SWEET PEAS 

CULTURE OF SWEET PEAS 
CULTURE—First and most important, plant as early in the 
spring as the conditions will permit. Seeds should be sown at 
the rate of one ounce to 15 feet. Make a trench about 3 or 4 
inches deep, planting seeds in the bottom about 2 inches deep, 
pressing the soil firmly. After the plants are well up,.thin to 
4 or 5 inches apart and draw the soil around them until the 
trench is filled above the level. This gives a depth to the roots, 
preserving the moisture. Keep the ground well worked and 
water if needed, an occasional soaking down being better than 
a daily sprinkling. Keep the flowers cut close. 
FALL GROWING OF SWEET PEAS—On well drained soils, 
fall planting of Sweet Peas brings greater satisfaction to the 
grower by producing larger blossoms on longer stems and 
through a longer season starting two or more weeks earlier. In 
early October, plant in trenches 8 to 10 inches deep, covering 
2 inches putting on more earth as peas grow. 






BURPEE’S NOVELTY MIXTURE 
There is a real fascination in growing this novelty mix- 
ture, as it includes all the finest new named Giant Sweet 
Peas in a wide assortment of exquisite colors. Grown 
separately and mixed according to color values. 
Worozmlocw |: oz 30. 


CHOICE MIXTURE 
FIELD GROWN. A good mixture. 2 0z. 10c; 1 oz. 20c. 
GIANT SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCERS 
ALL COLORS. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
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. 
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, Royal Horticultural So- 
ciety. 
CHINESE BLUE. Chinese Blue is a solid, rich, deep blue with- 
out the objectionable fading out on the edges. The stems 
are long and bear four blooms throughout. Plants are strong 
and vigorous with a blooming season longer than that of the 
average Sweet Pea. 
AVALANCHE. Immense glistening white flowers. The blooms 
are very frilled. White seeded. 
RED BOY. The very best crimson. It is a first class Sweet Pea 
for all purposes, especially for general garden culture. Award 
of Merit. 
WELCOME. By far the best and most brilliant, dazzling, scarlet 
Sweet Pea. For exhibition or gardens it is supreme. Absolutely 
sunproof. Silver Medal, Scottish National Sweet Pea Society. 
RUFFLED VARIETIES 
RUFFLED BEAUTY. Lilac pink on amber. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED BURPEE BLUE. A very fine dark blue. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED CARMINE. Bright carmine rose. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED CRIMSON. Rich velvety crimson. A beauty. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED EXQUISITE. Salmon-cerise. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED FLUFFY RUFFLES. Light cream pink. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED ORCHID. Rich lavender-rose. Pkt. 10Qc. 
RUFFLED PRIMROSE. Deep cream, black seeded. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED PURPLE. Rosy purple. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED ROSE. A very rich rose. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED ROYAL RUFFLED (new). Scarlet cerise. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED WHITE. Pure white, long stems. Pkt. 10c. 
RUFFLED MIXED. A blend of the above colors. Pkt. 10c. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Lovely apple blossom pink shade. 
BARBARA. Finest of the pure salmon varieties. 
CHEERIO. Deep Begonia rose. 
CRINKLES. Cerise pink suffused coral. 
FIERY CROSS. Bright orange cerise. 
GRAND SLAM. Cerise scarlet. 
GUINEA GOLD. Cerise orange. 
MARY PICKFORD. Dainty cream pink, suffused salmon. 
MISS CALIFORNIA. Salmon cream pink. 
PICARDY. Warm salmon pink. 
PINK FRILLS. Rich salmon pink on cream. 
SALMON FANTASY. Distinct new color on the flaked group, 
pleasing shade of salmon rose-pink set off by the white of 
the standard. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE. Delicate soft rose pink, fluted, long stems. 
SWEET LAVENDER. Finest clear lavender. 
THE SULTAN. Dark maroon. 


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