


Sweet Peas 
Sweet Peas are 
one of the most 
fascinating flow- 
ers of all garden 
annuals. The 
blooms, with their 
long wiry stems, 
delicate fragrance, 
and great variety 
of fascinating 
shades, have a 
grace and_  indi- 
viduality for 
table decorations. 

Sweet Peas 
How to Grow Fine Sweet Peas 
Sweet Peas are of comparatively easy 
“culture, if their requirements are taken 
- into consideration. We can all grow 
‘fine Sweet Peas with lovely long stems 
_if we will observe a few simple rules 
in their culture. 
» First—Good seed. 
Second—Rich soil, deeply dug. 
. Third—Early sowing. 
Fourth—BHarly staking. 
Fifth—Frequent fertilization to in- 
sure healthy, rapid, continuous growth. 
» Sixth—Keeép soil loose and porous. 
. Fall preparation of ground is prefer- 
able but if this has not been done start 
as soon as the ground can be worked 
in the spring. 
Select an open sunny spot in the 
richest part of the garden and then 
apply a thick layer of pulverized sheep 
manure 18 inches wide. Remember that 
Sweet Peas are deep rooting plants so 
that the soil must be deeply and thor- 
oughly worked, Spade the sheep ma- 
nure in as deep as the fork will go 
and turn the _ soil over three or four 
times so that: the manure becomes thor- 
oughly mixed:with it, then level, and 
your bed is ready for planting. Sow 
_in double rows, that is, open two drills 
-about 8 to 10 inches apart and 4 to 5 
inches deep and scatter the seed lib- 
erally, but not too thick (about one 
ounce to 15 running feet), then cover. 
The support for the plants to climb on 
is placed in the center of the two rows 
and should be in place by the time the 
plants are 2 ‘inches high. 
Success with Sweet Peas necessitates 
a rapid, healthy and vigorous growth 
during the cool weather of April and 
early May. An application of Vigoro 
about May 1 will help the plants to 
get their growth during this cooler 
weather, vas 
. Sweet Peas require sufficient plant 
food at all times, and you will find 
that a top dressing of sheep manure, 
Vigoro or bone meal applied regularly 
every two weeks and hoed in will help 
produce strong healthy Vines. 



Prices on Sweet Peas 
All, pkt., 10c; 1 oz, 25c3 2 oz., 45e. 

Blue 
. Amethyst. Bright clear blue, large. 
Capri. Clear. silver blue. 
Chinese Blue... Rich mid-blue. 
=F lagship. Deep navy blue. 
*Ruffied Blue, Mid-blue. 
Cerise 
Charming. Rose cerise. 
Grand Slam. Cerise scarlet. 
Ruffled Exquisite,.. Salmon cerise. 
Cream 
Mastercream. Deep cream. 
Ruffled Primrose. Deep cream. 
What Joy. Deep rich cream, 
Crimson-Scarlet 
Huntsman. Bright scarlet. 
Ruffled Crimson. Rich velvety crimson. 
The Cardinal. Poppy scarlet. 
Welcome. Dazzling scarlet. 
Lavender-Mauve 
Austin Frederick Imp. Lavender, large. 
Chieftain. Pure satiny mauve. 
Powerscourt. Lavender, mammoth size. 
Ruffled Mauve. Pure mauve. 
Ruffled Orchid. Rich lavender rose. 
Maroon 
Black Diamond. Dark maroon. 
Warrior. Deep maroon. 
Orange 
Guinea Gold. Cerise orange. 
Torch. Intense orange scarlet. 
Golden Wings. Fine orange, large. 
Tangerine Improved. Rich orange. 
Orange shades of Sweet Peas should be shaded 
from strong sunshine to retain their rich color. 
Picotee 
Gloria. Cream, picotee edged rose. 
Youth. White, edged rose pink. 
Pink-Rose 
Aristocrat. Clear pink. 
Fluffy Ruffles. Light cream pink. 
Miss California. Salmon cream pink. 
Pinkie. Rose pink, large. 
Ruffled Carmine, Bright carmine rose. 
Ruffled Rose. Soft rich rose. 
Purple 
Rich purple. 
Rosy purple. 
Salmon 
Mary Pickford. Creamy salmon pink. 
Melody. Golden salmon pink. 
Smiles. Salmon shrimp pink. 
White 
Avalanche. Glistening white. 
Burpee’s White. One of the most per- 
fect white Sweet Peas. 
Gigantic. Pure white, large. 
King White. Pure white, large. 
Ruffled White. Extremely ruffled. 
Gould’s Reliable Mixture. This mixture 
contains a fine selection of the largest 
and most attractive named varieties to 
produce a harmony of colors. 
Ruffled Varieties Mixed. Large flowers 
on long stems. 
Cuthbertson Spring Flowering 
A new intermediate type, exhibiting 
strong heat resistance in combination 
with vigorous growth. Produce long 
stout stems and a heavy crop of flowers 
over a long blooming period. We offer 
the following colors. 
Royal Purple. 
Ruffled Purple. 
Clear pink. Navy blue. 
Cream. Rose pink. 
Crimson. Salmon pink. 
Deep maroon. Scarlet. 
Lavender. White. 
Light blue. Finest mixed. 
Light carmine. 
Inoculate seed with 
; INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES © Nitragin. Makes 
finer, More vigor- 
ous and healthier 
Sweet Peas. Garden 
, Size, postpaid 15c. 


Thunbergia (Black Eved Susan) 
A beautiful rapid- 
growing annual 
climber. Used ex- 
tensively in hang- 
ing baskets, vases, 
ete., and. to cover 
low fences. Can be 
used in the rockery 
as it will trail over 
the ground, form- 
ing a dense mat of 
foliage and trumpet 
shaped _ flowers. 
Colors range 
through all shades 
of yellow, orange, 
buff, to pure white 
with dark centers. 
Will grow 5 ft. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Thunbergia. 

Flowering Plants 
During the months of May and early 
June we offer daily many thousands 
of annual seedling flower plants, 
also potted perennial plants. 


Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) 
An odd plant growing 5 to 7 feet high, 
that throws up from the root many 
stout, woody stalks like the Dahlia, 
with large foliage: The dazzling 
orange-scarlet flowers resemble the 
single Zinnia. 
milion. Pkt..10ce; 
Torenia (Wishbone Flower) 
Bushy plants 10 inches high covered 
with lovely, rich colored snapdragon- 
like flowers of sky blue with a touch 
of gold on the tip. Fine for beds, pots, 
or hanging baskets, Fournieri. Pkt. 15c. 
Speciosa. Orange-ver- 
Venidium 
Produces long 
daisy-like flowers 
similar to the 
African Daisy of 
deep orange, apri- 
cot, cream, white, 
yellow or salmon 
colored flowers 4 
to 5 inches across 
marked at center 
with a reddish- 
brown Zon ®@ 
Plants grow 2 to 
3 feet. Fastuosum, 
Hybrids, Pkt. 10c. 


Venidium 
Verbena 
The Verbena is me . 
one of the most 
popular garden 
annuals. Verbenas 
are particularly 
fine for beds, bor- 
ders, window box- 
es, or aS an un- 
dergrowth to tall 
plants. The sweet- 
ly scented flowers 
are borne in large 
clusters and 
bloom profusely 
from mid-summer 
until late in au- 
tumn. Plants 12 
inches high. 
rE Grandi Warhena. 
Red, cream eye. Salmon Pink. 
° Scarlet. 
Rose pink, white Violet, white eye. 
eye. Crimson. 
Dark Blue, cream Blue, white eye. 
eye. Creamy white. 
Mid-Blue. White. 
Mixed colors. 
Each of above. Pkt. 10c. 
Hybrida Dwarf Compact. Plants grow 
about 6 inches high. Fine for edging 
or pot culture. 
Blue Sentinel, White Ball, pure 
navy blue. white. 
Fireball, brilliant Blue Shades. 
crimson. Pink, white eye. 
Venus, salmon Mixed. 
pink. Each, pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Glow. Flowers are pure glow- 
ing crimson, wholly without even a 
small light eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids. Shades 
from rose pink to rose red. Pkt, 10c. 
Lavender Glory. Lavender with creamy 
eye. Pkt. 10ce. 
Erinoides (Moss Verbena). Produces a 
mass of moss-like foliage above which 
are borne heads of purplish-blue or 
white blossoms. Flowers from June 
until frost. 12 in. Pkt. 10c. 
Venosa. This variety is largely used 
for bedding purposes. Strong thrifty 
grower and covered with bright pur- 
plish heliotrope flowers from early 
summer until late fall. 1 foot. Pkt. 10c. 
Vinca Rosea (Periwinkle) 
Ornamental free-blooming plants with 
light green shiny foliage and hand- 
som2 pink and white flowers. May be 
taken up in fall and potted and Kept 
in bloom through the winter. Sow seed 
indoors early, or in the open when 
ground is warmed up. Grow 12 to 15 
inches high. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
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