. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 129 Christmas - Flowering Sweet Peas. Introductions from 1907 READY ABOUT AUGUST FIRST. standard Varieties Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Lavender. This va- rielv is without doubt the best in a lavender; every tiorist lias been pleased with it, and tlu- flowers icecp (or nearly one week without losiny tlu'ir line I ulur. Mrs. Wm. Sim, PlcasinB salmon pink, very popular with the retail florist: a good seller. Mrs. F. J. Dolansky. Uaybn-ak pink. While not as laf^'e as the others the color takes well
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 129 Christmas - Flowering Sweet Peas. Introductions from 1907 READY ABOUT AUGUST FIRST. standard Varieties Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Lavender. This va- rielv is without doubt the best in a lavender; every tiorist lias been pleased with it, and tlu- flowers icecp (or nearly one week without losiny tlu'ir line I ulur. Mrs. Wm. Sim, PlcasinB salmon pink, very popular with the retail florist: a good seller. Mrs. F. J. Dolansky. Uaybn-ak pink. While not as laf^'e as the others the color takes well. Le Marqais. This is the same color as the Princess of Wales violet; has very large How ers, and sells well where a dark blue Sweet Pe;i is wanted Xmas Meteor. Scarlet; fine open red flower Jack Hunter. Light yellow. Xmas captain. Blue and purple. The same as Captain ct the Blues. Mrs. Totty. Sky blue. In best shape for late planting, or when in crop in March and .\pril. Miss Josey Rellly. Lilac. Very large flowers. Wm. J. Stewart. Blue self. All these varieties produce steadily immense quantities of flowers throughout the Winter, with from two to five flowers on stems up to 25 inches in length, all growing over 7 feet high and, when well grown, reaching the height of 12 feet. Price, 1 oz. 50c.; 2 oz. 75c.; 1 lb. $ Winter Flowering Mixture. Over 25 colors. ruLxed, 1 lb $ Xmas Fink. The most popular Sweet Pea in existence the past sixteen years. Florence Denzer. Pure white: has been ten years in commerce and improves yearly. Mrs. E. Wild. Carmine or dark pink. Price on the above three varieties: 1 oz. 30c 2 o7 50c ; H lb. 75c.; 1 lb. $^.00. Watchonit. Pure white; black-seeded: short grower, seldom exceeds six feet in height, and a very good sort when head room is limited. Novelties for 1908 New crop ready in Mrs. W. W. Smalley. A pleasing satin pink: Howers art- \t--ry extended, while the stem is not extrenu-ly long. Behind every leaf comes a good
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