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Gorp Mrepar Hvysrip DeLpuiniums. 
2242 Chinese. (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, } oz., 30 cts.............---+> Boean all) 
2241 — Album. The white flowered form. }0oz., 30 cts.......-.........-- 10 
2246 Formosum. ee spikes of rich blue eee with a white centre, 
2% feet. 
2238 Double eee Finest double flowering mixed in great variety of Ag 
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Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately growth, succeeding under 
almost all conditions, and with but little attention will give a wealth of flowers during 
June and July. 
shrubberies, the 
Gloxineeflora. This isa fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove D. purpurea, with 
handsome spotted ‘Gloxina-like flowers on long spikes. 
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2356—Purple. ioz., 40 cts.............20005 SSC CHASE rics Mee Ree Ee 10 
ASST —=-ROSCs: -4:07., AD Cts. 2. oc cca sce ct anteceeess Suicipinrs & S Aiton 10 
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2360—Ilixed. Al} colors, 3 0z., 30 Cts... 2.2... de cee cece ce cecceeecne tees 10 
2366 Grandiflora. Light yellow flowers in good spikes. } oz., 30 cts. 10 
+2367 Maculata Superba. An extra choice strain of beautifully eecttedie: cae 
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2370 Monstrosa. (Mammoth Foxglove.) Long spikes surmounted by one 
enormous flower; very odd; all colors mixed, } oz., 40 cts.....-@..... 10% 
2371 Lanata. 
set-back when planted out. 
blue. toz., 50 cts... 
2218 Belladonna. (Zver- 
blooming Hardy Lark- 
spur). This is the freest and 
most continuous blooming 
Hardy Larkspur. The clear 
turquoise blue of its flowers 
is not equalled for delicacy 
and beauty. A really ex- 
quisite variety. 5 pkts., 
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DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 
They are now used extensively with good effect for naturalizing in 
edge of woods and other half-shady places; 3 to 5 feet. 
A distinct species, producing dense spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of 
odd looking flowers; the corolla being gray, the lip creamy white.......... 10 
ANNUAL LARKSPURS are offered on page 93. 
DELPHINIUM 
Mr. W. C. Egan, the well known amateur and writer on horticultural 
subjects, says of Delphiniums: 
“Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in hot beds in shallow 
boxes. When the seedlings are about three-quarters of an inch high, 
transplant to flats 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 
«<Spring-sown plants bloom in July and August. 
little room, for they may be planted 6 or 8 inches apart the frst season. 
The following spring the choicer ones may be planted in permanent quar- 
ters in groups of three or more, or in larger groups in the shrubbery bor- 
der, or tothe rear of hardy perennials, two or three feet apart. 
or three years they should be taken out, the beds heavily manured, 
plants reset and more room given each plant.’ 
They can also be sown in the open ground in spring, but would 
not likely flower until the second year. 
2240 Gold Medal Hybrids. This is one of our most important 
specialties, and is unquestionably the finest strain of mixed 
hybrids ever offered. The original stock came from England, 
and consisted of the best named varieties, 
strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet 
and over long, the majority running in the lighter shades of 
(Hardy Perennial Larkspur.) 
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Dieiraris (Foxglove.) 
The plants are of 
They take up very 
In two 
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