. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 112 Dreer's Select SWEET PEAS. Orchid-flowered S\\-eet Peas Hercules 4252 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 4253 Early Blanche Ferry or Christmas Pink. The most popular of all: flowers pink and wiiite. Very large and wavy. 4254 Early Blue Bird. A splendid rich, deep blue. 4255 Early All White. Largest and finest pure white. 4256 Early Cream, or Meadow Lark. Primrose yellow. 4257 Early Fair Maid. The best b
. Dreer's garden book 1926. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 112 Dreer's Select SWEET PEAS. Orchid-flowered S\\-eet Peas Hercules 4252 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 4253 Early Blanche Ferry or Christmas Pink. The most popular of all: flowers pink and wiiite. Very large and wavy. 4254 Early Blue Bird. A splendid rich, deep blue. 4255 Early All White. Largest and finest pure white. 4256 Early Cream, or Meadow Lark. Primrose yellow. 4257 Early Fair Maid. The best blush-pink early variety. Identical in color to the popular Elfrida Pearson. Price. Any of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 60 cts. per oz.; per i lb. 4279 Collection of a packet each of the above 12 choice varieties 4277 Collection of one ounce each of the above 12 choice varieties, $ 4276 Early Flowering Orchid Mixed. A splendid mixture, containing all colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per oz. per lb. There are hundreds of both Orchid-flowered and Grandiflora varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are practicaUj' identical and stiU others which lack either size, purity of color, vigor or some other characteristic which ail first-class sorts shoidd have. It would be an easy matter for us to greatly extend our list, but we think it best to confine our oflfers to such sorts as are reaUy first class, and every variety we offer is entitled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas. In addirion to the splendid list of Orchid-flowered sorts offered on the next page we also offer the best recent introductions of both the early-flowering and the regular type, which are fully described vdih other Specialties on pages 52 to 62. How to Grow Sweet Peas The soil for Sweet Peas should be rich and deep. A good rich loam, with plenty of well-rotted manure in it, is the ideal soil for raising good plants that will produce plenty of blooms of good substance. Considerable bene
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