. SWE, E if PE A are essentially cool weather 
plants, and they quickly fade 
away if the temperature persists for long above 75°. 
In the sea-cooled areas of the Pacific Northwest, sweet 
peas can be grown successfully throughout the 
summer. An early start is highly important. The 
plants should be well established before hot weather 
arrives, but if the heat is extreme and persistent, 
nothing will keep the plants growing vigorously, 
though it is possible to carry the plants through July 
and even later if a cheese-cloth shading is erected 
over plants. 
Sweet Pea seed is hard shelled, therefore better 
results can be obtained if the seed is soaked in water 
for a day or two before planting. 
Dig a wide trench to a depth of 12 inches.and after 
breaking up the bottom of trench fill in with several 
inches of peat or leaf mold to which add a liberal 
amount of bone meal; fill in the balance of the trench 
with good top soil. Tamp the soil down firmly and 
water thoroughly to the base. Let stand a few days 
until moderately moist. Never put the seed in too 
wet soil. Pulverize the surface well by raking, make 
rows and plant seed about one inch deep, and two 
inches apart. Do not water until all the seed is up 
at least half inch. 
Thin out at least six inches apart and train on wire 
or string netting when plants are five or six inches 
high. Applications of Vigoro during flowering period 
will add greatly to length of stems and size of blos- 
soms. Keep well cultivated and water only as needed, 
as excessive moisture will cause the buds to drop. 
Treat seed with Nitragin. 
CHOICE MIXED SPENCERS 
Packet, 10c. Ounce, 20c. 
GIANT WAVED AND RUFFLED 
SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
Packet, 10c. Ounce, 35c. 
PINK AND CREAM 
Ascot. Clear light rose pink. Very large blooms. 
Mary Pickford. Cream pink, faintly tinted to salmon. 
Pinkie. Large flowers in fours. A deep rose pink. 
What Joy. Colorful primrose, shaded to soft cream. 
RED AND MAROON 
Charming. Brilliant blossoms of rose cerise. 
Flamingo. Long stems. Flowers are orange scarlet. 
Sybil Henshaw. Deep crimson flowers of giant size. 
Welcome. The most dazzling of all scarlets. Strong stems. 
ORANGE AND SALMON 
Barbara. A beautiful shade of orange salmon. 
Celebrity. Brilliant orange of exceptional quality. 
Gloriosa. A dazzling, clear, bright orange scarlet. 
Pirate Gold. A beautiful, mellow deep golden orange. 
Tangerine Improved. Exquisite salmon orange. 
LAVENDER, BLUE AND MAUVE 
Austin Frederick Improved. Ruffled pure lavender. 
Chieftain. A giant satiny mauve (deep lavender). 

AUSTIN FREDERICK IMPROVED 
Fortuna. A lovely rich, dark blue with long stems. 
Gleneagles. One of the very best lavender blues. 
Olympia. Giant ruffled flowers of rich purple. 
Powerscourt. Clear pure lavender. Best lavender. 
Reflection. A lovely sun-proof clear cornflower blue. 
WHITE AND PICOTEE 
Youth. Large pure white with margin of clear pink. 
Avalanche. Glistening white of great substance. 
mes ss sh a of 
{ 
SPECIAL SWEET PEA COLLECTION l 
j NINE 10c PACKETS FOR 50c j 
P<) ee & 
EARLY FLOWERING SPENCERS 
Packet, 10c; 1 ounce, 45c 
Apollo. Extremely long stems. Soft salmon cerise. 
Columbia. Rose standard with light pink wings. 
Giant Rose. Truly the best rose-pink variety. 
Harmony. Very popular clear lavender with large flowers. 
Oriental. Clear deep cream with black seeded center. 
Shirley Temple. Giant waved flowers of soft rose pink. 
Snowstorm Improved. Giant clear white flowers. 
Spring Song. Brilliant, bright rose-pink flushed salmon. 
Vulcan. Vivid sun-proof scarlet. Most outstanding red. 
White Harmony. Glistening pure white with vigorous 
stems. 
Early Flowering Spericer Mixed. Well blended mixture. 
Ounce, 35c. 
[23 ] 
