VIOLET. I liavo a (laik one tliat is puro, deo}) 
violet and some very iiitriguiiifr lijrliter 
shades of the same color. These are very 
])romisin^ and will have only seed to sell for 
some time. 
ORCHID. Lijjht orchids over li^jht blues. Very 
])erfect doubles, largest flowers, very long 
laterals, attaining great ])erfeetion of color 
and flowers. Roth light and dark centers. 
'Phe uj)j)er ])etals often have an edging of 
blue that is most attractive. Plants $1.00 
each. Seed. 
CORNFLOWER BLUE. This is a cornflower 
blue double with petals that open very flat 
with the edges turning back a little. It gives 
a rare and lovely effect. Long spikes with 
long, very ])erfect laterals. The upper petals 
have some orchid. Some day T will have this 
blue without the orchid. 1 have a few ]dants 
of this now and offer some seed. 1 have 
tried for years to get this. Flowers almost 
three inches. Seed only. 
VENETIAN NIGHTS. A deep brilliant blue, 
dark ajid lovely; s])arkling white center. It 
is double with only a little mauve upon it. 
'Phis is the result of another long battle not 
yet won but coming. It has very long 
beautiful laterals and the flowers turn back 
with a slightly ruffled effect. Very limited 
quantity of seed. 
TOKAY. Here we have the color of Tokay 
grapes. Soft and even, an almost solid color. 
Rare. I hope to have bigger and better ones. 
'Phe flowers are not over two inches but the 
centc'r is almost the same color, giving a 
solid color effect to the spike. 'Phis has 
possibilities. No plants to sell. Seed very 
limited. 
DESERT TWILIGHT. This is a double, with 
dark centers only. It gives a solid effect of 
the most delicate mauve. It fades and glows 
and chai'ins. Floweis over three inches, very 
long lateials, j)erfect j)lacement, lovely cen- 
t(Ms. One of the most beautiful Wheeler 
Croft nelphiniums. Plants $1.00 each. Seed. 
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS. Double, long spikes, 
perfect placement of flowers. Flowers over 
three inches usually. Long laterals. Tt is a 
most gorgeous mauve over blue. It is soft 
and glowing, a much deeper shade than 
Desert 'Pwilight and oik* of my best. Plants 
$1.00 each. Seed. 
PAINTER’S DREAM. This Delphinium is 
distinctivt'. It is double with rather narrow 
pi'tals that tuiai and twist a trifle, rathei 
ruffU'd. It has a tan center and is an almost 
indeseribabh' blending of delicate mauve and 
blue. It does not have a spike over two feet 
long and veiy shoit latei-als but it is of 
such Ix'auty that c'vei'y one who sees it, 
wants it. Very limited stock of seed. No 
plants for sale now. 
PURPLE SHADOWS. A dark blue double 
with both light and daik centers. Over the 
dark blue are shades of royal j)urple. It is 
large flowered with pm-feet ('(Miters, long 
laterals, and loose sjiike. 'Phe blue is more 
jirominent than the purple. It is very lovely. 
Plants $1.00 each. Seed. 
ROYAL PURPLE. This is one of my most 
beautiful delphiniums. 1 have worked a long 
time to improve it. Spikes run almost four 
feet, wide at the bottom and tapering to a 
sjiire. They come in both light and dark 
centers; they are perfectly placed on the 
stalk and are flat, wide open, with centers 
like jewels. The laterals are around three 
feet with flowers almost as large as 
those on the main spike. A stalk may have 
as many as twenty laterals. It is a vigorous 
grower with four to seven s])ikes to a plant. 
Flowers run two and a half to three and a 
(juarter inches. Plants $1.00 each. Seed. 
ROYAL VELVET. This is a brighter shade of 
royal j)urple with a sheen of velvet uj)on the 
jtetals. Very flat, wide open flowers, with 
both light and daik cent(Ms, s|)arkling and 
beautiful. Short spikes but 1 have crossed it 
with longer sjdkes to correct this. No ])lants 
for sale. Limited seed. 
CLARET. Tdght wine pui-ple, very clear and 
I'ather a cold color. Veiy large flowered with 
long laterals. Anemone type of flowers. It is 
a new shade fiom the royal ])ur])le and has 
been crossed to bring some novelties. Seed 
only. 
AMETHYST. These are lovely; long ])erfect 
spikes, flat o])en double flowers, perfect 
placement, liglit and dark centers. Rack of 
the amethyst ])etals is a row of blue ones. 
Tlu'se are almost cov(M'ed by the amethyst 
petals so that the effect is one of solid 
dee]) amethyst. Most aristocratic. You can 
se(' that this is one of my favorites. Plants 
$1.00 each, and seed. 
SHOT SILK. 'Phis is a blending of blue and 
mauve such as you find in silk of that color. 
It is very charming and sells ra])i(lly. 'Phe 
colois are (Uu'p and s])arkling. 'Phe seed have 
great possibiliti('s. Seed only. 
ROYAL SPIRES. Forty-five inch si)ikes of 
perfectly i)laced, flat, wide op(Mi double 
flowers nearly three inches across of soft, 
dull burgundy. 'Phe centers are of tlu' same 
color with faint cream bands. 'Pwo and one- 
half foot later.'ils. Vigorous growth, around 
six f('('t in height. (’rosS('(l with its own 
('olor, with burgundy and with amethyst to 
bring ik'w beauti('s to your gard(Mi and mine. 
Seed only. 
BURGUNDY. 'Phis is tlu* dull wine color of 
burgundy. It is darker and deeper than 
amethyst but not (|uite so brilliant as I'oyal 
pur])l('. It is a V(mv lich color; tlu' stalks are 
stiff and tall; the flower spikes around four 
f('(‘t, the placement of flowers just right, the 
lat(M'als long and lovely. Some of tlu' ranun¬ 
culus typ(' occur in this ('ohtr, being V(M\v 
double, with an unusual fluffy c(Miter. 
Plants $1.00 each. Seed. 
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