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Title: Annual descriptive catalogue : seeds
Identifier: CAT31282682 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Frank S. Platt (Firm); Platt, Frank S; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Connecticut New Haven
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Frank S. Platt
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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FRANK S. PIvATT'S FARM, GARDEN AND SEED MANUAL. 81
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SWEET PEAS. Very beautiful, fragrant and at present extremely fashionable flower, free- flowering climber, continuing in bloom all the summer; supported by common pea sticks, they form admirable screens for protecting more tender plants or excluding unsightly objects; valuable for trailing or trellis work, covering rough fences, etc. Seeds should be sown as early in the spring as is practicable to work the ground, and covered deeply, four to six inches. Owing to the advantages of root growth, under cool conditions, in which they thrive much better, produce more vigorous vines and profuse blooms than when exposed to our hot summer suns. Six feet. Cupid. (Dwarf.) "Cupid" is the name of a new sweet pea, which grows but five inches high, and yet this tiny plant is literally covered with perfectly- formed blossoms of the purest white. This floral wonder orig- inated on the Pacific coast. The foliage is a rich, dark green, and the plant stands upright, having no tendency to trail or climb. The stems are about four inches long, bearing two or three blossoms, all very near the end of the stem. It is a free bloomer and begins to flower as early as May and continues until November. Price per pkt., ioc; oz., 30c. American Belle. Flowers of good substance, large, finely- formed, arid the standard does not droop. The flowers remain perfect and keep well in a bouquet for a long time. In color the standard is a clear bright rose of uniform coloring ; wings of crystal white, with distinct purplish-carmine spots and blotches. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 90c. Apple Blossom. A handsome variety, extra large flowers, standard apple blossom, rose pink, wings exquisite soft blush. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 55c. Blanche Ferry. It bears large pink and white flowers like the beautiful and ever popular Painted Lady Sweet Pea. The flowers are richly fragrant, and produced in the greatest abundance for a long time. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c Boreatton. Rich maroon blossoms. One of the most distinct varieties, with largest flowers. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c. Butterfly. Large flower of delicate beauty ; color, white, suffused with lavender; entire flower margined with blue. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c Captain of the Blues. The bluest of sweet peas. Standard large, broad, bright purple- blue ; wings expanded, and lighter and brighter blue than the standard. Flower stems long, and usually producing three blossoms each. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c. Cardinal. Flowers medium sized. Standard intense crimson-scarlet ; wings large, broad and darker than standard. A persistent and fine bloomer. Per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c. Emily Henderson. Wings broad and well expanded. The flowers are pure white and borne in threes, well together on long, stout stems ; this blooming habit and the clear white color make this variety one of the best of sweet peas, and unquestionably the best white. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c. Fairy Queen. The wings are milky white, while the standard is tinted pink, pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c. Indigo King. The standard of this charming variety is of a dark maroon-purple, with indigo-blue wings. Price per pkt., 5c; oz., ioc; lb., 40c Sweet Peas. Price per

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