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Winter Flowering
Sweet Pea Seed

Wallacea Mrs. Alex. Wallace

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, originator

BOUND | BROOK, N. J., U. S.A.

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PRICE LIST

ZVOLANEK’S
WINTER FLOWERING
SWEERTZE EA oELED

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK

ORIGINATOR
BOUND BROOK, N. J., U.S. A.

PRINTED BY
A. T. DE LA MaReE Pra. & Pus. Co.
2 TO 8 DUANE ST., NEw YORK

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TO MY CUSTOMERS

T is not necessary for me to say much about my Winter-
flowering Sweet Peas, all of which were originated by me
and. have gained a world-wide reputation. I have devoted

most of my life and energy to the cultivation of this class of
Sweet Peas, and they now far surpass all of the old greenhouse
Summer-flowering varieties. They bloom at any time you de-
sire, produce much larger flowers and longer stems under glass,
with easy cultural treatment, ‘and tind ready sales. ~“In* fact,
they rank among the best commercial flowers, and no retail
florist who handles roses and carnations can afford to be with-
out them, as there is always a steady demand for these beau-
tiful flowers, from rich and poor alike. Although in the last two
years many florists have reduced their output of carnations and
violets for the purpose of using the houses for the raising of
Winter Sweet Peas, yet the supply has not been nearly equal
to the demand between November and late May; while the
prices, compared with those of ten or more years ago, have
advanced fully 25 per cent. :

I have supplied more than 5,000 florists during the past year
and have given the best satisfaction. Many of them had not
had any experience in raising Sweet Peas and depended entirely
upon the cultural directions which always accompany my seeds.
lemay. ade: that Sweet Peas are raised from my seed, not. only
in the United States and Canada, but also in Australia, South
Africa and. all parts of Europe.

We often hear of florists complaining that they have pur-
chased from seedsmen “true Winter-flowering Sweet Pea seed,”
represented as being “just as good as Zvolanek’s,” but, although
they have been given the best of care from September, few, if
any, flowers have, beens cut betone Maya Viny Sweet wmeasmane
guaranteed and.must bloom. I invariably refuse to sell seed
to any of the so-called “seed sharks,” and trade only with well-
known seedsmen whose honesty is beyond question. I do not
sell my special Winter Sweet Pea seed in bulk—only in my
own packets, which bear my trade-mark as a guarantee of pur-
ity. Last year | warranted my seed to contain 96 per cent. of
the Winter-flowering, but, taking the average, there was scarcely
one late or Summer-flowering plant in a thousand.

Readers of trade reports will have noticed that Sweet Peas
raised from my seed, exhibited at the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society’s show, in the Horticultural Hall, and also at the
Parke St. slower eViagke Shows bOthn lel daminmel> Ostoin aati
February, won all first and second prizes and the silver medal.
At the Philadelphia show (where they were exhibited by Mr.
William Sim) they gained the silver medal and the Burpee
prize. When Mr. Burpee saw this magnificent exhibit, he said:
“Mr. Zvolanek, you deserve. great credit for originating such
splendid Sweet Peas; they are the best I have ever seen.” No
such: Sweet Peas were ever before seen in this or any other
country.

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new crop will be ready about the latter part of July. All orders
will be filled in strict rotation—first come, first served. Orders
booked now.

Terms. Cash must accompany all orders of less than $5.00,
either by Check or Money Order. Large orders, thirty days to
parties of approved credit. Foreign customers will please send
remittances in International Postal Money Orders. Foreign
personal checks cannot be collected here. :

I desire to thank my many friends and patrons for their
liberal support and respectfully solicit a continuance of the

same. Wy Sees
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK.
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Mrs. E. Wild : PinkiBesues

NOVELTIES FOR 1909

When I introduced such varieties as Greenbrook, Mrs.
George Lewis and others, I received many complimentary let-
ters and notices. In The Florists’ Exchange of March 27, Mr.
Lonsdale wrote: “The form of Greenbrook Sweet Pea is more
flat, or open, and less hooded than Sweet Peas come generally.
It is certainly an improved type and should be further developed
so as to embrace all colors.” I have now several colors of the
Greenbrook type.

WALLACEHEA. True lavender, when fully open. This flower is
exactly the same color as Mrs. Alex. Wallace, but is much
larger and open.

GOVERNOR FORT. A grand flower. Salmon pink, two
shades darker than the well-known Mrs. William Sim;
larger even than the late-flowering Gladys Unwin, as will
be noticed in the. alustration om page, On ihismhasmpeen
recognized as the grandest Sweet Pea wherever exhibited,
and has been awarded many Certificates of Merit.

PINK BEAUTY. Dark pink self; two shades lighter than
Mrs. E. Wild, coming two weeks earlier than the preceding.
Very large flower; excellent producer.

The foregoing three novelties are all of the Greenbrook type.
MRS. ZVOLANEK. White and blue, variegated.

HELEN KELLER. White and pink, variegated.

The above two varieties are exactly like Florence Denzer in
flower, shape and growth, but the standards are variegated.
SNOW QUEEN. Pure white. Entirely new type in Sweet

Peas. The shape is between Countess Spencer and Unwin
types; towers just as treely as Mlorence Denzermionrs Mrs.
George Lewis. Blackseeded.

Price: Trial pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00.

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Florence Denzer Mrs. Geo. Lewis Snow Queen

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Mrs. Wm. Sim Gov. Fort Gladys Unwin

1908 INTRODUCTIONS

MRS. GEORGE LEWIS. Pure white; large, wavy flowers. It
can be described as a Winter-flowering Mrs. Eckford.

GREENBROOK. White standard, slightly touched with laven-
der. Very large and wavy or cup-shaped.
The above two varieties have won many admirers in the
commercial world.

MISS HELEN M. GOULD. White standard; lilac marbled.
Very useful for exhibition purposes.

MRS. J. F. HANNAN. Deep pink self; very pleasing shade;
medium flower. -

MRS. W. W. SMALLEY. Soft pink, somewhat inclined to
satin or salmon; standard open. Good commercial variety.

Price: ;Oz. 50c.¢ 2 07. 75¢., lb: $5.00.

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Mrs. F. J. Dolansky Mrs. Zvolanek

OLDER VARIETIES

CHRISTMAS PINK. Pink and white.
FLORENCE DENZER. Pure white.
The above two varieties do not need much introduction.
They are well known all over the world as the best commercial
Winter Sweet Peas... They improve almost every year.
WATCHUNG. Pure white; blackseeded. This is the earliest
of all’my Winter Sweet Peas, coming two weeks earlier.
Have many admirers as commercial Sweet Peas.

MRS. ALEX. WALLACE. The popular true lavender, opening
somewhat pinkish, but changing to true lavender when fully
open. Keeps for a week without losing its color.

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OLDER VARIETIES— Continued

MRS. WILLIAM SIM. The well-known salmon-pink; extra
long stems.

MRS. F. J. DOLANSKY. Daybreak pink.
The above two varieties have proved to be good sellers
all Winter.

LE MARQUIS. Violet-blue; cup shape or wavy.

WILLIAM J. STEWART. Blue self; semi-wavy.
The above are the two best blues; both are good during
Winter, and command ready sales in early Spring.

MRs. CHAS. H. TOTTY. Sky blue; in color, the same as
Lady Hamilton, but the flowers are larger. Very good
commercial sort, selling well throughout the year. Price:
$3.00 per lb.

CHRISTMAS METEOR. Fine red.
JACK HUNTER. Yellow; very long stems. Blackseeded.

CHRISTMAS CAPTAIN. Wings blue; standard purple; very
large flowers. Does not come true, being always mixed
with others. Good for exhibition.

MISS JOSIE REILLY. Lilac; very large. Suitable for ex-
hibition.

MRS. E. WILD. Carmine pink; medium flower. Extra strong
foliage. Coming about two weeks later than any of the
preceding.

Prices of all varieties, except where otherwise mentioned:
OZ 206... 02. 50c., 4 1b: 75c:, 1b. $2.00;
SPECIAL WINTER-FLOWERING MIXTURE. Over 25

colors, mixed.

Price=5 2702, 306.,.4.022 5466-4 1b: D1-50:

TESTIMONIALS

Appended are a few testimonials out of more than a thou-
sand received last year:

Redondo Beach, Cal., April 30, 1909.
The Sweet Peas I got from you I planted August 9 and I am

still picking; they are grand. i. K.
Norristown, Pa., March 3, 1909.
Your seed gives great satisfaction. LGee Sr

Troy, IN. Yo Keb» 8) 1909:
Have had excellent success with your seed this year.
Vevaen dig. 21a

Chicago, Ill., March 3, 1909.
I have had very good success this year and am still picking the
finest long-stemmed flowers by the thousands. AS SCH.

Baltimore, Md., Jan. 1, 1909.
The Sweet Peas are 12 feet high; picking heavy crop; flowers over
a foot long. Wma. T.

Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 11, 1909.
Your Sweet Pea seed planted in my greenhouses turned out thor-
eughly successful. They bloomed freely and returned to me the
highest prices of the market. JOHN A. M.

Reading, Pa., Nov. 7, 1908.
The seed I bought from you last year bloomed up to the latter part
of July. They were exceptionally fine. Wishing you success,
H. Sr.

Peoria, IIl., Sept. 5, 1908.
I had excellent success last season and made money on them.
Jee Nw

Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 2, 1908.
The Winter- flowerine Sweet Peas that I have “nreehaisee from you
for many years have proved wonderfully successful. They are equal
to the originator’s. M. S. Br.

East Kirkwood, Mo., Aug. 21, 1908.

Your Sweet Peas have become a valuable acquisition in our green-
houses and always prove successful. OF hi: Co:
Davenport, Ia., Sept. 21, 1908.

I have grown your Sweet Peas for the last four years and they

have been very satisfactory. ) andl Risse Ds

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 3, 1908.

I have very good success with your seed. Au. H.
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TESTIMONIALS —Continued

Oregon City, Ore., Aug. 1, 1908.
Last Winter we had a very successful crop of Sweet Peas from
your seed. A... 5: &- Ca:

Nashville, Tenn., July 31, 1908.
We saw your Sweet Peas in E. G. Hill’s greenhouses; they were
splendid. Please send the same seed. hae MTEC Ort

Charleston, S. C., July 24, 1908.
Your seed certainly did fine last year and I would not run the risk
of buying elsewhere even for half the money. GC. MeN.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 13, 1908.
Your Sweet Pea seed have always done well for us.
Baste. Co:

Christianstad, Sweden, Aug. 13, 1908.
Your Sweet Pea seed do very well with us in this climate.
ES. Ge, Go:

Brisbane, N. Z., Oct. 2, 1908.
Have been surprised to get such grand flowers from your Sweet

Pea seed. They were the largest ever seen here. Fe. GL. M.
Ghent, Belgium, July 21, 1908.
Your Sweet Peas are certainly grand. L. W.

Quessy, par Tergnier, France, Jan. 18, 1909.
The Sweet Peas have been in bloom for some time. I sent out the
first flowers on the 30th of November; they went to the Queen of
England. They were all fine. EV <B
Vienna, Austria, Feb. 1, 1909.
Such Sweet Peas as I get from you have never before been seen
here. They are certainly excellent. Will need much more next
August. Cc. M:
Yokohama, Japan, March 2, 1909.
The Sweet Peas were fine. Reserve five pounds for me.
by Gees Sf

Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 5, 1908.
The Sweet Peas did excellently. Will plant more next year.
RoW:

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 3, 1909. .
All your Winter Sweet Peas have done splendidly. Teserve more
seed for me. BC:

St. Petersburg, Russia, April 4, 1909.
I am surprised to get such grand flowers; they are fine.
Erk:

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Some Data With Regard to Winter
Flowering Sweet Peas

All my Winter-flowering Sweet Peas will bloom successfully |
in any high, light greenhouse where carnations or roses can
be grown, either on benches or solid beds; the latter are. the
better. Any good compost soil, or even old rose soil which
has already been used, will produce very good flowers. 7

Tf you have not sufficient carnation plants with which to fill
all of your houses in August, sow some of my Winter-flower-
ing Sweet Peas in the empty space and you will secure good

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crops from October until April that will bring you in a hand-
some profit.

You have probably several houses filled with chrysanthe-
mums; nothing would be better than to follow these with Sweet
Peas. For example: You have one house of early chrysanthe-
mums, such as Monrovia or Polly Rose. These varieties can be
cut about October 20. You can sow my Winter-flowering
Sweet Pea seed about September Io, in 4-inch pots, and plant
them out as soon as the chrysanthemums are cut; this will bring
you right in crop for the New Year and many.-months after.

If you have such late varieties as Chadwick and J. Nonin,
sow my Sweet Pea seed about October 15. You can plant
these out on the benches the latter part of November, and by
so doing secure the finest of flowers from February until Deco-
ration Day and even later.

For several years there has been much booming of the Spen-
cer varieties and many florists have planted these in their green-
houses. This type of Sweet Pea is certainly very fine and a
great improvement over the old grandiflora, but we florists must
look for the dollars and cents.

I am in regular correspondence with about a thousand flo-
rists, and I have never heard that any one of them has made
his expenses through planting these late-flowering varieties.
For example: If you sow any of the late-flowering Sweet Peas
about October 15, which is the best time to plant, they will grow
over 20 feet high before April. If the weather is just right,
these will produce a few flowers by April 15, but if you have a
few cloudy or rainy days, all buds and flowers will suddenly
drop and you will have to wait from three to five weeks before
other flowers appear. Meantime, along comes June and a few
hot days will entirely finish off indoor grown peas.

On the other hand, if you had planted my Winter-flowering
seed at the same time, and in the same house, these would have
bloomed in February, or even earlier, according to the weather
conditions, and would have produced steadily much larger flow-

ers with longer stems than any of the late-flowering varieties,

finishing up with the hot June days. My varieties can stand
weeks of cloudy weather.

These facts prove that my Winter Sweet Pea seed is the only
money maker for the florist, and that the late varieties are suit-
able only for outdoor or gardening work.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK,
BOUND BROOK, N. J.

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JOIN THE NATIONAL SWEET PEA
SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Many commercial growers, as well as amateur admirers of
the Sweet Pea, have already promised to take part in the organi-
zation of a National Sweet Pea Society, the aim of which is to
encourage the cultivation and improvement of the Sweet Pea
through exhibitions, trials, meetings and in whatever other ways
the Society determines. 7

A meeting of all concerned will be held early in July in New
York City, at which time the organization will take effect and
the First National Sweet Pea Show will be held. Many prizes
of value have already been offered for this exhibition and all
indications are that it will be most successful.

All are welcome, whether commercial grower or amateur.

If you are interested please communicate, at the earliest pos-
sible moment, with ANTON C. ZVOLANEK, Bound Brook,
N. J., who will answer any inquiries to the best of his ability.

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