. ^ Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas Hercules Dreer's Select SWEET PEAS There are hundreds of both Orchid-flowered and Grandiflora varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are practically identical and still others which lack either size, purity of color, vigor or some other characteristic which all first-class sorts should have. It would be an easy matter for us to greatly extend our list, but we think it best to confine our offers to such sorts as are really first class, and every variety we offer is entitled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas. In addition to the splendid list of Orchid-flow
. ^ Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas Hercules Dreer's Select SWEET PEAS There are hundreds of both Orchid-flowered and Grandiflora varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are practically identical and still others which lack either size, purity of color, vigor or some other characteristic which all first-class sorts should have. It would be an easy matter for us to greatly extend our list, but we think it best to confine our offers to such sorts as are really first class, and every variety we offer is entitled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas. In addition to the splendid list of Orchid-flowered sorts offered on the next page we also offer the best recent introductions of both the early-flowering and the regular type, which are fully described with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62. How to Grow Sweet Peas The soil for Sweet Peas should be rich and deep. A good rich loam, with plenty of well-rotted manure in it, is the ideal soil for raising good plants that will produce plenty of blooms of good substance. Considerable benefit has been noted from the use of Inoculating Culture. We can supply a special culture for Sweet Peas for 35 cts. per bottle, enough for any ordinary garden. They should be in a position fully exposed to the sunlight and air on both sides of the row. Much depends upon the state of the weather as to when the seed may be sown out of doors, but they should be sown as early in the season as the ground can be worked, which is usually between the middle of March and the middle of April in the latitude of Philadelphia. It is best to make a trench or furrow about 6 inches deep, in the bottom of which sow the seed. Cover with about an inch of soil, pressing it down firmly. As soon as they are above ground thin out to 2 or 4 inches apart; when planted too close they do not attain their full development. They should be staked up either with branches of brush or stout stakes on which wire netting has been fastened. These should be at least 4 feet high, an
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