FLOWERING PLANTS 117 
LARKSPUR 
Larkspur (Delphinium) is very effective when planted 
in borders, among shrubbery, or along a carriage drive. 
It makes fine cut flowers, lasting for some time in water. 
By cutting off old stalks after flowering and by watering 
the plants a supply of 
blooms may be had 
during the greater part 
of the summer. 
Sow the seeds in 
boxes in early spring. 
Transplant when the 
seedlings are nearly 
an inch high. Plant 
them three or four 
inches apart each way. 
Move the boxes out of 
doors several days be- 
fore transplanting, pro- 
tecting them against 
cold winds; this har- Fre. 56. Larkspur (Delphinium) 
dens them and will 
prevent any setback later. When planting in the open, 
set them in rich, well-prepared soil, six or eight inches 
apart; they will bloom the first season. Mark the 
best plants, and the following spring set them where 
they are to stand permanently, placing them two or 
three feet apart. In two or three years they should be 
