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DRBBIt'S GI^OXINIA-FJUO^WERED FOXGLOVES (Digitalis purpurea gloxini»Mor.). ' 



The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company in any garden. The strong flowerstalks — fre- 

 quently 4 to 6 feet high — rising from rich and luxuriant masses of leaves, always give an appearance of strength and vigor to the 

 hardy border, and during their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 



Our color plate on the opposite page shows the four leading shades of the improved Gloxinia-flowered type. They are of tke 

 easiest culture, a light, well enriched, not too dry soil suiting ihem best, but they succeed almost anywhere, thriving equally well 

 in partial shade as in full sun. 



We can supply them in separate colors or in mixture, as follows: 

 White, Purple, Lilac, Rose, or Hixed Colors. 



15 els. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. One each of the four colors for 50 cts. 



We also offer the following two distinct and desirable varieties : 

 Digitalis Amblgua or Qrandiflora. Showy flowers of 



pale yellow-veined brown. 



Digitalis Lanata. An odd sort with dense spikes 2 to 3 feet 

 high of good-sized flowers, the corolla of which is gray, the 

 lip being creamy white. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. One each of the above 6 Foxgloves for 75 cts. 

 We offer seed of most of the above varieties. See Flower Seed Department, page 74. 



DEI.PHIXIUMS OR HARDY I^ARKSPURS. 



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. 

 Plant early in spring in well-enriched, deep .soil in a sunny position. Cut out the old flower spikes as soon as they have finished 

 flowering, and an almost continuous display of bloom will be the result. In color they range through all the shades of blue from 

 the palest to the deepest, with many different markings; also white and yellow. 



All of the varieties offered below are worthy of extended cultivation. 



DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA. 



■ (Everblooming Hardy Larkspur.) 



Shown in colors on the back cover of this book. 

 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 turquoise blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy 

 and beauty by any other flower. 25 cts. each ; $250 per doz.; 

 $20.00 per 100. 



GOLD MEDAL HYBRID 



DELPHINIUMS. 



Unquestionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids ever ofi'ered. 

 The original stock came from England, and consisted of the 

 best named varieties, many of them being worth from $5.00 to 

 $10. 00 each. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with 

 large flowers in spikes tv/o feet and over long, the majority 

 running in the lighter shades of blue. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 



NETV SPURLESS DELPHINIUM. 



(D. Chiiiensis Cineraria.) 



A new variety of French origin which was awarded a first- 

 class certificate by the National Horticultural Society of France 

 in 1903. The flowers are of large size, of richest sky-blue, but 

 its chief distinction is in the fact that, unlike other varieties, it 

 has no spurs, the individual flowers resembling a Cineraria; 

 hence its name. A very interesting novelty. 75 cts each. 



SIX CHOICE HYBRID 



DELPHINIUMS. 



A collection of choice named varieties, all with large, hand- 

 some flowers. 



Emile Bayard. Clear sky-blue, centre petals white. 

 Jeanne d' Arc, Blue shaded purple, distinct white centre. 

 M. Lavigne. Deep coerulean blue with rich purple centre. 

 riontagnard. Clear azure blue. 



Ma=plus Belle. Very deep sky-blue with brownish centre. 

 Sarah Bernhardt. Fine lavender-blue. 



30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 Set of 6 varieties, $1.50. 



doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



SELECT STANDARD VARIETIES OF DELPHINIUMS. 



Chinense. A very pretty variety with fine feathery foliage 

 and intense gentian-blue flowers in open panicles. 



— Album. A pure white form of the above. 

 Elatum (i?<?^ Larkspur^. Blue, with dark centres; 3 to 5 



feet. 25 els. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Formosum. The old favorite dark blue with white centre; 

 3 to 4 feet high. Very vigorous, free-flowering, and still one 

 of the best. 



— Coelestinum. Has all the good qualities of Formosum, in 

 color an exquisite celestial blue. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz. 



Barlowi. Very large ; rich deep blue with dark centre. 25 

 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Sulphureum {Zalil). An attractive and entirely distinct 

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

 wiry stems, covered during June and July with pure sulphur- 

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



Mixed Hybrids. A fine lot of seedlings grown from a select 

 strain and sure to produce a splendid range of colors from 

 the palest to the deepest blue, with centres from pure white to 

 brown. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 

 Complete Collection of the 17 Delphiniums offered on this page, a most desirable collection, for $4.00. 



