. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 74 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, SWEET PEAS BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT, FASHIONABLE. The truly wonderful development of the Spencer class of Sweet Peas since the creation or discovery ofl "Countess Spencer" a few years ago, is one of the marvels of the whole history of floriculture. There are now literally hundreds of distinct and part
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 74 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, SWEET PEAS BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT, FASHIONABLE. The truly wonderful development of the Spencer class of Sweet Peas since the creation or discovery ofl "Countess Spencer" a few years ago, is one of the marvels of the whole history of floriculture. There are now literally hundreds of distinct and partially distinct varieties, and these have displaced all but a dozen or so of the best of the old-type sorts, the so-called Grandiflorns. Some of the latter we offer, as they seem better able to adapt themselves to ad- verse conditions than many of the Spencers, but in size and shape of flowers, coloring' and substance, length and strength of stem and other attributes the Spencer so far outdistances the older type that there is no comparison. Our Spencer list includes a discriminating selection from the best sorts, em- bracing all the leading1 colors and shades. Sowings of Sweet Peas should be made in well prepared ground as early as it can be worked. They should not, however, be grown two successive sea- sons on the same ground. It will be found a most excellent plan to make a trench about 6 inches deep, in which plant the Seeds, covering at first to a depth of 2 inches; gradually draw in the soil as they ad- vance in growth; this will greatly aid the plants to withstand our hot summers. Never allow tuein to run to Seed, as once in the Seed pod stage they are finished for the season. The more you cut, the greater the quantity of blooms they will produce. Late fall planting of Sweet Peas is now fre- quently practiced, with much success even in the Northern States. Earlier flowers and a more vigor- ous growth result. The soil should be sandy and well drained, and sowings should be
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