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Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y. 
Exhibition Hybrid Delphiniums 
Hart & Vick*s Selected Delphiniums 
These are the most popular of all the hardy plants for the garden. The tail 
spikes of lovely blue flowers, standing erect above the dark green foliage, 
make a wonderful display. They begin to bloom in June and by cutting the 
plants to the ground, as the crops of flowers fade, a second and third lot of 
bloom may be had. Seed sown in boxes in the house early in the spring, and 
plants set outside in the garden 8 inches apart, will bloom the first year. Seed 
may be sown in the open ground from April until August, but is not likely to 
flower until the next year. 
Belladonna Improved. We offer a greatly improved strain of this popular 
variety of Hardy Larkspur, a strain that has a brighter and larger turquoise- 
blue flower, a longer and better-filled flower-spike that is carried on a 
stronger and longer stem, and greatly excels the old Belladonna for con¬ 
tinuous blooming. We recommend this greatly improved Belladonna to 
both the amateur and professional gardener. Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 75c. 
Bellamosum. A dark blue form of the popular light blue Belladonna. We 
consider this much better than the old favorite dark blue Formosum, as it 
is a very sturdy grower, free bloomer, and has all the other good qualities 
that make a successful garden plant. Height 3 feet. Pkg. 20c; large pkg. 75c. 
Gold Medal Hybrids. Very good mixture containing all colors. Pkg. 15c; 
large pkg. 40c. 
Chinese or Butterfly. A distinct variety growing 2J^ feet high and covered 
with graceful sprays of butterfly-like flowers the first year. The plant is 
absolutely hardy and will come up larger and stronger each year. 
Oxford Blue. Dark blue. Pkg. 15c; special pkg. 40c. 
Cambridge Blue. Light blue. Pkg. 25c; special pkg. 75c. 
Snowflake. Pure white. Pkg. 15c; special pkg. 40c. 
Hart & Vick’s Exhibition Hybrids 
Here we offer you a strain of Hybrid Delphinium second to none in the 
country. The flowers are of exquisite texture, splendid size, and in trusses 
2 feet long, held erect on 6-foot stems. The colors among these Hybrids 
are truly wonderful. Here you will find Sky-Blue, Porcelain-Blue, Gentian, 
Royal and Cornflower-Blue, Mauve, Rose, Heliotrope, Pansy-Violet, with 
double and crested centers in Pure White, Cream, Yellow, and Black. The 
seed of this Exhibition Hybrid Strain was saved by an expert from the 
finest plants in a famous private collection. Pkg. 25c; large pkg. 75c. 
Wrexha m Hollyhock-flowered Delphinium 
The remarkable new Delphiniums, originated by Mr. Watkin Samuel, 
Wrexham, England, are called Hollyhock Delphiniums on account of their 
large spikes of unusually large flowers and very tall stems (7 to 8 feet). The 
colors range from pale lavender to indigo-blue, with centers or “bees” of con¬ 
trasting colors. We offer European-grown seed. Pkg. 45c; large pkg. $1.50. 
How to Grow Delphinium from Seed. Always insist on fresh seed. Sow in a 
well-prepared seed-bed, covering with Y% inch of fine soil, firmed down. After 
sowing, cover the seed-bed with mulch, new lawn-clippings, peat moss, or 
even newspapers if kept wet. In 12 days remove mulch gradually. When 
plants have three leaves, move and space 6 inches apart. The following 
spring transplant in groups into your garden, allowing 1 foot between the 
plants. Mulch, after the ground is frozen, for protection. Some of the most 
expert professional private gardeners chill or freeze their Delphinium seed 
in the refrigerator or ice-chest for 24 hours and sow it while it is still cold. 
Recent novelties in Flower Seeds are presented on pages 2 to 7 of 
this catalogue. In addition, several are pictured in color on the covers. 
Most of these novelties have been given Gold Medals or Awards of 
Merit by the All-America Council. 
Didiscus • Blue Lace Flower 
Cserulea. This pretty annual, which was cultivated extensively in the gardens of our grandparents, has 
been brought to prominence again. Blue Lace Flower grows into an upright, very much-branched plant 
about 2 feet high. Each branch ends in an umbel of sky-blue flowers which spreads out in an umbrella- 
Iike fashion, crowning each shoot with a beautiful and delicate head of flowers. It is easily grown and a 
splendid cut-flower, lasting unusually long in water. Seed may be sown outdoors in a well-prepared 
seed-bed when trees are out in leaf. Water copiously during hot weather. Pkg. 15c; }/g oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Water Hyacinths for Fish Ponds and Lily Pools 
The most inexpensive, luxuriant, and one of the most beautiful of all plants for garden pools. The 
roots are preferred by goldfish for spawning. Plants afford shade and security and propagate certain insects 
on which the fish feed. Full directions telling how to use and grow these plants are sent with every order. 
Choice plants 25c each; 65c for 3; $2.35 for 12. 
Highland Park Grass Seed Mixture has made 
many of Rochester’s famous lawns. Landscape 
architects often specify that it be used for their most 
particular clients. Professional lawn builders use 
it, for they must guarantee results. Its quality has 
been proved on large and small lawns and on park 
areas. See page 38. 
At our Fairport Trial-Grounds you will see hun¬ 
dreds of flowers and vegetables grown purely for 
testing purposes. These tests and comparisons give 
us first-hand information as to the value of the dif¬ 
ferent varieties. This information we are happy to 
pass on to our friends and customers who are not 
able to visit the grounds during the season. 
Didiscus caerulea 
