Of great importance are the new varieties of Oriental Poppies, there 
do not seem to be any flowers that can draw more instant attention or 
leave a more pleasing impression than a carefully chosen collection of these 
plants. They bloom in nearly every shade of color and are so utterly 
splendid that no garden seems complete without them. 
It is a fascinating experience to feel that my prophesy of last year is 
being fulfilled, namely that discerning gardeners would become more per¬ 
ceptive of the beauty and usefulness of the newer hemerocallis. From 
near and far come letters telling of the great interest and appreciation of 
these superb flowers. 
There is no group of flowering plants that may be grown more easily, 
for they are happy in full sun, but even more so, in half shade. They are 
adaptable to almost all soil conditions, grow readily with scant supply of 
water, but are luxuriant if grown in a moist situation. We find them free 
from insect pests and fungus diseases which often beset the true lilies, 
hardy in climates much below zero, yet exceptionally good when grown in 
the southern states, where long, hot, dry summers are detrimental to many 
of our garden flowers. 
The height of floral luxury may be attained by the use of these flowers, 
and a single flower might be termed, a Madonna lily in yellow or orange, 
for the blooms are the type of real lilies. Some are colorful to an amazing 
degree, while others are a galaxy of wax-like bells in palest cream and 
salmony pink. Many are fragrant and others bloom at night giving an ad¬ 
ded charm of star-like beauty. The hemerocallis fill a long felt need in 
gardening, not only does each variety bloom for four weeks or more, but 
by careful selection of these hybrids, one may have bloom from May until 
September. I strongly recommend them for extensive use in our gardens. 
Peonies are almost essential in any garden for they give us splendid 
accents of color and their foliage is attractive throughout the season. The 
large double flowers are extremely showy, but the single and the Japanese 
varieties are especially appealing. 
One of the most interesting forms of adventure is the seeking and ac¬ 
quiring of rare and praiseworthy plants. Through this constant quest, I 
find myself growing more critical of what constitutes an excellent floral 
subject, and am resolved that whatever new varieties I recommend, be 
possessed of 1 superior garden merit. With this in mind, I have decided to 
add to my catalogue the hybrid delphiniums of two most prominent breeders, 
Dr. Leon H. Leonian and Mr. Charles F. Barber. 
Dr. Leonian, the originator of the Lyondel Hybrids is a noted horti- 
culturalist and is doing most careful work in cross pollinating by hand. His 
delphiniums are given first place by the eminent authority, Major Vander¬ 
bilt and the following extracts are taken from his opinions; “These are 
really amazing; of the fourteen plants that have bloomed so far, only two 
have failed to approach or exceed/ 3 in. flowers, an astonishing result. I 
think that in the second year they will outclass anything T have ever seen 
in delphiniums; yours are the only ones yet that approach my ideal of 
good delphiniums.” 
The Lyondel Hybrids were developed from three main strains, Wrex¬ 
ham, Blackmore and Langdon, and Vanderbilt, later three other strains 
were bred into these hybrids, Lemoine of France, Foerster of Germany, 
and Hoodacres of the United States. This has resulted in a strain of del¬ 
phiniums that is remarkable for its uniformity of high qualities. 
Mr. Charles F. Barber has been working with delphiniums for twenty- 
five years and it is from this vigorous foundation stock that he has created 
a new race, called The Hoodacres Whites, which are a revelation to all. 
The magnificent spikes of purest white are carried on tall rugged plants 
and there are no duplicates of these whites anywhere in the world. There 
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