. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 23, 1917. The Florists^ Review 81. m Early Snowstorm A Very Profuse Rearer. BURPErS SWEET PEAS NEW EARLY OR WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCERS. With a keen appreciation of the splendid future of the Sweet Pea, and par- ticularly of New Early Winter-flowering or Long Season Spencers, we began crossing the Spencer-flowering Sweet Peas with the Early or Winter-flowering Grandiflora as far. back as the summer of 1909. Later we have been using that magnificent Australian variety, "Yarrawa," to a great extent in our crosses. We now offer with the
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. August 23, 1917. The Florists^ Review 81. m Early Snowstorm A Very Profuse Rearer. BURPErS SWEET PEAS NEW EARLY OR WINTER-FLOWERING SPENCERS. With a keen appreciation of the splendid future of the Sweet Pea, and par- ticularly of New Early Winter-flowering or Long Season Spencers, we began crossing the Spencer-flowering Sweet Peas with the Early or Winter-flowering Grandiflora as far. back as the summer of 1909. Later we have been using that magnificent Australian variety, "Yarrawa," to a great extent in our crosses. We now offer with the greatest confidence the splendid novelties listed be- low. These are all true, thoroughly fixed in type and are a great improvement on the various colors. From sowing made under glass in August they may be flowered in time for Thanksgiving. September sowing will produce the finest of flowers by Christmas. If grown in the open they flower several weeks ahead of the Stand- ard or Summer-flowering Spencers, and with proper treatment continue to bloom quite as long as that type. Nine of these varieties were awarded nineteen Certificates of Merit by tlie fol- lowing: PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, Philadelphia. AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY, San Francisco. THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW, New York. RiirnoA'c Farlv ^nnu/cf'nrni -^ truly magnificent pure white variety; the best of the DUillCt: a LOIiy ^IIUTTSIUIIII white-seeded Karly-flowering Spencers yet introduced. Flowers of great size and substance, beautifully waved, borne in great profusion. Snow- storm is an appropriate name, as the plants become a perfect mass of snow-white flowers. Pkt. (12 seeds). 25 less ^a. Burpee's Early Enchantress ^Ss' k immense in size, measuring two and one-half in diameter; exquisitely waved or frilled: stiff stems. Color most attractive and pleasing. A bright rose-pink, becoming deeper toward the edges of standard and wings, gradually softening in tone toward the center of the flower. ifl 75 c
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