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Title: Dreer's garden book 1928
Identifier: dreersgardenbook1928henr (find matches)
Year: 1928 (1920s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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4233 4234 4237 4238 4239 4241 4243 4268 4269 4270 Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas Hercules All White. Largest and finest pure white. Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. Blue Bird. A splendid rich, deep blue. Columbia. Salmon rose with white wings. Cream, or Meadow Lark. Primrose yellow. Fair Maid. The best blush-pink early variety. Identical in color to the popular Elfrida Pearson. Glitters. A sensational variety producing flowers of enormous size of a glittering fiery orange, a strong grower Dreer's Select SWEET PEAS There are hundreds of Early and Summer-flowering Orchid-flowered varieties of Sweet Peas, many of which are practically identical and still others which lack either size, purity of color, vigor or some other charac- teristic which all first-class sorts should have. It would be an easy matter for us to greatly extend our list, but we think it best to confine our offers to such sorts as are really first class, and every variety we offer is en- titled to a place in the front rank of Sweet Peas. In addition to the splendid list of Orchid-flowered sorts offered on the next page we also offer the best recent introduction of both the early-flowering and the regular type, which are fully described with 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 benefit has been noted from the use of Inoculating Culture. We can supply a special culture for Sweet Peas for 35 cts. per bottle, enough for any ordinary garden. They should be in a position fully exposed to the sunlight and air on both sides of the row. Much depends upon the state of the weather as to when the seed may be sown out of doors, but they should be sown as early in the season as the ground can be worked, which is usually between the middle of March and the middle of April in the latitude of Philadelphia. It is best to make a trench or furrow about 6 inches deep, in the bottom of which sow the seed. Cover with about an inch of soil, pressing it down firmly. As soon as they are above ground thin out to 2 to 4 inches apart; when planted too close they do not attain their full development. They should be staked up either with branches of brush or stout stakes on which wire netting has been fastened. These should be at least 4 feet high, and 5 feet would be better. It. is just as well to do the staking at the time of sowing. During dry weather they should be watered thoroughly and frequently. The flowers should be cut as often as possible to prevent the plants from running to seed, which would stop them from continuing in bloom. Early Flowering Orchid or Spencer Sweet Peas This new type continues to receive great attention at the hands of the leading hybridizers, and already nearly all coiors are represented. They are now very popular, and in great demand by commercial florists for forcing under glass for Winter and early Spring blooming, but are just as valuable for the amateur for outdoor culture, coming into flower five or six weeks earlier than the regular orchid-flowered type, and if the flowers are kept picked, continue to bloom over a period of nearly four months. We ofler the following carefully selected varieties. We also offer with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 a number of the latest introductions of this valuable type. 4246 Harmony. The finest clear lavender yet introduced; flowers of largest size and nicely waved. 4253 Pink Cherokee. Pink on cream ground, effect a rich cream pink. 4255 Rose Charm. A very large-flowering and beautifully waved bright rose. 4261 True Blue. Rich mid-blue. 4263 Zvolanek's Rose. Rich rose. Price. Any of the above 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per £ oz.; 50 cts. per oz. Collection of a packet each of the above 12 choice varieties, 85 cts. Collection of one ounce each of the ah.n-p 12 choice varieties, $4.50. Early Flowering Orchid Mixed. A splendid mixture, containing all colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 40 cts. per oz. $4.00 per lb. $1.25 peri lb.; INOCULATING CULTURE FOR SWEET PEAS. Price, 35 cts. per bottle, enough for a large planting

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