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10 the Seed) Trade :— In presenting this advance offer of SWEET PEAS we would call attention

to the Special Low Prices, which are binding only so long as our surplus stocks are unsold.

We would also call attention to the purity and quality of our stocks, which have been inspected by us during growth and all are carefully rogued. There are none better, and but few as good!

It is with pleasure that we are able to offer, now for the first time, Seed in bulk of ECKFORD’S Novelties,—Atice Eckrorp, CAPTIVATION, COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN, CROWN JEWEL, LITTLE Dorritr, and Mrkapo. Also BURPEE’S Novelties of 1896—zow first offered to the trade— DAYBREAK, GRAY FRIAR,

Juanita, OppDiTy, and Ramona.

OUR NOVELTIES FOR 1897. These make a most

remarkable set. In the opinion of Sweet Pea experts the following varieties, which we will first offer, in sealed packets, in 1897, have never been equaled by any year’s introduction. They are AURORA, BRILLIANT, CREOLE, GOLDEN GATE, NEw Countess, MaIp OF Honor, and the remarkable BURPEE’s NEW AMERICAN SEEDLINGS. ‘These varieties will be ready to ship to Europe early in November. American orders will be filled

in December.

Altogether this circular presents the most important offering of Sweet Peas ever

made to the trade. Early orders solicited.

MESSRS. HURST & SON, 152, Houndsditch, London, England, are Special Wholesale Agents for the sale of Our NoveLTIES IN SWEET Pras, and will

supply both the seed and electrotypes, at prices offered.

Me PEER BURPEE &-CO,

PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. Cable Address, BURPEE, Philadelphia. ut

Burpee’s Novelties for 1897.

We predict that a new impetus will be given to the growing popularity of SWEET PEAS by the introduction of our superb NOVELTIES FOR 1897. The six named varieties faith- fully described upon this and the following page are thoroughly established, and come true from seed. They make the most remarkable Set of Novelties ever introduced in any year.

- They are entirely distinct from existing varieties and all are , well worthy of introduction,—there is not a ‘‘ poor one”’ in the lot. The seed trade in Great Britain and the Colonies will be supplied by Messrs. Hurst & Son, our London agents, with original sealed packets, at the same prices as if the orders _ were sent direct to us.

AURORA.

It is impossible to over- praise the striking beauty

of this gigantic - flowered 2 new Sweet Pea. The flow- ers are of fine substance, full expanded form (as 2, shown in the illustra- f tion),and aretruly gigan- tic in size. The immense _=~— flowers are borne three

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and four on a stem; the stems are extra long and strong. The vines are vig- ZA orous in growth and bloom most profusely. The color effect is gorgeous; both standard and wings are flaked and striped on a white ground, with bright orange-salmon. For bunching alone, or to brighten a bouquet of assorted colors, nothing could be more effective. Grown at FORDHOOK FARM, among more than one hundred varieties of Sweet Peas, it excited the immediate attention of all visitors, both on account of the enormous size and wonderful brilliancy of the flowers. AURORA comes absolutely true from seed.

Each packet contains thirty seeds. Per packet 15 cts.; 2 packets for 25 cts.; 10 packets for

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W.AB&CO | WHOLESALE. — $7.50 per 100 packets; $60.00 per Electrotype, 50 Cts. 1000 packets. :

NEW SCARLET SWEET PEA,

Burpee’s “BRILLIANT

This will fill the need for a bright Scarlet Sweet Pea of improved form. The flowers are of good substance; medium to large in size; the broad standard is inclined to hood, while the wings are well spread. The color is of a rich, bright crimson-scarlet. The wings nearly equal the standard in intense richness of color. The flowers are borne three on a stem. A most important point is in the fact that the flowers retain their full brilliancy of color under the hottest sun,—never becoming marbled or burned.

The representative of THE FLORISTs’ EXCHANGE, New York, after a close comparison of all the Scarlet Sweet Peas, in full bloom at Forp- HOOK, in July, 1896, wrote: ‘‘J¢ is far superior to either Ignea or Firefly in both color and form.”’ A packet contains thirty seeds.

ees oy SS = Per packet 15 cts.; 2 packets for 25 cts.; 10 packets CBRILLIANT. | for $1.00. CORVHERTED WA BECO. \ W HOLESALE.—$7.50 per 100 packets ; $60.00 per Electrotype, 25 Cts. 1000 packets.

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Burpee’s New Sweet Pea, -CREOLE.

A chance seedling from Lemon Queen, the flowers are of the same open, expanded form. Of good sub- LY stance and large size, the vines average three flowers on a stem. The standard is light pinkish-lavender, while the wings are a pure lavender. The flowers are of a most refined, delicate beauty, and yet produced profusely.

NOTE.—A packet of CREOLE contains only twenty seeds. @ As our supply of seed is very limited we reserve the right to decline | orders whenever our stock is reduced to what we require for our retail trade.

Per packet 15 cts.; 2 packets for 25 cts.; 10 packets for $1.00.

WHOLESALE.—$7.50 per 100 packets; $60.00 per 1000 packets.

NOTE.—Were we asked by a grower of cut flowers which of + = Qc ee our six new Sweet Peas for 1897 would be of the greatest value \ \S a for the florist, we would answer unhesitatingly, BURPEE’S NEW IN Vg \wi~ COUNTESS. Wherever grown or displayed for sale we predict that 2 VAX it will almost completely drive out of the market Eckford’s Countess a Yi of Radnor, popular as this famous variety is at present. The new / a Celestial Sweet Pea from Germany is the nearest approach in color Uf [226 to Burpee’s New Countess, but Celestial is not well established,—only ]/ W.A.B & CO: about fifty per cent. coming true from the seed. W. A. B. & Co. Electrotype, 25 Cts.

Sweet Pea,—BURPEE’S NEW COUNTESS.

The Countess of Radnor is a favorite sweet pea on account of its delicate lavender-mauve color and fine form. Its one fault, however, is that the standard shows a shade of reddish- mauve,—spoiling the otherwise light lavender effect. This new strain, which has been devel- oped from a single plant selected some years ago, now comes almost absolutely true from seed. The flowers are of the largest size and are a pure light lavender throughout,—hoth on standard and wings. Nothing could be more beautiful than a bouquet of these dainty light flowers.

Per packet (of about 30 seeds) 15 cts.; 2 packets for 25 cts.; 10 packets for $1.00.

W HOLESALE.—$7.50 per 100 packets ; $60.00 per 1000 packets.

Remarkable New Sweet Pea,— GOLDEN GATE.

Its peculiar form, as shown in the illustration from a photograph, is entirely unlike any other Sweet Pea known. The flowers are of good substance and large size, with standard of fine hooded form. The novel feature is seen in the long, pointed wings, which stand upright (like the ears of a rabbit), nearly parallel with the standard. The wings never over- lap or meet together, as in all other Sweet Peas. The distinct, upright form, parallel with each other, sug- gested the name,—Golden Gate.

The numerous strong stems bear three and four flowers each, while a remarkable feature is that two stems frequently grow together (united their entire length), bearing six to eight flowers on one truss. The standard is soft pinkish-mauve; wings a lighter mauve and lavender.

Each packet contains thirty seeds.

Per packet 15 cts.; 2 packets for 25 cts.; 10 packets for $1.00.

W HOLESALE.—$7.50 per 100 packets ; $60.00 per 1000 packets.

“MAID OF HONOR.”

(See next page.)

NEW AMERICAN SEEDLINGS.

(See next page.) Electrotype, 50 Cts.

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Sweet Peas,—Burpee’s New American Seedlings.

Superb new varieties not yet named,—all of the largest size, perfect form, and of the most beautiful colorings.

By crossing and recrossing the finest new Sweet Peas of the zmproved large- flowering type there has occurred the most remarkable ‘‘ break,’’ which we now offer in mixture as BURPEE’s NEw AMERICAN SEEDLINGS. In gathering a bouquet of these beautiful new Seedlings we counted twenty-four distinct shades and colors. Several of these we purpose to introduce in 1898 and 1899 as named varieties, and later hope to follow with others ; but, meanwhile, we have decided to offer for 1897 the complete collection of these wonderful new cross-bred Seedlings in mixture.

Among the shades and colors which are distributed quite evenly, is one of an almost true orange, another of lemon blush, while others are of pure cream, lemon, lemon tinted with blush, orange- red, salmon-buff, also salmon-buff with pink edge, blue-edged, light lavender and all shades of pink from very light (nearly white) to the richest deep rose color.

All the flowers are of fine expanded form, of the largest size and of wonderful substance. . This strain is remarkable also for its free-flowering character ; the grand flowers are borne three and four on a stem.

Beautiful as are many of the Novelties introduced by Henry Eckford and ourselves, zever before has such a rare treat been in store for lovers of Sweet Peas. Several expert Seedsmen who have seen this new strain in flower have been wildly enthusiastic over so remarkable a ‘‘break,’’ and have agreed with us that there are at least twenty new shades and colorings. ©

Sold only in sealed packets, each bearing our registered trade-mark mono- gram as shown herewith,—the small size on the packets, the large on the ounce bags. A ‘‘packet’’ contains over 50 seeds; an ounce contains about 4oo seeds.

Per pkt. 10 cts.; one-half ounce 25 cts.; per ounce 40 cts. WHOLESALE.—$5.00 per 100 pkts. ; $40.00 per 1000 pkts. Half-ounce pkts. $15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1000. Ounce packages $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.

New Sweet Pea,—“MAID OF HONOR.”

eC This might be described as an Improved Light Butter- \ fly. It has been developed from one plant selected three SS years ago, and is a decided improvement both in size, form, and color. The coloring is very beautiful,—lighter than the original Butterfly. It is light blue on a white ground, shaded and edged. The flowers, borne three on a stem, are of the finest hooded form, entirely free from the notches so conspicuous in the original Butterfly, while in size and substance they are fully equal to Lottie Eckford.

8@=> In the illustration of a single flower we show a side view to illustrate the distinct blue edge and to show the entire freedom from the notches at side of standard so conspicuous in Butterfly and Indigo King. #@> Like all our NEW SWEET PEAS FOR 1897 this comes true from seed ;—it will show scarcely one rogue to a hundred plants. Each packet contains thirty seeds.

W HOLESALE.--$7.50 per 100 packets ; $60.00 per 1000 packets.

Electrotype, es aes ad RED RIDING-HOOD.” A QUAINT NEW SWEET PEA FROM CALIFORNIA.

This is an entirely new departure in form, and might be called the *‘ freak ’’ Sweet Pea. It is appropriately named ‘‘ RED RrprnG Hoop,” for it is as close an imitation of a diminu- tive hood as could be made.—The standard forms a perfect back, ruffled into the wings which form the sides, from between which peeps a bit of the white keel, quite like a face. The standard and wings are a rosy-pink, shading to bluish-white at the calyx. A packet contains twenty-five séeds.

Per 100 pkts. $7.50; per 1000 pkts. $60.00. 4

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THe FLorists’ EXxcHance, New York, March 7, 1896, con- tained the following article from the London correspondent on

THE. PINK CURID.

THE EXCHANGE for February 1 is just received,—nearly a week late. I regret to find that by a dapsus calami the words “in America’? were omitted from my notes, and the impression has got abroad that some European seedsman is the lucky possessor of a pink Cupid. This is not the case, so far as the writer is aware ; while the letter of Messrs. Burpee & Co., in your issue for February 8, shows where the treasure is to be found.

Early in August last it came to the knowledge of the writer that such a variety was in existence on your side. It was fur- ther reported that a well-known western seedsman had secured the control. Inqui- ries were made of this gentleman early in October, but he disclaimed the honor ; and, while the same report has been persistently circulated, it has not been possible to ascer- tain the whereabouts of the blushing imp until Messrs. Burpee’s letter appeared. This enterprising firm is to be heartily con- gratulated on its acquisition ; for if, as is probable, it is handled in the same style as Cupid has been, it will not only be a success in itself, but will also be the means of renewing the interest in sweet peas gener- ally, and this will be a public and universal good. There is no doubt about Cupid hav- ing proved the greatest success we have known for many years. The European agents report their sales enormous. In your issue for October 12, 1895, a corre- spondent predicted that it would meet with a large and ready sale. Results have fully justified the prediction.

It is interesting to note how the success of a good novelty helps the sale of other good and somewhat similar varieties.

The splendid qualities of Emily Hender- son sweet pea for all purposes have caused an immense run upon it this season, and stocks are about exhausted. This has also called attention to the sterling qualities of such sorts as Blanche Burpee and Mrs. Sankey, and our seedsmen have the greatest difficulty in satisfying the demands. The best seems to come to the top every time ; the wise seedsman will take heed.

EUROPEAN SEEDS.

(See other side.)

The first rumor that appeared in print of a PINK CUPID

was the following from THE Frorists’ ExcuancGe, New York, February 1, 1896 :—

THOSE DWARF SWEET PEAS

Without wishing to enter the controversy upon dwarf sweet peas which has lately appeared in your columns, the writer has ascertained that the color of the dwarf variety obtained by Mr. Eckford in 1895 is white. The existence of a pink Cupid is re- ported on this side, and anyone acquainted with the doings of that mischievous imp will feel that he is at last coming out in his true colors. A fit of the ‘‘blues’’? would most appropriately follow.

EUROPEAN SEEDS.

In answer we wrote the following letter, which appeared in THE FLOoR- ists’ ExcHANGE, February 8, 1896:—

A PINK (CUEID:

EDITOR FLORISTS’ EXCHANGE :—

In your issue of February 1, received to-day, I note that EUROPEAN SEEDS says, ‘the existence of a pink Cupid is reported on this side.”’

Who has it? I think the report comes from some one whom J have told that we have a pink Cupid, of which we expect to have sufficient stock to introduce in 1898. Now has any other seedsman really obtained a pink Cupid? Or, as is more likely, is not this merely a rumor of our own pink Cupid which has been wafted across the ocean ?

Two additional cable orders arrived for Cupid yesterday. I think that European seedsmen will also look to America for the pink Cupid ; but, of course, it is likely that in a few years some other colors of Cupid will be obtained in Europe by cross- breeding upon our original ‘‘ Little Floral Wonder.”’ W. ATLEE BURPEE.

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Burpee’s 1896 Set of New SWEET PEAS

Besides ‘‘ CUPID’ we introduced in 1896 Five NEW SWEET PEAs, shown in our colored plate, but sold only in retail packets. Seed of these are now offered to the trade. Each is described faithfully on this and the following page. While all are distinct, the most beautiful are RAMONA, GRAY FRIAR, and DAYBREAK, which should be catalogued by all seedsmen who devote attention to SWEET PEAS.

Seedsmen who have tested these GRAND NEW SWEET PEAS will be pleased to learn that the seed can be had in bulk at so moderate a price. European orders may be sent to MESSRS. HURST & SON, LONDON, who will also furnish Electrotypes at the prices named.

RAMONA.

Grand flowers of very large size and improved hooded form, as shown in the illustration. It is a vigorous grower and bears three or four flowers to the stem. Its coloring is delicately beau- tiful ; a creamy-white, daintily splashed with pale pink on standard and wings.

The well-known Sweet Pea Expert, REV. W. T. HUTCHINS, writes :—RAMONA is a favorite of mine. It has the finest grandi- flora form, and is of excellent substance. The soft flesh-pink stripes on white ground are very dainty, and- its beauty is of the delicate order.

Per Ib. $2.50; 1o lbs. at $2.25 per Ib.

GRAY FRIAR.

Entirely unlike any other Sweet Pea, the GRAY FRIAR excites surprise and admiration wher- ever seen. It is difficult to describe. It is a most beautiful watered purple on white ground, the heaviest coloring being on the back of standard. The flowers are of a hooded form, which with its un- usual coloring, suggested the name “‘GRAY FRIAR.”’ The flowers, of large size, are borne three and four ona stem. They are perfectly beautiful in a bouquet when bunched alone,—giving a decidedly gray effect.

Per Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. at $2.25 per Ib.

#a=> At the great SHOW OF SWEET PEAS, at Springfield, Mass., July 28, 1896, no other Sweet Pea called forth so many expressions of wonder and admiration as the GRAY FRIAR. The correspondent of a leading New York daily, after making a careful study of all, said to us: ‘‘ Gray Friar is the most distinct and beautiful of the New Sweet Peas.’’

New Sweet Pea,—ODDITY.

A marked peculiarity is the irregularity of form in the flowers ; the standards are inclined to curl considerably. Another distinct feature is that the stems are unusually heavy and strong; they generally bear four flowers on each. In color the flowers are a pale carmine edged with bright rose, giving it the appearance somewhat of a red- edged variety. Itisaremarkably strong grower, and with its heavy stem, curly standard, and peculiar coloring, with a sort of netted surface, is certainly attractive, although not of a delicate, refined type.

Wholesale, $2.50 per Ib.; 5 Ibs. at $2.25 per Ib.

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by us. MESSRS. HURST & SON, of London, can supply our * Original Seed—irue to name,—in bulk, at prices quoted. = We do not want the fame of our Novelties to suffer by the sale of carelessly é grown seed from crops that may not have been carefully ‘‘ rogued.’’ Electrotype, 25 cts.

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New Sweet Pea,—_DAYBREAK.

DAYBREAK is the first novelty of his own that Mr. HUTCHINS has offered, and is the best original sort he has been at work on. In color it has a white ground and on the reverse of the standard is a crimson-scarlet cloud, which shows through in the fine veins and network, giving to the center of the front of the standard a fine crimson- scarlet watered effect, the outer margins being white. The wings are slightly flaked with crimson.

Wholesale, per Ib. $2.25; 5 Ibs. at $2.00 per Ib.

The SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, July 29, 1896, says:—The finest exhibit in the show is that of Rev. W. T. Hutchins, the well-known specialist, who has in vases seventy-five varieties. His pride is Day- break, which he, after ‘‘holding” seven years in order to secure certainty of type, put on the market this year. It has become at once popular, and justly so, for itis a beauty of white ground with a crimson- scarlet cloud on the back of standard, with watered-scarlet frent. Ramona is one of this year’s finest, pink flaked.

The show has created no little interest in other States, as shown by the visitors from cities at some distance. George D. Clark, a Sweet Pea specialist, was on from Philadelphia, as was W. Atlee Burpee, of the Burpee Seed Company, of Philadelphia, which has this year sold fifteen tons of Sweet Pea Seed. Electrotype, 25 cts.

New California Sweet Pea,—JUANITA.

JUANITA (pronounced Wah-nee-ta) bears fine large flowers of good substance and the improved hooded form. Color pure white, delicately lined and striped with pale lavender. The plant is a vigorous grower and free bloomer ; the seed is small, brown, spotted with black.

Wholesale, $2.25 per Ib.; 5 Ibs., or more, at $2.00 per Ib.

Ecktord’s Giant White,—-BLANCHE BURPEE

BLANCHE BURPEE is a pure white of most exquisite form and immense size, having a bold, rigid, upright, shell-shaped standard of great substance, and a wonderfully free bloomer.

BLANCHE BURPEE is free from the objectionable notch (in the top of the standard) so conspicuous in Emily Henderson and Queen of England.

BLANCHE BURPEE usually bears three flow- erson immense long stout stems, the plant being literally bedecked with bloom from bottom totop.

BLANCHE BURPEE is pronounced by every- —s Z : body who has seen it as —°WBSSaz the finest white ever SSB E produced, being a per= fectly finished flower of the purest white.

BLANCHE BURPEE should be planted thinly, being a most robust

grower, and this will

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AWN Yr tie ; every day rigidly. — : W/ ae H Zz iy , => Wi

4a-The above description is copied from HENRY EckK- FORD’s SELECT LIST OF SWEET Pras. Besides many prizes won prior to its introduction, - BLANCHE BURPEE received An Award of Merit, R. H. S., in 1895.

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: SJ Seed of BLANCHE BURPEE

The New Giant White \W \ . is of very strong vitality. It will

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e@ BLANCHE BURPEE. coe $ W. A. B. & Co.

Wholesale, 55 cts. per Ib.; 10 Ibs., or more, at 50 cts. per Ib. 6

SWEET PEAS FOR 1897.

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The Most Complete Collection in the World.

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SPECIAL ADVANCE PRICES TO THE TRADE.

Adonis,

Alba Macnifica® Alice Eckford, America,

American Seedlings, Apple Blossom, Aurora, : Blanche Burpee.

Blanche Ferry, Blanche

Blushing Beauty, Boreatton, .

Brilliant,

Bronze King,

Bronze Prince, . : Burpee’s New Countess Butterfly,

Captain Clark, Captain of the Blues, Captivation,

Cardinal,

Carmen Sylva, . Celestial, ; Countess of Anerdcon, Countess of Radnor, Creole,

Crown Jewel,

Crown Princess of Prussia, ;

Cupid,

Daybreak,

Delight, Dorothy Tees Duchess of Edinburgh, Duchess of York,

Duke of Clarence, Duke of York,

Eliza Eckford, Emily Eckford,

. Standards maroon ; . See Burpee’'s Novelties for 1897. . White, laced with lavender,

. White, carmine, and lavender, .

. Deep rosy-mauve,

. Scarlet and crimson, . White, suffused with delicate pink,

. Deep rosy-claret (Per too Ibs. $27.50) . Standards bright rosy-pink; wings white,

. Rose and carmine (Per 100 lbs. $15.00) . Pure white, . See Eckforad’ s Mioncines, vie TO.

. Deep red striped, aye . See Burpee’s Novelties for 1 foe ie

. Bright rose and pink, ie . See Burpee’s Novelties for ep

. The largest and best pure white.

Eck- ford’s ‘‘ Finest of all Sweet Peas,’’

MN . Pink and white, Ferry,—New Extra Early,

Ten days earlier than any other Sweet Rear = (hero: bs: 9975-60)

. Soft pink, suffused with lilac,

. Rich, deep maroon,

. See Burpee’s Novelties for ihe. . Standards terra cotta ;

wings white, wings purple,

. Purplish-mauve and pale blue,

. See Lickford’ s Novelties, page TO. . Same as /nvincible Carmine,

. Purplish-carmine and lavender,

. Delicate azure-blue.

. See Eckford s Novelties, page To.

. Pale mauve or lavender (100 lbs. $30.00) . See Lurpee’s Novelties for 1897.

. See Eckford’s Novelties, page To.

. Light blush and salmon,

. The first Dwarf Sweet Pea ;

Novelty.

grows only

four inches high. See page 77.

. See our introductions of 1896. . White, slightly crested with crimson,

. (100 lbs. $15.00)

tinted primrose,

. Rose, flaked deeper rose, . Standards suffused with light reanic

mauve ; wings a true blue,

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Emily Henderson, . White; blooms early (100 lbs. $20. 00) $0 25

Empress of India, . Rosy-pink standard ; white wings, . . 20 Etna, .4... 2° °78)) .°0 85.) S?Browmsh-ermsonandwaiolet =e 25 Fairy Queen, 7 SW hitesshaded) rose andr violet arene 20 Firefly, . .>@). . 2) 2a) >>. Brilliant scarlet-(Perisceylbs aAcraa) A5 Gaiety, .6.. 2... “338 — . Striped bright crimson onjwhite ae As Golden Gate, . . See Burpee's Novelties for 1897.

Grand Blue, . /pamesas J7pc77al (Biter) ins

Gray Friar, . See our introductions of 1896.

Her Majesty, ) =A ‘beautifulysott rose colors] eee 4O loneasi sate pt 4 Deeps Dnght.scarl eisai: a an ee 30 Imperial Blue, » Blue; tshadedamative.m: a aan 15 Invincible Carmine, 2) Shin inige Grimson-=scearlet. ae aaa eee 20 Indigo King, . - Deep'maroon, nearly indigo, =. os Invincible Red Seriped: White striped. on Scarlets sense 20 Invincible Scarlet, sac Heariet jaeeecn Ae eht #5. 15

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Isa Eckford, . White, suffused rosy- ne 25 Juanita, . . See our introductions of 1890. Katherine Tracy, . . Soft but brilliant pink (100 lbs. $75.00) 80 Lady Beaconsfield, . Standards of a light salmon-pink ; wings

pale primrose-yellow, Slee a5 Lady Penzance, . Standard laced orange-pink; wings

deep pink, a5 Lemon Queen, . Delicate blush, tinted Peis, 25 Little Dorritt, . See Eckford’s Novelties, page ro. Lottie Eckford, . The new improved strain ; white, suffused

and edged with lavender-blue, 25 Madame Carnot, . Mauve standard ; blue wings, 25 Maid of Honor, . See Burpee’s Novelties for 1897. Meteor, . Standard bright orange-salmon ; wings

delicate pink, with veins of light

purple, .._. (Ber roo lbs=¢652c0)) 75 Mikado, . See Eckford’s Novelties, page Zo. Miss Hunt, . Pale carmine and soft pink, 25 Monarch, . Deep bronzy-crimson and blue, 25 Mrs. Eckford, . Shaded primrose-yellow, 35 Mrs. Gladstone, : Delicate, soft pink, 25 Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain, . Heavily striped and flaked, Buen rose

on white ground, 75 Mrs. Sankey, . Flowers white, seeds black, 30 Novelty, . . Standard bright orange-rose; wings

delicate mauve, slightly margined

with rose, : 60 Oddity, ; . See our introductions of Hee Orange Prince, . . Bright orange-pink, 30 Ovid, Ri. . Bright rose-pink, margined mide rose, 30 Painted Lady, . The old pink and white, 15 Peach Blossom, . Standard salmon-pink ; wings soft te: 30

THE AMERICAN FLORIST, Chicago, August 1, 1896,

had a long article on Pacific Seed Gardens, from which we quote

the following, concerning our Novelties growing in California:

At the Miller Ranch we found many in-

teresting things. Mr. Waldo Rohnert has charge of the flower seeds on this place, and they are accredit to him. We saw a lot of mixed seedling hybrid sweet peas? growing, of which great results are expected. They, indeed, presented a beautiful sight, and that well-known seedsman, W Atlee Burpee, after looking at them exclaimed, “It is worth a trip ‘to California to see.” Passing further we came to a patch of Cupid sweet pea, which looked beautiful, almost covering the ground with their white flow- ers. This variety has been watched closely this season for ‘‘sports,’’ but so far without avail, coming very true at all times.

Passing more onion fields we came to the sweet pea trial grounds. . elie varieties introduced by W. Atlee Burpee, namely, Gray Friar, Oddity, Ramona, Juan- ita, and Daybreak, were looking fine.

We came upon the novelties that are to be introduced this coming season, and some of them have bright futures ; for instance, the salmon-striped sweet pea, possessing the finest form and texture. ?

Of the older sorts, Katherine Tracy has made a wonderful growth, but one fault is that as a general rule it has only two flowers tothe stem. . . . An object of interest

- was a new onion to be sent out by one of our leading seed houses this season, to be called the ‘‘ Pink Prize-taker.’’* It is a pink selection from the original Prize-taker, and possesses all of the good traits of that now famous variety which also originated here.

We come to the new ‘‘ Blanche Ferry Cupid,’’? * which is identical with Cupid with the exception of color, which is the same as Blanche Ferry. This is a great acquisition, and will undoubtedly have as large arun as Cupid. An odd thing is that this is no sport from Cupid, but originated in Santa Clara, nearly one hundred miles from where Cupid was found. METEOR.

1 These are now owned by us, and will be intro- duced as BURPEE’S NEW AMERICAN SEEDLINGS.

2 AURORA. 3 We have had this new PINK PRIZE-TAKER ONION

for three years, and hope to have sufficient seed to introduce it as a novelty for 1897.

4 This is our New PINK CuPID which we expect to introduce for 1898. #£4- MESSRS. HURST & SON, London, will be our Special Wholesale Agents for Great Britain, Australian Colonies, and India.

W. ATLEE BURPEE & Co.

THE FLORISTS’ EXCHANGE, New York, August 1, 1896. SWEET PEAS IN ENGLAND.

Red Riding-Hood is the very appropriate ‘ name given to a novelty hailing trom Cali- fornia. This is the most distinct variety that has yet appeared, as the form is entirely altered. The standard is sacrificed to the wings and keel, both of which are abnor- mally developed. The general effect is not pleasing in spite of the charming rosy color, because on account of the puckered and twisted form of the standard the flower remains in an apparently unopened state. Its good points are a vigorous habit, long, stiff stems, and floriferousness, as none of the stems carry less than three blooms, and very many have four. In the hands of an expert it may become one of the parents of a more worthy race.

Of the novelties sent out by Messrs. W. A. Burpee & Co., and exhibited at the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, Ramona, Juanita, and Gray Friar appeared to meet with the most favor. The effect of the exhibit in which these were included was greatly enhanced by a judicious use of sprays of gypsophila, which formed a wel- come relief to the heavy character of the bunches generally displayed. Cupid seems to revel in our tropical heat, and is fairly beating its own record. While valuable as a pot plant for early work, it is even more valuable as a bedder, provided the older blooms are carefully cut away. The finest plants seen this year have been grown in the open ground. It is a lusty child and appreciates good feeding.

Hortus EUROPZUS.

ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT.

We would confirm the rumors which, through the horticultural press, have already reached

the trade that We have a PINK CUPID!

It is identical with the original White ‘* Cupid,’’ except in color of flowers. It comes abso- lutely true from seed. We have nearly one thousand plants this summer and not one shows any variation in flowers, foliage, or form. Carefully saving every seed this season, we hope to have sufficient from our crop of 1897 to supply seedsmen throughout the world. It is our intention to exhibit pot-plants in June or July, 1897, before The Royal Horticultural Saciety of London, The Société Nationale d’ Horticulture of Paris, The Pennsylvania: Horticultural Society of Phila- delphia, and also at the Sweet Pea Show in Springfield, Mass.

Illustrated circulars fully describing The PINK CUPID will be issued in September,

1897, when the Special Agents for the Continent of Europe will be announced. Positively no seed will be sold at any price prior to its introduction, after harvest of crops of 1897.

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Philadelphia.

PER LB.

Primrose, ; . Pale primrose-yellow (100 lbs. $20.00) $0 25 Princess Beatrice, . Rose-pink, DD! ES A es 25 Princess Louise, . Standard rosy-pink ; wings lilac-blue, ais Princess May, . Light lavender, Bf Princess Victoria, . Light scarlet and rosy-crimson, 35 Princess of Wales, . Striped mauve on white ground, 30 Purple Prince, . Bronzy-maroon and bluish-purple, 30 Purple Striped, ; 5 te RPE IAG ai Sey a ae ee T5 Queen of England, . White, (Per too lbs. $15.00) 20 Queen of the Isles, . . White striped on crimson ground, 25 Ramona, . See our introductions of 1896. Red Ridinenoods . Novelty. ($60.00 per tooo pkts. ) Rising Sun, . Orange and rose, shaded carmine, 25 Royal Robe, . Standard arich but delicate pink ; wings

soft blush-pink (100 lbs. $25.00) 30 Senator, . Chocolate striped on creamy ground, 3 Splendid Lilac, . plight ilac 30 Splendor, . Rich bright rose, aradier crimson, 30 Stanley, . Rich dark maroon, : 35 The Queen, . Mauve and pink, é Wee 2c Venus, . Salmon-buff, shaded rosy nice CN at 35 Vesuvius, > Nase, aidan Geninsom Snors; “ks 20 Violet Queen, eo VianvesanGd icntaviolet ial same nue damit 25 Waverly, . Rosy-claret and light blue, Be White, CREr roo ip alae Bee 15

MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS.

For descriptions of these Mixtures see BURPEE’S FARM ANNUAL for 1896.

Cheap Mixed,

Common Mixed,

Good Mixed, tas New Sweet Peas Mixed, Eckford’s New Mixed,

Eckford’s Gilt-Edged or SUrpassiie:

Burpee’s Best Mixed... Unxegualed,

PER LB. PER 100 LBS. SHO L 2 $10 OO 15 ie, XOXO)

18 15 00

25 20 00

25 20 OO

55 50 00 E25 100 OO

New Double Sweet Peas.

We do not consider them so beautiful as the large ex- panded single flowers. It was not our intention to offer DOUBLE SWEET PEAs until they had become more thor- oughly established. We have as good a strain as any, but not more than about thirty to thirty-five per cent. of the flowers, as yet, come double from the most carefully selected seed.

From the most carefully selected stock seed, saved only

from the best plants bearing double flowers, we now offer the following varieties :—

White, Butterfly, Boreatton, Apple Blossom, Duke of Clarence.

Senator, Splendor,

Each of the above seven varieties wholesale at one dollar per Ib.

We also offer all seven Mixed DOUBLE SWEET PEAS: wholesale at 75 cts. per Ib.

Three New American Sweet Peas

AMERICA (Novelty, 1896). This is the most brilliant scarlet striped Sweet Pea and is very showy in bunches.

Per Ib. 80 cts.; per 100 Ibs. $75.00.

EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY. Identically the same as the justly popular Blanche Ferry Sweet Pea, but comes into full bloom fen days earlier. It is of dwarfer habit and flowers most profusely. The flowers all have the bright contrast of color which has made the Blanche Ferry so popular, the wings being nearly white, while the standard is deep rose-pink.

Per Ib. 80 cts.; per 100 Ibs. $75.00.

KATHERINE TRACY. Of large size, perfect form, and most beautiful. The color is soft but brilliant pink of precisely the same shade in wings and stand- ard, retaining its brillianey to the last. Long, strong stems.

Per Ib. 80 cts.; per 100 Ibs. $75.00.

Ecktord’s Novelties «1896

Now First Offered by the POUND.

The following varieties of Eckford’s Novelties were sold by Mr. Henry Eckrorp this spring in England, at 2s. 6¢. per packet of twenty seeds. We have grown a fine crop and have more seed than we require for our own retail trade. We will catalogue these varieties for the first time in 1897.

We make this Special Advance Offer to the Trade, that other houses, both in America and Europe, who wish to keep UP TO DATE IN SWEET PEAS may have an opportunity to secure Eckford’s Novelties at a very moderate price,—lower than seed (the first year from his sealed packets) of any varieties has ever been sold. Below we give Mr. Eckford’s own descriptions.

ECKFORD’S NEW SWEET PEAS,

American-Grown Seed, now offered for the first time.

ALICE ECKFORD. Rich cream-tinted cerise standards, white wings; a

refined, beautiful flower ; the most chaste variety ever offered. Per Ib. $2.50; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.25 per Ib.

CAPTIVATION. Rosy-purple self, finely expanded, shell-shaped standard ; a charming novelty, quite distinct and beautiful.

Per Ib. $2.50; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.25 per Ib.

COUNTESS OF ABERDEEN. White, margined with pale pink, finely-

formed standards; a distinct charming flower, very lovely. Per Ib. $2.25; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.00 per Ib.

CROWN JEWEL. Pale standards, tinted and veined with violet-rose ; the

wings creamy, slightly tinted with rose; a most profuse bloomer. Per Ib. $2.75; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.50 per Ib.

LITTLE DORRITT.. Carmine-tinted pink ; standard of finest form; large

white wings, the colors beautifully harmonized ; a superbly lovely variety. Per Ib. $4.00; 10 Ibs., or more, at $3.75 per Ib.

MIKADO. Deep orange cerise ground, striped white; of exquisite form and good size; a very pleasing and desirable novelty.

Per Ib. $2.50; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.25 per Ib.

EARLY ORDERS SOLICIT Ee po eree “suneien

reserve sufficient seed of each of the above for our retail trade. We are not bound to any large quantities until the order is accepted in writing. All orders will be acknowl- edged promptly upon receipt, when positive information will be given as to whether we can supply the full quantity ordered. The seed will be ready to ship in October or November. Messrs. Hurst & Son, of London, are authorized to accept early orders at prices named for our best American-grown Seed of Eckford’s

Novelties. W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.

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The First Dwarf Sweet Pea,—CUPID

Grows Only Five Inches High! The Floral Wonder of the Age!

Prior to introduction, this world-famous novelty won the highest honors possible in Europe. We had plants grown in pots exhibited at The Royal Horticultural Society, in Drill Hall, London, England, June 25, 1895, where, by unanimous vote of the Committee, it received An Award of Merit,—the highest honor that could be conferred.

CUPID was exhibited in Paris, France, on July 11th, at an exhibition of the Societe Nationale d’Horticulture, Rue de Grenelle, where it received a first-class certificate.

Cuprip comes absolutely true from seed. Again this season, in our own crops and in other crops inspected by us both in California and Canada, grown from seed bought of us, there was nota single plant that showed any variation either in habit or color.

CUPID excites wonder wherever seen,—such a Sweet Pea, yet in habit so unlike a Sweet Pea! It has all the fragrance of the most favored Eckfords. The flowers are of fine substance and full size, borne two and three on the end of each stem,—all opening about the same time.

CUPID grown in a twelve-inch pot just fills the top; with its blooms of glistening white- ness it is wonderfully attractive in the house or conservatory. In the garden it will be used chiefly as a border plant, for it will bear trimming to just the proper shape.

Wholesale, $3.00 per Ib.; 10 Ibs., or more, at $2.75 per Ib.

MESSRS. HURST & SON, the well-known Seedsmen of London, who were our agents for Great Britain, and whose sales of CUPID amounted to many thousands of packets, courteously wrote, under date of June 17, 1896 :—

‘*We hope you are satisfied with the way in which we have worked this Cupid Sweet Pea. Our principal, Mr. Sherwood, has grown a large number in pots at his private residence, which are now flowering in perfection and he is very pleased with it. It is certainly in every respect all that you repre- sented it to be, and we think the British Public will be, or at all events ought to be, perfectly satisfied with this Novelty, and if the pink comes up to it, we anticipate a very large sale for it.”’

MEssks. ROGERS Bros., of Jefferson County, N. Y., under date August 6, 1896, write us :— Messrs. W. ATLEE BuURPEF & Co., Philadelphia. Pa. : A

Gentlemen :—Regarding Cupid Sweet Pea we would say, each year we test carefully new varieties of Sweet Peas, and, of course, had Cupid. It was my intention to instruct the boys to take particular pains in planting Cupid, but overlooked to do so, and was surprised to find it growing equally as well as any of the other varieties. Cupid has done well here, making a good, dense growth, and flowering abundantly.

Yours very truly, ROGERS BROs. (A. L. ROGERS.)

A PINK CUPID FOR 1898! We invite attention to the advance

announcement on circular enclosed. Messrs. Hurst & Son,- LoNpDoN, are Sole Wholesale Agents for Great Britain, Australian Colonies, and India, for THE PINK CUPID, to be introduced as THE Novelty for 1898.

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From THE FLORISTS’ EXCHANGE, New York, July 25, 1896,

Sweet Peas at Fordhook Farm.

It was the writer’s privilege during the past week to visit the extensive trial grounds of W. ATLEE BURPEE & Co., at Fordhook Farm, near Doylestown, Pa.; and as this is the sweet pea season, no doubt my notes taken while going through the trials of these will interest not only the seedsman, but also the florist.

The trials of sweet peas are very extensive, almost one hundred being tested. Each vari- ety has a row about ten feet long to itself, the vines being supported by strings tied to stakes at the ends of and in the middle of the rows.

It was distinctly noted that in none of the trials were stray varieties pulled out, or ‘‘rogued,’’ as the seed-grower terms it, so that all trials stood on their merits. It was also clearly seen that the French stocks were not as pure as were the American grown, showing that the French do not use the same care, or do not ‘‘rogue’’ their crops so closely as the American growers.

Much has been said recently about the merits of Blanche Burpee, as compared with Emily Henderson, and as seen at Fordhook by the writer Blanche Burpee is superior to Emily Henderson ; the latter is notched at top of standard, the flower is not so large, and is not flared or spread out so nicely as Blanche Burpee. It was also distinctly noticed that the flowers of Blanche Burpee do not reflex or curl as do those of Emily Henderson.

slight tinge of green, while Blanche Burpee was pure white. The great point in favor o Emily Henderson, however, is its earliness in flowering, therefore it will always be invalu- able to the florist for forcing.

that much was written last year about Cupid, and other ‘‘ Cupids’’ were springing up in all directions. One appeared at the establishment of Benary in Germany; twenty seeds of it were sent to Fordhook for trial and are grow- ing side by side with Cupid. The stems or vines are longer than those of Cupid, the flowers are half the size and have a distinct notch at top of standard. The flower cannot in any way be compared with Cupid.

Among new sweet peas to be introduced next season are :— :

GOLDEN GATE, flowers of large size, stand- ard of fine hooded form ; the novel feature of the flower is seen in the wings which are long and pointed, standing upright like the ears of a rabbit, parallel with the standard. The wings never overlap or meet together as in other sweet peas. This peculiar appearance suggested the name given this novelty. The flowers are of good substance and stem, never less than three to a stem. Another peculiar feature is that the stems sometimes come double, thus making six to eight flowers to a truss. In color the standard is soft pinkish mauve, the wings being lighter mauve.

CREOLE.—This is a chance seedling from Lemon Queen and is of the same large open expanded form, flowers of good substance. The color is pinkish lavender, with lavender wings.

As | regards color, Emily Henderson showed a/|

* BURPEE’S NEW SCARLET is a very desirable variety. The originator has described it as ‘“the new cardinal form of Mrs. Eckford.”’ The flowers are of medium large size and form ; the standard is rather irregular, inclined to hood, while the wings are well spread. The color is a bright crimson-scarlet, both standard and wings being uniform in color. Unlike any other cardinal or scarlet sweet pea, the flowers of this variety withstand the hottest summer sun, retaining the full brilliancy of color with- out becoming burned. It is far superior to either Ignea or Firefly in both color and form. This new scarlet is not sure of introduction next season. .

+ No. 380, as yet unnamed, is another good novelty ; it is a new orange-salmon, striped, full form and size of Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain (of which it is a sport), with flakes of salmon- red much more effective than that variety ; both the standard and wings have a white ground, flaked and striped with bright salmon- red, the long strong stems each bearing three or four immense flowers.

GRAY FRIAR is another variety worthy of mention. This new pea was introduced this year; it is entirely distinct from all other varieties, being a beautiful watered purple on white ground, giving a gray effect. The flowers are very large and of fine substance,

/and are very effective when bunched together.

In going through the various trials the following varieties were noted as worthy of mention :—

ALICE ECKFORD,—This is in color a cream, very rich, standards tinted with cerise, white wings.

CAPTIVATION.—This is a rosy purple, bright

: /on first opening, changing to a darker shade The readers of the Exchange will recollect | I a ae oe ;

finely expanded flower, shell-shaped standard.

CROWN JEWEL, pale standard, tinted and veined with violet-rose, wings creamy, with slight tint of rose.

LitTLE DORRITT, carmine, tinted pink, standard of finest form ; large white wings.

MIKADO, deep orange, cerise ground, striped white, of good form.

NOVELTY, orange-rose standard, with mauve wings lightly tipped with rose.

New CountTEss.—This is another novelty of Mr. Burpee’s, and is a valuable acquisition. It is on the style of Countess of Radnor, but lighter in color, and is entirely free from the rosy blush in standard of latter variety.

AMERICA. — Best scarlet striped, much brighter than Queen of the Isles.

KATHERINE TRACY, fine large pink, very vigorous foliage which spoils it for mixtures.

RAMONA, large expanded flower, daintily splashed rose-pink ; of very fine form.

The germination of Cupid at Fordhook is all right; it is more tender than other varieties and requires more attention as to moisture, etc., but when once its requirements are understood growers will have no bother with it. Davip Rust.

* BRILLIANT is the appropriate name of this.

t We have since named this grand variety AURORA. regret that we have not spaee to print more of this article written by the Philadelphia correspondent of THE FLORISTS’ EXCHANGE. W. A. B. & Co.

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