
SWEET PEAS 
GIANT SUMMER FLOWERING 
SPENCERS 
All colors. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Pink and Rose Shades 
ROSE PINK. Silver Medal, All-America Selections 1940. 
Large, wavy, rose-pink flowers on white ground. New type, 
maturing between the early flowering and the Spencer 
classes. Is taller and has longer stems than either of the 
others and gives more cut flowers. Free blooming and 
seems more heat-resistant than the Spencers. 
PINKIE. Rose-pink with large and frilled flowers. This 
variety is seldom affected by weather conditions and first- 
class blooms can be cut all during its long blossoming 
period. Silver Medal. 
JACK HOBBS. Cream-pink, flushed scarlet. One of the larg- 
est sweet peas ever introduced. Gold Medal. 
LULLABY. Charming shade of light rose pink. A strong 
grower. Award of Merit, National Sweet Pea Society 1934. 
MISS CALIFORNIA. The color is a beautiful shade of rich 
pink, deeply flushed and shaded with salmon. Unsurpassed 
for either exhibition or general cutting purposes. 
YOUTH. This sweet pea can be described as a white ground 
Picotee, but with slightly deeper color on the edges than its 
predecessor in this group. Strongly perfumed. 
Lavender and Blue Shades 
AMBITION. Rich deep lavender, with a darker shade on the 
base of the standard and wings when young, lessening as the 
bloom ages. Gold Medal and Award of Merit. 
POWERSCOURT. A clear pure lavender. Has been considered 
the best lavender for a number of years. It is still the most 
__ popular. The flowers are very pure in color. 
THE ADMIRAL. Largest and best navy blue. The color. is 
richer and deeper than Fortune. Award of Merit, Scottish 
National Sweet Pea Trials. Award of Merit. 












White and Cream Shades 
SEXTET QUEEN. Pure white flowers of perfect form ani of 
great substance. Normally produces five-flowered stems 
when grown under ordinary conditions. Black “seeded. | 
of Merit. ; Reta ne 
WHAT JOY. Primrose, shading to cream. A charming : 
and so far the nearest approach to a true yellow. = - 
Orange and Salmon Shades 
GEORGE SHAWYER. A giant orange pink, the sta 
showing more orange than the wings. The flowers ar 
fectly formed and nicely placed. Award of Merit. ~ 
SMILES. Clear glistening salmon, best describes th 
quisite variety. The large flowers are beautifully waved a 
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fluted. 
Cerise Shades 
MRS. A. SEARLES. Salmon-cerise, merging into a soft ori 
tal-red. A remarkable and distinct color. No collectio 
complete without this beautiful sweet pea. 
ARTISTE. Clear geranium pink; a rare color. 
large and quite frilled. An outstanding sweet pea. 
Red Shades 
RED SUPREME. Deep crimson; an abundance of flowers 
long stems. ee 
WELCOME. By far the best and most brilliant, dazzli 
scarlet sweet pea. For exhibition or gardens it is suprem 
Absolutely sunproof. Silver Medal, Scottish National Sw 
Pea Society. . eappettees 
Maroon and Purple Shades 
WARRIOR. Rich choco'ate maroon. A magnificent variety 
which has held its place and popularity for a number of — 
years. 2. Pee 
OLYMPIA. Deep rich.purple of graceful form and immense _ 
size. Gold Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Trials. 4 Oe 
CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS * aoa: 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared — 
in rich, deeply worked soil with good drainage. Cover the — 
seeds about 2 inches deep with fine soil and supply support — 
to the growing vines before they grow too large. Keep well ts 
watered during dry periods. One ounce of seed will plant a 
row about 15 feet long. Sa 
STRAWFLOWER and IMMORTELLE — 
HELICHRYSUM (a). The finest of all Everlastings.. They 
make unusually fine winter bouquets if cut when partially Pa 
opened and dried slowly in a coo! place, heads’ downward to 
keep the long stems straight. The centers of the double — 
pompon-like flowers are nearly covered by the stiff over- — 
lapping petals. A wide range of brilliant and soft colors. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. ; 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. = a 
SUNFLOWER, Helianthus (a) 
Well known and popular plants, the small flowering sorts 
being useful for cutting. The ta!l varieties are valuable for 
backgrounds. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. Large densely double, — 
golden flowers. Fine, long stout stems for cutting. Height,. 
6 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN, MIXED. Single golden yellow — 
flowers with petals twisted like a Cactus Dahlia. (Small | 
flowered sort.) Pkt. 10c. 
RED SUNFLOWER. Tall single flowered variety with bright 
red blossoms. Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET SULTAN, Centaurea (a) 
These beautiful long stemmed flowers with their soft 
velvety heads make very enchanting bouquets. They meas- 
ure 2 to 2% inches across while the entire plant stands 
about 214 to 3 feet tall. You can grow them readily in any 
fair garden soil, and your friends are sure to admire them. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. Sean 
SWEET WILLIAM, Dianthus Barbatus (b) | 
A well-known, attractive, free-flowering hardy biennial, 
producing a splend'd effect in beds and borders with their 
rich and varied flowers. Height, 10 to 20 inches. 
Single Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 

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