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Tested over a period of years under the hot 
weather conditions experienced at Burpee’s 
Fordhook Farms near Philadelphia 
The picture at the right was taken 
of Burpee’s Giant Heat Resistant 
_---«- Sweet Peas growing at Fordhook July 
_--~—«- 24, 1953. These seeds were planted on 
Me the same day and received exactly the 
same care and cultivation as the Giant 
Spencers, the Earlies and the Cuth- 
bertsons. When this picture was taken 
the Burpee Giant Heat Resistant vari- 
eties were blooming profusely while 
the other varieties had long since 
. ceased to flower. Valuable acquisition. 
In the spring, there was an unusual 
amount of rain, followed by a dry spell 
with thermometer readings for many 
days in the nineties. Sweet Peas that 
can survive such unfavorable condi- 
tions and continue to produce large, 
long-stemmed flowers in profusion 
through July and into August must 
be good. Burpee Giant Heat Resistant 
did just that. If you live in a section 
where it has been almost impossible to 
grow giant sweet peas, try these new - ee = ia 
ones of Burpee’s—they are wonderful. Burpee’s New Giant Heat Resistant Sweet Peas 
3605 Blue Sky Beautiful light silvery blue; charming shade. 
3606 Blue Velvet Waved and duplexed, deep blue blooms. 
3607 Flash Bright scarlet suffused orange; dazzling, brilliant. 
3608 Happy Delightful shade of clear rose-pink on white. 
3609 Lucky Exquisite shade of warm salmon-rose on white. 
3610 Ruffles Very sweet scented, deep cream changing to white. 
Any of these 6 separate and distinct colors: 
Pkt. 25¢; 1% 0z.75¢; oz. $1.35; 14 Ib. $4.00 
3602 All Colors Mixed The above and a few other colors. 
Pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75; 1/4 lb. $5.25 
Burpee’s Best Six 
Giant Heat Resistant Sweet Peas 
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Blue Sky (light blue); Blue Velvet (dark blue); ' | 
Flash (orange-scarlet); Happy (rose-pink); | 
Lucky (salmon-rose) and Ruffles (creamy white) 
481 4—SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these six separate 1 
varieties, 6 pkts. in all, value $1.50 for only $ / 
BE: 
Burpee’s Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas 
Originated on Burpee’s Floradale Farms 
eye Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas are Burpee introductions. Distin- 
Ruffled Blue guished by the unusual duplexness and extra frjlliness of the flow- 
¢ Sweet Pea ers. This gives a double appearance to the large, waved and ruffled 
i Pht. 25¢ flowers which makes them distinct and most attractive. 
3467 Bonnie Ruffles Salmon-pink on rich cream ground. 
3413 Fluffy Ruffles Improved Dainty, deep cream-pink. 
3420 Fragrance Deep cream; greenish tinge at base of petals. 
3416 Lavender Ruffles Rosy lavender; deep lavender veining. 
3565 Ruffled Beauty Cream-pink overlaid with bright lilac. 
3414 Ruffled Blue True blue with no purple undertones. 
3515 Ruffled Crimson Rich satiny crimson; deeper at edges. 
3487 Ruffled’ Rose Pure shade of soft warm rose. Exquisite. 
3417 Ruffled White Outstanding white-seeded ruffled white. 
Any of the above Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas: 
Pkt. 25¢; 144 0z.75¢; oz. $1.40 
3598 Giant Ruffled, All Colors Mixed 
This special mixture contains all of the named varieties offered 
.here, as well as many other colors of which we do not have as yet 
sufficient stock to offer separately. It is sure to make a glorious 
display. Lovely for cutting. They are greatly admired wherever seen. 
Pkt. 25¢; % oz. 60¢; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.75 
Burpee’s Best Six Giant Ruffled Sweet Peas 
Bonnie Ruffles, Lavender Ruffles, Ruffled Blue, 
Ruffled Crimson, Ruffled Rose, and Ruffled White 
4728—SPECIAL: One pkt. each of these six separate varieties, 1 
6 distinct and lovely colors, value $1.50 for only $ 
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