DELPHINIUM 
(P) 
Most perennial borders require a few clumps 
of delphinium for height and accent. Tall 
5 to 6-foot spikes produce heavy masses of 
interesting florets in rich purples and blues, 
whites and lavenders. Delphinium is at its 
height from June to August, but sends up 
smaller flowering spikes late in the season. 
Seed should be planted in spring or early 
summer to produce flowers the following 
year. 
Giant Pacific Hybrids 
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Unquestionably the finest strain of hybrid 
delphinium in cultivation, developed to 
produce huge, well-proportioned, vigorous 
spikes on plants resistant to mildew. These 
superb delphiniums have a majesty not 
possessed by any other flower and are in- 
valuable in garden design. 
1657 Astolot Series. Assorted novel 
shades in lavish colors from pale blush 
through all shades of lilac-pink to deep 
raspberry-rose, with large brown, fawn 
and black bees. An introduction with an 
immediate appeal. Pkt. $1.50; 3 pkts. $4 
1646 Black Knight Series. The darkest 
violet. Florets are 2 Yl to 3 inches across, with 
velvety texture and luminous color, em- 
phasized by black bee centers. 
1647 Blue Bird Series. Clear medium blue 
with white bees. The 2J4~inch flowers cling 
to long, graceful spikes. A new standard 
in blues. 
1648 Blue Jay Series. Medium to dark 
blue, intense, and alive, with dark bee. 
1649 Cameliard Series. Clear lavender 
self with white bee. Florets average 3 
inches in diameter on beautifully propor- 
tioned stalks. 
1651 Galahad Series. Large, clear white 
flowers with glistening, heavy texture. 
1652 Guinevere Series. A clear, pink- 
lavender self with white bee. Exhibition 
quality. 
1653 King Arthur Series. Rich royal 
purple with velvety texture and large white 
bee. 
1654 Summer Skies Series. Bright heav- 
enly blue and contrasting white bees. The 
finest blue delphinium. 
1658 Lancelot Series. Clear lavender self 
with white bee. 
1655 Round Table Series. A blend of 
superior Pacific Hybrids, including many 
beautiful colors not yet introduced. 
Pkt. $1; 3 pkts. $2.75; 6 pkts. $5 
Cosmos, Sensation 
1660 Mixed Pacific Hybrids. A mixture of 
varieties in the standard Pacific Hybrid 
Series, and very popular with our clients. 
Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25; 6 pkts. $2.25 
1645 Gold Medal Hybrids. A pleasing 
selection of large delphiniums in a fine va- 
riety of colors. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75 
1661 Delphinium Belladonna. Long-flow- 
ering, turquoise-blue flowers in 5-foot spikes. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1663 Cliveden Beauty. An improved Bella- 
donna with 5-foot stalks of large, bright blue 
flowers. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
1668 D. chinense. Blue Butterfly. Gen- 
tian-blue flowers on plants with many flower 
spikes and finely divided leaves. 1 feet. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1670 D. Bellamosum Improved. A darker 
blue similar in habit to Cliveden Beauty. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
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Delphinium, Pacific Hybrids 
DIANTHUS-PINKS 
Perhaps no flower is more closely associated 
with old gardens than dianthus of one type 
or another. Their sweet, spicy fragrance and 
delicate form make them great favorites 
everywhere. 
1677 Dianthus chinensis CHINA PINK. 
(A) Plants 9 to 12 inches tall, with double 
flowers. Mixed colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1689 D. laciniatus, Gaiety. (A) Large, 
fringed, single flowers in a brilliant range of 
colors. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1687 West wood Beauty. (A) A single 
pink 12 inches high, with flower color 
jj^J from Ik: hi to deep velvety 
' red. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1693 D. Alwoodi. (P) A dianthus developed 
in England and olfered in a mixture of many 
colors with plain to very fringed petals. 
June-flowering. 12 to 18 inches. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
1702 D. plumarius, Single Mixed. (P) 
Plants with grass-like foliage producing an 
abundance of very fragrant flowers with 
jagged or fringed petals in June. White to 
bright scarlet. 12 inches. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
1703 D. plumarius, Double Mixed. (P) 
Double form of D. plumarius in a superb 
mixture of colors, many flowers being spotted 
and variegated. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts. 90c 
1704 Sweet Wivelsfield. Mixed. (B) Va- 
riety of color and long flowering season of 
this multiflora type make it a valuable 
border biennial. Seed sown early indoors 
will flower from June to November of the 
same vear. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10 
1714 DIDISCUS caerulea. I A I QUEEN 
ANNE'S LACE. Three-inch, umbrella- 
shaped clusters of sky-blue flowers on 2-foot 
plants. Sow seed in May. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 
FOXGLOVE (B) DIGITALIS 
For planting in partial shade through a 
border or along the edge of woodland, fox- 
gloves add a stately grace and in such a 
situation are unsurpassed by any tall peren- 
nials. At their best in June and July. 4 to 
5 feet. 
1721 Giant Shirley, Mixed. Tall, bold 
spikes in colors extending from pure white 
to dark rose. 
1720 Gloxiniaeflora, Mixed. Beautiful 
spotted gloxinia-like flowers in an assortment 
of fine colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; V 4 oz. 60c 
Dianthus chinensis 
