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DELPHINIUMS MAKE A GORGEOUS DISPLAY IN A BORDER. 
Delphiniums 
No. Height — Ft. 
26 Cantab, pale blue, a black ami lirown 
centre; very line ... ... ... 4J 
27ACashmerianum, violet-blue, a dark 
centre ; very fine ... ... ... 2 
28 Cerberus, sapphire with a black and 
brown centre ; a lovely variety. 
I/- 4 
*29 Colonel Burnaby, clear Antwerp, blue, 
centre petals mauve, spotted black .4! 
29ACorsair, ultramarine blue shaded 
purple, with a black and brown 
centre ... ... ... ... 4! 
30 C. Glyn, bright blue, suffused rosy- 
lilac, white centre ... ... ... 3J 
*30ADr. Gregory, outer petals reddish- 
indigo, centre dark rosy mauve 
edged dark blue, i/- ... ... 4J 
32 Duchess of York, lovely blue ; fine 
spikes, i/- ... ... ... 4J 
*37 Elatum plenum, blue, centre rosy-pur- 
ple ; a fine spike ... ... ... 6 
33 Emperor, grand spike of very large 
flowers ; colour dark blue, slightly 
shaded bronzy-red ; e.vtra fine ... 4J 
33AEtoiie, blue, white centre ; a fine semi 
double flower ... ... ... 5 
34 P. F. Hanbury, rich violet-blue ; 
very large and fine ... ... 3 
*35 Florence, outer petals Cambridge 
blue, centre rosy-manve edged 
light blue ... ... ... ... 4I 
36 formosum, gentian-blue, white eye ; 
dwarf, pretty ... ... ... 3 
•39 Gervaise Romaine, light blue, tipped 
pink ... ... ... ... 4^ 
42 Gloire de St. Mande, brilliant blue, 
suffused rosy-crimson ... ... 4 
*43 Gloire de Nancy, cobalt blue and rose; 
a lovely variety ... ... ... 4 
45 grandiflerum, fine dark blue i ^ 
46 album, large white ... ... ij 
*49 Hebe, sky blue, very double, and 
extra fine. gd. ... ... ... 3 
52 Hendersonii, rich gentian blue, while 
eye, dwarf and free ... ... 3 
*53 Herman Stenger, outer petals violet- 
blue, centre ])etals rosy-pink 
changing to purple... ... ... 4S 
56 Hope, indigo blue, suffused purple ; 
fine variety ... ... ... 4I 
59 Illustration, cobalt blue, suffused 
pink, orange and brown centre ; 
extra fine ... ... ... ... 4J 
61 J. S. Sargent, deep blue shading to 1 
plum, brown eye. i/- ... ... 4J | 
62 Jules Burgeoise, cobalt blue, suffused , j 
pink, orange and brown centre ... 4J | 
No. Height— Ft. 
f‘63 Jupiter, bright Cambridge blue with 
a metallic-rose centre, of large size 
and fine form carried on bold and 
handsome spikes, gd. ... ... 5 
*63 King of Delphiniums, gentian-blue 
and plum, white eye, semi-double ; 
an imposing variety. 2/6 ... 5 
*68 La Lorraine, bright blue, white eye ; 
fine. gd. ... ... ... ... 4 
*74 Lord Mayor, rich violet-blue, form- 
ing a graiul .spike ... ... ... 5 
*73 Mabel, light blue ; very choice and 
beautiful ... ... ... ... 5 
76 Madame Chate, sky blue, white cen- 
tre ; large, free. gd. ... ... 5 
77 Madame Henry Jacotot, sky blue, 
tinted rose-])ink ... ... ... 4 
80 Madame Richalet, cobalt blue, tipped 
rosy- violet, orange and brown 
centre ... ... ... ... 4J 
81 Mens. Rile, ricli indigo blue, suffused 
purple, brown centre ; very fine... 5 
82 Monarch, rich blue ; very telling and 
distinct ... ... ... ... 5 
*83 Mrs. James Helme, azure blue, suffus- 
ed rose, white centre, distinct and 
beautiful ... ... ... ... 4i 
86 Nahamah, dark blue, suffused bronzy- 
crimson, brown centre ; a grand 
free-blooming variety ... ... 5 
87 Nineteenth Century,a delightful shade 
of blue of large size and perfect 
form ... ... ... ... 5 
89 nudicaule, orange-red (Biennial) ... i 
92 Royalist, royal blue, shaded plum, 
very rich, black centre, flowers 
large ; effective variety, gd. ... 4 
95 Sapphire, beautiful variety, bright 
blue, shaded rosy-red, splendid 
spike of large flowers, gd. ... 5 
97 Sceptre d’ Azur, blue ; of perfect 
form ; grand spike ... ... 5 
98 Schamyl, grand dark blue, suffused 
pink, white centre .. . ... ... 6 
104 Somerset, light blue and lavender ... 5 
105 The Shah, deep blue veined purple 
with a white eye, semi-double, 
i/- 4 i 
107 Thomas Baines, single, .sky blue, veined 
rose, black eye 
1 1 3 versicolor, sky blue, distinctly margin 
cd rosy-mauve, centre dark brown; 
flowers large, grand spike ... ... 5 
1 14 Wheeleri, dark blue, ])urple-brown 
centre ; free ... ... ... 5 
It is generally agreed, that undulating land, with mounds and hollows, forms the prettiest 
landscape. That being so, why is it, that almost invariably, if there be a hollow or dingle on a 
building plot, the owner, and those in charge of the work, think all the spare material should 
be deposited there, to wholly or partially fill up the surface to an uninteresting level ? Even 
in the smallest garden, a mound of earth can be made serviceable to hide something unsightly, 
or to aid effect, by directing the eye to the prettiest views. Surplus material will often be 
more artistically used for making a hollow still greater, or l>y raising a mound ; doing so, 
enables the gardener to cultivate many .Alpine and Herbaceous plants, which he could not do 
successfully, on the level. 
