PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 53 
DELPHINIUM [Larkspur] 
There is no family of perennials more in 
the p,ublic mind today or showing greater 
impravements, than Delphiniums. When 
Delphiniums bloom, from June till frost, 
their long, showy flower spikes protrude to 
a height^ of 3 to 4 feet, so that the plants 
belong in the background of perennial 
groups, or in the foreground between shrubs. 
Belladonna ^ magnificent sort with 
- large spikes of the most del¬ 
icate turquoise-blue. Ours is the im- 
proved strain. Makes up prettily with 
Euphorbia or Baby’s Breath for a mist 
flower, and the yellow of Coreopsis. 
Bellamosa ^ dark blue variety, 
' strikingly contrastive in con¬ 
nection with the azure shade of Bella¬ 
donna. 
Both varieties: 1-yr., 3,40c; doz., $1.50; 100, 
$8.00. 2-yr., 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 
S. & H. Supreme Hybrids ^.s- 
■ semblage 
of thrifty 1-year plants, grown from se¬ 
lected seed imported direct from the best 
English producers (chiefly Blackmore & 
Langdon’s), with a small per cent added 
from the most prominent American 
S. & H. Supreme Hybrids. strains. Mixed only: 3, 60c; doz., $2.26; 
100, $13.00. 
Wrexham Hollyhock Strain Under English conditions and cultivation, this 
11 ^ I ' highly developed strain attains 4 to 6 feet and 
produces flower heads of abnormal length and thickness; but American growers 
cannot expect quite so much. The most distinguishing feature is the great size of 
the florets, and their peculiar setting along the spike, so like the Hollyhock. (See illus¬ 
tration on front cover). We offer strong, 1-year, field-grown plants raised from 
choicest imported Wrexham seed. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 
1934 SFECZAli: 2^-inch pot plants, thrifty, well-rooted; from fresh crop im¬ 
ported English seed. 3, 40c; doz., $1.50 ; 100, $10.00. 
Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium chinense). Contrary to character of the foregoing, 
— — — '■»— this type is short and slender in growth, 16 to 18 inches, very 
desirable for low bedding and borders; good sized flowers. 
Blue —a very deep purplish blue; or White. 3, 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
DIANTHUS [Hardy nnks} 
Short, dense growth wdth glaucous grassy foliage and abundant fragrant flowers all 
summer, throw these delightful subjects into the foreground and edging of groups. 
Certain types are excellent rock plants. 
Barbatus (Sweet William), Great richness and variety of coloring; beautifully marked. 
Numerous broad compact trusses of single flowers like Phlox. Blood. Bed, Giant 
White, Newport Fink, and Scarlet Beauty. 
Deltoide8<^ (Maiden Pink). 18 inches. A 
charming slender-stemmed type, foliage pros¬ 
trate ; mass of small pink flowers, carmine 
to light coral, during May and June. 
Flumarius seniperflorens<$> mixed. Mixed 
varieties, noted for spicy fragrance and’ rich 
coloring, with long cutting stems; a favorite 
for rock gardens. 
Above: 3, 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
Annie Laurie A large flower of orchid color 
' with wine-red ring in center. 
Alpinus AIIWOOdi<S> 6 -inch growth, just 
- right for rockery. 
Shades of rose and pink. July and August. 
Furst Bismarck^ in constant luxurious 
. I I. ■ bloom from early June 
till frozen down in late November. The color 
is an even rose-pink; the heavy clusters eas¬ 
ily mistaken for Polyantha Roses in prime. 
Robert One of the choice Allwoodi or “Ever- 
I blooming” type; clove-scented, long¬ 
stemmed, from early spring till late au4.umn ; 
tinted white, with maroon-red cerxter. 
Four above: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 
OICENTRA [Bleeding Heart] <$> 
The two types offered are each desirable and 
effective. 
Bximia (Plumy Bleeding Heart). 15 inches. 
Compound racemes of deep rose, the heart- 
shaped flowers tapering to a long slender 
neck. The fine-cut, celery green foliage makes 
a lacy mound of striking ornamental value; 
short-stemmed bloom always in evidence from 
early spring into fall. 
3, 66c; doz., $2.00 ; 100, $12.00. 
Spectabilis. 2 feet. One of the most delightful 
of all the early spring-flowering plants, bear¬ 
ing numerous rosy red heart-shaped flowers 
pendent from long arching stems. 
Each, 40c ; 3, $1.00 ; doz., $3.50 ; 100, $20.00. Foxgloves. 
DORONICUM^ 
Bxcelsum (Leopard’s Bane). A su¬ 
perb cut flower for May and June, 
the perfect rayed Daisy flowers a 
brilliant canary yellow, 3 inches 
wide. Blooming plants average 2 
feet in height, stool heavily, and 
are extremely showy. 
3, 85c; doz., $3.00; 100, $18.00. 
Doronicum Excelsunu 
Bleeding Heart. 
DIGITALIS 
[Foxglove! 
Impressive, tall spired, heavy foli- 
aged plants of value for background 
massing; serviceable in semi-shade. 
Ambigrua. 2 to 3 feet. Midsummer. 
Flowers yellow, marked with 
brown. 
Giant Shirley Foxgloves. 6 to 7 
feet high, with flower heads 3 feet 
or more long, crowded with big 
bell-shaped florets. Colors range 
from white and shell pink to deep¬ 
est rose, dotted with crimson and 
chocolate. Mixed. 
Gloxiniaeflora. A grand display of 
thimble-shaped flowers in immense 
spikes during July and August. 
Tall growing with large rough fo¬ 
liage. Separate colors: White, 
Bose, Furple or Mixed. 
AU: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00. 
