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DELPHINIUM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur). 



Mr. W. C. Egan, the well-known amateur and writer on horti- 

 cultural subjects, says of Delphiniums: 



" I know of no more enchanting pastime for a lover of flowers 

 than raising seedlings of these, watching the birth and develop- 

 ments of the newly-created blooms, selecting and marking the 

 choicer ones and destroying those not up to grade. 



"Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in hot-beds in 

 shallow boxes. When the seedlings are from one-half to three- 

 quarters of an inch high, transplant to flats about three inches 

 deep; plant three or four inches apart each way, and a week or 

 ten days before planting out time remove the flats to open air, 

 protecting them cold days or nights; this hardens them off and 

 prevents any set-back when planted out. 



" Spring-sown plants bloom in July and August. They take 

 Tip very little room, for they may be planted six to eight inches 

 apart the first season. The following spring the choicer ones 

 may be planted in permanent quarters in groups of three or 

 more, or in larger groups in the shrubbery border or to the rear 

 of hardy perennials, two or three feet apart. In two or three 

 years they should be taken out, the bed heavily manured, the 

 plants reset and more room given each plant. A large group of 

 darker colors and one of the lighter tints are very effective." 



They can also be sown in the open ground in spring as soon 

 as the frost is out, but would not likely flower until the second 

 year. 



We offer below a select list of the standard varieties. We 

 also offer with other Novelties and Specialties on pages 58 to 68 

 a number of the very choicest of the newer named hybrids: 



PER PKT. 



2238 Gold riedal Hybrids. This is an extra fine strain 

 of large flowered hybrids. The plants are of strong, 

 vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 to 3 feet 

 long of large flowers, mostly in fine shades of light blue. 

 I oz. , 50 cts 



15 



2218 



25 



Belladonna (Ecerblooming Hardy Larkspur). 

 This is the freest and most continuous blooming Hardy 

 Larkspur, never being out of flower from the end of 

 June until frost. The clear turquoise-blue of its flowers 

 is not equalled for delicacy and beauty by any other 

 flower, and no hardy border is complete without a 

 liberal planting of this really exquisite Larkspur. 5 

 pkts., $1.00 



22-3 Chinense (Blue Butterfly). A distinct and neat 

 variety, growing about 18 inches high, with fine 

 feathery foliage, and producing freely spikes of large 

 blossoms of intense gentian blue. 4/ oz,, 20 cts 5 



2222 — Album. The white-flowered form of the preceding. 



J oz., 20 cts 5 



2225 Elatum (Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various 

 shades with black centres; grows 3 to 5 feet high, ac- 

 cording to soil and location 10 



For New Named Hybrid Delphiniums 



2226 

 2231 



Gold Medal Hybrid Delphinium. 

 Sky-blue 



Elatum Ccelestinum 



very effective 



PER PKT. 



with dark centre; 



15 



Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers, 



with a white centre; 2 J feet. Per \ oz., 25 cts 5 



2232 Ccelestinum. Exquisite celestial blue, with white 



centre; a beautiful variety. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



2234 Nudicaule. Dwarf, compact growth, with spikes of 



bright scarlet flowers; 18 inches 10 



2221 Cashmerianum. A beautiful dark blue, blossoms 



in corymbs of 6 or more; 15 inches 15 



2236 Grandiflorum Fl. PI. Finest double mixed in great 



variety of charming colors. \ oz. , 50 cts 15 



see Nov-ilties and Specialties, pages 58 to 68. 



DATURA (Trumpet Flower). 



Ornamental annuals, with large and showy flowers, making handsome plants, 2 to 3 

 feet high. 



2214 Double Golden. Deep golden-yellow; delightfully fragrant 5 



2213 Fastuosa Huberiana. Large double flowers of various colors 5 



2212 Cornucopia ("Horn of Flenty"). A grand variety; the flowers average 8 



inches long by 5 across; French white inside, purple outside; delightfully fragrant; 



started early will flower from early summer until fall. (See cut. ) 



2211 Arborea Simplex (Brugmansia). Large, single, trumpet-shaped, white, 



fragrant flowers about 12 inches long 



DIDISCUS. 



2351 Cceruleus. This pretty and interesting annual blooms most profusely from July 

 till November; their exquisite pale lavender blossoms are excellent for cutting; 

 plants grow about 18 inches high, and have as many as 

 time 



10 



IS 



50 flowers open at one 



10 



Datura Cornucopia. 



ANNUAL LARKSPURS are shown in colors and offered on page 58. 



