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purple, white or red; never yellow, or any shade of that 
color, 
There are many species and varieties of the perennial 
Larkspur, which are indispensable in a collection of plants ; 
all hardy and easily propagated from seed, or by dividing 
the roots of some of the double varieties which produce 
no seed. The brilliancy of the blue color of some of the 
flowers cannot be surpassed. 
Delphinium Sinénsis pléno.—Double Chinese.—This is 
one of the most magnificent of herbaceous plants. It can 
be propagated only by dividing the roots, as it does not 
produce seed ; it is perfectly hardy, enduring the coldest. 
weather without protection; it is best to give a little, 
however, as it will flower stronger for it. The flowers 
are of a most beautiful lively blue, in long open spikes, 
upon graceful, slender, purplish stems, three feet high. 
From June to October it displays its beauty, and is indis- 
pensable in the formation of a perfect bouquet. Foliage 
palmate, many parted. 
D, elatum.—Bee Larkspur.—So called on account of 
the hairy petals, in the centre of the flower, having a fan- 
cied resemblance to a bee. 
This species, from its height, which is from five to seven 
feet, is well adapted to the shrubbery ; its long, clustered 
spike of fine blue flowers making a fine appearance in 
that department. It is also suitable for the border, but 
should be planted at the greatest distance from the walk. 
Leaves downy, five-lobed; lobes wedge shape at the base, 
trifid cut. Propagated by seed or divisions of the roots. 
The plant is covered with soft green down. It sports 
into many varieties, from pale-blue to dark, sometimes to 
blue with a white centre, which is very beautiful. 
D. Barléwii.—Barlow’s Larkspur.—A garden variety, 
apparently intermediate between the Great-flowered and 
