56 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Beautiful 
Sweet Peas 
(340 seeds per 02.) 
To grow Sweet Peas successfully it is nec- 
essary to plant EARLY and give plenty of 
moisture. They should go in the ground as 
soon as the ground can be worked and 
should be planted six inches deep, being 
covered at first with only two inches of soil, 
the trench being filled as the plants grow. 
It is best to soak the seed for several hours 
before they are planted. If this plan of 
planting early is followed, and if the Sweet 
Peas are kept mulched with peat moss, lawn 
clippings or else watered abundantly, they 
will certainly give a fine crop of lovely flow- 
ers held in admiration by every flower lover. 
The mixture we give you below will give 
you color in profusion and is well worth 
your consideration. 
Cuthbertson Mixed 
Spring Flowering 
A great many people prefer to grow Sweet Peas in the mixed colors. 
Our superb Cuthbertson Mixture is made up of all the best varieties 
obtainable. The greatest care is taken to insure a well balanced range 
of colors and worthy of a place in any garden. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 85c; 1 Ib., $2.50. 
The Cuthbertson, which we are offering instead of the Spencers, is a 
new type of Sweet Pea characterized by its excellent heat resistance. 
Comes into bloom midway between the early and late Spencers, and 
continues much longer, even in hot weather, when most Spencer 
varieties fade. The flowers are plainer than the Spencer type, but large 
with good stems. Results to date indicate that it is preferable in most 
localities. , 
Cuthbertson 
In Separate Colors 
We give you below the best of the Cuthbertson varieties in a range 
of individual colors for those who want to work out a color scheme. 
Each one is a rare beauty and worthy of a place in your garden. 
DANNY. Blue. | JANET. White. 
DAVID. Rose-crimson. TOMMY. Marine-blue. 
EVELYN. Cream-pink. KENNETH. Crimson. 
RUTH. Deep rose-pink. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c. 
FLORIBUNDA SWEET PEA is 2 newcomer for 1954, has not only 
superior qualities of its illustrious forebear, the Cuthbertson Sweet Pea, 
but has heat resistance, long stems, tall, vigorous vines, and with 
proper culture will produce five or more -large fragrant flowers per 
stem. This new strain will be available in five colors. 
WHITE LIGHT LAVENDER 
MID-BLUE MAUVE 
SALMON-PINK 
In pkts. only at 25c¢ each.. 
PERENNIAL SWEET PEAS. (Lathyrus latifolius.) (Hardy Sweet 
Pea). Very decorative, climbing vine of the Pea family for growing 
on fences, trellis, etc., and for cutting. Blooms all summer if the seed 
pods are removed. Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., $1.75. 
Tithonia 
(Torch Flower) 
A quick growing summer annual that thrives on hot weather, as 
easy to grow as Zinnia. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers resembling a 
Dahlia borne on long, stout stems on a compact plant waist high. 
A cut flower for garden use, blooms cut in the bud will open and 
last several days. Subject to no pests or disease. 
Pkt., 25¢; VY oz., 75c; oz., $2.50. 
