. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 112 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas. The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinarj' size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and str
. Dreer's garden book 1923. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 112 DREER'S SUPERB Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas. The best of the old-fashioned or grandiflora varieties are now quite overshadowed by this wonderful type, which are quite distinct, having large, round open flowers of extraordinarj' size, usually measuring two inches across, with wavy standards and wide-spreading wings, a very large percentage bearing four of these immense blossoms to the stem, which is long and strong, making them of exceptional value for cutting. All the sorts offered below have been thoroughly tested and are just as easy to grow as the grandiflora varieties. For list of the latest introducdons, see Novelties and Specialties, pages 52 to 62. A most brilliant Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas Countess Spencer 4071 Barbara. Beautiful rich orange-salmon, color and makes a very effective bunch. 4074 Blanche Ferry Spencer. Identical in color to the popular pink and white Blanche Ferry; immen^ wavy flowers. 4077 Blue Monarch. Splendid large wavy flowers of rich deep navy blue. 4086 Countess Spencer. A lovely clear pink, shading deeper at the edges, the original of this type. 4095 Dobbie'S Cream. The finest and largest primrose-yellow yet introduced. 4108 Elfrida Pearson. The finest and largest blush pink. 4114 Fiery Cross. The sensational fiery-scarlet variety. Florence Nightingale. A large and fine pure laven- der; a great favorite. 4127 Hercules. .Almost identical in color to Countess Spencer—a lively rose-pink, but larger in size. Strong grower. 4136 Illuminator. Rich salmony-orange over- laid with bright cerise-pink, the effect being a glowing orange-scarlet; flowers uniformly large. 4143 King Edward Spencer. Bright crimson- scarlet of largest size. A fine variety. 4145 King Manoel. A giant wavy-flowered lustrous maroon or deep chocolate color, a handsome, rich colored variety
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