. Burpee's prices for 1897 : the best seeds that grow. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Sweet peas Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Sweet Pea—BURPEE'S NEW COUNTESS. The Countess of Radnor is a favorite Sweet Pea on account of its delicate lavender-mauve color and fine form. Its one fault, however, is that the standard shows a shade of reddish- mauve,—spoiling the otherwise light lavender effect. This new strain, which has been devel- oped from a single plant selected some years ago, now comes almost absolutely true from seed. The flowers are of
. Burpee's prices for 1897 : the best seeds that grow. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Sweet peas Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. Sweet Pea—BURPEE'S NEW COUNTESS. The Countess of Radnor is a favorite Sweet Pea on account of its delicate lavender-mauve color and fine form. Its one fault, however, is that the standard shows a shade of reddish- mauve,—spoiling the otherwise light lavender effect. This new strain, which has been devel- oped from a single plant selected some years ago, now comes almost absolutely true from seed. The flowers are of the largest size and are a pure light lavender throughout,—both on standard and wings. Nothing could be more beautiful than a bouquet of these dainty light flowers. Per pkt. (of thirty seeds) 15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts.; 10 pkts. for § New Sweet Pea,— GOLDEN GATE Its peculiar form, as shown in the illustration from a photograph, is unlike any other Sweet Pea. The flowers are of good substance and large size, with standard of fine hooded form. The novel feature is seen in the long, pointed wings, which stand upright (like the ears of a rabbit), nearly parallel with the standard. The wings never overlap or meet together, as in all other Sweet Peas. The distinct, upright form, parallel with each other, suggested the name,—Golden Gate. The numerous strong stems bear three and four flowers each, while a remarkable feature is that two stems frequently grow together (united their entire length), bearing six to eight flowers on one truss. The standard is soft pinkish-mauve ; wings a lighter mauve and lavender. Each " packet" contains thirty seeds. Per pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts.; 10 pkts. for $ "RED RIDING-HOOD, This is an entirely new departure in form, and might be called the "freak " Sweet Pea. It is named appropriately "Red Riding-Hood," for it is as close an imitation of a diminutive hood as could be made. The standar
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