ANNUALS 



them alone. You will not find it troublesome 

 to gather all the seeds you will need. I always 

 sow the seed in the fall, and thereby get flowers 

 by the first week in July, in the following sum- 

 mer, which last until frost. 



There are two species of annual Larkspurs, 

 — Delphinium Ajacis, the Rocket Larkspur, and 

 D. consolida, the Branching Larkspur. The 

 former embraces three varieties commonly grown 

 in gardens, of which D. majus, the Tall Rocket 

 Larkspur, grows to a height of fully five feet, 

 the flowers being double, on a long spike. The 

 colors include white, flesh-colored, rose, violet, 

 and ruby. D. minus is the Dwarf Rocket 

 Larkspur, which grows about two feet high, 

 and in addition to the colors of the taller vari- 

 ety, we have pale blues, and some striped speci- 

 mens. The Stock-flowered is also a desirable 

 variety of Rocket, said to be worth cultivating, 

 but I have not tried it. In Branching Lark- 

 spurs we have Candelabrum, and Imperialis, or 

 the Emperor, in various colors, from white to 

 dark blue and red, some varieties being varie- 

 gated. None of the Branching Larkspurs ex- 

 ceed three feet in height, and generally range 

 from one and a half to two feet. The seeds 



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