seeded)—White. 
CREAM 
Oriental—Deep cream. 
CRIMSON 
* Mars (New)—Oxblood crimson. 
BI-COLOR 
Columbia—Salmon rose, white wings. 
Any of the above separate colors: Pkt. 10c, 
Y2 oz. 30c, 1 oz. 50c. 
LAGO 7-PACKET EARLY FLOWERING 
SPENCER COLLECTION—1 pkt. each of 
the following 7 varieties: Harmony, Ori- 
ental, Shirley Temple, Sequoia, Valencia, 
Hope, and Mars. Value 70c, fer 50c. 
LAGO SILVER MEDAL EARLY SWEET 
PEA MIXTURE—A well balanced mixture 
of all the above colors. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c. 
THE NEW SPRING FLOWER- 
ING SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
A new class of varieties introduced in 
1939, and destined for wide usage and 
popularity. The chief characteristic of 
these varieties is their intermediate bloom- 
ing habit, blooming about ten days later 
than the Early Flowering Spencers, and 
about a month earlier than the Late 
Flowering Spencers. Valuable, therefore, 
in making a long succession of bloom 
from winter to summer, if varieties of the 
three different classes are used, this class 
filling the “in-between’’ gap. This new 
spring flowering type grows much more 
vigorously and taller than the Early Spen- 
cers. Has extra long stems, long season of 
flowering, and an abundance of blos- 
soms. Plant seed in August, September 
or October. 
The following varieties each received 
awards in the 1940 All-America Flower 
trials. We feel the new varieties of this 
new class are exceptionally worthwhile 
and merit trial in your garden. 
* BLUE—Strong growing, long stemmed, 
clear median blue. 
*LAVENDER — Strong growing, long 
stemmed, rich clear lavender. 
* ROSE-PINK — Clear rose pink, strong 
growing, long-stemmed. 
Any of the above: Pkt. 25c, 3 pkts for 60c; 
Wf oz. 35c. 



























