Schling’s Xiong-spurred 
ISletv Hybrid Columbines (Aquilegia 
Exceptional charm and unusual 
grace are abundantly exhibited in 
these new hybrids. Having spurs 
of great length, the flowers show a 
marked improvement, not only in 
perfection of form but also in the 
exquisite and refined beauty of the 
subtle and delicate shades. Grace¬ 
fully poised on long, slender stems, 
they furnish fine material for cutting 
and lend themselves to the most 
artistic arrangement in vases. In 
the garden they will be an object of 
great beauty, with an added ad¬ 
vantage of succeeding well in 
partial shade. They like a light soil 
rich in humus, with good drainage, 
and, with good culture, they will 
grow from 2)^ to 3 feet high. The 
seed-bed should have a light cover¬ 
ing of peat moss to retain moisture, 
and better germination will result. 
Named in the order as they ap¬ 
pear in the illustration from top to 
bottom left and right: 
Wild Rose. A charming shade of soft 
old-rose-pink with large white 
corolla and graceful, long spurs. 
Azure Fairy. The pure white corolla 
is lovely in contrast with the sky- 
blue of the guard petals and spurs. 
Sulphur Queen. Soft sulphur-yellow 
throughout, with expanded corolla. 
The extremely long guard petals add 
attractiveness to the flower. 
Snow Queen. The purity of the 
white equals that of the gardenia. 
Gracefully pointed guard petals and 
extremely long spurs. 
Lemon Queen. Unusually broad 
petals of uniform lemon-yellow color 
with cream-colored corolla. Long 
spurs. 
Copper Queen. Guard petals and 
outside of corolla of a rich deep 
copper color subdued with age, with 
long spurs of a deeper hue, while the 
inside of the corolla is a lovely shade 
of buff with salmon suffusion. Un¬ 
usually fine stems. 
Delicatissima. Delicate blush-rose 
guard petals with soft creamy 
yellow corolla. Very dainty and 
lovely. 
Any of the above varieties, 
pkt. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 
the above 7 varieties, $3 
Schling’s Long-spurred 
Hybrid Columbines 
IN SPLENDID MIXTURE 
A special assortment of the above 
varieties only: 
Pkt. 50 cts., 5 pkts. $2 
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