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187 



CHOICE HYBRIDS 



And Standard Varieties of 



DELPHINIUMS. 



The list below includes, in addition to the well-known and popular standard sorts, 

 some of the finest hybrids yet introduced, selected from the collections of eminent 

 English and Continental specialists. 

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



conspicuous black eye. 35 cts. each; $3. "iO per doz. 

 Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all, never oeing 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; §2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Chinense. A. very pretty dwarf 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; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 



per 100. 

 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.; $10.00 

 per 100. 

 Hugo Poortman. An entirely distinct beautiful pale blue with very large widely 



expanding flowers. 60 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 K. Th. Caron. Bright gentian-blue with very effective pure white eye. 35 cts. 



each; S3. 50 per doz. 

 King of Delphiniums. One of the most distinct hybrids; the plant is of remark 

 ably strong growth, with flowers of gigantic size, semi-double and of a deep blue 

 color, with large white eye. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Lamartine. Similar in habit of growth to Belladonna, but 

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

 and handsome. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

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

 yellowish eye arranged on massive stems. 35 cts. each; $3.50 

 per doz. 

 Alme. Violet Qeslin. Perfectly round semi-double flowers 

 of a 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. 

 Airs. Thompson. Very free-flowering sort, with clear deep 



blue flowers with white eye. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Persimmon. Sky-blue flowers with white eye. Very strong, 



erect, branching spikes. .35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Queen Whilhelmina. One of the finest of the newer hybrids; 

 immense flowers of a soft lavender-blue, flushed ro.se, with 

 a very conspicuous white eye. 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 sulphur- 

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

 Theodora. Elegant, loosely arranged spikes of large corn- 

 flower blue flowers. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Zuster Lug^ten. A strong grower with double dark-blue 

 flowers which expand very full. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per 

 doz. 

 Gold Medal Hybrids. Unquestionably the finest strain of 

 mixed hybrids offered. The original stock came from 

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

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

 spikes two feet and over long, the m.ijority running in the 

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

 per 100. 



Delphinium ^F.LLAI)ON^ 



Dklphinii'M Gold Med.m. Hvbkius 



JAPANESE and GERMAN IRIS should be in every hardy garden. See pages 197 and 198. 



