. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1926. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, SWEET PEAS BEAUTIPIL. FRAGRANT, FASHIONABLE. The truly wonderful development of the Spencer class of Sweet Peas since the creation or discovery of "Countess Spencer" a few j-ears ago, is one of the marvels of the whole history of floriculture. There are now literally hundreds of distinct and partially distinc
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1926. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, SWEET PEAS BEAUTIPIL. FRAGRANT, FASHIONABLE. The truly wonderful development of the Spencer class of Sweet Peas since the creation or discovery of "Countess Spencer" a few j-ears 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 Grandifioras. 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 SpeiK-er far outdistances the older tvpe. Our Spencer list includes a discriminating "selection from the best sorts, embracing all the leading 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 an ex- cellent plan to make a trench about 6 inches deep. In which to plant the Seeds, covering at first to a depth of 2 inches and gradually drawing in the soil as they advance in growth; this will greatly aid the plants to withstand our hot summers. Never allow them to run to Seed, as once in the Seed pod stage they are finished for the season. The more vou cut, the greater the quantity of blooms they will produce. TRY FALL SOW' OF SUMMER FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. Earlier flowers and a more vigorous growth re- sult. The soil should be sandy and well drained, and sowings should be made late in November. Sow thinly 8 to 10 inches deep and tamp the soil firmly over the Seeds, m
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