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. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 94 HENRTADREER-PHIlADELPHIA-m- RELIABlE^FLOW[R SEEDS DREER'5 SELECT LIST OF SWEET PEAS. There is at present in commerce nearly 150 varieties of Sweet Peas —entirely too many—and it would be next to impossible for anyone but an expert to select out of this vast number a selection that would contain nothing but varieties combining the highest development in size, forai, color and growth. After exhaustive tria
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1900. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 94 HENRTADREER-PHIlADELPHIA-m- RELIABlE^FLOW[R SEEDS DREER'5 SELECT LIST OF SWEET PEAS. There is at present in commerce nearly 150 varieties of Sweet Peas —entirely too many—and it would be next to impossible for anyone but an expert to select out of this vast number a selection that would contain nothing but varieties combining the highest development in size, forai, color and growth. After exhaustive trials we have reduced the list to le^s than 50 standard varieties, and feel safe in saying that there is not a single one offered below which does not belong in a fir>l-class collection. L'lllture. The seed should be s^wn ns earlv as the groiLud can be worked in the spring, to enable the vines to get a good, strong growth before the warm weather comes. As the flowers come into full bloom or fade, they should be cut off, for if the pods are allowed to form the plants will stop blooming. Full instructions for planting will be found in the book "All About Sweet Peas" (Hutchins),price20 cents, postpaid. Sent free on an order for Sweet Peas amounting to $ PER. ^di^oi^it) 4082 Captivation. Rosy purple, a distinct shatle 10 40S:^ Celestial. Delicate lavender 10 4084 Coquette. Primrose, tinged with blush and lilac , 10 4085 (Countess of Radnor, Improved (^A\io CouJitcs!:'). Beautiful pale lavender 10 40S6 Crowu Jewel. Creamy white, tinted and veined violet rose 10 40rt2 Oorothy Teniiaiit. Deep mauve 10 4033 I>.lke of Clarence. Bright rosy claret; a fine dark sort 10 4101 Eliza Eclcford. White shaded and edged light pinlite color 10 4061 America. Bright blood-red, striped white 10 4062 Api)le Blossom. Rosy pink, with blush wings. ..10 4063 Aurora. Orange salmon, flaked and striped white, extra arge (see cut) 10 4070 Black Knight. Very dark mnroon 15 4071 Blanche Bu
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