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DELPHINIUM 



DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. (From delphin, a dolphin ; 

 supposed resemblance of the spur to a dolphin's head. 

 Nat. ord. Crowfoots [Ranunculaceae], Linn. i$-Poly- 

 andria, $-Trigynia.) 



Annuals and biennials, bv seeds in common soil, in the 

 open border, in March and April ; perennials, by division 

 of the roots in spring and summer, and by seeds in March 

 or April. 



HARDY ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS. 



D. Aconi'ti (Aconite-like), i. Purple. June. Levant. 



1801. 

 Aja'cis (Ajax). ij. Pink. June. Europe (England). 



I573- 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered), i. Variegated. 



Jun^. Europe. 1573. 



ambi'guum (doubtful). Blue. June. Barbary. 1759. 

 armeni'acum (Armenian). See D. AJACIS. 

 cardina'le (scarlet). 3. Scarlet. August. California. 



BienniaL 



cardiope'talum (heart-petaled). See D. HALTERATUM. 

 cocci' neum (scarlet). See D. CARDINALE. 

 conso'lida (uniting. Branched). 2. Blue. April. 



Europe. 

 flo're-ple'no (double-flowered), i. Variegated. 



J une. Gardens. 

 divarica'tum (straggling). Purple. July. Persia. 



1836. 

 Emi'lia (Emily's), if to 2. Dark blue. California. 



1894. 



haltera'tum (one or other), i. Blue. June. Mediter- 

 ranean regions. 1818. 

 Nutta'Uii (Nuttall's). 2 to 2\. White, with sky-blue 



spots. N. Amer. 1894. 

 oliveria'num (Oliver's), ij. Blue. June. Assvria. 



1826. 



peregri'num (diffuse), r. Blue. July. Italy. 1629. 

 pi'ctum (painted). See D. REQUIEM. 

 pube'scens (downy). 2. Blue. August. Mediter- 

 ranean. 1816. 

 Kequie'nii (Requien's). 4. Blue. July. Majorca. 



1824. Biennial. 

 ,, Staphisa'gria (Stavesacre). 2. Light blue. July. 



South Europe. 1596. Biennial. 

 ., tenui'ssimum (slenderest-branched), i. Purple. 



August. Greece. 1835. 



virga'tum (twiggy), ij. Blue. June. Syria. 1823. 

 ,, vi'ride( green). Yellow-green, purple. Mexico. 1888. 



Annual or biennial. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS. 

 D. albifto'rum (white-flowered). See D. HYBRIDUM 



OCHROLEUCUM. 



alpi'num (alpine. Bee). See D. ELATUM ALPINUM. 

 ,, alta'icum (Altaian). 4. Blue. July. Altaia. 1829. 

 alti'ssimum (tallest). 6 to 8. Blue. Himalaya. 

 ama'num (pleasing). 2. Pale blue. July. Siberia. 



1818. 

 ., azu'reum (azure). 16. Light blue. July. Carolina. 



1805. 



,. album (white). White. N. Amer. 1882 

 Barlo'wii (Barlow's). Deep blue. Garden hybrid. 



B.R.. t. 1944. 

 ,, brunonia'num (Brownian). Blue, purple June. 



Himalaya. 1864. 



,. calif o'rnicum (Californian). Blue. California. 

 ., carolinia'num (Carolinian). See D. EXALTATUM. 

 cashmiria'nwn (Cashmir). Deep blue. July. Cash- 



mir. 1875. 



album (white). White. 



WalMri (Walker's). Purple, yellow, blue. Cash- 

 mir. 

 M cauca'sicum (Caucasian). ij. Violet. Caucasus. 



1880. 

 ., dasya'nthum (thick-flowered), i J to 2. Dark blue. 



Manchuria. 1880. 

 chetla'nthum (h'p-flowered). 2. Dark blue. Siberia. 



1819. 

 .. Henderso'ni (Henderson's). Ultramarine blue. 



July. 1850. 



chine'nse (Chinese). See D. GRANDIFLORUM. 

 corymbo'sum (flat-topped), ij. Light and dark 



violet. Turkestan. 

 crassicau'le (thick-stemmed). Blue. June. Siberia. 



1822. 



D. crassifo'lium (thick-leaved). See D. SPECIOSUM. 

 ., cunea'tum (wedge-leaved). See D. ELATUM. 

 .. dasyca'rpum (thick-fruited). See D. ELATUM. 

 ,, deco'rum (comely), il. Blue. June. California. 



1838. 

 ., dtnuda'tum (denuded), ij. Rosy blue. Himalaya. 



1870. 

 dictyoca' rpum (netted-fruited). 4. Blue. July. 



Siberia. 1817. 

 ., di'scolor (two-coloured). 6. Blue, white. August. 



Siberia. 1834. 

 ela'tum (tall. Common Bee). 6. Blue. July. 



Europe, Himalaya. 1597. 



.. ,. alpi'num (alpine). Blue. July. Hungary. 1816. 

 ,, flegans (elegant), t J. Blue. July. N. Amer. 

 ,, ,, flo're-ple'no (common-double-flowered), ij. Blue. 



July. N. Amer. 1741. 



exalta'tum (lofty). 3. Blue. July. N. Amer. 1758. 

 fi'ssum (cleft). See D. HYBRIDUM. 

 flcxuo'sum (zigzag). See D. ELATUM. 

 ,, formo'sum (beautiful). 3. Brilliant blue, with black 



petals. June, July. Armenia. 

 glabe'Uum (smoothish). 3. Blue. June. Siberia. 



1817. 



., gra'cile (graceful). Red. July. Spain. 1826. 

 ,, grandiflo'rum (large-flowered). 2. Dark blue. July. 



Siberia. 1816. 



album (white- flowered). 2. White. July. 

 ,, a'lbum-ple'num (double-white). 2. White. June. 

 flo're-ple'no (double-Wwc-flowered). 2. Dark blue. 



June. 



., pa'Uidum (pale blue). 2. Blue. June. 

 ,, ,, ru'brum (red-flowered). 3. Red, pink. August. 

 hy'bndum (hybrid). 3. Blue. July. Europe, 



Orient. 1794. 

 ochrdeu'cum (yellow- white). White. July. 



Armenia. 1823. 

 ,, interme'dium (intermediate). Blue. August. Silesia. 



1710. These are forms of D. datum. 

 ccerule" scens (downy-leaved, sky-blue). 7. Light 



blue. July. 1836. 



la'xum (loose-spiked). 6. Blue. May. 

 ., leptosta'chyum (slender-spiked). 6. Blue. May. 



Pyrenees. 



., pa'Uidum (pale blue). 2. Blue. July. 

 ,, ,. pilosi' ssimum (hairiest). 6. Blue. July. Siberia. 

 ,, ,, ranunculifo'lium (ranunculus-leaved). 6. Blue. 



July. Pyrenees. 



., sapphi'rinum (sapphire-blue- floit'ered) . 7. Blue. 

 latiflo' rum (loose-flowered). 4. Blue. July. Siberia. 

 ,, maackia'num (Maackian). 5. Deep blue. Amurland. 

 Menzie'sii (Menzies'). 2. Blue. July. N. Amer. 



1826. Tuberous-rooted. 



,, mesoleu'cum (white-middled). 3. Blue. July. 1822. 

 monta'num (mountain). 4. Blue. July. Switzer- 

 land. 1819. 

 bracteo'sum (bracteose). 8. Blue. June. South 



Europe. 1816. 



moscha'tum (musk-scented). See D. BRUNONIANUM. 

 ,, nudicau'le (naked-stemmed). r to ij. Or'ange- 



scarlet. July. California. 1869. 

 auranti'acum (orange). Orange. 1888. 

 ., occidenta'le (western). N.W. Amer. 

 ochroleu'cum (yellowish-white). See D. HYBRIDUM 



OCHROLEUCUM. 



,, oliveria'num (Oliverian). ij. Blue. June. Assyria. 



1826. 



olope'tdlum (jar-petaled). Persia. 

 orienta'le (oriental). Europe and Orient. 

 ., pa'Uidum (pale). Pale blue. June. Siberia. 1822. 

 palmati'fidum (hand-like-cleft). 3. Blue. July. 



Siberia. 1824. 

 penta'gynum (five-styled). 2. Blue. July. South 



Europe. 1819. 

 ., peregri'num (foreign), i. Blue. July. S. Europe. 



1629. 

 ,, pseu'do-peregri'num (rather-diffuse). 3. Red. June. 



Siberia. 1823. 



,, pubifto'rum (downy-flowered). Siberia. 

 ., pu'lchrum (beautiful). Blue. Hybrid. 1867. 

 ,, puni'ceum (scarlet- flowered). See D. HYBRIDUM. 

 Pylzo'wi (Pylzow's). i. Violet, black. China. 



1877. 



revolu'tum (rolled-back). 6. Pale blue. April. 

 ,, sarcophy' Hum (fleshy-leaved). See D. NUDICAULK. 



