Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 NOVELTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS. SWEET PEA Extra Early, BLANCHE FERRY. The Earliest Sweet Pea. 6802. Five years of constant care has been devoted to the develop- ment of this new variety, and we now have a Sweet Pea that is at least two weeks earlier than other sorts and remaining in flower as late in the season as any. Of dwarf sturdy habit, it re- quires little brushing, even growing well without sup- port. It is a most profuse bloomer, bearing its lovely pink and white flowers on strong stems; for growing under glass it has
Dreer's garden calendar : 1896 . dreersgardencale1896henr Year: 1896 NOVELTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS. SWEET PEA Extra Early, BLANCHE FERRY. The Earliest Sweet Pea. 6802. Five years of constant care has been devoted to the develop- ment of this new variety, and we now have a Sweet Pea that is at least two weeks earlier than other sorts and remaining in flower as late in the season as any. Of dwarf sturdy habit, it re- quires little brushing, even growing well without sup- port. It is a most profuse bloomer, bearing its lovely pink and white flowers on strong stems; for growing under glass it has no equal, and for outdoors will give an abundance of flowers both earlkr and for a longer period than any other variety. (See cut.) Per pkt. 10 cts., per ounce 40 cts. ^~ New Pink Sweet Pea, ^^KATHERINE TRACY. 6841. Of American origin and posses- (Sf / sing all the good qualities of oilier Ameri- ^^ jfe\ can sorts, being a robust grower, early and profuse bloomer, with bold expanded flowers of splendid substance borne on long strong stems. The color is a soft yet brilliant pink, precisely the same shade in wings and standard, and unlike other pinks retains its brilliancy to the last; each-stem has from three to four blossoms so grace- fully poised that they form, when cut, exquisite bouquets sure of admiration wherever seen. Per pkt. 10 cts., per ounce 40 cts. New Sky=blue Sweet Pea, CELESTIAL. 6821. This variety adds a new, valuable and constant color to Sweet Teas. The flowers, which are of largest size, are of a beauti- ful ferial hhie. The freshness and purity of this hue are especially charming. In the sunlight they seem to be suffused with a faint blush. Anyone seeing a bunch would immediately realize how admirably their name ' Celestial ' describes their loveliness. For cutting, this novelty will be found very valuable. Per pkt. 20 cts., 6 pkts. $ Sweet Pea Extra Early, Blanxhe Ferry. DREER'S 'INCOMPARABLE' COLLECTION OF SWEET PEAS. Considering the perfection to whi
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