D elphinium 
“Iceberg” is a large pure white of merit 
Our excellent re¬ 
sults with the named 
varieties of Delphi¬ 
nium prompts us to 
again recommend 
them unqualifiedly. 
In our trials last 
summer w e found 
that they produced 
large flowers, many 
of them doubles, of 
exquisite coloring, 
and were of vigorous 
and sturdy growth. 
You will have 
many pleasant sur¬ 
prises with these fine 
seeds. 
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COREOPSIS—lanceolata grandiflora. Large single 
golden yellow. Pkt. 5c, % oz. 10c. 
California Sunbeams. A selected strain with a 
distinct brown center. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
Perry’s Doubles. Rapid strides have been made 
in the improvement of this strain. Large full 
flowered doubles of a rich golden yellow. Beau¬ 
tiful cut flowers. Pkt. 20c. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
*verticillata. Small golden flowers which cover the 
plant through the summer. A symetrical plant 
for the rockery or border. 18 inches. Pkt. 15c, 
Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
♦CORYDALIS—cheilanthlfolia. Delicate fern-like 
foliage with bright yellow flowers in the Spring. 
12 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
lutea. Dwarf glaucous foliage with golden flow¬ 
ers. 9 inches. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
ochroleuca. Charming, delicate pale yellow alpine. 
6 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
thalictrlfolia. Brilliant yellow which blooms most 
of the summer. Slight protection. 1 foot. Pkt. 
20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
♦CRUCIAN ELLA —stylosa. A mass of bright pink 
flower heads on creeping foliage. 12 inches. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINIUM 
HYBRID DELPHINIUMS. In the following list of 
selected Delphinium you will find the best types 
and quality of these exquisite flowers. They 
are dependable seeds—a high rate of germina¬ 
tion, a wide range of fine colors, and extra 
size and form which are important in judging 
Delphiniums. Each succeeding year marks a 
decided improvement in the hardiness and qual¬ 
ity of these varieties. 
Wrexham Hybrids. Taken from true originator’s 
stock which includes flowers of exceptionally 
large size. There are a good many fine doubles 
in this strain, and the colors vary from light 
blue through light pink to deep purple. Strong 
stocky stems. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 60c, % Oz. 75c. 
Hollyhock Strain. Huge double flowers on branch¬ 
ing spikes. Selected seed of superb quality. 
Beautiful color combinations. As this fine strain 
becomes better known it gains more ardent ad¬ 
mirers. Recommended. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 60c, 
% Oz. 75c. 
ELATUM “ICEBERG.” This outstanding 
novelty is the first white perennial Delphi¬ 
nium that comes true from seed. Grows four 
feet high with thick 20 inch spikes of large 
white blooms. Particularly effective when 
grown with the blue varieties. Pkt • 25c. 
English Doubles Light Blue. Selected from 
double flowering plants of a light blue tint. 
Fine. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 60c. 
English Doubles Dark Blue. Taken from the 
darker shades into the deep purples. Pkt. 20c, 
Tr. Pkt. 60c. 
English Doubles Mixed A well balanced mixture 
of the light and dark shades. Doubles. Pkt. 15c, 
Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
Blackmore and Langdon Hybrids. An excellent 
mixture of choice doubles and singles in large 
sized flowers. A recommended English strain 
of merit. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c, % Oz. 60c. 
English Hybrids. A fine strain grown on our 
own nursery where we have made rigid selec¬ 
tion as to the size of flower and as to the color 
range. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, *4 Oz. 50c. 
Belladonna “Cliveden Beauty.” An improved Bel¬ 
ladonna with larger flowers, more blossoms on 
the long spikes, and with a clear light blue 
color. Fine. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 60c. 
belladonna. Long a favorite because of its sky 
blue color. Serves excellently as a cut flower, 
and the tall spikes are attractive in the border. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, % Oz. 50c. 
bellamosum. Same habit as Belladonna except 
that the flowers are deep blue. Pkt. 10c, Tr. 
Pkt. 25c, Va. Oz. 50c. 
formosum. In locations not subject to mildew 
this dark blue flower is superior to Bellamosum. 
The true variety. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
NAMED VARIETIES. The following Del¬ 
phiniums are grown in England. They rep¬ 
resent the finest of their type and are un¬ 
equalled for their quality of bloom. They 
show a high percentage of true to name 
type but will not come 100% true. Highly 
recommended. 
King of Delphiniums. A giant semi-double 
Gentian blue with outer petals plum. Large 
white eye. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
Lady Edith. An outstanding variety with 
semi-double flowers of a charming shade of 
lavender with deep amethyst eye. Strong 
well displayed spikes. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 
65c. 
Magnificent. A deep purple and rich plum 
markings with a white bee type center. 
Effective. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
Millicent Blackmore. Large flowered deep 
blue with inner petals shading from pale 
mauve to rose. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
Mrs. James Kelway. Semi-double with pink 
inner petals surrounded by large pale blue 
petals. White eye. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
Mrs. Townley Parker. Long graceful spikes 
of vivid blue with a delicate cream white 
eye. A handsome variety. Pkt. 25c, Tr. 
Pkt. 65c. 
Rev. E. Lascelles. Double with deep purple 
blue petals around a white center. PkL 25c, 
Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
Sir Douglas Haig. Enormous spikes of rich 
purple blue. Excellent form. Pkt. 25c, Tr. 
Pkt. 65c. 
The Bishop. A perfectly formed spike of 
Gentian blue with large white eye. Pkt. 
25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
The Shah. Large semi-double rosy lavender 
with a dark blue center. Especially large 
spike. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 65c. 
VIOLET ROBINSON. One of the fin- 
est and highly recommended. Re¬ 
markable for the individual size of the 
blooms which are a deep violet blue 
with distinct ivhite eye. One of the 
largest and most handsome yet intro¬ 
duced. Pkt. 50c. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION. Any five packets 
of Named Variety Delphiniums (D. Violet 
Robinson excepted) only $1.00. 
DELPHINIUM—chinensls. Attractive, finely cut 
foliage. Flowers are bright clear colors, fine 
for cutting. Will bloom first season if sown 
early. Azure Fairy, Blue Butterfly, Dark Blue, 
White, or Mixed. Pkt. 10c, % Oz. 20c. 
chinensis “Cambridge Blue.” One of the fine re¬ 
cent introductions. This colour has enriched 
the chinensis group. Large flowers of a rich 
clear light blue. Makes a splendid cut flower. 
24 inches. Pkt. 15c. Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
nudicaule. A brilliant scarlet dwarf from Cali¬ 
fornia. 15 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 26c. 
nudicaule "Chamois.” Beautiful apricot color. A 
distinct break. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
nudicaule “Lemon Gem.” Flowers are a rich 
clear yellow. Very pretty. 16 inches. Pkt. 20c, 
Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Zalll (Sulphureum). A lovely variety from Af¬ 
ghanistan. Sulphur yellow flowers. Slow to ger¬ 
minate. 30 inches. Pkt. 20c. 
DAPHNE —cneorum. One of the finest dwarf ever¬ 
green shrubs. In the Spring the plant is cover¬ 
ed with clusters of fragrant, delicate pink flow¬ 
ers. Ideal in the rockery. Difficult but worth 
trying. 15 seeds, 25c. 
DICENTRA — exlmea (Ever-blooming Bleeding 
Heart). An attractive plumy leaved variety for 
the border or rockery. The plant is covered all 
summer with drooping cherry red flowers. 
Should have action of frost to aid in germinat¬ 
ing. 12 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
spectablll9. The old fashioned Bleeding Heart. 
Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
