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DELPHINIUMS 
These beautiful flowers are coming rapidly to the 
front and we predict a great future for them. The soil 
which has been well fertilized and brought into a high 
state of cultivation for gladioli is just in prime condition 
for delphiniums the next year. 
Hence the gladiolus grower will read with interest, 
the following article, written especially for this book, 
by that expert hybridist, Chas. F. Barber, grower of 
delphiniums for over twenty years and originator of 
the strain “Hoodacres Delphiniums,” one of the most 
famous strains ever produced. 
Mr. Barber resides at Larkspur Lodge, 1552 Union 
Ave., Portland, Oregon, and most of his delphiniums are 
grown at his farm, “Hoodacres,” only a few miles 
distant. New plants are 
produced either from cut¬ 
tings or seeds. Cuttings 
come true. Seedlings are 
always different. It is a 
waste of time to use poor 
seeds. Only the very best 
should be planted. 
As with the tulip, it 
was long thought that we 
should send to Europe for 
the best. But now it is 
found that whereas del¬ 
phinium seeds from Eu¬ 
rope give a possible 3 
per cent of exceptional 
plants, the Hoodacres go 
A two-year-old plant of Beatrice. 
Color light Mauve, backed trans¬ 
parent blue. 
about 20 per cent, the result of Mr. Barber’s genius, 
coupled with our beautiful Oregon climate. 
