Delphiniums 
Tj’VERY Glad fan should have some plants of the “King of Hardy 
Perennials”, the modern Delphinium, both to add that touch of true 
blue to the garden and for the fine cut flowers which they produce be¬ 
fore Glads come into bloom. True enough, comparatively few Delphin¬ 
iums are all blue but a large portion of them have considerable blue in 
their make up and the delicate pastel tints bordering on blue have a fasci¬ 
nation for all flower lovers. The grandeur and impressiveness of an 
immense spike of a modern Delphinium must he seen to be appreciated, 
and for sheer loveliness of coloring, no other flower excells them. 
A limited amount of seed saved in 1933 is still available at $1.00 per 
packet. This seed was saved from plants with semi-double blooms from 
2J4 inches to 3 inches in diameter. Seed from hand pollenized flowers at 
$2.50 per packet of about 100 seeds. This seed will give a much higher 
average of good plants than the open pollenized seed. Seed of the new 
crop available in August. The 1934 crop will be saved mostly from 
plants with flowers 3 inches or more in diameter. 
Seed from the Hoodacre White Delphiniums at $1.00 per packet. 
These give some beautiful semi-double large flowered pure whites with 
white, tan, or black bees. A portion of the plants from this seed will he 
of colored varieties but many of them are unusual and beautiful. 
Lupins 
Few if any other flowers make a more gorgeous landscape showing 
than a group of high grade Lupins. The long spikes of flowers in many 
soft shades make splendid cut flowers, as well. The strain I am offering 
is from a selection made by Mr. Harley Haskin, of Lebanon, Oregon, 
and consists largely of pink, rose, and cream colored flowers with a 
generous amount of lavender and some blue shades. Seed at 2ac per 
packet or 85c per ounce. 
Photo Contest 
While results have not been all that could be wished for, there have 
been more photos sent in the past season than the year before, and it 
is to be hoped that more will enter the contest in 1934. A first prize of 
$5.00 cash is offered for the best photo submitted and $3.00 in bulbs 
of my origination to others sending photos which are used. Pictures 
should be of well grown spike of recent introductions and they must be 
clear and suitable for reproduction. 
