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Title: Boddington's quality bulbs, seeds and plants / Arthur T. Boddington.
Identifier: boddingtonsquali1910bodd (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Boddington, Arthur T. (Firm); Boddington, Arthur T. (Firm)
Subjects: Nursery Catalogue
Publisher: Arthur T. Boddington
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
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Arthur T. Boddington, 342\V^st 14th St.. New Vork City NOVELTY SWEET PEAS FOR A FULL, COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE LIST OF SWEET PEAS, SEE PAGES 50 TO 63 American Varieties Burpee.) The most brilliant iridescent srar- Vermilion Brilliant pro-
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Vermilion Brilliant. let Spencer yet prodnced duces vines that are strong, short-jointed and very llorif erous, bearing on stout stems, 12 to 15 inches in length, three and four artistically placed flowers. When well grown,the plants are note- worthy in that, unlike all other scarlet Spencers, the stems frequently pro- duce fours The flowers are of perfect form. The bold,erect standard is well waved and fluted in true Spencer style, of large size, beautifully rounded and finishing well below the keel. The wings are of the same intense pure scarlet as the standard, making a uniform self- color throughout and ab- solutely sunproof. For exhibition orgarden deco- ration we are confident that this sterling novelty will take a prominent and lasting place in the es- teem of all lovers. Vermilion Brilliant was awarded the Silver Cup given by the Philadel- phia North American at the National Sweet Pea Society's Show, in Philadelphia, June 29 to 30,1911, for the best variety not yet in commerce. Pkt. of 25 seeds 35 cts., 3 pkts. for $1. The New Duplex Spencer. The "Best of All" Pink Sweet Peas for bouquets. "Duplex Spencer" produces uniformly large, wavei flowers of true Spencer Type. In color, both tli' standard and wings are a rich cream-pink, and prac- tically all the plants give flowers with double or triple standards. On the sprays of four blooms each (^Df which there is a great number) the two lower flow- ers are double, while sometimes three of the flowers are double. Of strong, vigorous growth, the vines bear the grand flowers most profusely upon long, stifT stems. Pkt. of 30 seeds 35 cts., 3 for $1. New Spencer, Irish Belle, or Dream. ^ superbly beautiful ' variety that shows quite a new shade in Sweet Peas. The coloring is uniform in both standard and wings, a lovely rich lilac, flushed with pink, which gives a very distinct and soft tone throughout the entire flower. Throughout the season, even during the extreme heat and drought of July, the flowers come invariably three and four to a stem 35 cts., 3 for $1. Pearl-Gray Spencer. Pearl-Gray is truly a descriptive â name. It is certainly a most lovely and distinct shade that might be described as a pearl or dove-gray, .suffused with light rose, showing a trifle more of the delicate rose shading in the standard. Pkt. of 25 seeds 35 cts., 3 for $1. Captivation Spencer. This is a really giant-flowered * * Sweet Pea of true Spencer type, both standard and wings being well frilled and waved. The beautiful self-colored flowers are of a rich rosy wine-red throughout. Pkt. of 25 seeds 35 cts., 3 for $1. Rainbow Spencer. The flow- T ers are of giant proportion, generally produced three and four on a stem. They are nicely placed, with wings coming well up in front of the standard. The ground color is ivory-white, flaked and lightly streaked with rose. This variety originated with our friends, Messrs. C. C. Morse & Co., and has proved to be thoroughly fixed. Pkt. of 30 seeds 35 cts., 3 for $1. Collection of American Novelty Sweet Peas, 6 varieties. 1 pkt. each, $1.76. Three Collections for $5. BODDINGTON'S QUALITY SWEET PEAS ARE FAMOUS IN THE GARDENS OF AMERICA English Varieties John Ridd. Blue Jacket.

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