This special re-print edition of Dean's book "The Sweet Pea Bicentenary Celebration" is a history of the Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) in Great Britain. Written in England in 1897 and subtitled "The Celebration of the Bicentenary of the Introduction of the Sweet Pea to Great Britain", this classic text provides insight into numerous varieties of Heirloom Sweet Peas and how the Sweet Pea rose to fame in Great Britain. Chapters include The Early History of the Sweet Pea, The Evolution of the Sweet Pea, A System of Classifying Sweet Peas, Sweet Peas in America, Decorative Uses of Sweet Peas, Sweet Peas In Greenhouses, Perfumed Sweet Peas, Exhibiting Sweet Peas and more. A real treasury of Sweet Pea history. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.