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SEED GROWERS
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SWEET PEAS UP-TO-DATE
By G. W. KERR

FROM OBSERVATIONS MADE AT FORDHOOK

FARMS TRIAL GROUNDS DURING THE PAST

Six SEASONS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
IN ENGLAND

COUNTESS SPENCER SWEET PEA.

Grown by JAMES W. NairRN, Truro, Nova Scotia, who sends the charming
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SWEET PEAS
UP-TO-DATE

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OF SALE KNOWN VARIETIES, IN-
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CopyRIGHT, I910 AND 1914, BY W. ATLEE BuRPEE & Co.,
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JAN 27 1914

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PREPACE

WE were well pleased with the reception accorded our
revised edition of Sweet Peas Up-To-Date when pub-
lished in 1910, but since the list of varieties contained
therein was compiled so great has been the interest of
hybridizers and specialists in this beautiful flower, that
new varieties have been offered the public in bewilder-
ing numbers, with the result that to keep our book
really “up-to-date” we feel that it is necessary to pub-
lish this new edition.

Sweet Peas are a great specialty with us, neither
time nor money being spared in our endeavors to test
and try out all novelties as they are offered by European
and other Sweet Pea specialists. Our Sweet Pea trials
at Fordhook Farms in 1913 numbered 1133, many of
these being duplicated on Burpee’s Floradale Farm in
California. We are thus enabled to find out for our-
selves just which varieties are worthy of perpetuating
and offering to our customers and friends.

We have—at Fordhook—for the past five years
been hybridizing the original winter-flowering varieties,
viz.: Burpee’s Earliest of All (Christmas Pink), Burpee’s
Earliest Sunbeams, Burpee’s Earliest White and Bur-
pee’s Re-selected Earliest of All, with the finest varieties
of Spencers, with a view to evolving a new race of early
or winter-flowering Spencers, and we are now able to
say that we have accomplished this even beyond our
most sanguine expectations, as we have now winter-
flowering Spencers in many exquisite colors, though
it may be a year or so ere we have sufficient stocks of
these to offer to the public.

W. ATLEE BurPEE & Co.
Fordhook Farms, December 10, 1913.

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INTRODUCTION

“THE Sweet Pea has a keel that was meant to seek all
shores; it has wings that were meant to fly across all
continents; it has a standard which is friendly to all
nations; and it has a fragrance like the universal Gos-
pel: yea, a sweet prophecy of welcome everywhere that
has been abundantly fulfilled.”

So said the Rev. W. T. Hutcurns, the well-known
Sweet Pea enthusiast, when attending the Sweet Pea
Bi-centenary Celebration in London in 1900; and his
words sound almost like a prophecy—a prophecy that
has indeed been abundantly fulfilled.

As far as we can learn the Sweet Pea is a native
of Sicily, and we read that in 1699 FRANCISCUS CUPANI,
an Italian monk, sent seeds to England, and so was
begun the culture of Sweet Peas.

Although there were several distinct colors in cul-
tivation, no great advancement was made until the
late HENRY EckKForp, of Wem, Shropshire, England,
in 1870 started his great life work on Sweet Peas.
Since then the development of this lovely and fragrant
flower has been one of the floral wonders of the age.

The late THomaAs Laxton, of Bedford, England, also
worked on the improvement of the Sweet Pea, starting
in 1877. His Invincible Carmine was certificated in
1883, being the first recorded result of cross-fertilization,
and since then many florists have assisted in carrying
on the improvement of the Sweet Pea, America being
to the front as usual, many charming and refined va-
rieties being distributed by W. ATLEE BuRPEE & Co.

and other American seedsmen, and quite three-fourths
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of the Sweet Pea seed used each year all over the world
is grown in this country.

Had any one ten years ago said that the Sweet
Pea would become within the next few years the most
popular flower of the day, he would have been laughed
at, and yet this has now become an accomplished fact.

I can well remember when the first “Sweet Pea
Show” in England was planned (that was in 1900).
Although I was a great admirer of the Sweet Pea and
had seen and grown all the new varieties as they were
introduced, | simply laughed at the idea of holding a
show of Sweet Peas alone— and | was only a unit among
the many scoffers at the project. But, thanks to those
at the helm, the first show at the Crystal Palace, London,
was held, and turned out to be such a success that since
that year the Sweet Pea Society has held its annual
Show, and now the National Sweet Pea Society is among
the most flourishing of the “one flower” societies; and
it is impossible to describe to those who have not at-
tended any of their exhibitions the enthusiasm which
prevails among the exhibitors, the immensity of the
Show and the exquisite exhibits from the trade growers:
flowers of the largest size with stems eighteen inches to
two feet long, the long lines of decorated tables, and,
last but not least, the novelties. Of course, the novel-
ties are not all gems of the first water, but no Show
passes without some great improvement in color or
form appearing. The Aquarium Show of 1oo1 will
long be remembered, as it was there that Silas Cole, of
Althorp Gardens, Northampton, first exhibited his
glorious “Countess Spencer,’ which was three years
later introduced by the late Mr. Ropert SYDENHAM,
of Birmingham. The “Countess Spencer’ was such

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an improvement in size and of a form so distinctly new,
the immense standard and wings being beautifully
frilled and waved, that it created a perfect sensation
at the Show, but since the advent of its introduction in
1904 the new waved or orchid-flowered varieties have
been added to considerably, these being either sports
from the popular Countess Spencer, or the results of
the careful hybridist.

The first “Spencer” sports to appear were John
Ingman and Helen Lewis, followed by Mrs. Charles
Foster and Mrs. Charles Mander. Since then many
new colors have been evolved, a list of which is given
on pages 38 to 60.

About the time that Mr. Cole brought out Countess
Spencer the same variety was found as a sport in that
fine old grandiflora variety, Prima Donna, by Mr. Viner,
of Frome, Somerset, and W. J]. UNwin, of Histon, Cam-
bridge, also found a sport in Prima Donna, and this he
called Gladys Unwin. It is also of the wavy type and
of much the same shade of pink as Countess Spencer,
but the flowers do not come quite so large.

The merest novice in gardening realizes that the
Sweet Pea is the most popular annual now cultivated,
and this is not to be wondered at when we consider
all its qualities: first, there is the primary question of
cost, when for a few cents we can have a row right
around our garden or clumps among our shrubs—and
what other flower will give us such glorious results so
cheaply? Then, as to cultivation. The Sweet Pea
will succeed in practically any good garden soil, though
extra cultivation will well repay the grower. And,
again, what flower gives us such a multitude of ex-

guisite colors and shades of colors combined with such
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delicate and thrilling fragrance as our “Queen of All
Annuals’’—the regal Sweet Pea? And yet another
sreat quality in its favor is that the more flowers you
cut from the vines, the longer and more continuously
will the plants continue to bloom. In fact, by not allow-
ing any seed pods to set, followed up with high-class
cultivation, Sweet Peas will continue to flower for quite
three months, and in some locations even longer.

To those who are unacquainted with the different
varieties | would specially recommend the collections
put up by W. ATLEE BurPEE & Co., and offered at very
moderate prices. For instance you can have a large
packet each of six first-class sorts for 25 cents,—thirteen
varieties for 50 cents. While the dollar-box collection
of finest Spencer varieties is great value. Full partic-
ulars of the above will be found in the current year’s
“Burpee’s Annual,” copy of which will gladly be sent
on application.

G. W. KERR.
Fordhook Farms, November 22, 1913.

SOTL AND: PREPARATION

Any ordinary garden soil will suit Sweet Peas, pro-
vided the following points are observed:

First. The ground should be drained or the soil
be of such a nature that in a season of excessive rains
the water will not lie and so cause the roots to rot,
or start mildew among the plants.

SECOND. The seeds should be planted in such a
position that no excessive shade shall interfere with
the sturdy growth of the vines, as too much shade
encourages a spindly and weak vine, with few, if any,
flowers. You should choose, therefore, a spot in your
garden right in the open, where your plants may have
all the available light and air, though a little shade
from the scorching mid-day suns of June and July
will be found most beneficial.

Soils cultivated and prepared as for your vegetable
plot will give fair results, but for this, the Queen of
all our annual plants, a little extra care and selection
of soil will be well repaid by the additional size of
flower, longer stems, better color, and prolonged period
of blooming.

Whatever may be the composition of your soil,
a start should be made in the fall of the year by trench-
ing it to a depth of from two to three feet. Should
the subsoil be poor, it would be absurd to bring it to
the surface, but it should be broken up, turned over,
and mixed with any old garden refuse or stable litter.
Thoroughly mix with the second spit a liberal quantity
of half decayed stable or cow manure—the latter for

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preference if the soil is light—adding a good dressing
of bone meal as the work proceeds. [The top spit should
be filled in as rough as possible (at the same time mix-
ing with the soil thoroughly rotted manure) and left so
all winter, that the frost, snow, and rain may have a
better chance of exerting their mellowing influences
upon the soil. Should the under spits be very light,
| would recommend that it should be taken out of the
trench and replaced with soil of heavier substance.

If the land is very heavy, with a clay subsoil, long
stable litter and rough material from the garden rub-
bish heap should be incorporated with the subsoil which
is broken up, as this will help materially to drain and
sweeten the trench, and farm-yard manure, road sweep-
ings, and wood ashes will help to lighten the top spits,
adding bone meal as recommended above.

While on the subject of trenching, we ought to ex-
plain that where the Sweet Peas are to be planted in
rows the trench should be taken out at least two feet
wide and the rows should be five feet apart.

As soon as the frost is out of the ground in early
spring and the soil is in a nice, dry condition, the rows
should have a fairly heavy coating of superphosphate
of lime (acid phosphate), which can be forked or raked
into the soil and all made ready for planting. Care
should be taken that the soil is not too loose, as in this
condition it would be apt to dry up quickly during the
summer; therefore, if it is loose and open, get it con-
solidated by forking and treading, but do not attempt
to work the trench until it is quite dry.

Soils deficient in lime will be greatly benefited by a
good dusting of fresh lime put on in the fall or winter,

using it as soon as slaked. On ground that has been
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heavily manured for some years this application will be
found most beneficial, as it combines with the organic
matter contained therein, thereby setting free much
plant food that was not previously available to the
crops.

Where it has been found impossible to trench the
ground in the fall, this operation should be commenced
as early as possible in the spring, but in this case only
old, well-decomposed manure should be utilized, using
bone meal and superphosphate of lime (acid phosphate)
as recommended above.

SOWING AND PLANTING

To those who want the very best results we say plant
your Sweet Pea seeds in pots. This should be done in
January or February, according to location, using pots
of three and one-half or four inches diameter. A
suitable compost for this consists of turfy loam, leaf
soil, and a little sand, all thoroughly mixed. A little
of the roughest of the turf should be placed on top of
the crocks to insure perfect drainage, afterwards filling
the pot to within an inch and a half of the top. Then
put in an inch layer of sharp sand into which the seed
should be sunk half an inch when planting, the use of
the sand being to prevent the seed rotting ere germ-
inating, as many seed so often do when planted in heav-
ier soil. Four seeds will be quite sufficient for each
pot, making all firm and labeling each variety as it is
sown. The pots should be then placed in a frame or
cool greenhouse as near the light as possible, so that the
growth will be kept sturdy and dwarf. The frame or

greenhouse bench on which the pots are to stand should
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be thoroughly cleaned and afterwards given a thorough
dusting of soot or lime to kill all insects, or keep them
at bay. When the young vines are two or three inches
tall, insert a few twigs in the pots to keep them in an up-
right position.

After the first thorough soaking to settle soil and
seeds, great care should be taken not to overdo the
subsequent waterings, as in the event of sharp frosts,
should the Peas be in an unheated structure, there
is always the danger of the young plants getting frosted.
In severe weather the careful grower will always see
that the frame is covered and protected from night
frosts.

When the young plants are well through the soil,
air should be given on all favorable occasions, and if
the plants have been started in heat they should be
now removed to a coid frame. As spring advances
the sashes should be entirely removed during the
brightest part of the day, keeping them off night and
day as “planting out time” approaches. According
to locality and weather conditions prevailing at the
time, the young plants should be put out from early
March to early May.

One pot will be found sufficient to form a good
clump, and some growers favor this method of growing
Sweet Peas—the ground for the clump having been
prepared by taking out the soil to a depth of about
three feet by three feet and preparing it as before ex-
plained for the row system.

When planting in rows each potful should be planted
about eighteen inches apart in the row. Place the
entire ball of soil with plants and twigs—taking care
to keep all intact with the exception of loosening the

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mass of roots at the base—in the hole previously pre-
pared for its reception. If the plants are well watered
the day before planting, the ball of soil will be more
likely to remain entire when knocked out of the pot.
Should the weather be very dry at the time of planting,
it may be found advisable to give the newly trans-
planted vines a thorough watering, and this will like-
wise help to settle the soil about the roots.

A good ring of soot (which should be collected dur-
ing the season from the stove-pipe) put on the soil
round the plants will now be of the greatest possible
benefit in warding off insects, and even a slight dusting
of the same material over the young vines has been
used also to advantage.

SOWING OUT OF DOORS

Those who have not the conveniences—or, perchance,
think it too much trouble—for the pot method of
Sweet Pea culture should plant the seeds as early in the
spring as soil and weather conditions will allow.
Whether the ground has been prepared as advised in
a previous chapter or simply dug over one spit deep,
the procedure is the same.

A small trench or furrow about four inches deep
should be taken out and the seed sown evenly, using
about one ounce of seed to a fifteen-foot row,—covering
with two inches of soil. After covering make the sur-
face soil fairly firm and finish all by putting a good
dusting of soot along the row, as this will keep away
birds and insects.

When the seedlings are about two inches high, thin
out the young plants, leaving one to every six inches,
as this will be found quite sufficient to give you a good,

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thrity row, allowing the air and light to circulate
freely among the growing vines, giving more room to
the gross feeding and deep searching roots, the natural
results being larger flowers, longer stems, better color,
and more flowers. As the young vines grow, the soil
should be hoed up to them on either side, thus strength-
ening the plants and keeping them in an upright posi-
tion, while the slight trench thus made on either side of
the row is of great benefit when watering the plants dur-
ing a dry spell, or, on the other hand, it acts as a natural
drain in carrying off the superfluous moisture during a
very wet period. The rows should be staked now, as
it is of great importance that the young vines be sup-
ported from their earliest stage, but this will be dealt
with in a subsequent paragraph.

EALESPLANTING

While we are on the subject of sowing, it would be in-
complete were we not to mention Fall planting. For
early bloom Fall or Autumn planting is to be recom-
mended if your latitude will allow of it. This method
is largely carried out in many parts of England with
best results. In the Southern States this operation
may be done towards the end of October, while for
this locality (Philadelphia) we have proved that No-
vember and early December plantings give the most
satisfactory results. Our experiments at FORDHOOK
Farms have shown that Sweet Peas sown in early
October made growth about three inches tall before
severe weather set in, and that subsequently the plants
were frozen out, while seed sown in November and early
December just started to germinate before frost, and
as there were no top growths to freeze, withstood the
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winter and started away strongly with the first mild
weather in March, the earlier varieties showing flower
on May 15th, while the ordinary varieties of grandiflora
and Spencer types were in full bloom early in June.

These experiments in Fall planting seem to show
us that we ought to aim at sowing the seed at as late
a date as possible, that the seed may just germinate
previous to frost, thereafter lying dormant all winter
and so be ready to take advantage of the earliest mild
days of spring, long before we could get on the ground
to make early plantings. Give the rows a mulch of
strawy litter or hay before severe frost sets in, or it may
be put on shortly after planting, removing it early in
March.

The advantages of Fall plantings are early flowering
and, on account of slower top growth in the early stages,
a much stronger root growth which will carry the plants
safely through periods of drought and so secure an ex-
tended flowering season.

STAKING AND TRELLISING

A great diversity of opinion prevails over the ques-
tion of the most suitable material for staking Sweet
Pea vines. According to the NATIONAL SWEET PEA
ANNUAL FOR 1907, the opinions of fifty-two experts
were asked, forty-seven of the number voting for sticks,
most of them regarding hazel brush as being the best.
My own opinion on the matter is strongly in favor of
good twiggy boughs cut in the late winter or early
spring, that they may be on the green side and so tough
enough to last the season. If boughs are used, they
ought to be inserted at least one foot in the soil with the
tops inclining, if anything, a little outwards: 7. e., the
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tops of the boughs should not meet, as it is at this part
that so much space is wanted when the Peas are in full
growth, therefore by inclining your sticks outwards it
leaves room for all top growth and tends to keep your
vines in an upright position. Should your sticks not
be twiggy at the bottom, it will be found desirable to
insert a few short boughs between the taller sticks
wherever necessary.

Now although we might all wish to stake our Sweet
Peas with boughs, in the majority of cases this is an
impossibility through our inability to procure them:
therefore, the question of the next best substitute
arises, and this is to be found in wire netting of four-
or six-inch mesh. The initial cost of this material is
certainly a drawback where a large area of Sweet Peas
is grown, but it will be found the cheapest in the long
run, lasting as it does for many years. Netting four
to six feet wide will be found sufficient for this locality,
but in cooler sections where the Sweet Pea vines flourish
as they do in our extreme Northern States, Canada, .
and England, this width may have to be doubled.
Stakes to support the wire netting will have to be used,
driving these twelve or eighteen inches into the ground.
Some growers use only one row of wire netting, but we
believe in the double row, say twelve inches apart.
Another method is the use of soft, light jute twine. In
this case stout stakes are used, driving one into the
eround every five feet down the rows on either side of
the Peas, then running the twine from stake to stake,
commencing a few inches from the ground with six
inches between each length. This will be found a most
economical method of staking your Peas, though not
so satisfactory as boughs or wire netting.

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The Rev. W. T. Hutchins’ advice on staking, as
given in one of our former publications, is also of in-
terest on this important point in Sweet Pea culture, and
we append the following extracts:

“There are all degrees of success in growing Sweet
Peas, and the answer to the question of what kind of
support to give them depends largely on how thrifty
your vines are. [| expect my own vines to make a
strong growth, at least six feet high, and, besides the
matter of height, it is quite evident that such a weight
of vines when wet, and when the strain of a gust of
wind comes broadside on them, will require a very
strong support. If you care for only moderate success,
smaller bushes or four-foot poultry wire may be suf-
ficient. If your soil has neither depth nor riches and
you provide a six-foot hedge of birch, your bushes will
be more conspicuous than your Sweet Peas. Or, if
you neglect your vines and let them go to seed, they
will dry up when two-thirds grown. Or, if you plant
them too thickly, they will make a spindling and
shorter growth. You are the one to decide whether
you want a four-foot or a six-foot support.

“Then, if you ask what to make the support of,
judging from most people, you will use that which
comes most convenient.

“Here are the points to be considered in a support
for Sweet Peas. Grow them at their best, and provide
for both height and strength, then allow for their loose
branching habit, and give them width enough to ramble.
| use birches entirely. They are brought to me in
twelve or fourteen foot lengths, just as cut from the
patch, and from each | get one good stout one seven
feet high, and the lighter top is used to fill in.

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“They are less unsightly if the tops are clipped to
an even six-foot level and the sides are trimmed suf-
ficiently to present a neat view from the end. These
twiggy birches are a more natural support, and in the
scorching sun do not heat as wire will. Of course,
birches last but one year, and should be procured early
in the spring, before their leaves start. Make ashes
of them in the fall.

“There is no limit to the style of trellis that can
be made, and they should be so made as to take apart
easily for storing away in the winter. By painting
the ground end of the posts or uprights with asphaltum
they will last longer. The printed designs are mere
suggestions of what can be made cheaply (see page 85).

“Keep your vines green and growing as long as you
can. Good rich ground and keeping the pods off will
do this, and when the vines get above six feet clip off
the tops and they will send up new branches.”

CULTIVATING, MANURING AND WATERING

The liberal use of the hoe between the rows and plants
will be found of great service in conserving moisture
and, of course, at the same time keeping down the
weeds. Should the weather set in very dry and hot,
a liberal mulching of manure or grass should be given,
extending quite twelve inches on either side of the
plants, and a thorough watering two or three times a
week will keep your seedlings on the move. No liquid
manure should be applied, however, until the first blos-
soms appear, and then only sparingly—or rather in a
weak state—at first, alternating the waterings with
clear water. As the plants come into full flower the
manure may be made much stronger.
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Now, as to the kind of manure to apply. We
know that growers of experience have their own pet
manures and mixtures, but the following may all be
relied upon. One of the least expensive, and one which
at the same time almost serves a double purpose by both
feeding the plant and acting as an insecticide, is soot.
Place about a peck of soot in a bag and let it dissolve
for a few hours in an old tub or barrel filled with water.
Guano may be used in the proportion of one pound to
twenty gallons of water; or sulphate of potash, one
ounce to one gallon of water. Farmyard liquid manure,
used about the color of weak tea, is also of service,
and nitrate of soda might be used occasionally at the
rate of, say, 14 ounce to a gallon of water. When using
liquid manure, it is well to.let it follow a thorough
soaking with clear water, that the fertilizing material
may penetrate to the lowest roots, and if possible all
watering should be done after the sun has gone down,
as this will to a great extent save the cracking of the
soil and allow the plants to get the full benefit of the
moisture. Spraying the vines overhead in the cool
of the evening will be found to benefit the plants during
a hot, dry spell.

BUDS DROPPING

Where the plants have been well cultivated and heav-
ily manured and the vines consequently are growing
vigorously, it sometimes happens that a large propor-
tion of the first buds drop from the flower stem before
opening, and it often follows a period of wet and cool
weather. But the grower need not be alarmed at this,

as the vines will soon assume their natural mode of
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procedure, all buds subsequently opening and remain-
ing on the stem as they should do. Bud dropping is
most frequently met with in a wet season.

WENTER -BLOOMING SWEET PEAS

Sweet Peas are now being grown in yearly increasing
quantities under glass to produce the ever-welcome,
fragrant flowers during the dull days of winter and
spring.

To succeed in this, a heated greenhouse is indispen-
sable, and the seeds may be sown on raised benches,
in pots, or the solid bed or border. The date of sowing
will depend on when the Sweet Peas are wanted to
bloom. The forcing of winter-flowering varieties takes
from two and one-half to three months from the date of
planting until blooming, if started about the middle of
August. Later sowings take rather longer; therefore,
if required for spring cutting, seed should be planted
early in November. The seed may be planted in the
row, or started in small pots or flats (many growers
prefer flats).

Best results are obtained when grown in solid beds,
though we have seen magnificent Peas cut from plants
on raised benches. They come into flower earlier
when grown on raised benches, but the quality of bloom
is not so fine, nor is the flowering season so prolonged
as when grown in solid beds. It pays to prepare a
special compost for Sweet Peas, which should be com-
posed of three parts good fibrous loam, not too heavy,
and one part well-rotted manure (cow or sheep manure
for preference), to which add a good dressing of bone

meal.
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The rows should, where possible, be five feet apart,
certainly not less than four feet, and they must have
head room of not less than six feet—ten to twelve feet
being better. Take out the soil to the depth of 18
inches and 12 inches wide. Stir up the sub-soil and
fill up with prepared compost; or, if the existing
soil is fairly good, manure and bone meal might be
added to it instead of the prepared compost, but the
additional size of flower and length of stem obtained
by the thorough preparation of the soil more than
repay the initial cost of material and extra work
entailed.

One ounce of seed will sow about 30 feet of row,
planted very thinly. When the seedlings are from three
to four inches high, thin out to four inches apart.
Water carefully and sparingly until the plants are
well up and growing strongly. During the early stages
of growth the temperature must be kept fairly low—
say 42 to 48 degrees at night, with a rise of 10 degrees
during the day.

Spray the plants occasionally when the weather is
clear and bright, but do so early in the day that the
foliage may be dry by night. A humid atmosphere
must be avoided, also cold drafts, as this will start
mildew. Fumigate every seven or ten days to keep
the vines free from green fly, as their ravages very soon
cripple the plants.

The plants must be given supports immediately
they are from three to four inches high, as a lack of
something to cling to at this stage acts as a decided
check to their growth. The soil should always be kept
loose around the plants.

As the flower buds begin to swell a gradual rise of

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temperature may be given, and when the plants are
in full flower it should average from 48 to 52 degrees
at night, rising to 60 or 65 during the day.

At this stage it will add to the size of flowers and
length of flower stems if a top dressing of well-rotted
cow or sheep manure be given (which might later be
supplemented with applications of liquid manures
once a week). Apply it after stirring the soil, and the
subsequent waterings will carry the strength of it down
to the roots. See that ventilation is given whenever
possible, as a close, humid atmosphere encourages bud
dropping. The absence of lime from the soil is also
conducive to bud dropping, therefore the soil should
be tested previous to planting. To do so pour a little
Spirits of Salt upon the soil, when if lime is present in
sufficient quantity it will cause a fizzing to follow; if
it does not do so the soil is deficient of this necessary
earth constituent and a dressing of air-slaked lime
should be applied while trenching the ground.

Among the most suitable varieties for winter forcing
I can recommend the undernoted, but these will be
entirely superseded when the new winter flowering
Spencers are put on the market.

BURPEE’S EARLIEST SUNBEAMS. Primrose.
BURPEE’S EARLIEST WHITE. (Similar to Watchung.)
BURPEE’S RE-SELECTED EARLIEST OF ALL. (Similar to
Christmas pink.) Pink and white.
CHRISTMAS STELLA Morse. Pinkish-apricot.
Le Marguis. (Christmas Navy Blue.)
Mont Bianc. White. (Similar to Florence Denzer.)
Mrs. ALEx. WALLACE. Rosy lavender.
Mrs. C. H. Totty. Pure lavender.
Mrs. E. Witpe. Bright rose.
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Mrs. F. J. Dotansky. Bright pink.
Mrs. Wm. Sim. Salmon-pink.

To follow the winter-flowering type we recommend
planting the Spencers or grandifloras toward the end
of December, and these should begin flowering in April
and continue until the fall and spring planted outdoor
crops begin to bloom, though better results may be had
by planting them in October in a cold house or frame
that the plants may be allowed to come along slowly.
If started in a frame remove to the greenhouse previous
to hard frosts.

SEED AND SLOW GERMINATION

The majority of the blue and lavender colored Sweet
Peas produce small, poor looking seeds of a mottled
appearance, which by the novice may be regarded as
of inferior quality, yet it 1s simply the nature of these
varieties to produce such seed, and they are of as good
germinative power as the large, round, plump seed
which we find in the other colors.

Some seasons Sweet Peas are slow in germinating
or fail to do so altogether. Now, before condemning
the seedsman, it is well to find out where the fault
lies, and if the grower will take the trouble to carefully
examine the seed, nine times out of ten he will find that
although they are still perfectly dormant they are quite
plump and fresh, and if the outer coating is cut with a
sharp knife, taking care not to harm the embryo plant,
he will find that in a few days they will germinate
freely and well. The reason assigned for this state
of affairs is that the seeds have been so well ripened—
say after a very hot, dry summer—that the coating

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INSECT PESTS AND BLIGHT

has become so hard as to be quite impervious to mois-
ture.

In the case of new and expensive varieties, many
srowers have now adopted the method of cutting all
the seed ere planting. See illustration.

White seeded varieties are also a cause of much
annoyance at times, as they are apt to rot in the ground
should the weather be wet and cold after planting.
We, therefore, advise sowing these rather thicker than
the dark seeded sorts, and not so deeply; or, to hurry
germination, and so avoid the risk of them rotting in
the soil, the seed should be soaked in warm water for
twelve hours previous to planting, or, if starting them
in pots, use an inch layer of sand, as advised on page !2,
this being the method I always use when planting
scarce and new varieties, and with most satisfactory
results.

INSECT PESTS AND BLIGHT

Tue Cut Worm.—This pest is in some seasons most

destructive to the vines in early stages of growth, and

various methods of combating its ravages have from

time to time been advocated, such as hand-picking,

sowing lettuce beside the rows of Peas, etc. However,

a dusting of tobacco powder or soot will be found as
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effectual a deterrent to the mischief caused by these
worms as anything you can try.

RED SPIDER AND GREEN APHIS OR “ PEA LousE.’’—
These small insects are apt to attack the vines during
hot and dry periods, and war must be waged against
them as soon as they appear or they will multiply so
quickly as to soon destroy all growth. We recommend
spraying with whale-oil soap or a weak solution of
kerosene emulsion, applying it every third day until
the vines are quite free of them. Vines that are kept
growing steadily and that receive a spraying of clear
water occasionally in the evening are less liable to be
attacked by these pests.

The Sweet PEA BLIGHT, as the writer has seen it,
appears to be caused by drought combined with shallow
cultivation, for had the roots been able to penetrate
the hard subsoil and reached rich soil, the plants would
naturally have kept healthy and strong, instead of
drying up, flagging, and becoming yellow, in many
cases ere they had even bloomed.

STREAK DiIsEASE (Thilavia bassicola), although
so prevalent some seasons in England, rarely, if ever,
is to be met with in this section, and I have not heard
of it being seen in California.

Scientists who have studied “streak’’ seem to have
arrived at the conclusion that errors in manuring were
at the root of the evil.

We are told that all nitrogenous manures should
be withheld from the Sweet Pea, for as it belongs to the
leguminosz family of plants, all of which are capable
of assimilating the free nitrogen of the atmosphere, it
is unnatural to feed it nitrates, as by so doing the

nitrogen-gathering bacteria in the root nodules die of
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inanition and the plant is, therefore, susceptible to
disease. [Therefore where disease has prevailed it is
well to avoid the too free use of farmyard manure.

If the soil must have humus, apply the dung to the
previous crop, or use it only in a thoroughly rotted
condition, as in that state most of the nitrogen will
previously have been liberated.

rib be Sh S WEE) PEAS

So much depends on the personal taste or fancy of
the expert that it would be absurd to say arbitrarily
that any set of varieties were the very best. However,
to assist those who have not had an opportunity of
making comparisons, the following selections can be de-
pended upon whether they are intended for exhibition
purposes or for garden and home decoration. My first
choice is those marked with an asterisk.

Pamty spencer... 2... .2. .: White edged fose
Becorator. fy tee Sai, Rose terra-cotta
Baeniavlon) ss Ratiie, Ti. Rosy cerise
Ge linda Pearson ::. 22)... i... Blush pink
*Florence Nightingale....... Lavender
Georce Herbert 2214. 04-5. Rosy carmine
Bie beul ess |My she ctht 2: beeps te. oo Deep pink
am IAMIVAT OF. cag. 2 Sages Cerise-pink and salmon
Kane Edward Spencer. ....... Bright crimson
ALS SERIE TON tf Pure white
eviarearet Atlee... 22... Rosy pink on cream
Marsaret Madison... . 0... - Clear azure blue
jb WS) S38 Ce aA lle Soma Salmon
Mrs. C. W. Breadmore...... Primrose edged rose
Was Cuthbertson fh... <. Pink and white

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Mers.iiuch.; Dicksoneascea. Pink apricot on cream
* Mins: soutza hin ces eae aie Apricot and pink
Mrs. Wac]2 Cin wits’: sees White flaked orange
*Nubian or King Manoel..... Deep maroon
FOrchids. °+23.2.570 een eee Helio mauve
Primrose spencer. a ae Clear primrose
Queen -Victoriasopencere as Primrose flushed rose
PINGSabe leas. ses a Oe ee Rose

Scarlet Emperor or
“Vermilion Brilliant. ose Crimson-scarlet

Sen acorn Spence: ai. sarees Chocolate flake
Sticling,: Stentss. eee Orange-salmon
Tennant Spencer)... eee Purplish mauve
“EhOS: SECVENSOM ae ee nen ee Orange-scarlet
Wedswood 23) iawe sa eeee ee Light blue

VARIETIES FOR [TRUCKERS AND MARKET GARDENERS

Truckers and market gardeners who have a market
for cut flowers are now awakening to the fact that there
is money in Sweet Peas. The writer saw a letter from
a trucker some time ago which stated he had made
$400.00 that season from quarter of an acre of Sweet
Peas. Therefore, to those in suitable locations this
is surely encouragement enough to induce them to
give these popular flowers a trial. We have heard of
growers sowing their Sweet Peas after taking off an
early crop of vegetables, but would rather favor the
method of sowing Sweet Peas on a free piece of land
as early in the spring as possible, putting up the trellising
at once, and in the space between the rows planting an
early crop of lettuce, radish, etc., that will be cleared
away before the Peas come into flower. This plan
could be altered according to location and latitude, or

they might be planted in the fall; but what we would
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VARIETIES “FOR: MARKET ‘GARDENERS

like to impress upon the grower is that it is no use
expecting best results if the seed is planted late in the
spring, for to secure a long flowering season the roots
must have made good growth before warm weather
sets In.

As the best prices are obtained from flowers bunched
in one color, it is advisable to sow named varieties,
and if only six varieties are wanted to start with, we
recommend the following as being as good as any for
this class of trade:

Nora Wnwin cs op kloe.. White

MgSe Lime WICKSON 2) 2 4,2 tcl th: Apricot pink
Mountess Speucer, .. >... 4:2 hich pink
Kine Edward Spencer: .-. ..:" Crimson
Florence Nightingale... .°.... Lavender
Margaret Madison..:........ Light blue

Or a more extended list might be made from the
following:

Best VARIETIES FOR CUTTING FOR MARKET

Early Varieties

Burpee’s Earliest White... White
Burpee’s Re-Selected Earliest
TiE GEA) Pee ARO Rar ch ae ates Pink and white

Burpee’s Earliest Sunbeams. . Primrose
Le Marquis or Christmas

Nay Bluesske ae. oo... Bright blue
Worst Aer Wallace us aie cn. 2.2% Lavender
iss Nims Sime a4, bi car ok Salmon pink
W hite
Dorothy Eckford Nora Unwin
Primrose
Queen Victoria Spencer Primrose Spencer

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Pink
Janet Scott Countess Spencer
Zarina Florence Morse Spencer
Rose
Prince of Wales Marie Corelli

Crimson and Scarlet

Vermilion Brilliant King Edward Spencer
Lavender and Light Blue
Asta Ohn Mrs. Geo. Higginson, Jr.

Flora Norton

Orange-Pink and Salmon

Stirling Stent Helen Lewis
Blue and Purple
Blue Jacket Purple Prince
Maroon
Black Knight Othello Spencer
Striped and Mottled
Helen Pierce Aurora Spencer

GROWING FOR EXHIBITION

Where the main object of the planter is flowers for the
exhibition table, more intensive methods of culture
are usually carried out. For instance, if the rows of
Peas are grown in a block, instead of trenching the
ground for each individual row only, the entire piece of
ground should be deeply dug and thoroughly manured,
as described on page 10 and the growths thinned out
considerably; in fact, only taking up two to four stems
on each plant. All other branches or laterals being
carefully pulled out, not cut out, as by adopting the
latter method new laterals would again be emitted in
the course of a few days.
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GROWING FOR EXHIBITION

Plant in double rows, allowing twelve inches
between the rows, and in transplanting set each plant
at least six inches apart in the row. If the seed has
been sown four or five in a pot, or in boxes, care must
be taken not to break or injure the roots in any way
when separating them, and in planting do not cramp
the roots. Spread them out carefully and see that the
hole is of a sufficient depth to allow for the main root
without any doubling. As the growth is concentrated
in a limited number of stems the vines will, therefore,
be much taller than when allowed to grow naturally,
and provision must be made for this when staking.

The best method is to drive stout posts at the end
of each double row, to which nail two or three cross
pieces, the first eighteen inches wide, attached about
nine inches from the ground, the center pieces twelve
inches wide, and the top cross piece nine inches. Stout
wires are then strained horizontally along both sides of
the row from the cross pieces. Long stakes or bamboos
are now put flat against the wires, to which they must
be securely tied. The height of all will naturally
depend on what section of the country the grower
resides. | Hor imstance, in. our northern states and
Canada the vines may be expected to run from ten to
twelve or more feet in height, while further south six
to eight feet may be sufficient, and much will of course
depend on the season.

It will be observed that by the above arrangement
the tops slope inward, the reason being that when
grown by this intensive method, each stem is ultimately
brought to the outside of the stakes, to which they must
be carefully tied as growth proceeds.

Do not thin out the stems until the plants are at

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least twelve inches high, but be careful that they are
kept upright during all stages of growth, as when they
are allowed to sprawl along the ground they run the
risk of being trampled upon or twisted and injured by
wind, and it is in the earlier days that the welfare of the
plants must be most carefully guarded if success is to
be obtained. ;

In training the shoots they should be at least four
inches apart, according to the space at disposal.

On the approach of warm weather do not omit to
give the plants a good mulch of strawy farmyard
manure, and follow immediately with a thorough soak-
ing of water.

In applying water throughout the season the grower
will be guided by weather and soil conditions, but the
plants must not be allowed to suffer for lack of moisture.
On no account give water in driblets—either a thorough
soaking or none at all. On light porous soils water may
safely be given during a dry spell at least twice a week,
and on heavier and more retentive soils once a week.
When flowers appear liquid manures should also be
used, but given rather weak to begin with. Sheep or
cow manure, made by steeping it in a tub or barrel, or
taken from the farm cesspool and well diluted, will be
found excellent, and this may be changed occasionally
for artificials. Superphosphate (acid phosphate), one
ounce to a gallon of water. Sulphate of potash,
nitrate of potash, half an ounce to a gallon of water.
Nitrate of soda should be given only if the plants re-
quire a special “pick me up”’ towards the end of the
season.

To give flowers extra fine color | believe there is
nothing to surpass soot (the real Scotch imported

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soot may now be obtained from many establish-
ments).

In showery weather it may be dusted along the
soil on both sides of the plants, or used as a liquid
manure as advised on page 20.

EXD BING SWEE F PEAS

Intending exhibitors must keep the blooms hard cut
from the vines until, say, four days previous to the
date of the show, and all varieties that are likely to
scald with the sun should be shaded with cheese-cloth
or other light material, as in close competition a single
scorched flower might make all the difference between
a first or second prize. Do not erect the shading until
three days previous to the date the flowers are required,
and remove it immediately after cutting, as continued
shading rapidly weakens the plant.

Varieties that have orange in their colorings (such
as Stirling Stent, Thos. Stevenson, Helen Lewis), the
scarlets, and the blues, should all be protected. The
blooms should be cut at the last possible minute,
choosing whenever practicable the early morning or
the evening, putting the flowers immediately into water
and placing in a cool room or cellar until packed. Pick
only young, fresh blooms with the last flower just
open or in the opening stage, as should you be cutting
the day previous to the show, it will be fully expanded-
by the time the judges come around. Cut with as long
stems as possible. The ideal spray should have a
stem of twelve to eighteen inches long, with four good
flowers on it. Therefore, aim at the ideal. If the
flowers are wet when cut they must be put very thinly

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in vases and placed in a room where there is a little
heat, but through which a current of air is playing that
they may dry off ere being packed, for if they are at all
moist when packed for travelling, the flowers will,
when unpacked, be found to be discolored and spotted
and many of the blooms will drop from the stems.

In staging the flowers never crowd them. Let
every flower “speak for itself.”” Twenty sprays make
a nice vase, and the best method of arranging them is
to start by putting some stiff grass or reeds (cut two
inches long) in the mouth of the vase, as this helps to
keep the stems in position. Each stem must be put in
separately. Let every flower be seen as far as possible
and all face one way, with the exception of such varieties
as have the back of the standards tinted in coloring
other than the ground color of the flower, when the
position of such might be judiciously varied. One or
two pieces of foliage—a little Gypsophila—or light
grass, such as Agrostis Nebulosa, might with advantage
be used. But this should not be overdone, and only if
the rules allow of it.

In staging a collection of twelve varieties, they
should be stood in three rows, the back rows being
tiered eight or nine inches above the other, and arrange
the colors so that they do not clash. Even if the show
schedule does not ask for it, name each variety with
a neat card placed at the base of each vase.

During very hot or stormy weather, some exhibitors
cut their flowers in the bud stage or partly open and
allow them to fully expand in water, adding about
a quarter of an ounce of sulphate of iron to three
gallons of water. Some colors, such as the light blues,
mauves and lavenders improve very much in color by

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this method, but the salmon orange and crimson
colored varieties lose much of their beauty when cut
for long before they are required.

SV EEA PEAS-FOR TABLE-AND OTHER
DECORATIONS

Few flowers lend themselves so readily to the deco-
rator’s art as does the fragrant Sweet Pea. They
require no wiring or stiffening of the stem—once they
are cut, they are ready for the deft fingers to create
charming effects for any purpose.

Pretty effects may be had by associating two colors
that harmonize, though perhaps nothing is daintier
than a table decorated with one variety only—say,
the beautiful Countess Spencer. A lovely combination
may be obtained by using Barbara or Stirling Stent with
Queen Victoria Spencer or Primrose Spencer, or a
crimson and a yellow, and Orchid in conjunction with
a rich cream pink, and Illuminator with a rich primrose
variety—all form most charming color harmonies.
Lavender and blue Sweet Peas look dull under artificial
light, though very pleasing at other times. Or, again,
various shades of pink, from light to dark, form a
beautiful color scheme.

In arranging the flowers let all be as light and airy
looking as possible; never jam the sprays closely
together; strive to let every flower be seen. Allow
a few flowers to stand well above the others, which
tends to give all a natural appearance. A few sprays
of colored lycopodium allowed to trail over the sides
of the receptacles and arranged on the table, or sprays
of asparagus, smilax or other light greenery, all help

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the general effect, while light grasses and a little of
their own foliage inserted among the flowers will lend
srace and elegance to the arrangement—~f not overdone.

THE «SPENCER PY PECOF-SWERIia E>

The introduction of Countess Spencer in 1904 will
be marked as creating a new era in the Sweet Pea
world. This most lovely of pink Sweet Peas is of
immense size, and the forerunner of quite a new type.
Previous to the Countess Spencer appearing, our Sweet
Peas were either of hooded standard or expanded
upright standard forms. Countess Spencer was the
first to appear with beautifully frilled and wavy stand-
ard and wings, of immense size—but, alas! it was not
fixed to type, as it sported very badly. This sportive
character, however, has proved really a blessing in
disguise, as so many of the sports were of quite new
shades, at the same time containing all the parents’
characteristic form and size. All would have been
right had the various seed-growers not been in such a
hurry to rush those unfixed sports upon the market,
much to the disgust of many amateur growers.

A peculiarity about the “Spencer” sports is that
they generally come in duplicate: 7. e., the same
color in Spencer and grandiflora types. Take, for
instance, Helen Lewis and John Ingman: with Helen
Lewis sport there was also a very large grandiflora
sport of the same color, similar in appearance to Lady
Mary Currie, and with John Ingman appeared a variety
of much the same color, but also of grandiflora type.
The result was that both were saved, and as the old

type is so much more prolific in seed-bearing, the result
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became worse instead of even remaining stationary.
However, observant growers are now becoming more
careful in the saving and roguing of their stocks, so
that in the future we may hope for better results from
new colors of the Spencer type.

Much has been written on the sportiveness of Count-
ess Spencer and its seedlings, some growers affirming
that it is caused by small insects, others that the bee
is supposed to split the calyx or keel and so carry the
pollen to other varieties; others again explain how the
pistils in some flowers are enlarged and come out
through the keel, and so are in a position to catch the
pollen from other varieties; but it 1s a question how
any of these theories can be established, as it is a rec-
ognized fact that fertilization has been effected ere
the flower opens.

KING WHITE. Engraved from a Photograph
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LIST, OF SPENGER«SWEEABREAS

The following includes—so far as we know—all varieties
introduced up to 1914, and although the majority of
them will never become popular, a description of these
later introductions will doubtless be of interest to Sweet
Pea enthusiasts. We have tested practically every
variety as it was introduced, and are now offering |
those sorts which in our opinion are of superior merit,
full particulars of which will be found in “ Burpee’s
Annual.”

A. B. Bantock. (Baker’s, 1910.) Creamy buff and pink,
shaded amber.

A. N. Dickson. (Breadmore, 1911.) Rosy-lilac with
purple wings.

A. A. Fasius. (Alsen, 1910.) Glowing rose.

AFTERGLOW. (Bolton, 1911.) Reddish-mauve with violet
wings.

Accie ELper. (Breadmore, 1913.) Similar to Decorator.

ANITA. (Cautley, 1912.) White, flushed lilac.

AGRICOLA. (Bolton, 1913.) White, flushed soft lilac.

ALBERT GILBERT. (Gilbert, 1910.) Rose self, similar to
Marie Corelli.

ALPHA. (Breadmore, 1912.) Pale lilac self.

ALTHORP CREAM. (Cole, 1910.) Similar to Primrose
Spencer.

ALTHORP WHITE. (Cole, 1910.) Similar to White Spencer.

AMBER. (Aldersey and Jones, 1913.) Rich salmon rose.

AMERICA SPENCER. (Burpee, 1910.) Red flaked on white
ground.

AMETHYsT. (Aldersey, 1910.) Violet blue.

ANDREW AITKEN. (Bolton, 1913.) Soft salmon.

ANGLIAN BRILLIANT. (King, 1914.) Coppery-red.

ANGLIAN CRIMSON. (King, 1910.) Crimson self.

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ANGLIAN Fairy. (King, 1913.) Light lemon, suffused pale
copper.

ANGLIAN LAVENDER. (King, 1911.) Deep lavender, suf-
fused pink.

ANGLIAN ORANGE. (King, 1911.) Salmon-pink.

ANGLIAN Pink. (King, 1911.) Salmon-pink on = cream
ground. Similar to Miriam Beaver.

ANGLIAN Roya. (King, 1914.) Crimson-lake.

ANNABEL Leg. (Alsen, 1913.) Rosy-mauve. Similar to
Irish Belle.

ANNA LuMLeEy. (Lumley, 1909.) Synonymous with Othello
Spencer.

ANNIE SCULPHER. (Deal, 1913.) Salmon-cerise.

ANNIS Gipson. (Breadmore, 1912.) Purplish-mauve.

AppLE BLossoM SPENCER. (Burpee, 1908.) Rose and
blush: The form is beautiful and it 1s of largest size.

ApriL. (Dipnall, 1913.) Blue flake on white ground.

ARTHUR GREEN. (Dobbie, 1911.) Bronzy-brown with vio-
let wings.

ArtHUR Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Salmon-rose with buff
wings. =

ASHANTEE. (Stark, 1912.) Reddish maroon.

Asta Onn. (Morse, 1909.) Charming soft lavender, suf-
fused mauve.

AUDREY CrigER. (Breadmore, 1908.) A lovely shade of
salmon pink, of the largest size and finest form.

AURORA SPENCER. (Burpee-Morse, 1909.) Cream white
ground; exquisitely flaked and mottled rich orange salmon.

AUSTIN FREDERICK. (Woodcock, 1911.) Pale lavender.

AVALANCHE. (Lumley, 1912.) White self.

BARBARA. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Salmon-orange self.

BEATRICE SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) White ground tinted
with soft pink and buff on the standard, while each wing
has a blotch of brighter pink near the base.

Beauty. (Bolton-Sharpe, 1908.) A blush pink Spencer.
Similar to Florence Morse Spencer.

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Benp Or. (Aldersey, 1912.) Salmon standard, rose wings.

BERTHA Massey. (Bide, 1911.) Rosy-lilac self.

BertiE Usuer. (Usher, 1912.) Violet flake on white.
Similar to Loyalty.

BERTRAND DEAL. (Deal, 1910.) Rosy-mauve self.

Beryt. (Aldersey, 1913.) Creamy-pink self. Very similar
to Lilian.

Betty. (Dobbie, 1912.) Purplish-mauve.

Betry CauTLey. (Cautley, 1911.) Peach, shaded salmon.

BiRDBROOK. (Bolton, 1913.) Maroon flake on white.

BirD OF PARADISE. (Hemus, 1912.) A Helen Pierce Spencer.

BLack KNIGHT SPENCER. (Stevenson, 1910.) Shining ma-
roon.

BLUE FLAKE SPENCER. (Box, 1912.) Blue flake on white.

BLUE JACKET. (Stark, 1912.) Deep navy blue.

BLUE Kinc. (Bide, 1913.) Dark blue.

BLuE Picotee. (Dobbie, 1914.) White edged violet.

BLUSH SPENCER. (King, 1909.) White suffused blush pink.

BoppigE K. (Chandler-Unwin, 1908.) <A pale pink Spencer.
Similar to Florence Morse Spencer.

BoLTon’s SCARLET. (Bolton, 1913.) Light scarlet self.

BREADMORE’S FRILLED CREAM. (Breadmore, 1913.) Deep
cream self.

BREADMORE’S LAVENDER. (Breadmore, 1909.) (Lavender
George Herbert.) A lavender Spencer.

BROOKLAND’S QUEEN. (Deal, 1914.) Salmon-pink standard,
blush wings.

BRUNETTE. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1913.) Mahogany self.

BurGuNDy. (Stark, 1913.) Rich wine self.

Buttercup. (Lumley, 1910.) Cream self.

CAIRNGORM. (Aldersey, 1912.) White, flushed blue.

CAMBRIDGE Biue. (Holmes, 1914.) A light blue self.

CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) Purplish-
maroon. Wings purple. Similar to Waverley.

Captain H. Travers. (Agate, 1913.) Bright salmon self.
Very similar to Stirling Stent.

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CapTIVATION SPENCER. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Rich rosy
wine-red.

CATHERINE LuMLEy. (Lumley, 1910.) Orange with pink
wings.

Cecit Crier. (Breadmore, 1907.) A deep rosy-pink.

Cerise Parapise. (Hemus, 1910.) Similar to Coccinea
Spencer.

CERISE SPENCER. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) A_ large
cerise self.

CHARLES Foster. (Bolton, 1911.) Pastel pink, shaded
lavender.

CHARLES Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Light maroon or ma-
hogany, small.

CHARLIE IRVING. (Breadmore, 1910.) Orange-salmon.

CHarm. (Burpee, 1913.) Blush, shaded pale lilac.

Cuastity. (Bath, 1912.) Large waved blush.

CHerry Ripe. (Gilbert, 1909.) Cerise self, similar to Coc-
cinea Spencer.

CHocoLaTe. (Aldersey, 1912.) Dark chocolate self.

CHILTON. (Clark, 1909.) Pale salmon-pink Spencer.

CLARA Curtis. (Bolton, 1908.) Primrose colored Spencer.
Synonymous with Primrose Spencer.

CLARK’s DucHeEss. (Clark, 1909.) Deep salmon.

CLARK’S QUEEN. (Clark, 1909.) Cream shaded towards
edges of petals with deep pink.

CLIMAX. (Woodcock, 1914.) Rich carmine-rose.

CoccINEA PARADISE. (Hemus, 1910.) Cerise self, sim-
ilar to Coccinea Spencer.

CocciNEA SPENCER. (Breadmore, 1911.) Bright cerise.

€CopsaLt Rose. (Baker, 1906.) A deep rose.

CoLLeEN. (W. Deal, to10.) Carmine standard, wings
blush.

CoLONEL LARNER CLARKE. (Alsen, 1910.) Purplish ma-
roon.

Comet. (Hemus, 1912.) Rosy-pink, deeper at edges.

COMMANDER Humenurey. (Cole, 1gtt.) A rich puce.

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ConsTANCE Hinton. (Hinton-Wheeler, 1914.) A_ black
seeded white.

ConsTANCE OLIVER. (Lumley, 1908.) Delicate pink, suf-
fused with cream. Similar to Nell Gwynne.

Contrast. (Bath, 1910.) Blue and purple, edged white.

Cora. (Aldersey, 1910.) Bright pink.

CoronaTION. (Bolton, 1912.) Apricot, flushed pink, on
cream ground.

CounTESs OF ANCASTER. (Gilbert, 1910.) Deep plum self.

Countess OF NorTHBROOK. (Breadmore, 1909.) Large
pale pink.

Countess SPENCER. (Sydenham-Cole, 1904.) A_ lovely
pale pink. The original ‘‘Spencer.”’

Ca@RuLEA. (Faulkner and Aikens, 1913.) Blue, with mauve
tint in standard.

Cowrig. (Aldersey, 1910.) Bright pink self.

CREAM PARADISE. (Hemus, 1909.) Light primrose self.

CRIMSON GIANT. (Deal, 1913.) Bright crimson self.

CRIMSON ParRApDIsE. (Hemus, 1908.) Crimson. Similar
to King Edward Spencer.

CROMWELL. (Bolton, 1913.) White, flaked violet-mauve.

CrystaL. (Aldersey, 1912.) White, flushed pale rose.

CynTHIA. (Ward, 1912.) Pink on cream ground. Some-
what in way of Mrs. Hugh Dickson.

Cyrit Unwin. (Unwin, 1912.) Maroon and violet.

DaInTy SPENCER. (Bath, 1909.) See Elsie Herbert, with
which it is synonymous.

Daisy. (Gilbert, 1912.) Pink self, white ground.

DazzLer. (Breadmore, i1g10.) Bright glowing orange-
scarlet.

Decorator. (Dickson-Burpee, 1913.) A Rose du Barri
Spencer.

DevicHtT. (Deal, 1914.) Similar to Decorator.

Distinction. (Bath, 1910.) Similar to Dainty Spencer.

DospBik’s CREAM. (Dobbie, 1912.) Primrose self.

DosBie’s SCARLET. (Dobbie, 1913.) Bright scarlet self.

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Dossie’s TRUE LAVENDER. (Dobbie, 1913.) Pale blue self.
Similar to Margaret Madison.

DopweLL F. Brown. (Eckford, 1909.) Crimson.

Doris Burt. (Unwin, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self.

Doris CLAyTon. (Breadmore, 1909.) Lavender.

Doris Usner. (Usher-Sutton, 1911.) Pink on cream
ground.

Dorotuy. (Bolton, 1912.) Rosy-lilac self. Similar to
Irish Belle.

DorotHy HARLAND. (Bide, 1910.) Pale salmon, cream
ground.

DorotHy Legs. (Lees-Sutton, 1913.) French gray self.

DoucLas Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Maroon self.

DRAGONFLY. (Aldersey, 1913.) Lavender and rose on cream
ground.

DupLex Cream. (Morse, 1913.) Cream seif with double
standards.

DupLex Macaig Stark. (Stark, 1913.) Rich orange with

double standards.

DupLex SCARLET. (Stark, 1914.) A double crimson-scarlet.

DupLeEx SPENCER (Dobbie-Burpee, 1912.) Rich pink on

cream ground.

Dusky MonarcH. (Breadmore, 1910.) Dark purple-ma-
roon.

E. C. MaTTHEWws. (Jones, 1907.) Velvety maroon.

E. J. DeaL. (Johnson, 1910.) White, edged rosy carmine.
Similar to Elsie Herbert.

EARL CROMER SPENCER. (Bide, 1910.) Crimson-lake.

EARL OF CHESTER. (Ward, Ig1o.) Orange.

EARL OF LovELace. (Sutton, 1913.) A Duplex white.

EARL OF PLymMouTH. (Baker, 1909.) Buff-colored self.

EARL SPENCER. (Cole, Dobbie, 1910.) A waved Henry
Eckford.

EASTERN QUEEN. (Cross, 1913.) Pale watered blue.

EpitH. (House, 1912.) In the way of Helen Grosvenor,
with double standards.

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EpirH Kinc. (Unwin, 1914.) Blue veined on white ground.

EpirH Taytor. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Salmon-rose
self.

Epna HARLAND. (Bide, 1911.) Carmine-pink.

Epna May. (Woodcock, 1912.) White self.

EpNA TuRNER. (Dipnall, 1911.) Cream-pink.

Epna Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Orange-scarlet.

Eprom Beauty. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1911.) Standard or-
ange, wings rosy-salmon. Similar to Helen Lewis.

ELAINE. (Hemus, 1910.) Standard mauve, wings white.

EvLectric. (King, 1913.) Purplish lavender.

ELeripa Extiicotr. (Damerum, 1914.) Rosy magenta.

ELFRIDA PEARSON. (Pearson, 1911.) Blush-pink.

ELIZABETH. (Cross, 1913.) Brick-red self.

EL1zABETH Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Blush-pink.

ELLA Box. (Box, 1914.) White flaked lavender.

Etsie Epwarps. (Stark, 1914.) A cream ground Mrs.
Cuthbertson.

Etsie Herpert. (Breadmore, 1908.) White, edged pale
rose.

EmiILy. (House, 1912.) Rosy mauve.

Emity ECKFORD SPENCER. (Burpee, 1910.) Bluish purple.

EMMIE TATHAM. (Stark, 1910.) Rich rose.

Empress. (Deal, 1910.) Rosy purple self.

EMPRESS EUGENIE. (Burpee, 1914.) Soft lavender flake
on white. Awarded certificate of merit, American Sweet
Pea Society, 1911.

ENCHANTRESS. (Stark, 1906.) Has proved to be synony-
mous with Countess Spencer.

EniD DAMERUM. (Lumley, 1912.) Chocolate self.

Eric Harvey. (Unwin, 1911.) Similar to Martha Wash-
ington.

Eric Hinton. (Hinton Bros., 1904.) Bright pink, deeper
towards the edges.

ERNEST Kinc. (King, 1909.) Large orange-pink.

Essex Beauty. (King, 1910.) Clear blue.

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ETHEL Roosevett. (Burpee, to11.) Light rose-pink,
striped on primrose ground.

Etra Dyke. (Breadmore, 1908.) Synonymous with Bur-
pee’s White Spencer.

EVANGELINE. (Ward, 1910.) Lavender self.

EveLyN Hemus. (Hemus, 1908.) Cream, with a picotee
edging of terra-cotta pink. Similar to Mrs. C. W. Bread-
more.

Fair Maip. (Stark, 1910.) Flesh on cream ground.

FAULKNER’S PrRiMROSE. (Faulkner, 1912.) Primrose self,
black seeded.

FeLicE Lyne. (Agate, 1913.) A lighter Stirling Stent.

FeLicity.. (Bath, 1913.) Lilac self.

FLAMINGO. (Aldersey, 1910.) Vermilion red.

FLORADALE Fairy. (Burpee, 1915.) A new primrose self
of great merit.

FLrorA Norton SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) Beautiful pale
blue,—a charming color. Not of largest size.

FLORENCE Morse SpeNcER. (Morse, 1908.) Beautiful
light pink, deepening towards the edges. Similar to Prin-
cess Victoria and Mrs. Hardcastle Sykes.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. (Dickson-Burpee, 1911.) Clear
lavender self.

FLORENCE SPICER. (Jarman, 1913.) Bronzy-purple self.

FLORENCE WRIGHT. (Stark, 1910.) Pure white self.

Firorri£. (Bolton, 1912.) Rosy crimson-lake.

FLossi— JEFFREY. (Breadmore, 1910.) Shrimp-pink on
cream ground.

FRANCES DEAL. (Deal, 1912.) Rosy heliotrope.

FRANK Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Lavender, suffused mauve.

FREDA. (Breadmore, 1910.) White self.

FRED FAIRBURN. (Otter, 1910.) Pink self.

FrReEDA Unwin. (Unwin, 1911.) Light blue.

G. C. Waup. (Cole, 1910.) Crimson self.

GEORGE CuRZzON. (Aldersey, 1912.) Dark blue flake.
Similar to Loyalty.

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Gerorce Baxter. (Bolton, 1909.) Maroon, shaded violet.

Grorce Herpert. (Breadmore, 1907.) Bright rosy-
carmine of largest size and best Spencer form. Synony-
mous with John Ingman.

GerorGe Stark. (Stark, 1910.) An intense dazzling scar-
let;

GEORGE WASHINGTON. (Henderson, 1910.) Rose-crimson
self.

Gertie Hart. (Damerum, 1914.) Rose-mauve standard,
mauve wings.

GERTRUDE. (Cross, 1913.) Light rose-lavender self. Sim-
ilar to Charm.

GIANT CREAM WAVED. (Deal, 1910.) Primrose self.

Gipsy Queen. (Watkins & Simpson, 1909.) Similar to
but not so good as Ramona Spencer.

GLory oF Paris. (Clark, 1909.) Similar to Burpee’s
King Edward Spencer.

Griapys Burt. (Unwin, 1910.) Salmon-pink, cream ground.

GLapys Cote. (Jones & Sons, 1911.) Lavender self.

Guitters. (Lumley, 1910.) Orange-scarlet.

GORDON ANKENTELL. (Breadmore, 1909.) Flame colored.

Gorpon KEEBLE. (Deal, 1913.) Soft mauve on white
ground. Somewhat similar to Charm.

Grace Dartinc. (King, 1913.) Cream, suffused soft or-
ange-pink.

GRENADIER. (Clark, 1909.) Scarlet self.

Grey DexicuT. (Box, 1913.) Pale blue self. Similar to
Margaret Madison.

Guy Hemus. (Hemus, 1910.) Light lavender self.

Guy LANGTon. (Lumley, 1912.) Deep bronze.

GWENDOLINE. (House, 1910.) Blue self.

Harry BaLrour. (Jarman, 1910.) Orange self.

HAWLMARK GLADys. (Dickson, 1914.) Light cream-pink.
Flowers of largest size.

HELEN GrRosvENor. (Aldersey, 1910.) Similar to Helen
Lewis, but richer.

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HevLen Lewis. (Breadmore-Watson, 1906.) Large, wavy,
orange-colored standard; wings, rosy-salmon.

HELEN PIERCE SPENCER. (Cross, 1913.) A waved Helen
Pierce.

HELEN WILLIAMS. (Stark, 1913.) Cream with rose edge.

HELIO ParapiseE. (Hemus, 1910.) Pale rosy heliotrope.

Hercuces. (Stark, tg11.) Large pink self.

HEREWARD. (Stark, 1911.) Pale cerise self.

Hitpa. (Woodcock, 1911.) Orange-scarlet, rose wings.

Hotprast BEAuTy. (Hemus, 1go1t.) Similar to Constance
Oliver.

Ho.tpFast BELLE. (Hemus, 1908.) Soft pink, tinged apri-
cot.

HotprFast Pink. (Hemus, 1908.) Buff-pink self.

Horace Skipper. (Stark, 1908.) Deep rosy-pink.

HyacintH. (Gilbert, 1910.) Magenta self, small.

ILLUMINATOR... (Burpee, 1914.) Cerise-rose on salmon.

[OLANTHE. (Chapman-Mackereth, 1912.) White self.

Iona. (Gilbert, 1910.) Bluish-purple self.

Inspector. (Dobbie, 1913.) Rich salmon.

Iris. (Breadmore, 1912.) Light salmon self.

IRISH BELLE OR DreEAM. (Dickson-Burpee, 1912.) Rich
lilac flushed pink. Awarded certificate of merit by the
National Sweet Pea Society, 1911.

IsABEL. (Faulkner and Aitken, 1912.) Light salmon-pink
self.

IsopEL Matcotm. (Malcolm, 1911.) Primrose self.

IVANHOE. (Dobbie, 1910.) Lavender self.

Ivy HERBERT. (Breadmore, 1909.) Rich plum self.

Jack Tar. (Breadmore, 1911.) Dark blue with bronze
standard.

Jack Unwin. (Unwin, 1909.) Rose flake, white ground.

J. T. TAyLor. (Breadmore, 1909.) Plum colored.

James Box. (Box, 1913.) Bright salmon self.

JaRGoon. (Aldersey, 1910.) Heliotrope self.

Joun Ripp. (Stark, 1912.) Large purple self.

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Joun INGMAN. (Sydenham-Cole, 1905.) Rosy-carmine with
darker shadings, large and of best form.

JosEPHINE BARNARD. (Bath, 1909.) Rosy-pink; standard
lighter than wings.

JosEPHINE. (Wright, 1914.) A deeper Helen Lewis.

Juviet. (Deal, 1912.) Pale apricot on lemon ground.

KATHLEEN. (Deal, 1913.) Rich glowing cerise.

KATHLEEN Maccowan. (Breadmore, 1909.) Sky _ blue.
Similar to Flora Norton Spencer.

Kinc ALFonso. (Breadmore, 1909.) Crimson, shaded
magenta. Similar to King Edward Spencer.

KiNG ALFRED. (Breadmore, 1912.) Bright orange-pink.

KinG EDWARD SPENCER. (Burpee, 1909.) Almost a crim-
son scarlet self. A magnificent flower.

KING GEORGE. (Woodcock, 1910.) Lilac-rose self.

Kinc MANoEL. (Stark, 1912.) Maroon self.

Kinc Mauve. (Woodcock, 1914.) Mauve self.

Kinc White. (Malcolm-Burpee-Dickson, 1914.) A superb
white self.

Kitty Crive. (Bolton, 1909.) Pale scarlet salmon.

Kitty Crier. (Breadmore, 1909.) Rose and pink.

Kowual. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Ivory shaded ap-
ricot.

KRALISSA. (Aldersey, 1913.) Pink self. Similar to Her-
cules.

La BELLE SAuvAGE. (Savage, 1913.) Pale pink self.

Lapy ALTHoRP. (Cole, 1906.) White, beautifully tinted
buff. Similar to Mrs. Sankey Spencer.

Lapy ArTHuR. (Aldersey, 1910.) Deep cerise and salmon-
pink.

Lapy Evetyn Eyre. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Pale
pink, flushed salmon.

Lapy FarreN. (Stark, 1909.) Rose. Somewhat similar
to Marie Corelli.

Lapy FLorence Wittoucusy. (Gilbert, 1911.) Buff-pink
self.

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Lapy Knox. (Dobbie, 1912.) A large blush cream.

Lapy Miter. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1913.) Buff, suffused
salmon-pink.

Lavy SARAH SPENCER. (Cole, 1910.) Pink, suffused salmon.

Lapy Ursuta. (Ward, 1913.) A Helen Pierce Spencer.

LANCASHIRE. (Bolton, 1910.) Salmon-pink, creamy ground.
Similar to Miriam Beaver.

Laura Wyatt. (Dipnall, 1913.) Brilliant orange-pink.
Similar to King Alfred.

LAVENDER G. HERBERT. (Breadmore, 19c9.) Lavender
self.

LAVENDER ParRApIsE. (Hemus, 1910.) Lavender self.

LAVENDER QUEEN. (Faulkner, 1912.) Soft lilac.

Lesvic IMBer. (Unwin, 1912.) Rich blue self. Similar to
Flora Norton Spencer.

Liperty. (Lumley, 1910.) Crimson self.

Lira. (Dipnall, 1913.) Cream, flushed lilac-mauve.

EwaciQUEEN}; (Bath 1910.) - Clear lilac self.

Liac SPENCER. (Davies, 1911.) Lilac self.

Litac SuUNBONNET. (Aldersey, 1910.) Lilac and _helio-
trope.

LitrAN. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) Soft salmon-pink.

Linpa Hemus. (Hemus, 1911.) Silvery mid-blue self.

LINDFIELD SURPRISE. (Box, 1913.) Lavender flake on
white.

LizetteE Lumiey. (Lumley, 1910.) Rose stripe on cream
ground.

Lorp ABERCONWAY. (Holden, 1914.) Rich red prawn.

Lorp CHARLES BERESFORD. (Alsen, 1910.) Rosy-mauve
self.

Lorp Curzon. (Breadmore, 1913.) Rosy magenta.

LorpD NELSON SPENCER. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) Dark-
blue self.

Lorp NorTHCcLiFFE. (Stark, 1910.) Cerise self.

LorNA Doone. (Stark, 1908.) Pale blush.

LouisE Matitpa. (Faulkner, 1912.) Large white self.

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LoveELy SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) Bright pink at base of
standard and wings, becoming almost blush white at the
edges.

LoyaLty. (Stark, 1912.) Violet flake on white ground.

Lucy Hemus. (Hemus, 1908.) Light pink on cream.

MaBe_ Baccus. (Unwin, 1914.) A Helen Pierce Spencer.

Mapce Rripcarp. (Unwin, 1910.) White, flushed helio-
trope.

Maccié Stark. (Stark, 1909.) Orange-scarlet. Similar
to Helen Lewis.

MAGNIFICENT. (Stark, 1910.) Similar to Mrs. W. J. Un-
win.

Majestic. (Miller, 1912.) Large cream self.

Matcotm’s WAvED CreAM. (Malcolm-King, 1909.) Same
as Primrose Spencer.

Maori Bette. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1911.) Lavender
self.

Maori Cuter. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Maroon
self. |
MARCHIONESS OF TWEEDDALE. (Bolton, 1911.) Similar to

Martha Washington. |

MarGARET ATLEE. (Morse, 1913.) Apricot on cream
ground.

MarGarEt Mapison. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Clear pale
blue self. Certificate of merit, National Sweet Pea So-
ciety, IQIT.

Marie. (Cross, 1913.) White, flaked blue.

Marie Core ii. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Brilliant rose-
carmine or red.

Marion. (Dobbie, 1911.) Pale lilac rose.

Marjorie DAMERUM. (Damerum, 1914.) Light blue self.

Marjorie Hemus. (Hemus, 1912.) White, picoteed blue.

Marjorie Linzer. (Breadmore, 1909.) Rosy pink.

Marjorie Wixtis. (Lumley, 1908.) A large, rose colored
Spencer, resembling Marie Corelli.

Marks Tey. (Dobbie, 1913.) Violet with bronze wings.

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MARTHA WASHINGTON. (Henderson, 1910.) White edged
and flushed rose.

Mary GARDEN. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Pink on cream.

Mary Vipan. (Eckford, 1910.) Rose self.

MASTERPIECE. (Dobbie, 1910.) Lavender self, flushed rose
on standard.

Maup Gusst. (Eckford, 1909.) Synonymous with Lady
Althorp.

Maup Ho.mes. (Holmes, 1910.) Crimson self. Similar
to King Edward Spencer.

Mauve ParapiseE. (Hemus, 1910.) Light mauve self.

Mauve QuEEN. (Dobbie, 1912.) Bright mauve.

May CAMpBELL. (Dobbie, 1912.) Cream, flaked carmine.

May FarguHar. (Unwin, 1gto.) Deep blue self.

May Unwin. (Unwin, 1914.) Orange-scarlet.

Mesa. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1912.) Large pale salmon.

Me_opy. (Dickson, 1914.) A magnificent cream-pink.

MENIE CuristiE. (Dobbie, 1908.) Standard purplish-car-
mine; wings, rosy magenta.

Mercia. (Stark, 1910.) Pale salmon self.

Mirtie Masiin' Spencer. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.)
Magenta-crimson self.

MINNIE FurRNELL. (Alsen, 1912.) Pink with cream eye.
Similar to Mrs. R. Hallem.

Minnie Orst. (Deal, 1912.) Blue, veined white.

MiriAM BEAVER. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Salmon-pink suf-
fused with buff or apricot on a primrose ground.

Miss A. Brown. (Darlington, 1909.) Synonymous with
Asta Ohn.

Miss J. Brown. (Aitkens, 1914.) Rich orange, scarlet
wings.

Miss Fritts. (Gilbert, 1909.) Similar to Mrs. Sankey
Spencer.

Miss L. E. Kine. (King, 1909.) White, flaked orange-
pink.

Miss L. Hawkes. (Agate, 1913.) Light pink.

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Miss M. A. Linzee. (Breadmore, 1908.) A_ bright rosy-
pink self.

Mistress LuMtey. (Lumley, 1910.) Cream flaked.

Mo.ii£ CLEGG. (Breadmore, 1910.) Lavender self.

MoNEYMAKER. (Agate-Lumley, 1910.) White self.

Monitor. (Bolton, 1910.) Rose flake.

Moonstone. (Aldersey, 1910.) Pale lavender-gray self.

MoTHER-O’-PEARL. (Aldersey-Sydenham, 1909.) Plum-
bago-blue.

Mrs. ALEX. Ware. (Bolton, 1910.) Cream, shaded apri-
cot.

Mrs. ALSEN. (Alsen, 1910.) Clear blue self.

Mrs. ANDREW IRELAND. (Dobbie, 1909.) Similar to Apple
Blossom Spencer, but on a buff ground.

Mrs. A. Matcotm. (Malcolm-Mackereth, 1909.) Cream
self.

Mrs. Bryce. (Bolton, 1911.) White, edged buff.

Mrs. B. GitBert. (Gilbert, 1914.) Rose, veined.

Mrs. CHARLES Foster. (Baker, 1907.) A rosy-lavender
Spencer.

Mrs. CHARLES MANperR. (Baker, 1907.) Rich magenta
with rather darker wings.

Mrs. CuTHBERTSON. (Dobbie, 1912.) Pink with white
wings.

Mrs. C. W. BREADMoRE. (Breadmore, 1908.) Buff ground
with picotee edge of rose.

Mrs. D. DenHoLtm FRaAser. (Unwin, 1913.) Salmon
flaked on white.

Mrs. E. Cowpy. (Bolton, 1913.) Large maroon self.

Mrs. E. Dartincton. (Darlington, 1910.) Rose, cream
ground.

Mrs. Duncan. (Stark, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self.

Mrs. E. J. JoHNstone. (Johnstone, 1910.) Salmon-buff
self.

Mrs. E. Noakes. (Agate-Lumley, 1910.) Lavender self.

Mrs. E. OTTER. (Otter, 1910.) French gray, veined.

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Mrs. F. WELLESLEY. (Wellesley, 1910.) Cream, tinged
blush.

Mrs. FreD Arey. (Breadmore, 1913.) Cream, flushed
pink.

Mrs. GEORGE CHARLES. (Bolton, 1910.) Dark blue.

Mrs. Gisss Box. (Box, 1912.) Salmon-pink, cream
ground.

Mrs. HArRDCASTLE Sykes. (Bolton, 1906.) A _ pale pink
Spencer. Similar to Princess Victoria and Florence Morse
Spencer.

Mrs. HARRIETTE HemMus. (Hemus, 1912.) Pale salmon.

Mrs. H. Cuivers. (Unwin, 1910.) Cream-pink.

Mrs. H. E. Warp. (Aitkens, 1914.) Rich golden pink.

Mrs. H. G. Ticwett. (Unwin, 1911.) Similar to Ethel
Roosevelt.

Mrs. HERBERT Hemus. (Hemus, roti.) Magenta.

Mrs. HEstincton. (Heslington-Dobbie, 1912.) Lavender,
shaded mauve.

Mrs. H. Lees. (Agate, 1913.) Bright pink.

Mrs. H. Lowe. (Lowe, 1910.) Salmon-rose.

Mrs. Hotroyp. (Breadmore, 1913.) Bright maroon self.

Mrs. Henry BELL. (Bolton, 1908.) Rich apricot pink on
cream ground. Similar to Mrs. Routzahn.

Mrs. Hucu Dickson. (Dobbie, 1910.) A_ beautiful rich
apricot on cream ground, shaded pink.

Mrs. JAMES C. House. (House, 1912.) Mauve with purp-
lish wings. Synonymous with Tennant Spencer.

Mrs. J. EMMETT. (Bolton, 1914.) Light apricot-pink.

Mrs. Jessop. (Bolton, 1914.) Glowing cerise-pink.

Mrs. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SPENCER. (Bath, 1909.) White
striped with rose.

Mrs. Lancaster. (Bolton, 1910.) Cream-pink self.

Mrs. L. C. Hockey. (Jarman, 1913.) Pale rosy-mauve.

Mrs. McItwrick. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1914.) Rosy mauve
standard, mauve wings.

Mrs. MiLter. (Miller, t910.) Primrose self.

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Mrs. R. HALtam. (Unwin, 1911.) Soft salmon self. Sim-
ilar to Doris Usher.

Mrs. REGINALD HiLt. (King, 1913.) A lilac-lavender self.
Very similar to Irish Belle.

Mrs. RoutzAHN. (Burpee, 1909.) Buff or apricot ground,
flushed and suffused with delicate pink.

Mrs. R. W. Pitr. (Stark, 1909.) Rosy cerise.

Mrs. SANKEY SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) A black seeded
White Spencer, showing a tinge of buff in the bud stage.
Not of largest size.

Mrs. S. CHAmpion. (Bide, 1910.) Creamy-pink self.

Mrs. TOwNSEND. (Jarman, 1910.) White, flushed and
edged blue.

Mrs. T. G. BAKER. (Baker, 1909.) White edged and tinted
amber buff. Similar to Lady Althorp.

Mrs. W. J. Unwin. (Unwin, 1910.) Orange flake on white
ground.

Mrs. WALTER CarTER. (Bunting, 1909.) A_ lavender
colored Spencer.

Mrs. Wm. Kino. (King, 1908.) Synonymous with John
Ingman.

Mrs. W. S. Bircu. (Jones, 1911.) Mauve-pink on cream
ground.

Mrs. WALTER WRIGHT Spencer. (Routzahn, 1910.)
Mauve self.

Mrs. T. W. Warren. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Bright
blue, veined on white.

Mrs. Witcox. (Gilbert, 1909.) Similar to America Spen-
eer

MuLBerry. (Aldersey, 1912.) Mulberry-red self.

Muriet Quick. (Unwin, 1913.) Blue veined on white.

Mystery. (Aldersey, 1912.) Pale pink, flushed salmon.

Nancy. (Bolton, 1910.) Shrimp-pink self.

Nancy Perkins. (Perkins-Unwin, 1910.) A Spencer
Henry Eckford.

Navy Biue Spencer. (Breadmore, 1909.) Blue.

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NELL Gwynne. (Stark, 1908.) Deep cream, suffused with
salmon. Similar to Constance Cliver.

NetTi£ JENKINS. (Unwin, 1911.) Light lavender self.

New Marguis. (Dobbie, 1914.) Rich mauve.

Nora Herron. (Wright, 1914.) Deep salmon self.

Norma. (Clark, 1909.) Blush, suffused pale salmon; pink
at edges of petals.

NuBiANn. (House, 1910.) Chocolate self.

OutiveE Botton. (Bolton, 1907.) Deep rosy pink.

OxiveE BricHt. (Dickson, 1913.) Rich rose.

OLIVE RuFFELL. (Stark, 1908.) Bright rosy salmon.

Opat. (Aldersey, 1910.) Pale lavender-blue.

ORANGE KinG. (Bide, igtt.) Salmony orange.

ORANGE PERFECTION. (Box, 1912.) Orange with rose
wings.

ORANGE SEEDLING. (Hemus, 1911.) Orange self.

OrcHip. (Malcolm-Burpee, 1913.) Lovely shade of helio.

Orion. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Deep reddish-crimson.

OTHELLO SPENCER. (Burpee-Morse, 1909.) A rich, deep
maroon of largest size.

OvercoMerR. (Alsen, 1910.) Pink self.

PaRADISE. (Sydenham, 1907.) Same as Countess Spencer.

PARADISE CARMINE. (Hemus, 1907.) Synonymous with
John Ingman.

PARADISE Ivory. (Hemus, 1907.) Synonymous with Queen
Victoria Spencer.

PARADISE ORANGE. (Hemus, 191tt.) Salmon-orange self.

PARADISE RED FLAKE. (Hemus, 1908.) A waved America,
red flaked on white ground.

PEARL. (Aldersey, 1910.) Pure white.

PEARL-GRAY SPENCER. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Dove-gray
suffused light rose.

PEDESTAL. (Bolton, 1913.) Rich cream, flaked dark rose.

PeGcy. (Lumley, 1912.) Blush.

PETER Biair. (Bolton, 1914.) Cream, striped rose.

Puy iis. (Unwin, 1914.) Mrs. W. J. Unwin margined white.

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PicoTEE. (Watkins and Simpson, 1910.) Same as Dainty
Spencer.

PLASHET BEAUTY. (Savage, 1910.) Pinkish mauve, lav-
ender wings.

PREMIER. (Stark, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self.

PRESIDENT. (House, 1909.) Similar to Senator Spencer,
but not so much color nor so desirable a variety.

PRIDE OF CooMBE. (House, 1910.) White, flaked rose.

PRIMROSE BEAUTY. (Stark, 1912.) Primrose self.

PRIMROSE KING. (Jarman, 1910.) Primrose self.

PRIMROSE SPENCER. (Burpee, 1908.) Deep primrose or
creamy yellow, of largest size. Clara Curtis, Althorp
Cream, Malcolm’s Cream, and Primrose Paradise are all
synonymous.

PRIMROSE WaAveED. (Eckford, 1908.) Same as Primrose
Spencer.

PRINCE GEorRGE. (Bolton, 1912.) Lilac-rose, reddish-vio-
let wings.

PRINCE OF AsTURIAS. (Breadmore, 1908.) Standards deep
chocolate; wings deep purple. Similar to Othello Spencer.

Princess ALICE. (Bath, 1909.) Same shade as the grandi-
flora Emily Eckford.

PRINCESS JULIANA. (Breadmore, 1910.) Primrose self.

PRINCESS KATHERINE. (Bath, 1909.) Pale blush pink.

Princess Mary. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) Bright silky
blue. In way of Flora Norton Spencer.

Princess Victoria. (Dobbie, 1908.) A light pink Spencer
of largest size, similar to Florence Morse Spencer.

Purity. (Bolton, 1908.) Synonymous with White Spencer.

PurpLe Prince. (Dickson-Burpee, 1911.) Standard pur-
plish-maroon, wings rosy-purple.

QuakER Matip. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1914.) Dove-gray,
wings lavender.

QuEEN Eira. (Jenkins-Parsons, 1912.) White. Black
seeded.

QUEEN Mary. (King, 1910.) Pink on cream ground.

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QuEEN MoTHER. (Breadmore, 1913.) Deep lilac self.

QUEEN OF Norway. (Bolton, 1910.) Heliotrope-mauve
self.

QUEEN VICTORIA SPENCER. (Burpee, 1909.) A black seeded
Primrose Spencer, flushed rose in the bud stage.

QUEENIE. (Deal, 1909.) Ivory, tinted blush.

RADIANCE. (Dickson, 1914.) Orange, scarlet wings. Very
similar to Thomas Stevenson.

RADIANT. (Ward, 1913.) Rich rosy-pink.

RAINBOW SPENCER. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) Ivory white,
flaked rose.

RAMONA SpENCER. (Morse, 1909.) White, flaked light
pink or blush.

Rata. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Deep crimson self.

Rep ApMIRAL. (Aldersey, 1913.) Crimson self.

Rep CuieEF. (Bolton, 1910.) Red maroon.

Rep Star. (Malcolm-Dobbie, 1912.) Crimson-scarlet self.

RENA OLIVER. (Lumley, 1910.) Light pink self.

R. F) FeErron. (Bolton, 1912.) Lavender self.

ROBERT SYDENHAM. (Holmes, 1915.) Rich orange-salmon
self.

ROMANI Raunt. (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) A _ buff
ground Countess Spencer.

RosaBELLE. (Malcolm, 1912.) Distinct shade of rose.

RosABELLE Hoare. (Unwin, 1909.) Rose flake on white
ground.

RosALInbD. (Clark, 1909.) A deep rose-colored Spencer.

Rose Diamonp. (Aldersey, 1913.) Very similar to Dec-
orator.

RoseEMARY. (Aldersey and Marsden Jones, 1913.) Similar
to Rosabelle.

RostzE ApAMsS. (Stevenson-Wright, 1908.) Rosy mauve.
Similar to Captivation Spencer.

Rosie GILBERT. (Gilbert, 1908.) A crimson self.

Rosi—E SYDENHAM. (Sydenham, 1906.) Synonymous with
John Ingman.

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Rotoiti. (Trevethick-Mackereth, 1912.) Cream, flushed
pink.

Roya PurpLe. (R. Wright, 1913.) Rich purple.

Royat Rep. (Aldersey, 1913.) Dark crimson self.

ROYAL SCARLET. (Aldersey, 1910.) Scarlet self.

Rusy. (Aldersey, 1910.) Orange-scarlet, wings reddish
rose.

Rusy. (Bolton, 1910.) Reddish magenta.

RuBy PALMER. (Dobbie, 1914.) Bright ruby-red.

RutH Eart. (Lumley, 1911.) Chocolate-colored self.

SCARLET EMPEROR. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Bright
scarlet self.

SCARLET Empress. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1912.) Scarlet
self.

SCARLET MonarcuH. (Deal, 1910.) Crimson-scarlet self.

ScoTcH PEARL. (Aldersey, 1910.) Lavender, flushed pink.

SEAFOAM. (Cole, 1910.) White self.

SEAMEW. (Cautley, 1912.) Pale blue. Similar to Margaret
Madison.

SEASHELL. (Aldersey, 1910.) Light lilac-rose, cream ground.
SENATOR SPENCER. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Deep claret or
wine-color stripes and flakes on a light heliotrope ground.
SHAWONDASEE. (Hemus, 1910.) Similar to Flora Norton

Spencer.
SILAS CoLe. (Cole, 1909.) Dark maroon.
SILVER Dawn. (Cross, 1913.) Buff, marbled lavender-
blue. Similar to Helen Pierce Spencer.
SILVER Wincs. (Stark, 1908.) Similar but not so good as
Ramona Spencer.
SINCERITY. (Deal, 1914.) Rich deep cerise.
SKYLINE. (Dickson, 1914.) Clear soft blue.
SNOWFLAKE. (Breadmore, 1910.) White self.
SOUTHCOTE BLuk. (Sutton, 1913.) Pale blue self.
STEETON. (Bolton, 1914.) Terra-cotta pink.
STEVENSON’S WHITE. (Stevenson, 1913.) White self.
STIRLING STENT. (Agate, 1911.) Bright salmon-orange.
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SUFFRAGETTE. (House, 1910.) Lavender flake on white
ground.

SULTAN. (Hobbies, 1914.) Deep maroon.

SUNPROOF CrIMSON. (Sydenham-Holmes, 1910.) Similar
to King Edward Spencer.

SuUNPROOF KiNG ALFONSO. (Breadmore, 1910.) Similar
to King Edwa d Spencer.

Sunrise. (Gilbert, 1909.) An orange self, but not so good
as Helen Lewis.

SUTTON’Ss QUEEN. (Sutton-Rothera, 1908.) Buff ground,
flushed and edged pink.

SuTTON’s SUNPROOF CRIMSON. (Sutton, 1913.) Crimson
self.

SyerrRA Lee. (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) A rich salmon
pink on a buff ground.

TARBOOSH. (Aldersey, 1910.) Red self.

TARBRUSH. (Aldersey, 1910.) Dark claret.

TENNANT SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) Purplish mauve of
largest size and best Spencer form.

THE Asspotrt. (Stark, 1913.) French gray, flaked chocolate.

THE Hon. DELIA SPENCER. (Cole, 1910.) Light magenta.

THE Kinc. (Dobbie, 1909.) Similar to Burpee’s King
Edward Spencer.

THE Marguis. (Dobbie, 1908.) Rosy heliotrope.

THE Sguire. (Faulkner, 1912.) Crimson-scarlet self.

THE SULTAN. (Bide, 1910.) Maroon self.

THOMAS STEVENSON. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1911.) Rich or-
ange-scarlet.

THora. (Stark, 1910.) Pale pink with darker edges.

Tom Botton. (Bolton, 1910.) Dark maroon self.

Topaz. (Aldersey, 1910.) Ivory self.

ToRTOISESHELL. (Aldersey, 1913.) Shrimp-pink.

TRIUMPH SPENCER. (Bolton, 1909.) Salmon-pink bi-color.

TRUE BLue. (Aldersey, 1912.) Indigo-blue self.

VERA JEFFERY. (Breadmore, 1908.) A pale pink.

VeRA Lees. (Lees, 1913.) Buff, suffused salmon-pink.

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VERMILION. BRILLIANT. (Dickson-Burpee, 1912.) Bright
scarlet self.

VERONIQUE. (Lumley, 1911.) Bluish-purple, veined.

Victor Unwin. (Unwin, 1913.) Chocolate self.

VIOLA RATCLIFFE. (Breadmore, 1910.) Rosy-lavender self.

VIOLET CRABB. (Bide, 1911.) Reddish lavender.

WALTER P. WricuT. (Unwin, 1912.) Light lavender.

WaTERWITCH. (Bunting, I911.) Cream ground, picotee
edge.

WAVED CrEAM. (Malcolm-Mackereth, 1909.) Cream self.

WAVERLEY SPENCER. (Morse, 1909.) Purplish maroon,
wings rosy-purple.

WepGwoop. (Dickson-Burpee, 1914.) Light-blue self.

WENVOE CastTLeE. (Gerhold, 1910.) Rosy mauve.

WHITE QUEEN. (Stark, 1912.) Large white self.

WHITE SPENCER. (Burpee, 1908.) Pure white, of largest
size. It is identical with Etta Dyke.

Waite Wavep. (Eckford, 1908.) Similar to White Spencer.

WiniFRED Dea. (Deal, 1910.) Similar to Dainty Spen-
Gen

WINIFRED SAVAGE. (Savage, 1910.) Purplish heliotrope.

WINIFRED Unwin. (Unwin, 1912.) Pale lavender self.

WiInNIE JONEs. (Stark, 1909.) Cream flaked rose.

Winsome. (Deal, 1910.) Pink, suffused heliotrope.

W. R. Beaver. (Bolton, 1910.) Claret stripe on gray
ground. Similar to Senator Spencer.

W. T. Hurcuins. (Burpee-Morse, 1910.) Light apricot
or buff overlaid with a beautiful blush pink.

YANKEE. (House, 1909.) An America Spencer.

ZARA. (Hemus, 1908.) Salmon-pink.

ZARINA SPENCER. (Holmes-Sydenham, 1913.) A waved
Zarina.

ZEBRA. (Hemus, 1910.) Rosy mauve flake, white ground.

ZEPHYR. (Hemus, 1908.) A silvery blue self. Similar to
Flora Norton Spencer.

ZILLAH SmitH. (Unwin, 1914.) Cream, margined rose.

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UNWIN .-LYPE.OF SWEET, PEAS

These resemble the Spencer type, having the same
wavy form, but are not so large, the original variety
being Gladys Unwin. The vines are thrifty and pro-
duce abundantly the handsome waved flowers which
make most attractive bouquets. Nora Unwin 1s
especially fine in form, and Frank Dolby is to be classed
among the best lavender or light blues.

A. J. Cook. (Unwin, 1907.) Violet mauve self. Variable.

ANGLIAN BLUE. ~ (King, 1909.) A waved Flora Norton.

BLUSH QUEEN. (Dobbie, 1907.) Pale blush.

Curissi—E Unwin. (Unwin, 1908.) Rosy-red self.

E. J. Caste. (Unwin, 1907.) Light rosy carmine, with
light salmon shading.

FRANK Dotsy. (Unwin, 1907.) Lavender blue.

GLapys Unwin. (Unwin, 1905.) Pale pink, beautifully
waved.

Jack Unwin. (Unwin, 1909.) Rose flake on white ground.

Miss E. F. Drayson. (Unwin, 1908.) Crimson-scarlet self.

Miss Fritts. (Gilbert, 1909.) White shaded blush.

Mrs. ALFRED WatTkKINs. (Unwin, 1907.) Pink shading
to blush.

Nora Unwin. (Unwin, 1907.) Pure white, beautifully
waved.

PHOENIX. (King, 1909.) White, flushed and shaded lilac.

PHYLLis UNwin. (Unwin, 1906.) Rosy carmine self.

PINK PEARL. (Unwin, 1907.) Rich pink self.

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LIST OF GRANDIFLORA SWEET PEAS

Since the introduction of the Spencer type very little
has been done to improve the grandifloras, hybridizers
devoting their energies to the further development of
the Spencers, but although the latter is now the most
popular, there is still a good demand for the older type.

Abbreviations: H., Hooded Standard; S. H., Slightly Hooded
Standard; E., Erect Standard.
An asterisk (*) denotes that the variety is nearly extinct.
Two asterisks (**) mean that the variety is little known, but listed
in a few catalogs.
ACME. (He J. Jones?’ ‘1908:)'>* Blush’ “wintery "to. we
ADMIRATION. (Bur-
pee, 1900.) Beau-
tiful pink laven-
dete tae
ADONIS.* (Carter:
1884.) Standard
carmine pink with
rosy wings. E.
ADMIRAL Foéo*
(Breadmore, 1900.)
Extremely dark
violet maroon. H.
AGNES ECKFORD.
(Eckford, 1907.)
A soft blush pink,
self color. H.
AGNES JOHNSTON.
(Eckfords’ “19 3.)
Standards are rose

ECKFORD’S “BLANCHE BURPEE.”’ pink, shaded cream;
A typical bloom of the erect or expanded 2B Se :
Spe pinkish buff wings.

Ze
ALBATROsS.** (Dobbie, 1907.) A pure white black-seeded
Vanlety. 19 bd:
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ALBA MaGnlirica.* (Henderson, 1890.) A pure white self.
fee

ALBION.** (Stark, 1906.) Ivory white.

ALIcE Eckrorp.* (Eckford, 1896.) Creamy white, with
tinge of purplish violet. E.

AMERICA. (Vaughan, 1896) White striped red. E.

AMERICAN BELLE.* (Burpee, 1894.) Standard bright rose;
wings white with carmine spots. Now discarded. E.

AMERICAN QUEEN.” (Burpee, 1902.) Standard clear sal-
mon red; wings bright deep rose. E.

ANNIE B. GiLroy.** (Eckford, 1909.) Deep cerise.

ANNIE STARK.** (Stark, 1906.) White, delicately flushed
with pale pink.

APPLE Biossom. (Eckford, 1887.) Shaded and edged soft
rose on white. H.

AvurorA. (Burpee, 1897.) White ground, striped orange
salmon. -S; H:

AvuTocraT.** Better known under the name of Indigo King.

AzurE Fairy. (Bath, 1910.) French gray, watered blue.

BADEN PowELL.** (Jones & Son, 1901.) Similar to Cap-
tain of the Blues. . S..H.

BAKER’S SCARLET.** (Baker, 1909.) Scarlet self. E.

BEACON. (Bolton, 1906.) Standard cerise with creamy
wings. E.

BLAck.* (Noble, Cooper & Bolton, 1880.) Generally
known as Invincible Black. E.

BLACKBIRD.** (Bolton-Sharpe, 1908.) Blackish maroon.
Synonymous with Midnight. S. H.

BLacK KniGuHT. (Eckford, 1898.) Standard dark claret,
wings brownish purple. E.

BLack MicHaEL. (Eckford, 1905.) Bright shining reddish
maroon... E:

BLANCHE BurPEE. (Eckford, 1895.) Snowy white. E.

BLANCHE Ferry. (Ferry, 1889.) Standard bright rose-
pink; wings creamy white. E.

BLuE BELLE. (Bide, 1909.) Bright blue.

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BiuE Epcep.* (Trevor Clarke-Carter, 1883.) White and
pink edged with blue. E.

Biue Hysrip.* Probably identical with Blue Edged. E.

BLUSHING BeaAuty.* (Eckford, 1893.) Soft rose-pink. H.

BoLton’s Pink. (Bolton, 1905.) Rich orange-pink. E.

BorEATTON.* (Eckford, 1887.) Dark maroon self. E.

Bouquet. (Deal, 1912.) A pink Helen Pierce.

BRIDE OF NiAGARA.* (Vick, 1895.) Bright carmine rose
standard; wings white, tinged pink; double flowers. E.
BRIDESMAID. (Vaughan, 1904.) Carmine shading to rose

and pink; wings of a lighter shade. E.

BRILMIANT.* . (Burpee, “1897.)) ¥Crimson’ scarlet-v4S~ He

BRILLIANT BLugE. (Burpee, 1907.) The standard is very
large, slightly hooded, of the richest dark navy blue; the
shaded purple wings are deep Oxford blue. E.

BRITANNIA.** (Dobbie, 1904.) White, flaked crimson. S.
las

BRONZE KinG.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1894.) Coppery stand-
ard, ivory white wings. E.

BRONZE Prince.* (Eckford-Bull, 1885.) Standard rose
flushed bronze scarlet with pale blush wings. E.

BuTTERFLY.* (Sutton, 1878.) White, edged and shaded
with blue. H.

CALIFORNIA.* (Lynch, 1897.) Very pale pink, self colored.
Hed

Catyrso.* (Eckford, 1900.) Magenta, and veined mauve.
By

CaprRicE.** (Johnson, 1906.) White, delicately shaded
pale pink. S. H.

CAPTAIN CLARKE.* (Clarke-Sharpe, date of introduction
unknown.) White, flushed and penciled with carmine;
wings blue edged. E.

CAPTAIN OF THE BiuEs. (Eckford, 1890.) Standard bright
purple blue; wings paler blue. E.

CaptivaTion. (Eckford, 1897.) Of a deep magenta shade.
Sais

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CARDINAL.* (Eckford, 1885.) Scarlet crimson. E.

CARMEN SyLva.* (Laxton, 1892.) Claret shading to white;
wings light lilac. E.

CARMINE Rose.** (Muskett.) Date of introduction not
known. Better known as Princess Beatrice. Color, light
inka FE

CELESTIAL.* (Lorenz, 1896.) Standard light mauve; wings
lavender. H.

CHANCELLOR.* (Eckford, 1898.) Standard bright orange;
wings bright orange pink. H.

CoccinEA. (Eckford, 1901.) Self colored, bright rich cherry.
se

Cotonist.* (Eckford, 18098.) Soft lilac, overlaid bright
TOSes Os bl

CoLumBiaA.* (Burpee, 1897.) White ground, suffused pur-
‘ple and penciled pink. E.

Coquette. (Eckford, 1896.) Deep primrose, shaded with
lavender. S:H.

CoraL Gem.** (Vaughan, 1907.) . Light coral self. H.
CoRONATION.** (Introducer and year of introduction un-
known.) Blush with pink at the back of the standard.
Coronet.* (Walker-Hutchins, 1898.) White striped with

orange pink. E.

Countess CapoGAn. (Eckford, 1899.) Bluish purple stand-
ard and clear blue wings. E.

CounTEss OF ABERDEEN.* (Eckford, 1896.) Self colored
soft;pink..: Hi

Countess OF LatHom. (Eckford, 1900.) A soft cream tint,
heavily shaded with flesh pink in the center of the standard.
fa:

Countess oF Powis.* (Eckford, 1897.) Glowing orange,
suffused with purple. E.

Countess oF Rapnor. (Eckford, 1891.) Light lavender
with faint purplish tinge. H.

COUNTESS OF SHREWSBURY.* (Eckford, 1896.) Rose stand-
ard with white wings. E.

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CREAM OF BROCKHAMPTON.** (Foster, year of introduction
unknown.) — A clear cream self.

CREOLE.* (Burpee, 1896.) The standard is a light-pinkish
lavender with wings of pure lavender. E. |
Crown JeweL. (Eckford, 1896.) Primrose ground, veined

with violet. H.

CROWN Princess oF Prussia.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1869.)
Deep pink shading to very light pink. For some time this
was a popular variety with florists. E.

CyriL BREADMORE.** (Breadmore, 1906.) Rosy carmine.
San

Dainty. (Burpee, 1903.) The flowers on first opening
appear to be white, but quickly change to white with pink
edge, making a most charming contrast; there is more pink
on the edges of the standard than on the edges of the wings.
S.-H.

Davip R. WiLtiAmMson. (Eckford, 1905.) The large stand-
ard is of a rich indigo blue, while the wings are slightly
lighter in-shade. S/H.

Dawn.** (Stark.) (Standard light crimson magenta;
wings white shaded crimson. S. H.

DAYBREAK.* (Burpee, 1896.) White marbled rose and crim-
SON. alts

DeELicaTA.* (Stark, 1906.) White tinted with pink. S. H.

DeELIGHT.* (Eckford, 1889.) White crested with crimson.
This variety never became popular. E.

DEVONSHIRE CREAM.** (Bathurst-Mackereth, 1908.) Cream
selicaHi:

DoLty VARDEN.* (Burpee, 1898.) Standard bright pur-
ple-magenta shading lighter, almost white on the sides and
penciled with heavy maroon at the base. H.

Domino.** (Henderson, 1905.) Known by its more popu-
lar name, ‘Speckled Beauty,’’—which is described as hav-
ing primrose ground marbled with crimson.

Dora BREADMORE.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A primrose self,
shaded=biunt: S: Hl:

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DorotHy EckFrorpb. (Eckford, 1903.) Large, pure white
flower. © S.-H.

DorotTHy TENNANT. (Eckford, 1892.) Rosy mauve. H.

Dorotuy Vick.** (Vick, 1897.) Standard scarlet, wings
crimson, produces double flowers. E.

DoucLas BREADMORE.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A_ bright
purple flake. S. H.

DucHEss OF EDINBURGH.* (Eckford, 1887.) Crimson. E.

DWenw eSS'0 F
SUTHERLAND.*
(Eckford, 1808.)
Pearly — white,
suffused light
pink. H.

DUCHESS OF
WESTMINSTER.
(Eckford, 1900.)
Apricot flushed
pink; wings rose
pm... .S: 1,

DwiC Hye S'S: OF
York.* — (Eck- \ = - SSR
ford, 1805) : / Wl SSS SQ
White — striped 4 NS
with pinkish
purple: +E:

Dupe “LEEs?*
(Breadmore, 1908.) A deep maroon. S. H.

DUKE OF CLARENCE.* (Eckford, 1893.) Rosy. claret. H.

DUKE OF SUTHERLAND. (Eckford, 1898.) Standard deep
claret; wings deep violet blue. H.

DuKE OF WESTMINSTER. (Eckford, 1899.) Rosy claret. H,

Duke oF York.* (Eckford, 1895.) Standard rosy pink;
wings white. E.

EARL Cromer. (Eckford, 1907.) Standard reddish mauve;
wings large, of the same deep rich mauve. H.

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DOROTHY ECKFORD.
Representing the slightly hooded type.

SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE

EARLIEST OF ALL. (Burpee, 1898.) Flowers fully ten days
earlier than Extra Early Blanche Ferry, bearing a profusion
of beautifully tinted flowers. Standard bright, rosy pink;
wings creamy white, suffused pale rose. Planted under
glass in September, the vines begin to bloom in Novem-
Beira.

EARLIEST OF ALL RE-SELECTED EXTREME Earty. (Burpee,
1902.) This strain is as much earlier than Earliest of All
as that variety is ahead of Extra Early Blanche Ferry.
The plants come into full flower when only twelve inches
high. Christmas Pink 1s similar. E.

Eartiest Wuite. (Burpee, 1906.) This was discovered
‘ina field of the Re-Selected Burpee’s Earliest of All. There
was only one plant and this produced pure white flowers.
A crop planted July 12th came in bloom August 20th, while
the plants of Mont Blanc planted on the same day showed
no sign of bloom. The plant is unusually sturdy and of
dwarf and even growth. The best white for greenhouse. E.

EASTERN QUEEN.* (Introducer and year of introduction
unknown.) Cream ground, slightly flaked.

ELEGANCE. (Stark, 1909.) White, feathered orange.

ELFRIDA.* (Johnson, 1904.) Primrose, lightly striped rose.
E.

ExvizA Eckrorp.* (Eckford, 1895.) Flesh pink, suffused
rose and white. H.

Emity Eckrorp. (Eckford, 1893.) Rosy mauve changing
tolight blue. -S.-H.

Emity HENpDERSON. (Henderson, 1894.) White. E.

Emity Lyncn.* (Lynch, 1897.) Standard scarlet rose;
wings primrose tinged pink. H.

EmpREss OF INpIA.* (Eckford, 1891.) Standard rose, with
white wings. E.

Etna.* (Laxton, 1892.) A dark brownish crimson and vio-
lete-E

EVELYN BREADMORE.** (Breadmore, 1906.) Blush white,
slightly tinged pink. S. H.

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Evetyn Byatt. (Watkins & Simpson, 1906.) Standard
scarlet orange, with rosy wings. E.

EVENING STAR.* (Vaughan, 1904.) Primrose, shaded light
pink. E.

ExguisirE. (Bath, 1912.) White, veined blue.

FaiRY QueEEN.* (Haage & Schmidt, 1872.) White with
faint carmine pencilings on throat. E.

FASCINATION.* (Eckford, 1900.) Magenta mauve; wings
deep mauve. H.

FASHION.* (Burpee, 1899.) A soft shade of reddish lav-
ender, deepening at base of standard. Similar to Colonist.
H.

FinettA BatuHurst.** (Bathurst-Mackereth, 1908.) Pure
white. E.

FIREFLY.* (Eckford, 1893.) Scarlet crimson. E.

Frora Norton. (Vaughan, 1904.) A beautiful rich lav-
ender, almost a bright blue. E.

FLORENCE FRAZER.** (Vaughan, 1904.) Standard bright
crimson rose; wings white tinged pink. E.

FLORENCE MOoLyNEAUx.** (Dobbie, 1905.) Cream flaked
Watherose) &E.

Gaiety.* (Eckford, 18 93:) Standard flaked with cerise
pink; wings striped rosy purple. S. H.

GeEorGE Gorpon.* -(Eckford;') 1901:) Claret: red, self
colored, but turns to a dull purple with age. H.

Giapvys Deat.** An English name for the American va-
riety, Mrs. Geo. Higginson. S. H.

Giapvys Frencu.** (Unwin, 1909.) A light blue Helen —
pierce:

GoLpEN Gate.* (Burpee, 1897.) Pinkish mauve and lav-
ender. <.Si:H.

GoLDEN GLEAM.* (Sunset Co., 1897.) Color creamy yellow.
Nearly identical with Mrs. Eckford. S. H.

GoL_pEN Rose. (Burpee, 1902.) The ground color is a
clear primrose yellow, beautifully flushed with rosy pink:
Seelde

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SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE

Gorceous. (Burpee, 1899.) Standard salmon-orange;
wings heavily suffused orange-salmon. E.

GRACIE GREENWOOD.* (Eckford, 1902.) Cream shaded
with delicate pink. S. H.

GRAND BiuE.* (Eckford, 1886.) Clear, light blue color,
same as Imperial Blue. H.

Gray Friar.* (Burpee, 1896.) Heavily shaded with
watered purple markings on creamy white ground. H.

G. W. Kerr. (Baker’s, 1909.) Coral pink.

HANNAH Da ce.** (Dobbie, 1908.) A large, rich maroon
selfil” So ik

Haro_p. (House, 1910.) Primrose self.

HELEN Pierce. . (Morse, 1905.) The color is very bright
blue, mottled on pure white. Decidedly the best mottled
variety. E.

Henry Ecxrorp. (Eckford, 1906.) Bright, soft, flaming
orange, deepening slightly in the center of the flower.
This variety requires shading with cheesecloth to prevent
scalding in bright weather. E.

HERBERT SmitH.** (Sydenham, 1908.) A_ bi-color after
the style of Evelyn Byatt. E. |

Her Majesty. (Eckford, 1893.) Rosy pink. H.

Hester.** (Hemus, 1907.) Blue striped, and appears to
be the same as Marbled Blue. E.

Hetty Green.* (Ward-Bolton, 1907.) Bright orange scar-
let; wings rosy crimson. E.

HiLtpa JEFFERY.** (Breadmore, 1907.) Color creamy rose.
SE:

H. J. R. Dicces.* (Eckford, 1908.) Bright claret shaded
maroon. S. H.

Hon. F. Bouverie. (Eckford, 1899.) Pinkish salmon
standard; wings shaded to a lighter salmon-buff. S. H.
Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. (Eckford, 1901.) A beautiful

primrose color. E.

Horace Wricut. (Eckford, 1907.) A self. A rich violet
blue color. S. H.

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

IGNEA.** (Eckford, 1892.) Bright scarlet crimson with
purple wings. S. H.

IMPERIAL BLuE.* (Eckford, 1886.) Blue and mauve, same
as Grand Blue. H.

IMPERIAL PurpLe.* (Introducer and date of introduction
unknown.) Purple with blue shading. E.

INCONSTANCY.** (Ferry, 1902.) White and primrose flow-
ers on same plant. E.

INDIGO Kinc.* (Eckford, 1885.) Dark maroon purple
standard with indigo blue wings. Autocrat is synonymous.
“Hi

INVINCIBLE BLAcK.* (Introducer unknown, 1871.) Dark
Clarets.

INVINCIBLE BLUE.*
(Laxton, 1888.)
Dark: blue. . Ez

INVINCIBLE CArR-
MINE.) s:(Laxton,
1885.) A brilliant,
glowing carmine.
Ey

INVINCIBLE SCAR-
LET.* (S. Brown-
Garter; -1806-)
Crimson scarlet.
EES:

INVINCIBLE SCARLET
STRIPED WITH V/,
“WHITE.* (Intro- JANET SCOTT.
ducer and date of ace ee
introduction unknown.) Red, striped with white.

INVINCIBLE STRIPED.* (Carter, 1874.) Crimson striped
white. E.

Isa EckForpb.* (Eckford, 1886.) White suffused rosy pink. E.

Ivy MiLver.** (Miller, 1908.) White edged with blue.
S.H. Similar to Maid of Honor.

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SWIEET ‘PEAS ‘UP #0: DATE

James Grigeve.** (Eckford, 1908.) A large sulphur yellow.
E.

Janet Scotr. (Burpee, 1903.) This might be called a new
shade of rich pink. The unusual size of the wings with the
large, substantial, hooded standard, gives the flower an ap-
pearance of enormous size. H.

JEANNIE Gorpon. (Eckford, 1902.) Standard rose, shaded
cream; wings creamy suffused rose. S. H.

JESSIE CUTHBERTSON. (Dobbie, 1903.) Flaked and striped
salmon rose on a cream ground. S. H.

Jer. (Aldersey-Sydenham, 1909.) Similar to Midnight.

JosEPpHINE Wuite.** (Ferry, 1902.) White. E.

J. T. Crrer.* (Breadmore, 1907.) A lavender self.

Juanita.* (Burpee, 1896.) Color pure white, delicately
lined and striped with pale lavender. H.

KATHERINE TRacy.* (Ferry, 1896.) Soft rosy pink,
lighter-at edges: °E.

Kinc Epwarp VII. (Eckford, 1903.) A bright crimson
self, large, with three flowers borne on a strong, stout stem.
Sr

Lapy ABERDARE.* (Breadmore, 1904.) Soft light pink,
self colored. H.

Lapy BEACONSFIELD.* (Eckford, 1892.) Standard salmon
pink; wings primrose yellow. E.

Lapy Cooper.** (Breadmore, 1906.) A clear, lavender
self. (SEL

Lapy GrisEL HAMILTON. (Eckford, 1899.) Light lavender
standard with azure blue wings. H.

Lapy Mary Currie. (Eckford, 1898.) A deep orange
pink. H.

Lapy M. Ormssy-Gore. (Eckford, 1901.) Pale buff tipped
deep buff, overlaid with delicate pink. H.

Lapy Nina Batrour. (Eckford, 1897.) Delicate mauve
shaded dove gray. H.

Lapy PeEnzaAnce.* (Eckford, 1894.) Rose pink, tinged
orange-salmon. H.

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

Lapy SKELMERSDALE.* (Eckford, 1899.) Light carmine
standard, shading to white. S. H.

LEMON QUEEN.* (Eckford, 1892.) White tinted with lemon
and blush: E-

Licht BLUE AND PurpLe.* (Introducer unknown, 1700.)
Dark maroon with blue shadings. E.

Litrte Dorrit.* (Eckford, 1897.) Standard clear rosy
pink; wings white, suffused rose. E.

Lorp Kenyon. (Eckford, 1900.) Bright rose pink. H.

Lorp Nexson. (House, 1907.) A rich, deep navy blue.
This is identical with Burpee’s Brilliant Blue. E.

Lorp Rosespery. (Eckford, 1902.) A_ self colored rosy
macenta. oi.

Lotrie Eckrorp. (Eckford, 1894.) White ground, del-
icately edged lavender blue. H.

Lottie Hutcuins.* (Burpee, 1898.) Flaked pink on cream
sround.. S/H:

Love.ty. (Eckford, 1895.) Pink; wings delicate rose. H.

Luminosa. (Eckford, 1911.) Coral-colored self.

MADAME CarnotT.* (Laxton, 1892.) A blue self. H.

MADELINE Cote. (Stark, 1910.) Pale lavender.

Macci£ GerRING. (Eckford, 1911.) Cream self.

Maip oF Honor. (Burpee, 1897.) Light blue on a white
ground, shaded and edged. Similar to Lottie Eckford but
a- better flower. SH.

Mayestic.* (Burpee, 1901.) Standard is a deep rose pink,
while wings are also deep rose, but rather softer in
tomes FH:

MarBLeED BiueE.** (Sutton, 1906.) White, striped and
flaked blue. E.

MARCHIONESS OF CHOLMONDELEY. (Eckford, 1904.) Soft
shade of cream overlaid with pink. H.

Mars.* (Eckford, 1895.) Rich crimson'self. H.

May Perrett.** (Eckford, 1908.) Ivory flushed with
butii7rE.

Memento.** Synonymous with Flora Norton. E.

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SWEET ‘PEAS -UP*10O “DATE

Merteor.* (Eckford, 1895.) Orange-salmon standard with
pink wings. E.

Mip Biue. (Dobbie, 1909.) Of medium size; color deep,
sky-blue. E.

MipnicuHT (‘Jer’). (Burpee, 1908.) Standard deep pur-
plish maroon, almost black; wings darkest claret. S. H.
Mikapbo.* (Eckford, 1896.) Rose crimson striped with

white. H.

MiLpreD Warp.** (Sydenham, 1907.) Orange-scarlet. E.
Mititie Mastin. (Sydenham, 1908.) Rich rosy crimson
self. Very much deeper than Prince of Wales. S. H.
Mima JoHNsToN.** (Eckford, 1908.) Bright rose carmine.

E.

Miss Bostock.** (Hemus, 1907.) Cream and pink. H.

Miss H. C. Puitsprick.** (Stark, 1905.) Mauve overlaid
with clear blue. We consider this identical with Flora
Norton: E:

Miss Hunrt.* (Eckford, 1887.) Standard pale carmine
salmon; wings soft pink. E.

Miss Wititmotr. (Eckford, 1901.) Rich orange pink;
delicately shaded rose. S. H.

Mopesty. (Burpee, 1898.) In strong sunlight it is seem-
ingly a silvery white, but the suffused pink tint 1s shown on
closer examination. H.

Monarcu.* (Eckford, 1891.) Standard bronzy crimson;
wings, violet. H.

Mont Bianc. (Benary, 1900.) Extremely early flowering;
white self, Florence Denzer is synonymous. E.

MoTHER O’ PEARL.** (Sydenham-Aldersey, 1909.) Silvery
lavender:.- S. H.

Mrs. A. Matcoim.** (Malcolm-King, 1909.) Primrose
Selmar:

Mrs. BIiEBERSTEDT.** (Bieberstedt, 1908.) A lovely deep
lavender selfi.cssiH;

Mrs. CnHarces Masters.** (Eckford, 1909.) Standard
rosy salmon; wings cream.

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

Mrs. CoLiierR. (Dobbie, 1907.) In form and substance
it resembles Dorothy Eckford. The flowers are large,
coming in threes and fours on long, stiff stems and of a rich,
primrose tint, entirely free from any trace of pink. S. H.

Mrs. DucpaLe. (Eckford, 1899.) Light carmine rose,
with faint markings of primrose. S. H.

Mrs. Eckrorp. (Eckford, 1891.) A primrose self. S. H.

Mrs. E. Girman. (Eckford, 1909.) Light rose bicolor.

Mrs. FitzGeratp.** (Eckford, 1900.) Buff flushed with
a tinge of pink. Synonymous with Stella Morse. S. H.

Mrs. GeorceE Hiccinson, Jr. (Vaughan, 1904.) A very
delicate lavender. E.

Mrs. GLApDSTONE.* (Eckford, 1890.) Soft flesh pink. E.

Mrs. H. KENDALL-BARNES.** (Dobbie, 1905.) Standard
rich apricot; wings creamy buff. S. H.

Mrs. Jos. CHAMBERLAIN. (Eckford, 1895.) Ground color is
a clear silvery white, brightly striped soft rosy pink. S. H.

Mrs. KnicHt-SmitH.** (Eckford, 1904.) A_ pink self,
hooded, with large open wings. Not fixed. H.

Mrs. R. F. Ferton.** (Bolton, 1907.) Primrose yellow
self. Synonymous with Mrs. Collier. S. H.

Mrs. R. M.SHELTON.** (Baker, 1909.) Rosy carmine self. H.

Mrs. R. Massey. (Bide, 1910.) Pinkish lilac, buff ground.

ims “SANKEY.~ ~CEckford; “1S90:)- Pure’ - white: . black
seeded. H.

Mrs. WALTER WriGHT. (Eckford, 1903.) The standard is
a beautiful shade of mauve, clear and bright, while the
wings are a bright cerulean blue, slightly shaded with the
mauve color of the standard. H. ,

Navy Biue. (Burpee, 1899.) General color effect dark
blue; standard brilliant royal purple; wings pure violet;
the whole flower elegantly veined in sharp relief. S. H.

New Countess. (Burpee, 1897.) Pure light lavender
throughout both on standard and wings. An Improved
Countess of Radnor in which is eliminated the reddish cast
in standard. H.

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SWEET PEAS UP; TO DATE

Niccer.* (House, 1905.) Very dark maroon, nearly black.
ie

Nove.tty.* (Eckford, 1895.) Standard orange rose; wings
delicate mauve. E.

NympuHagca.* (Vaughan, 1904.) White turning to pink.
Sil ge

Oppity.* (Burpee, 1896.) Pale carmine edged with bright
gosien~ Boh el:

ORANGE Prince.* (Eckford, 1886.) Bright orange pink.
Ee

OreEGonIA.* (Walker, 1895.) White striped with brownish
fed! eo: vk:

ORIENTAL.* (Burpee, 1898.) Rich orange flowers. H.

OTHELLO. (Eckford, 1899.) A deep maroon self color;
very large size; standard slightly hooded. S. H.

Ovip.* (Eckford, 1894.) Bright rosy pink with crimson
veins in both standard and wings. H.

PAINTED Lapy.* (Introducer not known, 1700.) Standard
rose; wings white tinged with pink. E.

PEACH Biossom.* (Eckford, 1894.) Light salmon pink and
bull...

PerpitA. (Bath, 1910.) White, marbled pink.

PHENOMENAL. (Henderson, 1905.) White, shaded and
edged lilac.. E:

Pink FriAr.* (Burpee, 1899.) White, lightly marbled
light rose crimson. Large size. H.

PINK SNAPDRAGON.* (Burpee, 1903.) Soft shell pink.

Prima Donna. (Eckford, 1896.) A pure pink self. H.

PRIMROSE.* (Eckford, 1889.) Primrose self. E.

PRINCE EDWARD oF York. (Eckford, 1897.) Crimson
scarlet standard. Crimson wings; large open form. E.

PRINCE OLAF. (Dobbie, 1908.) The bold, effective flowers
are striped and mottled bright blue on white ground; of
good size with erect standard. E.

PRINCE OF WaLEs. (Eckford, 1898.) A large, bright rose
Selix /S 2H.

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70

GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

Princess BEATRICE.* (Hurst, 1883.) A light pink self.
Syn., Carmine Rose. E.

Princess Louise.* (Introducer and date of introduction
unknown,—probably first offered in 1895.) Magenta-pink
standard; lilac wings. E.

Princess Maup oF WaALEs.** (Eckford, 1906.) A_ pale
colored Coccinea. E.

Princess May.* (Laxton, 1893.) Pale mauve standard;
lavender wings. E.

PRINCESS OF WALES.* (Eckford, 1885.) White striped
mauve and purple. H.

Princess Victoria.** (Eckford, 1891.) Cerise standard;
wings more pink. E.

PurpLe.* (Introducer and date of introduction unknown.)
A rich shade coming between Boreatton and Black. E.

PurpLE Brown.* An old dark-striped form.

PurpLe Kino.** (Eckford, 1908.) Purple, shaded indigo.
E:

PuRPLE PrinceE.* (Eckford, 1886.) Standard dark ma-
roon; wings purple. H.

PURPLE STRIPED.* (Introducer and date of introduction
unknown.) An old variety; purple striped on white
eround. ~E.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA. (Eckford, 1906.) An intense bright
Seamlet selive -E.

QUEEN OF ENGLAND.* (Eckford, 1887.) White self. E.

QUEEN OF Pinks.** (Sutton, 1901.) Pure salmon _ pink.
SoH.

QUEEN OF SPAIN. (Eckford, 1907.) A new pearly pink
selicSizn:

QUEEN OF THE IsLes. (Eckford, 1885.) Crimson scarlet
striped on a white ground. S. H.

QUEEN VicToriA. (Eckford, 1897.) A light yellow or prim-
rose: Self. TA:

RAMONA.* (Burpee, 1896.) Light pink, striped on a white
sround. S: 1H:

Fi

SWEET {PEAS :UP, TOSDATE

Rep Ripinc Hoop.* (Sunset Seed and Plant Co., 1897.)
Snapdragon form; crimson.

ReGINA.** (Bolton-Sharpe, 1908.) A large maroon self.
E;

Ristnc Sun.* (Laxton, 1892.) Standard a bright, rosy
orange; blush wings. E.

RoMOLO PiazzAni. (Eckford, 1905.) A violet blue self of
large;size; susan:

RosEaTE. (Aldersey, 1912.) Salmon-rose and orange.

Rose bu Barri. (Dickson-Burpee, 1911.) Salmon-rose
and coral.

Ros—E Queen.** (Stark,
1905.) A rosy pink
selfii:} Sink

Roya Rose.* (Eckford
1894.) A light pink
seliis: M:

Roya Rose. (Eckford,
1894.) Standard crim-
son pink, deepening at
center; wings pink. S.
H.

SADIE Burpee W. S.
(Eckford, 1899.) Pure
white flower of large

A eX RICHTED 1
x WB. CQ, 33

\ sizenig Et.
ECKFORD’S ‘‘SADIE BURPEE.” SADIE Burpee B.S.
Intensely hooded type. (Eckford, 1899.) Pure

white, the flowers show
a delicate pink flush in the standard when first opened.
He

SAFRANO. (Gilbert, 1911.) Primrose.

SAINT GeEorGE. (Hurst, 1908.) Scarlet orange self; large
and very bright; awarded the Silver Medal of the National
Sweet Pea Society, 1907. A great improvement on Gor-
geous and Evelyn Byatt. E.

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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

SALMON QUEEN. (Clark, 1910.) Carmuine-scarlet.

SALOPIAN. (Eckford, 1897.) A rich, dark crimson self.
H.

SALVATION LassiE.* (Burpee, 1902.) Light carmine, the
standard and wings both hooded like a Salvation Army
bonnet.

SAPPHIRE. (Aldersev, 1912.) Indigo-blue.

SCARLET Gem. (Eckford, 1904.) Bright scarlet. E.

SCARLET STRIPED WITH WHITE.* — (Introducer and date of
introduction unknown.) One of the old varieties and dis-
carded some time ago.

SENATOR. (Eckford, 1891.) Creamy white ground, striped
chocolate. H.

SENSATION.* (Burpee, 1898.) Standard pink and_ buff.
Wings white. S. H.

SHAHZADA.* (Eckford, 1897.) Duil maroon, shaded purple.
Sth

SHASTA. (Morse, 1905.) When first opening the flowers
have a creamy tint which changes to an ivory white when
fully expanded. E.

SNAPDRAGON.* (Burpee, 1900.) White shaded pink; flow-
ers are like a Snapdragon bud.

SPECKLED Beauty.* (Vaughan, 1904.) Primrose ground,
marbled with crimson. H.

SPLENDID Litac.* (Of German origin, first offered in 1860.)
Dull purple magenta standard; wings white, tinged lilac.
EB:

SPLENDOUR.* (Eckford, 1887.) Deep rosy crimson self,
with slightly paler wings. H.

STANLEY. (Eckford, 1890.) Self colored in darkest maroon
of burnished tint. E.

STELLA Morse. (Burpee, 1898.) Has a faint tinge of
pink underlying the cream, producing a true apricot
shade, -H.

SUE EarL.** (Burpee, 1903.) Standard primrose, with
mauve edges; wings primrose. H.

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SWEET “PEAS WP! TO) DATE

SUNBEAMS, EARLIEST. (Burpee, 1904.) This might be
described as a primrose ‘Mont Blanc.” The flowers are
of a rich primrose color and generally borne three on a long
stem. E.

SUNPROOF SALOPIAN. (Burpee, 1900.) This was the finest
scarlet until the in-
troduction of King
Edward VII and
Queen Alexandra. H.

SUNRISE.** (Vaughan,
1904.) A bright pink
on primrose ground.
E.

SuUNSET.** (Vaughan,
1904.) Primrose
striped dark rose. H.

SWEET LAVENDER.
(Bath, 1910.) White,
marbled lavender.

SyBIL ECKFORD. (Eck-
ford, 1906.) Stand-
ard creamy buff with
slight pink or apri-
cot,. large) sopen,
creamy wings. E.

THE Bripe.* (Lynch,
1897.) White self.
Sri:

THe Farry.** (John-

EARLIEST SUNBEAMS. son, 1907.) Laven-
Early-flowering type. der and white on
same stem.

Tue Queen. (Eckford, 1886.) Rosy pink, reflexing stand-
ard, shaded with mauve. E.
TriumpH. (Eckford, 1897.) Creamy white ground, suf-
fused with salmon pink and tinged with carmine. E.
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GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES

TRUE LAVENDER.** (Bath, 1909.) In color same as Mrs.
George Higginson, Jr. Standard notched on sides.

TWEEDY SmiTH.* (Breadmore, 1906.) Standard rose pink;
wings rose suffused pink. H.

Unique. (Stark, 1906.) White ground, striped pale lav-
ender blues Ss tH:

Venus. (Eckford, 1891.) Lovely salmon buff, shaded with
rosy pink. H.

Vesuvius.* (Laxton, 1888.) Claret color, shading lighter
at the edges...

VICOMTE DE JANTZE. (Eckford, 1909.) Rose self.

VIOLET QUEEN.* (Carter, 1877.) Clear violet color. E.

WAVERLEY.* (Eckford,.1892.) Rosy claret standard, blue
wings. H. ;

Wawona.* (Burpee, 1898.) Striped lavender lilac on a
white ground. H.

WHITE SNAPDRAGON.* (Burpee, 1902.) White snapdragon-
like flowers.

WuitE Wonper. (Burpee, 1904.) The flowers are pure
white and of largest size and sometimes borne six to eight
on a long, stout stem, many of the flowers being double. E.

XENOPHON. (Morse-Burpee, 1912.) This is a double stand-
ard form of Phenomenal.

YELLOW HAMMER.** (Breadmore, 1909.) Sulphur yellow.

ZARINA.* (Hemus, 1908.) A pearl pink self, being an ex-
panded form of Queen of Spain. E.

ZERO.** (Hemus, 1907.) An early pure white. E.

Zoe.** (Biffen-Unwin, 1906.) A clear, shining blue. Sim-
ilar to Mid Blue... E.

SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE

CUPID SWEET PEAS

This distinct type of dwarf Sweet Peas was intro-
duced by W. ATLEE BurPEE & Co. in 1896 and does
well in dry seasons and on soils which become hard
during hot weather. The plants are of low, spreading
habit, with dense green foliage, and attain a height of
from six to nine inches.. The plants root deeply and
flower most freely in hot, dry seasons. They are also
adapted for pot culture, but in growing them the
foliage should never be watered; always water round
or between the plants. A peculiarity about the Cupids
is that they are quite devoid of fragrance.
At one time there was listed fully twenty varieties,

but now only the following are offered by us:

Pink CupipD

Waite Cupip

Mixep Cupip

BURPEE’S BUSH SWEET PEAS

The plants are semi-erect, fifteen to eighteen inches
high when in full flower, but branching freely so that
the close bushes are frequently fifteen inches and more
in diameter, composed of short erect branches with
abundant light-green foliage. The tendrils at ends of
the leaves clasp themselves closely to the adjoining
branches, so that the whole plant is held quite erect
though sufficiently open to admit of a freer circulation
of air than in the low compact form of the Cupid type.

As these have not met with the success anticipated,
they have been discarded. We understand in some
parts of England florists are growing these for cutting

with larger part of foliage.
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TREEEISES

For those who prefer a trellis, we give illustrations
of four of the most practical, such as have given entire
satisfaction at FORDHOOK FARMS.

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[tag cre aks BE,

Make supports of com-
mon furring strips, also top
rail. Set supports eight feet

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ad [ea
‘or
Sys
—

4 eucs 7 apart. For horizontal wires use No. 16
A i iE Hi galvanized. Avoid knotty lumber. Run
af y, 7 wires from every dot, twenty-six in all.
iA Whi Z Height above ground six feet, and
te bid ; - bia

twelve inches wide.

84

TREEEISES

LL SEESESEL L _ L»™LW@ “iD ==>

Set the supports eight

| feet apart. For horizontal
i wires use about No. 16 gal-
vanized. Have the lower
wires come just outside the
double row of vines. Make
supports and top rail of
; pine or spruce one and a
quarter by two and a quarter inches. Height above
eround six feet, and twelve inches wide at base.

85

SWEET PEAS UP TO DATE

Or.S

2

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SA tA A 44 4'44'S,4'4,4'4,4'4,4'
&
“A.
&
rl. ° . .
: é This trellis is made of

part twine. It has three-
inch-square posts, and an upper and
lower frame of furring strips. At each
end are two perpendicular wires of No.
y y 10 galvanized, and running lengthwise
are two horizontal wires of the same.
The diamond work can be made of
strong twine, and should be fastened
both at the middle wire and top and bottom strips.
Have the rows of vines come inside. Set posts eight
feet apart. One foot is enough for width.

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TCE LEISES

4 aU

DSLKE Cs I
ae a

AI

=
Ss A. Made of coarse meshed
a, M4 poultry wire. It can

sometimes be bought
with seven inch mesh.
Posts three-inch-square stuff, and top
and bottom rails as per cut. Set posts
ten feet apart. Height six feet. It is
well to run three horizontal wires on
each side about six inches out to hold
the mass of vines where they fail to
fasten securely.

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FOUR. DON ise

Don't expect Sweet Peas to thrive in soil too poor

for any other culture, or in a sunless location.
They need, as nearly as possible, a free deep loam, mod-
erately rich and freely cultivated.

Don’t sow too shallow. Plant the seed not less

than two inches deep, and when the plants
are two or three inches high draw the soil up to them
in ridge form.

Don’t overfeed. With a view to obtaining vigor-

ous growth and profusion of bloom, bone, in
some form, is the best fertilizer. Nitrate of soda will do
for a ““hurry-up” stimulant, should such be needed;
but use it sparingly.

Don't gather the blooms grudgingly. The more

you cut the longer the vine will continue to
flower. Remember, when they go to seed Sweet Peas
will cease flowering.

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Burpee’s New Annual
‘‘The Leading American Seed Catalog”’

A bright book, published January Ist of each
year, is mailed FREE to all who write for it. 35> If
you have not received it for the current year, or need
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where. Beautiful colored plates and illustrations from
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hould write at f
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we cannot send it to private planters, even if requested to do so.

A Useful New Feature it Burpee’s “ BLUE LIST”

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W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.
Seed Growers Philadelphia, Penna.

Spencer Sweet Pea,

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