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 SOWING OF SWEET PEAS—In warmer climates, fall 
sowing results in finer blooms, particularly where hot summers 
prevail and tend to dwarf growth and stunt flowers. You'll enjoy 
larger blossoms on longer stems through fall planting. In early 
October, plant in mellow, enriched soil, inoculating the seed with 
NITRAGIN before planting (see page 36). You may trench if 
you choose, but trenching is not necessary in warmer climes. 



SPECIAL MIXTURE SPENCER SWEET PEAS 
This is our special mixture and is a blend of all the 
most beautiful colors in Spencer Sweet Peas. 
Pkt. 10c;.0z. 30c; Y% Ib. $1.00, postpaid. 
GIANT SUMMER FLOWERING SPENCERS 
ALL COLORS. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
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. 
PINKIE. Rose-pink with large and frilled flowers. This variety 
is seldom affected by weather conditions and first-class 
blooms can be cut al! during its long blossoming period. Silver 
Medal. 

CISSIE. A soft cream pink. Extra large flowers’ which bloom in 
abundance and have long stems. 
LULLABY. Charming shade of light rose pink. A strong grower. 
Award of Merit. National Sweet Pea Society, 1934. 
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. 
PEGGY ANN. A late flowering variety of great beauty and dis- 
tinction. A new and glowing shade of salmon pink. Most be- 
witching under artificial light. Delightfully perfumed. The 
stems are very long and stout with four huge blooms to a 
stem. 
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, 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. 
WHITE AND CREAM SHADES 
SEXTET QUEEN. Pure white flowers of perfect form and of 
great substance. Normally produces five-flowered stems when 
grown under ordinary conditions. Black seeded. Award of 
Merit. ; 
AVALANCHE. Immense glistening white flowers... The blooms 
are very frilled. White seeded. 
WHAT JOY. Primrose, shading to cream. A charming tone and 
so far the nearest approach to a true yellow. 
ORANGE AND SALMON SHADES 
GEORGE SHAWYER. A giant orange pink, the standard showing 
more ‘orange than the wings. The flowers are perfectly 
formed and nicely placed. Award of Merit. 
SMILES. Clear glistening salmon, best describes this exquisite 
variety. The large flowers are beautifully waved and fluted. 
Award of Merit. 
CERISE SHADES 
MRS. A. SEARLES. Salmon-cerise, merging into a soft oriental- 
red. A remarkable and distinct color. No collection is com- 
plete without this beautiful Sweet Pea. 
ARTISTE. Clear geranium pink; a rare color. Flowers are large 
and quite frilled. An outstanding Sweet Pea. 
RED SHADES 
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 
BONNIE RUFFLES. A rich delicate salmon-pink on cream. 
ees. |) Ser 
RUFFLED BURPEE BLUE, A very fine dark blue. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED CRIMSON. Rich velvety crimson. A beauty. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED EXQUISITE. Salmon cerise. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED ORCHID. Rich lavender rose. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED ROSE. A very rich rose. Pkt. 15c. 
RUFFLED MIXED. A blend of the above colors. Pkt. 15c. 

14 NITRAGIN WILL GIVE YOUR SWEET PEAS A BETTER START. 
