THE LYONDEL GARDENS 
Devoted to the Betterment of Delphinium 
Every year each grower or seedsman puts out attractive bulletins 
and tells the world how good he is, and how excellent his products are. 
Unblushingly each one claims the world’s best and runs out of super¬ 
latives in describing the merits of his particular strain. We do not 
claim the world’s best delphiniums, nor do we wish to say that ours are 
unsurpassed. Furthermore, no matter what we might say, the oft-dis¬ 
illusioned gardener will listen to it with his tongue in his cheek. We 
have, therefore, decided to let our old customers do the talking. The 
following excerpts tell an old, old story to those who have grown the 
Lyondel Hybrids, but those who do not know the Lyondels, should not 
fail carefully to read them. So, here we go: 
Bethel, Ohio. 
“I can truthfully say that 1 have never had such a display of delphiniums 
in my garden before. It is the first time I have been able to produce florets measur¬ 
ing nearly three inches across. Tivo characteristics are outstanding: vigor and vivid 
color tones.” 
L. E. Peart. 
Berkeley, Calif. 
(( They (the Lyondel Hybrids) have characteristics which I have not found 
in plants from other sources — I have tried seeds from everywhere, domestic and 
imported — these are variety in form, variety in color much greater, and a lasting 
quality that I have not found in any other strain. The sepals do not fall as quickly 
as in other strains, thereby making them much better for cut floivers and for exhibi¬ 
tion. My customers nearly went wild over the Lyondel blooms — they couldn’t see 
the others at all while the Lyondels were in bloom. 
E. D. Crowl. 
Oakland, N. J. 
” That dozen plants, by the way (Lyondel baby seedlings) was the most gen¬ 
erous dozen in more ways than one I have run across. They are now in their 
maiden bloom. The flowers are the best I have ever seen, and I have visited gar¬ 
dens in England where they were very proud of their varieties. There was only one 
poor one in the lot.” 
E. D. Gartrell. 
Stuyvesant-On-Hudson, N. Y. 
“I think even you would be proud of the plants I showed this year from 
Lyondel seed planted in March. They stood six and seven feet in the garden of 
one of my clients, with magnificent flowers 2 1/2 to 3 inches across, and with 
splendid spikes. I had plants from several other strains and marked them as they 
were set in the ground. When they bloomed, I found that the specimens attracting 
the most attention were the ones maPked Lyondel.” 
Frances L. Eathbone. 
Wheeling, W. Va. 
t( The delphinium seed which I secured from you sometime ago showed mar¬ 
velous germination. From one of the packets supposed to contain 100 seeds, I se¬ 
cured 103 good plants; and very similar results from the other two packets.” 
C. W. Eeed. 
Lewiston, Minn. 
“I spent many hours watching this beautiful, gorgeous array of flowers 
(from the Lyondel seeds). I never knew real delphiniums until I had yours. Your 
seeds are worth the price. I would not take five times the money for the plants I 
got from your seeds.” 
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Eev. M. Graeve. 
