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HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— FLOWER SEEDS 



DEtrPHIIVHJM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur). 



l\Ir. 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 

 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 set-back when planted out. 



"Spring-sown plants bloom in July and August. They take 

 up very little room, for they may be planted six to eight 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 but do not 

 flower until the following year. 



PER PKT. 



2240 Gold Jledal Hybrids. This is an extra fine strain 

 of strong, vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 

 to 3 feet long of large flowers, mostly in fine shades of 

 light blue. J oz., 50 cts X5 



2242 Chin. 



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Gold Medal Hybrid Delphiniums 



ducing freely spikes of large blossoms of intense gentian blue. \ oz. 

 2241 — Album. The white flowered form, i oz., 30 cts 



PER PKT. 



30 Cts. 10 

 10 



Delphinium Belladonna 

 (Everblooming Hardy Larkspur) 



2244 Elatum [Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various shades with black 



centres; grows 3 to 5 feet high. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



2246 Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers, with a white cen- 

 tre; 2^ feet. 1^ oz., 30 cts 10 



2238 Hybridum Fi. PI. Finest double mixed in great variety of charming 

 colors. \ oz., 50 cts 15 



NE^W HYBRID DEI.PHI1SIIJMS. 



The magnificent Hybrid Hardy Larkspurs offered below represent the finest 

 varieties of a famous English collection; and although you cannot depend upon 

 them coming strictly true to name, yet you may rely upon getting flowers of 

 largest size and equal to the varieties from which the seed has been saved. 

 2218 Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all. The 

 clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beauty 

 by any other flower. 



2221 Cory. A striking variety with large circular flowers of beautiful Forget- 

 me-not blue with bold white eye. 



2224 Duke of Connaught. Rich oxford blue, with a bold white eye. 



2226 King of Delphiniums. A magnificent variety with massive spikes, well 

 set with semi-double flowers 2 inches or more across. Color rich gentian- 

 blue with a very conspicuous white centre. 



2228 Lizzie. Lovely azure-blue with bold yellowish eye. 



2231 Queen Wilhelmina. Immense flowers of a soft lavender-blue, flushed 

 rose, with a very conspicuous white eye. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. per pkt. 



2239 Collection of a packet each of the above 6 Grand Delphiniums, $1.25. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1917 



