
STOCKS TEN WEEKS. Used for bedding and bor- 
ders. Desirable for florists and growers of cut 
flowers. To secure early flowers, start seed in 
window boxes or under glass in March or April, 
and transplant to the open ground in the middle 
of May. Do best in rich soil and in cool loca- 
tions. Stocks never run entirely double. 
394A—Early Bismarck or Giant Imperial. (Pkt. 
15c) (% oz. 30c). With sufficient room plants 
grow large and branch 2% feet with long, 
thick flower heads. This variety best for 
greenhouse use. 
395A—Dresden Perpetual or Giant Perfection. 
(Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 30c). Large spikes of frequent 
double flowers in wide range of color, 1 to 
1% feet. Fine for florists. Biennial in mild 
climate. 
396A—Ten Weeks Selected. (Pkt. 10c) (4 oz. 30c). 
Double and Singled Mixed. A choice strain 
containing a fair per cent of doubles. 
SWEET PEAS. 
Culture: A deep, rich, cool soil in a partly shaded 
locality. Sweet peas should not be grown on the 
same soil longer than three successive years. If the 
location cannot be changed, the soil to a depth and 
width of a foot or more should be removed and re- 
placed with soil from another part of the garden. 
The ground should be worked or dug to a depth of 
1 foot and mixed with bone meal, or well rotted stable 
manure, leaving a hollow 3 inches deep, 4 inches wide 
for the seed bed. 
Sow early, covering about 1 inch deep. The early 
flowering Spencer should be planted just as soon as 
- the ground can be worked, the middle of March is 
not too early. The Late Flowering Spencer can be 
sown any time from the 17th of March to the 25th of 
April. After the plants are 2 inches high, cultivate 
as they grow and a slight sprinkling of commercial 
fertilizer worked into the soil will be of great benefit. 
When the plants are about 5 inches high fill the seed 
bed hollow with 11% inches of fine soil or peat moss; 
also at that stage some support should be furnished, 
such as brush, strings, wire netting, etc. One ounce 
of seed will plant 10 feet of drill. Pick daily. Do not 
let seed pods form. 
EARLY FLOWERING 
EARLY FLOWERING GIANT SPENCER. Bears 
large, waved flowers on long stems same as the 
standard late Spencers, but these bloom three 
weeks earlier and continue to flower for a longer 
period. Especially recommended for forcing under 
glass and sections with short seasons. (See 
culture directions above.) This group of sweet 
peas should have more attention from the home 
gardener as it is the easiest variety to grow. 
After careful trials we have selected the follow- 
ing varieties as being the best and most satisfac- 
tory in their class. 
BLUE 
1E—Princess Blue. Light Blue. 
2E—Mrs. H. Hoover. Bright clear deep blue. 
3E—Mariner. Clear mariner blue. 
CERISE 
4E—Cavalcade. Golden cerise. White ground. 
5E—Sequoia. Pink cerise. 
6E—Ball’s Rose. Deep cerise rose. 
CRIMSON 
7E—Top Sergeant. Rich crimson. 
8E—American Beauty. Color American Beauty rose. 
SWEET PEAS (Continued) 
LAVENDER 
9E—Memory. Rosy lavender. Large waved flow 
ers. 
10E—Fragrance. Large clear lavender. 
ORANGE 
11E—Fiesta. Glowing orange cerise. 
12E—Treasure Island. Golden orange. 
PINK AND ROSE 
13E—Bridesmaid. Silvery pink. 
14E—Sweet Briar. Rose pink. 
15E—Giant Rose. Extremely large bright rose. 
16E—Mrs. H. S. Reddick. Brilliant flesh pink. 
WHITE 
17E—Hope. White. 
Prices Above Varieties: (Pkt. 10c) (4% oz. 20c) 
(oz. 30c) (Y% lb. $2.25) postpaid. 
18E—Early Flowering Spencer Mixed. All above 
varieties and 25 others in a perfect blend. 
(Pkt. 5c) (Y oz. 10c) (oz. 20c) (Ib. $1.90) postpaid. 
LATE FLOWERING 
SUMMER or LATE FLOWERING SPENCERS. This 
is the vigorous growing standard variety which 
has been grown for over 30 years; however, 
lately many new and improved varieties have 
been bred, the best of which we list below. Will 
start blooming late in June. 

BLUE 
30L—Capri. Light blue, 
vigorous. 
31L — Windsor Blue. 
Large waved, clear 
cornflower blue. 
32L — Flagship. Deep 
navy blue. 
CARMINE 
33L—Pinnical. Carmine 
rose. 
CERISE 
34L—Grand Slam. Rich. 
fiery cerise. Extra 
large. Late Flowering 
35L— Maytime. Pale perce 
cerise shaded salmon. 
CREAM AND CREAM PINK 
36L—Grand National. Deep cream. 
PINK 
37L—Discovery. Brilliant chamois pink. 
38L—Elstree. Soft pink. 
CRIMSON 
39L—Red Rover. Rich deep crimson. 
LAVENDER 
40L—Flora. Rose lavender. 
41L—Highlander. Large flowered, 
der. 
42L—Gladys Improved. Pure lavender. 
PURPLE 
43L—Olympic. Large flowered purple. 
clear laven- 
Also see next page 
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