Tait’s Thorobred Giant Lpencer fureet Peas 
Annual—Culture “A”, Blooms May to July 
The Giant Summer Flowering Spencer type, with its waved and fluted 
petals, which usually produces four blooms to the stem, has become one 
While the Early Flowering sorts 
may be sown out-of-doors, they are usually sown in greenhouses for 
of our most popular annual flowers. 
winter blooming. 
In the latitude of Norfolk, Sweet Peas are sown in the late fall as well 
Early Flowering 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
A special strain for winter greenhouse cul- 
ture, but can be successfully grown out-of-doors 
in the southern states. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % Ilb., $1.00; 1 Ihb., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
Early Red Bird. Large dazzling crimson. 
Early Florist Blue. Attractive clear blue. 
Early Ball’s Imp. Giant Rose. Bright rose- 
pink. 
Early Vulcan. Vivid scarlet. 
Early Shirley Temple. Large beautiful 
pink. 
Early Daphne. Lovely salmon-pink. 
Early Pal. Rich rose-crimson. 
Early Snowstorm. Best pure white. 
Early Lavanda. Splendid lavender. 
Early Ball’s Orange Queen. Golden orange. 
Early Exhibition Pink. Rich pink. 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture Early 
Flowering Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of about twenty-five splendid 
sorts well blended. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
Y% lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.25, postpaid. 

as in the early spring. To secure the large flowers and brilliant colors, 
sow the seeds 3 inches deep in a rich soil that has been heavily manured, 
and in a location where the plants will get plenty of sunshine. Pick the 
blooms regularly, and they will bear longer. 
Peat moss makes a good 
mulch for Sweet Peas. If green aphis or lice attack the plants, spray 
with Black Leaf 40. 

Janet Fiveash 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas 
As the name suggests, the flowers of this 
variety are beautifully frilled or ruffled. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
PEt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4% lb., 6Oc; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
Ruffled Crimson. 
Ruffied Blue. 
Mid-blue, shading darker........ PkEt., 10c 
Ruffled Exquisite. Salmon-cerise. .Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled Orchid. A blending of lavender, rose, 
and Worchid:. coisas ue raves s wire Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled Pink. Clear pink..........Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled Rose. Soft rose...... --. -£&kt., 10c 
Ruffled White. Pure white.......Pkt., 10c 
Rich crimson. ..PEKt., 10c 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture 
Giant Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of over fifty of the most 
beautiful varieties, highly complimented in 
all parts of the country. Nothing better in 
mixture can be had at any price. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; %4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25, 
postpaid. 

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Tait’s Giant Spencer Sweet Peas 
Any of the named varieties in separate colors (except where noted); Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4% lb., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Blue Maroon Doreen. Lovely carmine. 
Amethyst. Bright clear amethyst- The Sultan. Glowing blackish be hditad Shawyer. Giant orange- 
nine. Warrior. Dark reddish maroon, Pink Frills. Salmon pink. 
Sweet Violet. Dark violet. 
Janet Fiveash. Dazzling pink. 
Miss Norfolk. 
scarlet. 
Flamingo. Deep vivid scarlet. 
Dazzling fiery 
Rose 
Blue Bell. Chinese blue. Orange Pinkie. Bricht pink. 
Fortune. Dark blue. Gold Crest. Orange sstmon. Rosie. Bae ee nink. Charming. Rosy cerise. 
Prince of Orange. Golden Sextet Pink. Light pink. Damask Rose. Old rose. 
Cream orange. z Smiles. Shrimp-pink, shaded sal- Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon-rose- 
Orange Flare. Bright orange. mon. cerise, 
Master Cream. Cream. 
Daffodil. Deep cream. 
Lavender 
Picotee 
Youth. White, edged blush-pink. 
Sunkist. Cream, edged with pink. 
Purple 
Olympia. Royal purple. 
Ambition. Deep lavender-lilac. 
Gleneagles. Bright lavender-blue. 
Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
Sextet Lavender. Rich lavender. mon. 
Sunflower - Helianthus 
Strong growing annuals that are useful for 
massing in shrubbery or borders, or for screens. 
They do well in sunny positions, and in any 
kind of soil. 
Single Cucumerifolius—Perkeo. A dwarf 
strain of Golden Miniature Sunflower with 
flowers only about 114 inches in diameter. 
Height 15 inches........ PEt., 10c; oz., 60c 
Single Cucumerifolius—Stella. The flowers 
of this variety are 2% inches in diameter, 
bright golden yellow, with black centers. Blooms 
from early summer until frost. 
Heleht 4 feet oo ves enn ed Pkt., 10c; 0z., 40c 
Single Red or Gaillardia-Flowered. A tall 
Red Sunflower growing from 5 to 7 feet, bear- 
ing deep red, and red and yellow flowers 4 to 5 
inches in diameter....... Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c 
Single Mammoth Russian. Large yellow 
flowers with dark centers often more than 12 
inches in diameter. 
Height 8 feet............Pkt., 50; oz., 100 
Extasy. Shell-pink. white ground. 
Beatall. Cerise-pink, suffused sal- 
Pink Red 
Excelsior. 
shaded -cerise. 
Double Chrysanthemum-Flowered. A won- 
derful sunflower, strikingly beautiful Chrysan- 
themum-like double golden yellow blooms, more 
than 6 inches across. A most attractive flower. 
Height Weteeticte. cis cvererets Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c 
Sweet Sultan 
Annual—Culture “‘B’, Blooms May and June 
Charming, sweet-scented, artistic-shaped 
flowers borne on long strong stems and when 
eut will stand for several days in good con- 
dition. It is best in the latitude of Norfolk 
to sow very early in the spring, so that they 
may perfect their flowers before very hot 
weather comes. Hardy annual. Height 2% ft. 
Per pkt. 
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Delicate Lavender...... Seleistivic fy cube abO: 
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Finest Mixed Colors............... 10 
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Red Boy. Deep crimson. 
Orange-scarlet, 
White 
Snowball. Glistening pure white. 
Sextet Queen. Blush-white, black 
seeded. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS (See 
page 50). 
Sweet William 
Annual—Culture ‘‘A”, Blooms May and June 
An annual variety of 
this popular favorite. 
The hardy plants form 
erect tufts and bear 
handsome broad clusters 
of blossoms like little 
Pinks with delicately 
fringed petals. Height 
15 ins. 
Single Giant Annual. f 
Mixed colors. 
PkEt., 10c; oz., $2.00 
Biennial— Culture “G”, 
Blooms April to June 
An old-fashioned bi- 
ennial of easy culture, 
with broad, flat clusters 
of fragrant flowers in 
many brilliant colors. 
Height 15 ins. 
Single Giant Perennial. Red, Pink Beauty, 
Newport Pink, Scarlet Beauty, white, crimson 
with white eye, and mixed colors. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 750 
Double Giant Perennial. Red, rose, pink 
and mixed colors.......Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.50 

Sweet William 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, Ine. 
