DELPHINIUM SEED 
WENTWORTH GARDENS imports for your con¬ 
venience as fine a list of English Hybrid Delphinium Seed 
as could be desired. 
It is true that not all Delphinium seed will come true 
to name, but we guarantee that every step possible is taken 
by the English growers to assure you of the greatest per 
cent of the seed coming true to the mother plant. 
CULTURE OF DELPHINIUM SEEDS 
In planting the seeds you can never be too careful, 
though reports of fine results from most indifferent care 
are often heard. I am sure, however, that you will find 
it to your advantage to follow the suggestions given below. 
Be sure that the flats you are using have good drainage. 
Fill flat with a well sifted sandy loam and leaf mold or 
peat mixture. Be sure the dirt is level so as to insure 
against water standing in any one place. 
Next plant your seed and cover with a cloth. 
Keep soil well moist but not wet for too much water 
will tend to rot the seeds. 
After the appearance of the third or fourth leaves, 
transplant into frames where there is good garden soil with 
fertilizer already mixed in. This procedure will insure a 
strong and rapid root growth. 
SYMBOLS USED IN LIST 
Early, Medium, Late — mean the season in which the 
plants bloom. 
B. D. S. — British Delphinium Society Award. 
R. H. S. — Royal Horticultural Society Award. 
F. C. C. — First Class Certificate. 
A. M. — Award of Merit. 
GROWER’S DESCRIPTION OF MOTHER 
PLANT 
BLUE GOWN, perfect ultramarine blue self, semi-double 
with small black eye, shapely spike of open formation; 
plant free and graceful with good secondary spikes. 
F. C. C., B. D. S. 5/2 ft. Early. $3.50 per pkt. 
COUNTESS COWLEY, light blue and mauve semi-double 
of fine form, eye black. Magnificent spike. F. C. C., 
R. A. S., 5 ft. Late. $1.20 per Pkt. 
D. B. CRANE, deep lavender semi-double, shades of blue, 
small white eye. Extra large flowers, massive spike. 
A. M., R. H. S., 5*4 ft. Mid-season. $1.20 per Pkt. 
DONALD ALLAN, semi-double, bright azure-blue, eye 
white. The flowers are of good size and substance 
while the spike is very shapely, broad at base and 
tapering to a point. 5 ft. Late. $3.50 per Pkt. 
DUCHESS OF PORTLAND, semi-double, ultramarine- 
blue, small white eye — a truly wonderful color, and 
with well-shaped flowers. 5 J4 ft. Mid. 
$3.50 per Pkt. 
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