. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . rly of NewEarly Winter-flowering or Long Season Spencers, we began crossing the Spencer-flowering SweetPeas with the Early or Winter-flowering Grandiflora as far back as the summer of 1909. Laterwe have been using that magnificent Australian variety, Yarrawa, to a great extent inour crosses. We now offer with the greatest confidence the splendid novelties listed below. These are alltrue, thoroughly fixed in type, and are a great improvement on the various colors. From sowing
. The Florists' exchange : a weekly medium of interchange for florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and the trade in general . rly of NewEarly Winter-flowering or Long Season Spencers, we began crossing the Spencer-flowering SweetPeas with the Early or Winter-flowering Grandiflora as far back as the summer of 1909. Laterwe have been using that magnificent Australian variety, Yarrawa, to a great extent inour crosses. We now offer with the greatest confidence the splendid novelties listed below. These are alltrue, thoroughly fixed in type, and are a great improvement on the various colors. From sowing made under glass in August they may be flowered in time for sowing will produce the finest of flowers by Christmas. If grown in the open, theyflower several weeks ahead of the standard or Summer-flowering Spencers, and with propertreatment continue to bloom quite as long as that type. Nine of these varieties were awarded nineteen Certificates of Merit by the following:Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Philadelphia; American Sweet Pea Society, SanFrancisco; The International Show, New FORDHOOK ROSE Reduced one-half Burpees Early King Riirnopc Farlv Fnrliantrp«« ^^^ flowers are immense in size,DUrpee S cany CncnantreSS measuring two and one-half inches indiameter; \ are exquisitely waved or frilled, well placed on stiff stems andusually produced in threes and fours. The color is most attractive andpleasing. It is a bright rose-pink, becoming deeper toward the edges ofstandard and wings, gradually softening in tone toward the center of theflower. 14 oz. 75., oz. $, lb. $ Riirnooe Farlv I nvplinpcc ^^^ <°° ^ white, the entire flowerDUrpee S Cariy LOVeuneSS ^eing suffused soft pink until it reachesthe edges which are distinctly picoteed with rose-pink. A flower of immensesize and great substance, beautifully waved and usually produced three orfour on the longest stout stems. 3^ oz. 75c., oz. $, lb. $ A glowing, rich, b
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