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Delphinium Belladonna. 

 (Everblooming Hardy Larkspur.) 



Chinense, A very pretty variety, with fine feathery foliage 

 and intense gentian-blue flowers in open panicles. 15 cts, 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



— Album. A pure white form of the above. 15 cts. each; 

 81.50 per doz ; $10.00 per 100. 



Duke of Connaught. Rich Oxford-blue, with bold, white 

 eye; fine large flowers. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Formosum. The old favorite dark blue with white centre; 3 

 to 4 feet high. Very vigorous, free-flowering, and one of the 

 best. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



Gold Medal Hybrids. Unquestionably the finest strain of 

 mixed hydrids ever offered. The original stock came from 

 England, and consisted of the best-named varieties. The 

 plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers in 

 spikes two feet and over long, the majority running in the 

 lighter shades of blue. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz ; $10.00 

 per 100 



Julia. Gigantic flowers of a pretty cornflower blue, beautifully 

 veined with rose, large pure white eye, arranged on most 

 symmetrical spike. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



King of Delphiniums. One of the finest yet introduced; the 

 plant is of remarkably strong, vigorous growth, with flowers 

 of gigantic size, semi-double, and of a deep blue color, with 

 large white eye. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Lamartin. Similar in habit of growth to Belladonna, but 

 with rich gentian-blue flowers with white centre; very dis- 

 tinct and handsome. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Lizzie. Lovely azure-blue flowers, 2 inches across, with bold, 

 creamy-yellow eye; flowers beautifully arranged on the spike, 

 which is very massive. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



DELPHINIUM (Hardy Larkspur). 



These are deservedly one of the most popular subjects in the hardy border 

 bold, attractive and highly prepossessing plants of easiest culture; perfectly hardy 

 They will establish themselves in almost any garden soil, but respond quickly to 

 liberal treatment. 



Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," writes for us in regard to 

 them as follows: 



"Perennial Larkspur may be planted early in October or as soon as the spring 

 has opened. 



"The ground should be well drained and carefully prepared, but manure must 

 not be allowed to come in contact with the roots, or grubs are apt to destroy the 

 plants. A little finely ground bone meal dug around each plant early in May 

 will be of benefit, and in late autumn coal-ashes should be sifted over the crowns 

 of the plants to protect them from the white grub, which is their only enemy. 



"Larkspurs have been so developed that there are now many shades of blue m 

 both tall and low-growing varieties. 



"The stalks being very tender the plants should be staked when they are abou; 

 three feet high, to protect them from heavy wind, which otherwise would be likely 

 to quite destroy them. 



"Larkspur begins to bloom about June 20th, and by cutting off the plants clos* 

 to the ground, as soon as each crop of flowers has faded, a second and third crop 

 of flowers will succeed. 



"Each time the plants are cut a little bone meal should be dug about them " 



Mr. W. C. Egan, the well-known amateur and a great admirer of Delphiniums; 

 writes us as under: — 



"There is no hardy perennial more easily raised and grown than the Delphin 

 him. It revels in full sunshine and a deeply worked rich soil, with plenty o> 

 water during dry spells. If given these, it will fill your heart with joy and glad 

 ness in the richness and profuseness of bloom. 



"From the marvellous Delphinium Belladonna — the loveliest of blues — s 

 large bed of which caused a lady to remark: 'It looks as if a bit of the sky had 1 

 dropped down and settled there,' through the fine cut foliaged Chinense group- 

 to the tall and stately Gold Medal Hybrids, all are good. 



"After their boom is over, cut them quite close to the ground, and new foliage 

 and some blooms will result. In large groups this procedure causes quite z 

 'hole.' This defect may be remedied by planting in front any bushy plant grow 

 ing about three feet tall, such as Rudbeckia triloba, Aconitum autumnalis or Cali- 

 meris incisa " 



Amos Perry. Semi-double flowers of rich rosy-mauve flushed with sky-blue 



conspicuous black eye. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Amyas Leigh. Rich sky-blue, inner petals rosy-plum, white centre, in large 



loosely arranged irregular spikes. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all, never being out 

 of flower from the end of June until cut down by hard frost. The clear tur 

 quoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beauty by any other 

 flower. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Creighton. Semi-double flowers, the outer petals sky 

 blue, centre rich plr.m, with black eye, 35 cts, each; $3.50 

 per doz, 



Musea. Large, circular flowers of an odd shade of rosy- 

 mauve, edged with Cambridge-blue, with a dark eye. 35 cts 

 each; $3 50 per doz. 



Mine. Emma Zaiser. Splendid spikes with flowers nearly 

 2 inches across, rich Cambridge-blue, flushed rose, jet black 

 eye. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Mme. Violet Geslin, Perfectly round semi-double flowers 

 of clear blue, lavender centre, bold white eye, evenly arranged 

 in spikes 5 to 6 feet high; a gem. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Portia. Lovely cornflower-blue, with just the faintest flush 

 of rose, black centre. 35 cts. each; $3-50 per doz. 



Queen Wilhelmina. One of the finest of the newer hybrids, 

 immense flowers of a soft lavender-blue flushed rose, with a 

 very conspicuous white eye. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Rembrandt. Large loose spikes of bright sky-blue, inner 

 petals rosy-lavender, the whole flower covered with a glisten- 

 ing silver sheen. 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Sulphureum (Zalil). An attractive and entirely distinct 

 species, forming pyramidal bushes about 4 feet high of stiff, 

 wiry stems, covered during June and July with pure sul 

 phur-yellow flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



White Seedlings. These have been very carefully selected, 

 and will be found a desirable addition to the collection, 

 40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Collection of one each of the above 21 grand sorts for $6.00, or three each of the 21 sorts for $15.00. 



We offer some splendid new Hybrid Delphiniums on page 198. 



