T DELPHINIUMS 
And a NEW STRAIN of WHITE DEL¬ 
PHINIUMS—THE SNOWFLAKE STRAIN 
—wliite and ])nre like tlieir name, with flow¬ 
ers two and a ({narter inches to tliree and 
one-half inches across. Sturdy o'roAvth, spikes 
twenty-four to fortv-three inches loim-, Avith 
long- graceful laterals. This strain is the re¬ 
sult of years of Hand Pollination, of the most 
rigid selection. Tn my garden, ont of eighty 
])lants from WHEELER CROFT HAND 
POLLINATED WHITE SEED there were 
onh^ seyen bine ones, that Ayere all yery light 
bine. This cro]) of floAAmrs Ayas crossed by 
hand to bring yon and me bigger and better 
ones than these. It has steadily im])royed 
through the years. It is iioaa^ the best obtain¬ 
able. 
SNOWFLAKE. A short spike not OA^er two feet 
long, with laterals around fifteen inches. But the 
flowers are three and one-half inches, siiow white, 
with a cream center, very double. They are of 
sturdy growth and medium height. The most 
IVeautiful white delphiniums that I have ever 
seen. Very limited stock of seed. 
WHITE STAR. This grows tall, with very long 
laterals. It has a long, loose spike with three inch 
flowers of the double anemone type. Light cream 
center. Beautiful, graceful, numerous laterals. 
Pure glistening white. Strong growth. This was 
crossed with Snowflake to giA^e very choice seed. 
WHITE SPIRE. Three foot spike of double Avhite 
flowers. Snow white on a well developed spike. 
Flowers OA’er tAvo and a half inches. Three foot 
laterals. Crossed Avith White Star and SnoAvflake 
for the benefit of all. Seed only. 
SNOW QUEEN. Fo rty-three inch spike of very per¬ 
fect snoAV white floAvers, double, Avith cream cen¬ 
ters. FloAvers OAmr three inches, Avith indiAddual 
stems of six inches at the base of the spike. Very 
strong groAvth, tall, around seA^en feet. Anemone 
type of floAvers. Crossed Avith SnoAvflake for 
greater beauty. Seed only. 
BLACK-EYED BRIDE. Pure Avhite floAvers Avith a 
beautiful black center. Graceful spikes Avith nu¬ 
merous laterals. SeA-en to nine stalks to a plant. 
Perfect placement of tAvo and three-quarter inch 
floAvers. Crossed Avith others of the black-eyed 
type for improvement. Seed only. 
Packet $2.00; 5 trial packets, one of each Avhite 
variety, $5.00. 
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