Sweet Peas 
PLANT EARLY. Annual Climber. 4 to 5 ft. May-July 
One ounce will plant a single row of 25 feet. 
Culture. They are of the easiest culture, but the most 
important requisite to bear in mind is that they should 
be sown very early in the Spring in rich, well-pulverized 
soil. Dig a trench 18 inches deep and enrich with well 
rotted stable manure or bone meal. Plant in rows 6 
inches deep. Sow the seed and cover 2 inches, pressing 
the soil down firmly. Plenty of sunlight and fresh air are 
essential to the success of Sweet Peas. 5 
As soon as the young seedlings are 2 inches high, 
thin out the young plants to 4 inches apart, as this will 
allow the air and light to circulate freely among the 
growing vines, resulting in larger flowers, longer stems, 
better color and more blooms. Continue filling in 2 inches 
then become thoroughly established to withstand warm 
weather and will continue flowering a much longer pe- 
riod than if sown in the ordinary way near the surface. 
When the plants are about 5 inches high, it is desirable 
to furnish some support for the vines to run upon, pref- 
erably a wire netting firmly supported by stakes to 
prevent sagging; but strings or brush are used with 
satisfactory results. 
Summer Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 
of soil at a time until the trench is filled; the plants will 
Sweet Peas should not be grown in same soil year 
after year. Another very important feature that 
must not be overlooked is the clipping off of the 
flowers as they mature and fade, for if they are 
allowed to remain, they form their seed pods and 
then mature and the vines die, 
The roots should not be allowed to become too 
dry. Water applied thoroughly once or twice a 
week, preferably early in the morning or in the 
evening after sundown, is usually better than a 
light sprinkling. 
Splendid results can be obtained in the Southern 
States by sowing in the Fall or early Winter. The 
plants become better established and the root 
growth stronger, prolonging the blooming period. 
Summer Flowering Varieties for Garden Planting 
This strain includes the largest and most beautifully formed Sweet Peas, measuring 2 to 2% inches across. 
Three and often four handsome blossoms are borne on long, strong stems. 
BLUE 
7025 Chinese Blue. Deep blue. 
7054 Fortune. Rich navy blue. 
7064 Gleneagles. Silver blue. 
7228 The Admiral. Dark violet. 
CERISE 
7021 Charming. Rosy cerise. 
7104 Jumbo. Deep cerise. 
7234 Thriller. Cerise scarlet. 
CREAM 
7027 Cream Gigantic. Cream. 
7244 What Joy. Deep rich cream. 
LAVENDER 
6952 Ambition. Rosy lavender. 
7190 Powerscourt. Pure lavender. 
MAROON 
7230 The Sultan. Velvety black. 
MAUVE 
7023 Chieftain. Satiny mauve. 
ORANGE 
7182 Pirate Gold. Golden orange. 
PINK 
7102 Hebe. Bright pink. 
7174 Peggy Ann. Salmon pink. 
7180 Pinkie. Large rose pink. 
PURPLE 
7220 Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
RED 
7194 Red Supreme. Crimson. 
7232 The Cardinal. Scarlet. 
7242 Welcome. Dazzling scarlet. 
WHITE ; 
7062 Gigantic. White, ~ 
7106 King White. Pure white. 
Summer Flowering 
Spencer Mixture 
7209 This mixture includes all 
the best Spencer sorts and 
comprises a splendid range of 
colors, 
Ea rly Flowering Varieties For the Greenhouse and Early Outdoor Blooming. 
Early Flowering Sweet Peas come into bloom outdoors before the summer heat arrives—3 to 4 weeks 
earlier than the Summer Flowering Spencer varieties. They are particularly adapted to the Southern 
States, and for earliest blooms outdoors in the North. Popular with florists for greenhouse culture. 
BLUE 
7384 Blue Bird. Violet blue. 
7421 Navy Blue. Dark blue. 
CERISE 
7377 Appolo. Soft salmon 
cerise, 
7414 Celestial. Cerise salmon 
rose, 
LAVENDER 
7419 Memory. Giant lavender, 
MAROON 
7455 Othello. Maroon. 
ORANGE 
7383 Ball’s Orange Improved. 
Glowing orange. 
PINK 
7386 Bridesmaid. Silvery pink. 
7456 Shirley Temple. Soft rose 
pink. 
7413 Florist Rose. Pure rose 
pink, 
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7416 Grenadier. Dazzling scarlet. 
7418 Mars. Ox-blood crimson. 
WHITE 
7417 Hope. Pure white. 
7457 Snowstorm Improved. 
White. 
Early Spencer Mixture 
7509 A mixture of all colors, 
