-Rqnunculacece Aquilegia. 



than in most species, and the spurs short and straight. North 

 America. 



6. J.. Sklnneri. A dwarf-growing species, similar to the last 

 in the colouring of its flowers, but the spurs are very long in 

 proportion, and the sepals green as well as the upper part of 

 the petals. A native of Guatemala, flowering in Spring. 



7. A. drctica, syn. A. formosa. Allied to the last, but with 

 larger, brighter coloured flowers. Sepals and spurs scarlet, 

 limb of the petals yellow. A native of western North America. 



12. DELPHINIUM. 



The Larkspurs are erect leafy annual or perennial herbs. 

 Leaves alternate, variously lobed or cut. Sepals 5, cohering 

 below, the upper spurred behind. Petals 

 2 to 4, small, the two dorsal spurred within 

 the spur of the sepal, the two lateral spur- 

 less or absent. Carpels 1 to 5. Natives 

 of the temperate zone of the northern 

 hemisphere. Named from eA</*>, a dol- 

 phin, from the form of the flowers. The 

 species are very numerous and orna- 

 mental, but there are only about six in 

 general cultivation. 



The three following are the commonly 

 cultivated annual species : 



1. D. Ajdcis. A slightly-branched 

 erect plant, about 18 inches high. This 

 is the parent of the variously-coloured 

 double and single ' Eocket Larkspurs ' 

 (fig. 14). It has long racemes and hairy 

 follicles. South of Europe. 



2. D. Consolida. A more branched 

 plant with shorter racemes and glabrous 

 follicles. This is probably the parent of 

 some of the garden varieties. S. Europe. 



3. D. cardinale. A beautiful scarlet- 

 flowered species, 2 to 3 feet high. Native 

 of California. 



Among the perennial species we may enumerate : 



4. D. datum (fig. 15). Bee Larkspur. An erect plant, 5 

 or 6 feet high, with 5-lobed leaves and single or double blue 

 flowers. From Siberia, flowering towards the end of Summer. 



c 



Fig. 14. Delphinium Ajacis. 

 (i nat. size.) 



