Title: Aristocratic seeds : 1942
Identifier: aristocraticseed1942beck (find matches)
Year: 1942 (1940s)
Authors: Beckert Seed & Bulb Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Gardening Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Equipment and
Publisher: Pittsburgh, Pa. : Beckert Seed & Bulb 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 AH It is not difficult to grow fine Sweet Peas, even in our trying climate. The secret of success lies in getting an early start, and, by thorough soil preparation, insuring a strong deep root'growth to keep the plants well supplied with water. If you want to grow the largest and finest blossoms, start as early in the spring as the soil can be worked—early in March, if possible. Choose an open location and dig a trench V/2 feet deep and a foot wide. Mix with the soil a liberal quantity of fertilizer (sheep manure with a little bone meal is an excellent combination). Refill the trench with this mixture to within 6 inches of the top. Scatter the seed about an inch apart on this layer and cover them with 2 inches of soil. When the plants are 4 to 6 inches tall, gradually fill in around them until the top of the trench is reached. By this method the roots are assured a plentiful supply of food in the dryest spells. The vines may be supported with brush, strings, wire or any handy form of trellis that will allow free circulation of air. Of course, good Sweet Peas can be grown without trenching, but extra attention is always well repaid with larger flowers, more of them, and a longer blooming season. Keep the flowers picked and the vines will bear longer. We offer the best of the Spencer or Orchid'flowered Sweet Peas, these being far superior to the older Grandiflora type. SUMMER-FLOWERING SPENCER SWEET PEAS We offer, this year, a completely revised list of this ever-popular flower. All the newer really worth-while varieties are included and a few of the old standbys that have defied improvement. Flowers are of huge size, gracefully waved, and are generally borne four to a stem. 2852 Avalanche. Extra large white. 2853 Black Diamond. Deep maroon. 2854 Capri. Light clear blue. 2855 Captain Blood. Bright scarlet. 2856 Flagship. Deep violet-blue. 2857 Goldcrest. Beautiful salmon- orange. 2858 Highlander. Pure lavender. 2861 Jubilee. Scarlet-cerise. 2862 Bridal Veil. Black-seeded white. 2863 Mary Pickford. Salmon-pink on cream. 2864 Olympia. Rich rosy purple. 2865 Peggy Anne. Brilliant cherry- cerise. 2866 Pinkie. The best clear pink. 2867 Reflection. Clear medium blue. 2868 Rubicund. Crimson-scarlet. 2871 Ruffled Carmine. Bright carmine- rose. 2872 Ruffled Rose. Rich, deep rose. 2873 Simplicity. Salmon-pink. 2874 Smiles. Salmon-cerise. 2875 What Joy. Deep cream. Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; M lb., #1.00. 2879 COLLECTION. One pkt. of each of the above 20 splendid va- rieties, $1.75. 2880 Choice Spencer Mixture. An endless variety of lovely colors. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; )/4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. Spencer Sweet Pea, Mary Pickford Early or Winter Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas A recently developed class which is especially adapted for forcing in the greenhouse during winter and early spring. May also be sown outdoors in spring, and will bloom two to three weeks earlier than the standard summer sorts. The flowers are of true Spencer size and form. 2900 Ball Orange Improved. Deep orange. 2901 Ball Rose Improved. Deep rose-pink. 2902 Bridesmaid. Silvery pink. 2903 Cascade. Pure glistening white. 2904 Daphne. Soft salmon- pink. Blue. clear Best Clear rose- 2905 Florist blue. 2906 Florist Rose. pink. 2907 Memory. Giant lavender. 2908 Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Bright blue, extra long stems. 2911 Shirley Temple. Soft rose, delicately frilled and fluted. Each, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 2920 Choice Mixed Early-Flowering Spencers. A blend of the early flowering varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; Y4 lb., $2.00. 2890 CUPID MLXED. Bushy plants 8 to 12 inches tall. Fine for rock gardens. All colors. Pkt., 1 5c. FILL IN PERENNIAL BORDERS WITH ANNUALS During late July and August the lack of bloom in perennial borders can be remedied by planting the following annuals in May: Calendula Larkspur Poppies Calliopsis Marigold Scabiosa Candytuft Petunia Verbena All the above may be scattered broadcast and gently worked into the soil with a weeder or small rake.
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