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Title: Burpee's farm annual 1893
Identifier: burpeesfarmannua1893watl (find matches)
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: W. Atlee Burpee Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, P. A. : W. Atlee Burpee & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Sweet Peas are a specialty with us and we are the largest growers of the seed in America, our crops annually aggregating thousands of pounds,— hence we are able to offer the finest varieties at moderate prices. We recommend the beautiful named varieties in the list below, and would also call particular attention to the Grand Novelties foe 1893 described on pages 128 and 129, while every lover of this famous fragrant flower should read our new book, ALL ABOUT SWEET PEAS. ftS? See page 128. "ffiS The illustration herewith is grouped from paintings of sep- arate varieties, made by the artist while at our farm. BOREATTON. A very fine dark Pea with bold, stout flowers; color deep maroon. Distinct and beautiful. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. Very beautiful; standard light scarlet, slashed with crimson, slightly margined at the edge with cream-white; wings tipped with rose. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz 20 cts. GRAND BLUE. This is one of the most ffeetive and handsome. It has bright, pure-blue wings, slightly shaded with mauve,standard being a deep, rich purple touched with rose. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts. INDIGO KING. The standard of this charming variety is of a dark maroon-purple, with indigo-blue wings. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. INVINCIBLE CARMINE (Cardinal or Beauty). A splendid, robust- growing variety, producing a great profusion of bright, glowing car- mine flowers, the brightest colored of all sweet peas. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 34 lb 50 cts.; per ft) $1.60. ISA ECKFORD. Creamy white, suffused rosy pink. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts. ORANGE PRINCE. Of rare beauty; bright orange-pink, flushed scarlet; wings rich rose, veined with pink. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. PRIMROSE. A near approach to a Yellow Sweet Pea, quite novel and dis- tinct in color; the standards and wings pale primrose-yellow. First-Class Certificate by the R. H. S. Per pkt. 10 cts. PRINCESS LOUISE. The standard is a rich, rosy-pink, while the wings are a deep lilac-blue. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts. PRINCESS OF WALES. Shaded and stained with mauve on a white ground in the most pleasing manner. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts. PURPLE PRINCE. Maroon standards, shaded with bronze, and purple- blue wings ; very fine and superb. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. QUEEN OF ENGLAND. Grand, pure white flowers of extra large sizo and specially choice. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25cts. QUEEN OF THE ISLES. A beautiful variety; large flowers hand somely mottled and striped with blue and red. Per pkt. 10 cts. SPLENDID LILAC. A charming variety, a very pretty, clear lilac, gradually shading off lighter in the upper petals. Pkt. 10 cts. SPLENDOUR. Rich, bright pinkish-rose, shaded with crimson ; flowers large, of finest form. Certificate R. H. S. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. All of the above are 10 CTS. per pkt., any 3 pkts. for 25 cts., or7pkts. for 50 cts., purchaser's choice of varieties, or we will send the entire collection of 15 varieties for $1.00. ECKFORD'S NEW SWEET PEAS, Finest Mixed. Besides the varieties in the above list of Mr. Eckford's raising, this mixture also includes seed of several others of Eckford's new varieties, giving many new and beautiful varieties which until lately have been too rare to include in mixture. Pe/pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 2 ozs. 25 cts.; \ ft> 40 cts.; per R> $1.50. ALL NEW SWEET PEAS MIXED. This is our own mixture, of all the above and other distinct named varieties. We can recommend it as an extra fine strain of Mixed Sweet Peas. The seed is now so cheap that lovers of Sweet Peas should plant it by the pound. Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 2 ozs. 20 cts.; \ lb 35 cts.; per lb $1.25, postpaid. 150 BY ;w.ATP:f! iiiA

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