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DELPHIN WOME (Hardy Perennial Larkspur) 
Mr. W. C. Egan, the well-known amateur and writer on hor- 
ticultural subjects, says of Delphiniums: 
«© Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in hotbeds in shal- 
low boxes. When the seedlings are about three-quarters of an 
inci high, transplant to flats three or four inches apart each way, 
acd 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 
up very little room, for they may be planted 6 to 8 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 beds heavily manured, the 
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. 
PER PKT- 
2240 Gold Medal Hybrids. This is an extra fine sirain 
of strong, vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 
to 3 feet long of large flowers, mostly in fine shades of 
light blue. 4 0z., 50 cts..... acsednoosooouUcodana J 
9218 Belladonna 
(Hverbloom- 
ing Hardy 
Larkspur). 
This is the freest 
and most con- 
tinuous bloom- 
ing Hardy 
Larkspur. The 
clear turquoise 
blue of its flow- 
ers is not 
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az me : ‘ : : site variety. 5 
pkts.,$1.00. 25 
Gorp Mepat Hysrip DeLPHINiIUMS 
PER PKT. 
2242 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. + 0z., 30 cts....... Bane et sie re 10 
2241 — Album. The white-flowered form. 1 oz., 30 cts...........------ 10 
2246 Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers, with a white centre; 
Bie Tasting SY coppces ANE CIGIE ae a ae gl aR one ra te 10 
2238 Double Hybrids. Finest double-flowering mixed in great variety of 
ghatmunogcolorse e107, 4001 CIS:c0 sacle oe oe Loa aee ne oes 15 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 
Handsome and highly ornamental hardy plants of stately growth, succeeding 
under almost all conditions, and with but little attention will give a wealth of flow- 
ers during June and July. They are now used extensively with good effect for 
naturalizing in shrubberies, the edge of woods and other half-shady places; 3 to 
6 feet. 
2360 Gloxinizeflora Mixed. This is a fine strain of the ordinary Foxglove 
D. purpurea, with handsome spotted Gloxinia-like flowers on long spikes 
in various colors. 4 0z., 30 cts. .... ....... Pe ed eee ee ele ot 10 
2367 Maculata Superba. An extra choice strain of beautifully spotted sorts. 
Bs Deir GUY OB aang see bee 0s a ptae e o e a cetareaea Sean egeeeepeeer 10 
2370 Monstrosa (Mammoth Foxglove). Long spikes, surmounted by one 
enormous flower; very odd; all colors mixed. }0z., 40 cts............ 10 
2366 Grandiflora. Light yellow flowers in good spikes.......-............ 10 
2371 Lanata. A distinct species, producing dense spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of 
odd-looking flowers, the corolla being gray, the lip creamy white........ 10 Dierraris (Foxglove) 
ANNUAL LARKSPURS are offered on page 93 
