Title: Beckert seed & bulb company : 1927
Identifier: beckertseedbulbc1927beck_0 (find matches)
Year: 1927 (1920s)
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 supplies Catalogs
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 j§ / fine Sweet Peas, even in our ; / trying climate. The secret of success lies in getting an early start and. by thorough soil prep- aration, 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 1% feet deep and a foot wide. Mix with the soil a liberal quantity of fertilizer fsheep manure with a little bonemeal is an excellent combination i. 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 secured a plentiful supply of food in the dryest spells. The vines may bo supported with brush, strings, wire or an/ 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 sea- son. 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 in- cluded and a few of the old standbys that have defied improvement. Flowers are of huge size, gracefully waved, and are gen- erally borne four to a stem. 2376 SWEET PEA, MARY PICKPORD. "America's Sweetheart." The newest and finest pink Sweet Pea. Pkt, 25c; Vz oz., 75c. 2852 Austin vender. 2853 Barbara, pink. 2854 Colne Valley blue. Frederick. Pure Clear salmon Light clear 2855 Commander Godsall. Vio- let-blue. 2856 Constance Benton. Black seeded white. 2357 Crimson King. Rich ox-blood crimson. 2858 Daisybud. Delicate rose-pink. 2861 Dora. Bicolor, pink and white. 2862 Doris. Charming salmon-cerise. 2863 Gloriosa. Deep orange-scarlet. 2864 Hebe. The best clear pink. 2865 King- White. Largest and finest white. 2866 Majestic Cream. Deep cream color. 2867 Picture. Cream pink suffused apricot. 2868 Ravenswing. Rich deep maroon. 2871 Renown. Large glowinsr carmine. 2372 Royal Purple. Rich rosy purple. 2873 Royal Scot. Brilliant scarlet. 2874 Tangerine Improved. Salmon-orange. 2875 Valentine. Lovely blush pink. Each, pkt., lbc; oz., 40c. 2879 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 20 splendid varieties, $1.75. 2880 Choice Spencer Mixture. An endless varietv of lovelv colors. Pkt., 10c: oz.. 25c; % oz.. 75c; lb., S2.50. Early_or Winter-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas A recently developed class which is espe- cial ly 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 stand- ard summer sorts. The flowers are of true Spencer size and form. far the best clear last a non-burning Light clear lavender 2912 BLUE BOY. By blue yet introduced. 2913 VULCAN. At 1 scarlet: extra fine. 2914 SILVER BLUE. blue. 2901 Christmas Carol. Clear salmon pink. 2902 Early Aviator. Large crimson. 2903 Early Heatherbell. Clear mauve-lav- ender. Hercules. Extra large rose Meadow Lark. Deep cream 2904 Early pink. 2905 Early color. 2906 Early Peace. Rose pink on cream. 2907 Early Snowflake. Best earlv white. 2908 Early Yarrawa. Rose-pink bicolor: the original earlv flowering Spencer Sweet Pea. 2911 Zvolanek's Rose. Bright rose pink. Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 65c. 2919 Collecticn: One pkt. of each of the above 12 colors. $1.00. 2920 Choice Mixed Early-flowering Spen- cers. A blend of the early flowering varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; hi lb., $1.50.

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