Giant— Spencer eSweet P cas —Ruffled 
Our Sweet Peas seeds are the best obtainable from W. Atlee Burpee Company and other 
reliable rowers, and produce giant ruffled flowers, usually three and four to a stem 
CULTURE. Plant as soon as ground is workable in the 
spring, one inch deep and % inch apart in a furrow 4 
inches deep. When plants are about 244 inches tall, thin 
out to 3 inches apart, and gradually fill in the furrow to 
ground level as plants grow. Soaking the seed in a solu- 
tion of nitrogen bacteria will greatly increase size and 
brilliance of blooms. Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
GIANT RUFFLED SPENCER VARIETIES 

AMBITION. Lavender-lilac. RUFFLED PRIMROSE. Creamy deep prim- 
rose. 
pHs DAE AL) Darks wuavaeniue. THE SULTAN. Velvety black maroon. 
FLORADALE PURPLE. True purple shade. Rep BOY. Crimson with velvet sheen. 
BLUE BIRD. True blue. FORDHOOK ORANGE. Bright salmon 
PINNACLE. Rich deep rose-pink, orange. 
PICARDY. Salmon-pink. PRICES ON ANY OF THE ABOVE SWEET 
FLUFFY RUFFLES IMPROVED. Dainty PEAS LISTED: Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 
cream pink. 30c; %4 lb. $1.00; % Ib. $1.80. 
BURPEE’S GIGANTIC WHITE. One of the best pure whites. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 
40c; %4 Ib. $1.50. ‘ 
BURPEE’S GIANT RUFFLED MIXED. This is a marvelous mixture of large Ruffled and 
Frilled Sweet Peas in a great variety of colors. We recommend this highly. Pkt. 10c; 
1% oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % Ib. $1.50. 
CUTHBERTSON SWEET PEAS 4 recently new introduction of heat 
resistant spring flowering variety 
that blooms about ten days ahead of other varieties, plants are quite vigorous and 
produce large waxy flowers on long stems. We list the following colors: : 
KENNETH (crimson), LOIS (rose-pink), FRANK G. (lavender), JANET (white), 
TOMMY (clear blue), MARION (cream), and also MIXED colors. 
PRICES ON ANY OF THE ABOVE: Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. 70c; %4 Ib. $2.40. 
EARLY FLOWERING SWEET PEAS These extra large flower- 
ing and ruffled variety 
should bloom about three weeks earlier than the Summer Spencer types. A well 
balanced mixture of several colors. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50. 
SIMPSON’S EARLY and LATE MIXTURE We make this mix- 
ture so that you can 
have blooms thru a longer season, contains the early flowering varieties and the 
late Spencer varieties. In mixed colors only. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; ™%4 Ib. 75c. 
This is a care- 
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mixture of standard Spencer Sweet Peas and contains a variety of many colors. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 ozs. 35c; %4 Ib. 60c; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 




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60x72 in., Simpson’s Giant Spencer 
65c; 
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New W rw r No. 2, 
60x96 in., 
TRELLIS NETT NG ideal Support for SWEET pe This Wonderful Collection of Summer Flower- 
PEAS, GARDEN PEAS,POLE BEANS,CUCUMBERS,TOMATOES =, =| ing: Spencer Sweet Peas Consists of SIX Regu- 
Grows finer, larger flowers and vegetables. Hung with ease in 
5 quinaten: 0 fuss or bother. Use instead of string or wire. 60x180 lar 10 Cent PACKETS, Each Age 










(Wire in sun burns delicate tendrils.) Doesn’t rot like string- in., $1.25 Color Different. A SPECIAL Post- 
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