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lUBBfADRBK-IHIIADaPHIA-M-^y RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



DAHLIA. 



One of the best late summer and autumn flowering plants, and now enjoying a wide popu- 

 larity; the double sorts will bloom the first season if the seed is sown before the beginning of 

 April; the single sorts will bloom from seed sown in the open ground as late as June, although 

 an earlier start is better. 

 2186 Twentieth Century, or Orchid-flowered. A most sensational introduction. 



In size the flowers are giants, -ii to 7 inches across, and in color vary from almost pure 



white to deep crimson-lake. The stock we offer was saved from nothing but the finest 



flowers of the true type, but, like most Dahlias, are likely to PFR PKT 



come somewhat variable. (See cut. ) 2 pkts. for 25 cts 15 



2181 Colossal. A new French strain, producing mammoth single 

 Paeony-like flowers in a bewildering range of colors 20 



2185 Collerette. A novel type, having a row of short petals 

 around the disc like a frill or collar, and which is always of a 

 different color to the regular petals; mixed colors 15 



2182 Single Giant Perfection. This strain produces flowers of 

 immense size, averaging 6 inches across, of the most bewilder- 

 ing variety of coloring 



2190 Single Mixed. All colors. } oz., 25 cts. 



2184 Single Tom Thumb. Of neat, compact and dwarf habit; 



very free-flowering, invaluable for cutting purposes, and 



admirably adapted for planting in masses and for border 



decoration 



2188 Imported Collection of 6 distinct single sorts 



2196 Double Cactus. This type is very desirable; many colors. 

 \ oz., 50 cts 15 I 2200 Double Large-flowering 



2197 Double Pompone. Small-flowering; finest mixed. 10 | and fancy sorts. £oz.,40c. .. 



Single Dahlia, Twentieth Century. 



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Saved from fine show 

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Larkspur) 



DELPHINIUM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur). 



Mr. W. C. Egan, the well-known amateur and writer on horticultural subjects, 

 says of Delphiniums: 



" I know of no more enchanting pastime for a lover of flowers than raising seed- 

 lings of these, watching the birth and developments of the newly-created blooms, 

 selecting and marking the choicer ones and destroying those not up to grade. 



" Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in a hot-bed in shallow boxes. W hen 

 the seedlings are from one-half to three-quarters of an inch high, transplant to flats 

 about three inches deep; plant 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 group* of three or 

 more, or in larger groups in the shrubbery border or to the rear of hardy per- 

 ennials, two or three feet apart. In two or three years they should be taken out, 

 the bed heavily manured, the plants reset and more room given each plant. A 

 large group of darker colors and one of the lighter tints are very effective." 



They can also be sown in the open ground in spring as soon as the frost is out, 

 but would not likely flower until the second year. 



2238 Gold Medal Hybrids. This is an extra fine strain. The plant* are 

 of strong, vigorous habit, with immense spikes from 2 to 8 leet long of 

 large flowers, mostly in fine shades of light blue. 5 pkts., £1.00 ... 25 



2231 Formosum. Beautiful spikes of rich blue flowers, with a white centre; 



2J feet. Per } oz. , 25 cts 5 



2232 — Coelestinum. Exquisite celestial blue, with white centre; a beau- 

 tiful variety. ', oz. . 50 cts 15 



-225 Elatum (Bee Larkspur). Rich blue of various shades with black 



centres; grows 3 to 5 feet high, according to soil and location 10 



2226 — Coelestinum. Sky-blue, with dark centre; very effective 15 



2223 Chinense. A distinct and neat variety, growing about 18 inches high, 

 with fine feathery foliage, and producing freelj spikes of large blossoms 

 of intense gentian blue. } oz., 20 cts 5 



2222 — Album. The white-flowered form of the preceding, {or.. 20 cts. . 5 



2234 Nudicaule. Dwarf, compact growth, with spikes of bright scarlet 

 flowers; 18 inches 10 



2221 Cashmerianum. A beautiful dark blue, blossoms in corymbs of 6 or 



more; 15 inches 15 



2235 Zalil. A lovely shade of sulphur-yellow 10 



2236 (irandif iortim Fl. PI. Finest double mixed in great variety of charm- 

 ing colors. } oz., 50 cts 15 



(For Annual Larkspur, siy page <?/.) 



We arc Dahlia specialists, and our collection of Roots and Plants i3 unsurpassed. See list under Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



