ROSES, SEEDS AND BULBS FOR 1S96. 
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THE GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE 5EA50N. 
New Dwarf Sweet Pea "Cupid." 
Flowers Pure White, a mass of Snowy Bloom— Grand for Pots. 
The greatest seed nov- 
elty of the season is un- 
doubtedly the New 
Dwarf Sweet Pea Cupid 
introduced by Messrs. 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co. 
Cupid originated in Cal- 
ifornia-the land of won- 
ders. The plant grows 
only five or six inches 
high, but makes a tufted 
mass of lovely green 
foliage, which in due 
time is covered with a 
sheet of snowy bloom of 
wonderful beauty. The 
flowers are large, and 
borne three on a stem; 
they open nearly all at 
once, and have all the de- 
licious fragrance of the 
most favored varieties. 
It is a perfect beauty 
grown in pots, and makes 
a charmiug ornament for 
the conservatory and 
window garden. It likes 
reasonable light and 
All lovers of new sweet peas will find a delightful pleasure in raising 
New Dwarf Sweet Pea Cupid. 
moisture, but not much heat. 
the new floral wonder— Cupid. If the flowers are kept picked off it will continue to bloom for weeks or 
months. Price, in introducers sealed packets (10 seeds each), 15 cts.; two packets for 25 cts. 
NEW AND CHOICE SWEET PEAS.-Fifa Fine H Varieties. 
APPLE BLOSSOM. New and very beautiful ; 
three large flowers on astern; apple blossom, 
and rose pink; wings exquisite soft blush. 
Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
BLUSHING BEAUTY.— Extra fine every way, 
very rich and handsome. Pkt , 8 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
BOREATTON. Large, bold flowers, color, deep, 
rich maroon, very dark and handsome ; darkest 
of all. Pkt., 8 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
COUNTESS OF RADNOR —A magnificent va- 
riety ; light and dark dove color, passing to 
mother-of-pearl shades. Pkt., 8 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
DOROTHY TENN ANT.— A lovely new variety, 
exquisite rosy mauve, delicately tinted; largest 
expanded form. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
EMILY HENDERSON.— Extra large flowers, 
pure snow white, very early and free flowering. 
Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
FIRE-FLY. Extra fine; intense crimson scarlet, 
the brightest and best of all the scarlets. Pkt., 
8 cts.; oz,, 20 cts. 
LADY PENZANCE. The finest novelty of 
the season; superb flowers; beautiful laced 
rose pink, elegantly tinted with orange and 
fawn ; an exquisite new variety. Pkt., 10 cts,; 
oz., 40 cts- 
GAIETY. Extra large expanded flowers, beau- 
tifully striped with rich crimson on white 
ground. Pkt., 8 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
LEMON QUEEN. A beautiful novelty; flowers 
of largest size, always three on a stem; color, 
white, elegantly tinted with lemon and blush. 
Pkt , 8 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
MRS. GLADSTONE. One of the most delicate 
and beautiful of all ; standard, exquisite soft 
pink, wings lovely rose tinted; extra large 
flowers, three on a stem. Pkt., 8 cts.; oz., 20 cts. 
ORANGE PRINCE. New and exquisitely beau- 
tiful ; orange salmon standards with bright 
pink wings. Pkt., 8 cts., oz., 20 cts. 
Sweet Peas. 
PRIMROSE. Pale primrpse yellow, quite novel and distinct; the nearest approach to a yellow sweet 
pea. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 
VENUS. Extra large beautiful flowers ; color, rich, salmon buff, very handsome. Pkt., 8 cts.- oz. 15 cts.- 
WAVERLY. New and very beautiful ; standard, bright maroon with rich purple wings Pkt 5 cts • 
oz.. 10 cts. " '' " 
43-SPECIAL. OFFER. Set of fifteen choice varieties of new sweet peas. Fifteen full-size 
packets for QO cts., or including CUPID, 1G for ^ J..OO, Postpaid. A splendid col- 
lection; all the newest and choicest sweet peas up to date. 
