DELPHINIUM Hardy Perennial Larkspur 
The best-loved blue garden flower is surely the hardy perennial Delphinium. In 
our carefully selected strain, each compact tapering spire of bloom is a dream of 
rare beauty. The colors are indescribably beautiful—rich and delicate, blends of 
breath-taking loveliness. They grow three to six feet tall, so are excellent background 
plants. Thy are not the easiest flower to start from seed, but if properly handled 
they really shouldn’t cause any trouble and no particularly elaborate preparations are 
necessary. Fresh seed is necessary for a good germination. Knowing this necessity 
we deliver from only the newest crop; orders from this catalog will rceive seed 
harvested during the late part of 1933. Plantings should be made in the late spring 
or fall for flowering size plants the following year. 
HOLLYHOCK-FLOWERED 
DELPHINIUM 
829 Fraser’s Giant Hollyhock-Flowered 
Delphinium. A full color range of a mag¬ 
nificent strain. One of the finest obtain¬ 
able. Pkt. 65c. 
828 Adolphus Busch. Giant Hybrids. 
Flowers of immense size, semi-double and 
double. Many colors, mostly with lav¬ 
ender centers. Pkt. 50c. 
831 Wrexham Strain Art Shades. 
Pkt. 50c. 
832 Wrexham Strain Light Blue Shade. 
Pkt. 50c. 
NEW DELPHINIUM 
BEVERLY HILLS GIANTS 
83*5 This strain originated in the Bev¬ 
erly Hills Nursery, the colors run from 
sky-blue through cornflower blue, and 
heliotrope to deep pansy purple. The 
semi-crested centers are white, cream 
and black. The individual flowers are 
beautifully set on the stems and have 
many opaline varieties. Lg. Pkt. 60c. 
826 Belladonna Improved. True type, 
blue. Pkt. 35c. 
827 Bellamosum. Dark blue. Pkt. 35c. 
833 Vanderbilt Hybrids. A fine tall grow¬ 
ing strain, producing flower spikes of ex¬ 
ceptionally large double, semi-double and 
single bloom in blue shades. Well known 
and popular with all delphinium growers. 
Pkt. 30c. 
DELPHINIUM chinensis 
ANNUAL 
834 Blue Butterfly. Dwarf type bloom¬ 
ing the first year from seed. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from June to September; grows 
about 1 ft. We do not hesitate to recom¬ 
mend this one, for it surely is a beauty, 
with its airy graceful butterfly-like aqua¬ 
marine blue flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
848 Tall Butterfly Blue. This strain will 
flower from June to September from seed 
sown inside during early spring. Rich 
dark blue flowers like the perennial del¬ 
phinium. Grows about 3 feet tall and 
planted in mass for best effect. Pkt. 15c 
DIANTHUS - Annual Garden Pinks 
HARDY ANNUALS — 12 IN. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
ANNUAL 
For Bedding, Cutting, Etc. 
A new annual flowering plant obtained 
by crossing Dianthus Allwoodi and Sweet 
William. It is distinct in habit and free¬ 
dom of growth. Wonderful colors, the 
flowers are produced on trusses or 
DIANTHUS 
bunches like a large, loose head of Sweet 
William, but the individual flower re¬ 
sembles small, single Carnations or 
Pinks. It grows like a Snapdragon. We 
are offering it this year in shades and in 
mixture. 
918 Pink Shades. Pkt. 25c; Zs oz. 75c. 
919 Red Shades. Pkt. 25c; Zs oz. 75c. 
920 Choice Mixture. All colors. Pkt. 15c; 
Zs oz. 50c; <4 oz. 85c. 
Perennials 
This group represents the very best strains of the hardy or perennial group of 
old-fashioned pinks. They are easy to grow and bloom freely for many weeks. All 
of this group is good for rock garden work. Plants like loamy soil and sunny location. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS 
922 Caesius (Cheddar Pink). (4 to 6 in.) 
A beautiful pink single. Pkt. 15c; Zs 
oz. 50c. 
923 Deltoides (Maiden’s Blush). (4 to 6 
in.) Bright rosy flowers. Ideal for rock¬ 
ery. Single. Pkt. 15c; Zs oz. 50c. 
924 Mt. Whitney Mixture. (4 to 6 in.) 
24 rare varieties, fine for rock gardens, in 
a range of exquisite colors. Pkt 25c; 
Zs oz. 50c. 
925 Fraser’s Scotch Mix. (18 in.) Very 
fragrant, a wonderful range of colors. 
Double. Pkt. 25c; Zs oz. 50c. 
926 Dianthus Plumarius nanus. (12 in.) 
Very dwarf, double and early flowering, 
ideal for the rock garden and low bor¬ 
ders. Pkt. 15cf Zs oz. 50c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Dianthus Barbatus 
An old-fashioned flower that still re¬ 
tains its popularity. Easy to grow, color¬ 
ful, fragrant and ideal for rock gardens 
as well as a good border or bedding plant. 
Average height is about iy 2 feet usually 
treated as a biennial. 
937 Holborn Glory. Large heads of single 
flowers in many colors. Pkt. 15c; Zz oz. 
50c. 
943 Harlequin. For a variety of lovely 
colors it’s hard to beat this one. Bright 
red, rose and white flowers on the same 
head make a bed of these a Magic Car¬ 
pet. Pkt. 15c; Zz oz. 50c. 
944 Turkey Red. An attractive single 
scarlet of unusual bright dazzling quality. 
Very showy. Pkt. 15c; Zz oz. 50c. 
942 Choice Double Mix. A blend of all 
the best doubles. Pkt. 15c; Zz oz. 75c. 
835 NEW DELPHINIUM. Beverly Hills 
Giant. The semi-crested centers are 
white, cream and black, the flowers are 
beautiful. 
Generally well known by all gardeners, very easy to grow, making colorful, bright 
beds and low borders. Their spicy fragrance and color make them excellent for cut 
flowers. Plants are very free flowering and produce best in a sunny location and 
rather heavy, rich soil. In mild localities they will often live over the winter. Sow 
sed in early spring inside in flats or hotbed. . ... . 
915 Heddewign, Single Mixed. Flowers 
average 2 inches across, petals plain and 
some laciniated. Beautiful colors and 
markings. Pkt. 15c; oz. 95c. 
916 Heddewigii, Double Mixed. This is 
an exceptionally fine strain of free flow¬ 
ering plants producing large double and 
semi-double flowers beautifully colored 
and marked in a wide range of exquisite 
shades. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
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