8 Best Early Spencer SWEET PEAS $100. 
Plant During Early Spring for Summer Flowers 


EARLY 
FLOWERING 
SPENCERS 
Because of the myriad of colors and varieties 
in Sweet Peas we offer each season what we 
consider the 12 best varieties considering color, 
size of flower and vigorous plant habit. In addi- 
tion we offer the outstanding novelties for the 
sweet pea fans who want the best of the new 
introductions. 
Complete cultural information is given on each 
packet. Seed requires 14 days in which to ger- 
minate. * : 
NEW SPRING SWEET PEAS 
Latest Creation from California 
1436 Spring Flowering Spencer. This new type 
was introduced in 1939. It was created and de- 
veloped in California. In 1940, the All-America 
Council on flowers honored the three original 
varieties as follows: Silver Medal to “Rose Pink”; 
‘Bronze Medal to “Blue”; and Honorable Mention 
to “Lavender”. We offer it in Mixed. The fea- 
tures of this new type are: Ability to grow 
. under hot weather’ conditions, vigor of growth, 
extra long stems, long season of flowering, and 
abundance of blossoms. Pkt. 25c; Y2 oz. 50c; 
oz. 90c. 
1315 Clear Pink—Imperial. 


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California Souvenir 
Sweet Pea Collection 
No. 1340 
$1 
Incomparable in size, color, form and substance. 
PACKETS SPENCER SWEET PEAS and 
1 PACKET VITAMITE INOCULATOR 
Collection Offer No. 1340 (Value $1.35) for 
8 
A revelation in 
color and fragrance. Excellent for planting in fall or early spring 
in Eastern States and particularly suited for outside planting in 
Southern States during August, 
September, October and November 
for’ winter and early spring bloom. 
' 1330 Phyllis Fraser. 
Lavender. 
1332 Christmas Red. 
1333 Gardenia White. 
White. 
1336 Orange Supreme. 
Orange. 
1337 American Beauty. 
Rose. 
1338 Miss Los Angeles. m 
Salmon. ; 
1356 Shirley Temple. 
-A beautiful Silver. Rose, 
large flowered, long stem, 
outstanding. 
1359 Mother Machree. . 
‘Golden Rose. 
” ¢ 
Any of the above Packets, 1l5c 
14 SOLID COLORS 
Early Rainbow Colors in Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
1308 Lilac—CATTLEYA. A bewitch- 
ing shade of rose-lilac like the Orchid 
Cattleya. Large beautifully waved 
flowers. A very attractive color under 
artificial light, long stems and vigor- 
ous plant. 
1309 Amethyst—ROYAL PURPLE OF 
THE KINGS.. 
1310 MEADOW LARK § Improved, 
Cream. Long stems and frilled. 
1311 Deep Lavender — MICHIGAN. 
Giant flower of good deep color and 
substance. 
1312 Blue—BLUE BONNET. A fine 
clear blue of unusual purity and last-.. 
ing qualities. 
A large, 
clear pink of soft shade. 
1318 Crimson—AVIATOR. A glowing, 
warm-crimson, the best of this shade.. 
1322 White—WHITE HARMONY. A 
pure white; free flowering. Awarded 
‘two silver medals and three certifi- 
cates. 
1323 Bicolor—COLUMBIA. 
rose with white wings. 
among growers. 
Salmon- 
A favorite 
1341 Salmon-Cerise— PRIDE. A 
bright, live color effect under artificial 
light. 
1342 Clear Lavender — HARMONY. 
A beautiful large frilled lavender of 
delicate light shade. 
1344 Rose-Pink —GIANT ROSE. A 
very rich rose-pink, large flowered 
and beautifully waved. 
1345. Orange Scarlet—VULCAN. We 
offer this color in place ‘of the so- 
called oranges. It is one of the best 
orange shades, and deep enough so 
it will not sunburn. 
1352 GLITTERS. A magnificent flow- .« 
er, with a remarkable glowing color. 
The standard is scarlet red. ~ 
Prices of all above st tee an colors: 
Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 50c; 4 ozs. $1.60. 
One ounce will sow a row about 20 
- , feet long. 
1339 Fraser’s California Rainbow 
Beauty. Mixture—This is’ a very spe- 
‘cial Early Spencer mixture including ° 
splendid shades, such as pink and 
salmon, lavender and orchid, scarlet 
and crimson, light and ‘dark blues, 
rose, white and_ artistic two-tone 
shades. In fact, all the colors of the 
ra Y2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 50c; 4 ozs. 
1.60. . 
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GIANT RUFFLED SWEET 
PEAS Zee: 
‘Spring-Summer Flowering 
The Giant Ruffled Sweet Pea is a re- 
of the Spencer 
Flowers are large, ruffled and 
frilled and give the appearance of 
being fully double. Everyone is taken 
with this type and if you have never 
» cent development 
types. - 
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ee 
Se ss ee a 
planted them you have a real treat in > es 
store. 
1428 Lady Ruffles. 
ruffled ' types. 
duplex ‘of rosy. mauve. 
1424 Fluffy Ruffles. Soft creamy- pink : 
flowers like large fluffy balls. _ One of 
the first introduced. 
1425 Ruffled Beauty. 
over amber. 
flower. 
1426 Ruffled Orchid. Lavender . 
with a warm mauve sheen. 
1427 Ruffled Rose. 
1422 Fraser’s Flare’ Crimson. 
1480 Mary Pickford. Soft pink on “a 
cream background and one of the 
most beautiful Sweet. Peas grown. 
Any of the above Ruffled Sweet Peas: | 
*Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 50c; 4 ozs. $1.60. 
Orchid Flowered Ruffled 
Mixed 
cut newer 
60c; Ib. $2.00. 
SWEET PEA 
INOCULATOR 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 
Vitamite- TRocniates — aN nitrofying 
.draws nitrogen from the 
air. For Sweet Peas, Beans, Legumes _ 
Lightens heavy 
bacteria, 
and all plant life. 
soils. Pkt. 15c: 
‘Large blooms, 
soft pink self on a white background. 
Flowers of good substance exquisitely 
ruffled and frilled. A Gold Medal 
Winner and one of the finest of the 
Plants a 12-foot row. 
1423 Cattleya Queen. A ‘large frilled 
A lilde-pink 
Large, daintily ruffled 
A soft rose- -pink, | 
well ruffled and borne on long stems. 
1429. We have blended in ’ this spe- 
cial mixture a large number of varie- 
ties which distinguish themselves by. 
having beautifully ruffled blooms. 
Will give a magnificent display in the 
garden and yield great she ths on 
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