Stocks (Early Giant Imperial). One of 
the most highly prized of our 
annuals. Our select strain produces a 
high percentage of double flowers. 
Suitable for pots as well as the garden. 
The delightful fragrance, free bloom- 
ing, long lasting character make them 
invaluable for cut flowers. Flower from 
July until October. Grow 20 to 30 inches 
tall. IMPROVED BISMARKS. Mixed 
A Ce 
colors. 
Sweet Peas 
Sweet Peas are 
one of the most 
fascinating flow- 
ers of all garden 
an Noiayl Sie ea lone 
hlooms, with their 
long wiry stems, 
delicate fragrance, 
and great variety 
of fascinating 
shades, have a 
Srace and _ £ indi- 
viduality tOer 
table decorations. 
Sweet Peas 
How to Grow Fine Sweet Peas 
Sweet Peas are of comparatively ea 
culture, if their requirements Bie falces 
into consideration. We can all grow 
ead pene with lovely long stems 
if e will observe a few si 
in their culture. Peer ees 
Poe aca ak 
econd—Rich soil, deepl ug. 
Third—Early sowing. thoes 
Fourth—Early staking. 
Fifth—Frequent fertilization to in- 
sure healthy, rapid, continuous growth. 
Sixth—Keep soil loose and porous. 
Select an open sunny spot in the 
richest part of the garden and then 
apply a thick layer of pulverized sheep 
or cattle manure 18 inches wide. Re- 
member that Sweet Peas are deep root- 
ing plants so that the soil must be 
deeply and thoroughly worked. Spade 
the manure 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. : 
Sweet Peas require sufficient plant 
food at all times, and you will find 
that a top dressing of manure, Vigoro 
or bone meal applied regularly every 
two weeks and hoed in will help pro- 
duce strong healthy vines. 
Prices on Sweet Peas 
All, pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 25c; 3 oz., 45. 
BLUE 
Bright clear blue, large. 
Capri. Clear silver blue. 
Chinese Blue. Rich mid-blue. 
Flagship. Deep navy blue. 
Ruffled Blue. Mid-blue. 
CERISE 
Charming. Rose cerise. 
Grand Slam. Cerise scarlet. 
Ruffled Exquisite. Salmon cerise. 
CREAM 
Mastercream. Deep cream. 
Ruffied 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: 
26 
Amethyst. 
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. F 
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 
Royal Purple. Rich purple. 
Ruffled 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 FLOW- 
ERING. Produce long stout stems and 
a heavy crop of flowers over a long 
blooming period. We offer the follow- 
ing colors. 
ear pink. Navy blue. 
Cream. Rose pink. 
Crimson. Salmon pink. 
Deep maroon. Scarlet. 
Lavender. White. 
Light blue. Finest mixed. 
Light carmine. 
Inoculate seed with 
Nitragin. Makes 
finer, more vigor- 
ous and healthier 
Sweet Peas. Garden 
, Size, postpaid 17c. 
allsanne (Annual). The 
Sweet William Sonia mean 
same type and habits as of the old per- 
ennial kinds, but this annual variety 
will bloom the first year from seed. 
The flowers are very similar to the 
older sorts, having a variety of colors 
and very fragrant. 15 to 20 inches. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
(Single Dwarf Marigolds). 
Tagetes Dwarf, compact, bushy an- 
nuals of the arigold family, with 
beautiful fern-like leaves, densely cov- 
ered with flowers of bright orange and 
golden yellow, which flower from June 
until frost. A fine plant for the border 
or rockery, also potting. 
SIGNATA 
ILA 
P UM 
GN OM E, 
Plants are only 
6 in. high, cov- 
ered with gold- 
en yellow 
flowers all 
summer. Pkt. 
10c. 
SIGNATA 
PUMILA. 
Bright orange 
flowers. A love- 
Tagetes Gnome 
ly plant, 10 in. Pkt. 10c. 
SIGNATA PUMILA LITTLE GIANT. 
Only 4 to 6 inches high with an abun- 
dance of dainty single golden orange 
flowers: Pkt. 10e:. 
Thunbergia 
(Black Eyed Su- 
san). <A beautiful 
rapid-growing an- 
nual climber. Used 
extensively 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 a ee REE! 
shaped owers. $ 
eine range Thunbergia 
through all shades of yellow, orange, 
buff, to pure white with. dark centers. 
Will grow 5 ft. Finest mixed. PKt. 10c. 
4 H (Mexican Sunflower). An 
Tithonia 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. SPECIOSA. Orange- 
vermilion. Pkt. 10c. 
TORCH. Top winner in the 1951 All- 
America. Easy to grow, plant only 
about three feet high, flowers a bril- 
liant orange-red, blooming from mid- 
August until frost. Heat and disease 
resistant. (See back cover.) Pkt. 25¢. 
H (Wishbone Flower). Bushy 
Torenia plants 10 inches high cov- 
ered with lovely, rich colored, snap- 
dragon-like flowers of sky blue with a 
touch of gold on the tip. Fine for beds, 
pots, or hanging baskets. FOURNIERI. 
PEtLoe: 
tds Produces long daisy-like 
Venidium flowers similar to | the 
African Daisy of deep orange, apricot, 
cream, white, yellow or salmon colored 
flowers 4 to 5 inches across marked at 
center with a reddish-brown zone. 
Plants grow 2 to 3 feet. FASTUOSUM. 
Hybrids. Pkt. 15c. 
The sweetly scented flow- 
Verbena ers are borne in large clus- 
ters and bloom profusely from mid- 
Plants 
summer until late in autumn. 
12 inches high. 
HY BRIDA 
GRANDIFLORA. 
Red, cream eye. 
Rose pink, white 
eye. 
Dark Blue, cream 
eye. 
Mid-Blue. 
Salmon Pink. 
Scarlet. 
Violet, white eye. 
Crimson. 
Blue, white eye. 
Creamy white. 
White. 
Mixed colors. 
Each of above. 
Pkt. 10c. Re 
Verbena 
HYBRIDA, DWARF COMPACT. 
Plants grow about 6 inches high. Fine 
for edging or pot culture. 
Blue Sentinel, bea, Ball, pure 
e 
navy blue. w ; 
Tireball, brilliant Blue Shades. 
crimson. ' Pink, white eye. 
Venus, salmon Mixed. 
pink. Each, pkt. 10c. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Flowers are pure 
glowing crimson, without eye. Pkt. 10c. 
BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. 
Bee from rose pink to rose red. 
é ce. ; 
LAVENDER GLORY. Lavender with 
creamy eye. Pkt. 10c. 
ERINOIDES (Moss Verbena). Produces 
purplish-blue or white blossoms. Flow- 
ers from June until frost. 12 in. Pkt. 
c. 
VENOSA. Strong thrifty grower cov- 
ered with bright purplish heliotrope 
flowers. 1 foot. Pkt: 10c. 
