Tait’s Thorobred Giant Spencer 
Sweet 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 
Especially recommended for winter growing 
in greenhouses, but can be successfully grown 
out of doors in the southern states. 
The ten varieties listed below have been 
selected for their beautiful coloring, large 
size, and long stems. 
Ball’s Rose. Exquisite Rose Pink. 
Ball’s Orange. Glistening Orange. 
Lavanda. Lovely clear lavender. 
otk Herbert Hoover. Bright California 
ue. 
Pink Wonder. Pure Bright Pink. 
Shirley Temple. Soft Rose Pink. 
Red Bird. Glowing Bright Crimson. 
Red Poppy. Dazzling Poppy-scarlet. 
Salmon Queen. Bright Salmon Pink. 
Snowstorm. Pure Waxy White. 
Any of the above varieties, pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; % Ib., 90c; 1b., $3.00, postpaid. 
Tait’s Thorobred 
Mixture Early 
Flowering Spencer 
Sweet Peas 
A mixture of about twenty-five splendid 
sorts well blended. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
4 lb., 65c; 1 1b., $2.25, postpaid. 

with Black Leaf 40. 

Janet Fiveash 
as in the early spring. To secure the large flowers and brilliant colors, 
sow the seeds 8 inches deep in a rich soil that has been heavily 
and in a location where the plants will get plenty of sunshine. Pick the 
blooms regularly, and they will bear longer. 
mulch for Sweet Peas. 
manured, 
Peat moss makes a good 
If green aphis or lice attack the plants, spray 
Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas 
As the name suggests, the flowers of this 
variety are beautifully frilled or ruffled. 
Any of the varieties named below: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ilb., 60c; lb., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
Ruffled Crimson. Rich crimson...Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled Blue. 
Mid-blue, shading darker........PEt., 10c 
Ruffled Exquisite. Salmon-cerise. .PKEt., 10c 
Ruffled Orchid. A blending of lavender, rose, 
AN Ga OLCHIC ators tMetey ctehetelenstaretetercienere Pkt., 10c 
Ruffled Pink. Clear pink..... ....- FkKt., 10c 
Ruffled Rose. Soft rose...... ....FPEt., 10c 
Ruffled White. Pure white.......PKt., 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. PEt., 
10c; oz., 150; %4 lb., 40c; 1 Ihb., $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 Ib., 50c; 1 Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Miss Norfolk. 
scarlet. 
Dazzling fiery 
Blue Maroon Doreen. Lovely carmine. 
Amethyst. Bright clear amethyst- The Sultan. Glowing blackish George Shawyer. Giant orange- 
blue. maroon. pink. has 
Sweet Violet. Dark violet. Warrior. Dark reddish maroon, Fink Frills. Salmon pink. 
Chinese blue. 
Dark blue. 
Blue Bell. 
Fortune. 
Cream 
Master Cream. Cream. 
Daffodil. Deep cream. 
Lavender 
Ambition. Deep lavender-lilac. 
Gleneagles. Bright lavender-blue. 
Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
Sextet Lavender. Rich lavender. 
Orange 
Gold Crest. Orange salmon. 
Prince of Orange. Golden 
orange. 
Orange Flare. Bright orange. 
Picotee 
Youth. White, edged blush-pink. 
Sunkist. Cream, edged with pink. 
Pink 
Extasy. Shell-pink. white ground. 
Beatall. Cerise-pink, suffused sal- 
mon. 
Janet Fiveash. Dazzling pink. 
Pinkie. Bright pink. 
Rosie. Bright rose-pink. 
Sextet Pink. Light pink. 
Smiles. Shrimp-pink, shaded sal- 
mon, 
Purple 
Olympia. Royal purple. 
Red 
Red Boy. Deep crimson. 
Excelsior. Orange-scarlet, 
shaded cerise. 
Flamingo. Deep vivid scarlet. 
Rose 
Charming. Rosy cerise. 
Damask Rose. Old rose. 
Mrs. A. Searles. Salmon-rose- 
cerise, 
White 
Snowball. Glistening pure white. 
Sextet Queen. Blush-white, black 
seeded. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS (See 
page 50). 
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. 
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. 
Heights 7) feet cuisines Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c 
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. 
Height, 4 feet? isc. sis. 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..... .. PEt., 10c; oz., 75c 
Single Mammoth Russian. Large yellow 
flowers with dark centers often more than 12 
inches in diameter. 
Height’ 8 feett.. ccc ccie.c Pkt., 50; oz., 100 
New Spencer Sweet Peas 
Spring Flowering 
A new class of sweet peas introduced two 
years ago to resist heat and give a longer 
blooming season. 
Blue, Lavender, Rose, White. 
Pkt., 25c; oz., $2.00 
Sweet Sultan 
Annual—Culture “B’’, Blooms May and June 
Charming, sweet-scented, artistic-shaped 
flowers borne on long strong stems and when 
cut 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. 
Brilliant Rose..... ayeteauadeete oretale's . -$0.10 
Amaranth-Red .............- maOado Et) 
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Delicate Lavender...............-- »lO 
Pure White...... bile evel okoletel siclelalers cis’ tel O 
Finest Mixed Colors............... 10 
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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. 
Mixed colors. 
Pkt., 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 °T. 
many brilliant colors. Sweet William 
Height 15 ins. 
Single Giant Perennial. Red, Pink Beauty, 
Newport Pink, Scarlet Beauty, white, crimson 
with white eye, and mixed colors. 
PkEt., 10c; oz., 750 
Double Giant Perennial. Red, rose, pink 
and mixed colors.......PKt., 100; oz., $1.50 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, Ine. 

