SHAW STRAIN HYBRID DELPHINIUM 
The Shaw Strain Hybrid Delphinium is the result of nineteen years selecting and improving, by hand pollenlzing, from the finest English 
Hybrids. This strain of Delphinium won hundreds of first prises all over the United States over other strains of Delphinium. For years 
we grew thousand*! of Delphiniums from the finest English strains obtainable, and after drastic selection, very few of the finest selections 
were retained and these were used in building up this wondrful strain. I have stayed away from the tall spike variety, and have developed 
a| strain averaging five feet in height, producing from eight to twenty laterals ranging from eighteen to thirty-six inches in length, with 
small wiry, whippy stems, with twelve to sixteen inches of flowers on e-ach lateral; ideal for commercial cut flower purposes. It is 
impo.ssible for one person to reach completely around some individual spikes and touching their fingers on the opposite side without 
crushing the lateral spreiid. This gives the commercial cut flower grower four to six times the return from cut flowers per foot of space 
used growing this variety. Thousands of growers in the United States are today using this strain solely tor their cut flower purposes, 
also for forcing under glass where every foot of space is valuable, and they have very little trouble, if any, due to the resistance of this 
strain to mildew, having used the wild native specie in our crosses which has built up this resistance. The flowers range in sizes from 
one inch to three and one-half inches in diameter, and come in a bewildering range of colors. 
NEW VARIETIES DELPHINIUM 
No. 344—Oran;;e Fragrant Delphinium. The Shaw Strain Del¬ 
phinium is noted for its fragrance. We have been developing 
and selecting fragrant varieties for the past fifteen years and 
today sixty-five per cent of our entire strain produces frag¬ 
rance. It is more prominent in some varieties than others and 
Is more noticeable in the evening or morning time than through¬ 
out the day. In 1931 we discovered in our trial beds a new 
variety with an intense orange fragrance, almost as strong as 
that of the orange flower. This is the first time we have dis¬ 
covered any great difference in the fragrance of this flower. 
By all means try this new variety. 
100 Seeds .S3.50 
No. 245—California Gold —Double yellow, strong grower of 
a light canary yellow. 
50 .seeds $2.50 
No. 246—Fnchantress. Double. Color pure medium violet, petals 
waved, deep brown bee with yellow beard flowers 1 % inches 
in diameter and very compact yet not crowding, making a 
most beautiful effect with a great many laterals on each spike. 
This new variety we have been working on for several years 
and this year it came 97 per cent true from seed to parent 
piant. This is a new type as well as a new color, for cut 
flowers, or your garden. 
Seeds, $2.50 i»er 100; $20.00 per 1000 
No. 247—Crown of Jewels. Double, color medium blue, inner 
petals bordered with lavender-pink, having an irridescent effect 
over the rough veined petals, giving an effect of thousands of 
tiny jewels. A pure white bee with a yellow beard. Flowers 
three inches in diameteir. This is a truly a jewel among jewels. 
Plant five feet in height with average of sixteen laterals per 
spike, twenty-six to thirty inches in length. 
Seeds, $2.50 per 100; pnckets only 
■ No. 248—Ambassador, Double color electric blue, back petals 
edged purple-mauve with inner petals almost solid purple- 
mauve with electric blue center. Bee white and purple with 
yellow beard. Center petals fluted and somewhat protruding. 
Flowers three inches in diameter. Very graceful plants five feet 
in height with around eighteen laterals up to thirty inches in 
length. This is truly a wonderful Delphinium. One of the most 
magnificent dark shades in our gardens. 
Seeds, $2..50 per 100; package only 
No. 240—Towering- Jewel. Double, coloT light blue with pink 
markings; the most wonderful flowers we have ever seen; 
flowers 3% to 3 Vi inches in diameter; beautifully placed on 
towering spike; every one who loves Delphinium should have 
this flower. 150 Seeds $2.50; per Oz. $100.00 
NAMED VARIETIES DELPHINIUM 
No. 250—Dainty Maid. Double, lightest of blue, center lavender 
pink, white bee; medium size flowers on graceful spikes with 
perfect form, exceedingly handsome. 
No. 251—Her Majesty. Double, light blue, center lavender pink, 
dark brown and pink bee with yellow beard. Most beautiful. 
No. 2.52—Autumn (lueen. Double, brightest of blue, inner 
petals rose, tipped bright blue, white and rose bee. Very stately 
spike with wonderful large flowers, fine spacement. Extremely 
handsome. 
No. 253 —Romance. Double, brightest true blue, inner petals 
true blue edge, plum color and frilled, white and plum color 
bee. This wonderful flower on its tall stately spike holds one 
and all who gaze upon it and they marvel at its beauty. 
No. 254—Fairy (iueen. Double, pale blue, inner petals, pale 
blue center edging into pink at outer edges frilled lavender 
and brown stripped bee with yellow beard. Medium size flowers 
on wonderful spike; this is the daintiest of all Delphinium. 
No. 255—Monarch. Double, dark blue, mauve center, purple 
and white bee, very large flowers, tall spike. Exquisite. 
No. 256 — Sky Rocket. Semi-double, pale blue, center petals 
.lavender pink, yellow bee, flowers 2% inches in diameter. 
Wonderful tapering spike, beautiful beyond words. 
No. 2.57 — Purple Rohe. Double. Color deep purple, white bee. 
Flowers beautifully placed on long spike. 
No. 2.58 — Uttle Boy Blue. Double, outer petals lavender, inside 
petals medium blue and pink; all petals tipped peacock green, 
brown, bee, good size. 
No| 2.50 — Sensation. Double, color rosy-mauve, over 2 V4 inches 
in diameter; flowers beautifully placed on long spike; this 
flower is a real prize winner. 
No. 260—Blue Bird. Single, light blue shading into pink; 
white bee; flowers average 3 inches in diameter; very fragrant; 
our beat single flower. 
No. 261—Mount Shasta. Double, light lavender with white 
bee; very large. 
No. 262—Triumph. Double, violet; very large flowers on long, 
handsome spike. 
No. 263—Empire. Double, immense flowers; sky blue, pink 
center; one of our very finest. 
No. 264—San Francisco Maid. Double; outer petals dark blue; 
inside petals amethyst, yellow bee; very large. 
No. 265—Santa Rosa Jewel. Double; outer petals light blue; 
inside petals lavender, which protrude; very large. 
I'RICE—Above Varieties, 150 Seedes, $1.00; 1000 Seeds $5.00 
No. 266—Fragrance. Double; medium blue and pink mixed; 
stripped blue and white bee; good size. 
No. 267—Fascination. Semi-double; outer petals light blue; 
inside petals lavender; very large. 
No. 268—Princess Glory. Double; light blue and lavender 
mixed; white bee; very delicate; medium size. 
No. 260—Venitian Skies. Semi-double; color clear blue with 
rose markings; white and blue bee; long spike. 
No. 270—California Gem. Single; color rosy-purple, white 
bee; large flowers; beautifully placed on long spikes; very fine. 
No. 271—Purple Giant. Semi-double; dark purple self; very 
large flowers; wonderful spike. 
No. 272—Lavender Prince. Single; pure lavender with white 
bee; very large and fragrant; wonderful spike. 
No. 273— Blue Souvenir. Single; dark blue with prominent 
black bee; long spike. 
No. 274—Silver I.ake. Single; light blue with white bee; very 
large and very fragrant; wonderful commercial variety for 
cut flowers. 
No. 275—Catalina Blue. Single; medium blue; very clear color; 
white bee; very large and very fragrant; wonderful commercial 
v’ariety for cut flowers. 
PRICE*—Above Varieties, 100 Seeds 50c; 1000 Seeds $3.50 
Varieties No. 2,50 to 265 $12.50 per ounce. 
Varieties No. 266 to 275 $6.50 per ounce. 
BELLADONNA IMPROVED 
Light blue 
Tr. Pkt. 25e 
% Oz. $1.50 
FORMOSUM 
Dark blue 
Tr. Pkt. 25c 
Va Oz. $1.25 
RUALITY SEEDS 
Any seeds sold by us will germinate if 
and we cannot be responsibie for non-germinating due to care¬ 
less handling. We make no exceptions to these rules. As our 
seeds are thoroughly tested, we know that they wil germinate 
with proper treatment. 
DELPHINIUM PLANTS 
F. O. B. Petaluma Net 
From three-inch pots, varieties No. 219, $2.50 per dozen; $18.00 
per hundred. No. 250 to No. 265, $1.50 per dozen; $11.00 per 
hundred. No. 266 to No 275, $1,25 per dozen; .$9.00 per hundred. 
.Small Delphinium plants .shipped express, charges C. O. D. 
We cannot be responsible for any green plants shipped by us 
by express or parcel post, as plants leave our hands and are 
packed in the best way possible, but due to careless handling 
of railway and postal employees, delays, conditions that canse 
plants to sweat thereby causing their loss. All green i>lants 
shipped are entirely at the purchaser's risk. 
NASTURTIUM 
NEW DOUBLE NASTURTIUM 
Golden Gleam Dwarf Sweet Scentedi, large golden yellow flowers 
average 2% inches acros, introduced in 1931. Very showy. 
Vi Oz. 50c % Oz. $1.00 1 Oz. $3.00 
SWEET PEAS 
Early or winter flowering Spencer Sweet Peas come into 
bloom at least one month earlier than the late or standard 
Spencers. For this reason they are particularly suited for 
sowing in August and September, for early fall and Christmas 
blooming. However, the planting season in California extends 
from August 1st untii February 15th with the resultant wealth 
of bloom throughout the early spring and summer. 
E.VRLY FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
.NInnieda, deep rose pink 
All White, largest pure white 
Angelii.s, salmon pink 
.Xviator, dazzling crimson scarlet 
Ball Blue, clear blue 
Belle, rose pink on cream and ground 
Blue I'icutee, white edged violet blue 
Bright I.ight, flaming scarlet 
Burpee’s Orange, deep orange 
t'uliimhiu, salmon rose standard, white wings 
Edward Zvolaiiek, lavender 
Embers, orange salmon 
Fair Maid', blush pink suffused salmon 
Flamingo, duplex bright rose 
Gllda Gray, salmon cerise overlayed bringht pink 
Madonna giant white Mack seeded 
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, rich salmon pink 
Ball's Orange, rich orange. 
Duplex Pink, soft rose pink 
Grenadier, dazzling scarlet 
Orange King, glowing intense orange 
% Oz. 25c 1 Oz. 50c 
Vi Oz. 75c 
1 Oz. $3.00 
Vi Oz. 05c 
1 Oz. $2.50 
properly treated 
4 Oz. $1.75 
