DELPHINIUM . . . Hardy Perennial Larkspur 
The Best Loved Blue Garden Flower 
is surely the hardy perennial Delphinium. In our carefully selected strain, each compact 
tapering spire of bloom is a dream of rare beauty. The colors are indescribably beautiful 
_rich and delicate, blends of breath-taking loveliness. They grow three to six feet tall, 
so are excellent background plants. By far the best time to start delphinium is in the fall 
months of August, September and up to November. Seed require 15 to 20 days to germi¬ 
nate. Orders from this catalog receive seed harvested during the late part of July, 1936. 
Maximum size flowers are not produced until the second blooming season. 
Special leaflet on the culture of Delphinium from seed will be supplied if requested at 
the time of ordering. 
NEW DELPHINIUM 
BEVERLY HILLS GIANTS 
835 This strain ori^nated in the Beverly 
Hills Nursery, the colors run from sky- 
blue through cornflower blue, and helio¬ 
trope to deep pansy purple. The semi- 
crested centers are white, cream and black. 
The individual flowers are beautifully set 
on the stems and have many long opaline 
varieties. Lg. Pkt. 50c. 
836 Iceberg. Exquisite pure white. About 
20 inches of the 3 to 4 ft. spikes are thick¬ 
ly set with large, single blossoms. Most 
effective when used with blue shades. 
Strong growth. Pkt. 50c! 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
ALL DELPHINIUM SEED 
CALIFORNIA 1936 CROP 
829 Fraser's Giant Hollyhock-Flowered Del¬ 
phinium. A full color range of a magnifi¬ 
cent strain. One of the finest obtainable. 
Pkt. 65e: 1/32 oz. $1.00: 1/16 oz. $1.50. 
828 Adolphus Busch. Giant Hybrids. Flow¬ 
ers of immense size, semi-double and dou¬ 
ble. Many colors, mostly with lavender 
centers. Pkt. 50c: 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
831 Wrexham Btrain Art Bhades. Pkt. 50c: 
1/16 oz. $1.00. 
832 Wrexham Btrain Light Blue $hade. 
Pkt. 50e: 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
833 Vanderbilt Hybrids. A fine tall 
growing strain, producing flower 
spikes of exceptionally large dou¬ 
ble, semi-double and single bloom 
in shades. Well known and popular 
with all delphinium growers. Pkt. 
30c; 1/16 oz. 60c. 
WEDDING DELPHINIUM 
Best Cutting Type 
826 Belladonna Improved (Waller- 
Franklin Special Strain) Cut Flower. 
Wedding Delphinium. Light blue, 
large flowered and a strong grower. 
The finest strain of Belladonna on 
the market. Blooms 2% inches 
across. Pkt. 25c: Vs oz. 50c: 1 oz. 
$3.50. 
827 Bellamosum Improved (Waller- 
Franklin Special Strain) Cut Flower. 
Wedding Delphinium. Large deep blue 
flowers (Phenyl Blue, Ridgway) 
uniform in color with a white Bee. 
Blooms 2% inches across. The re¬ 
sult of ten years of careful selec¬ 
tion. Pkt. 25c: '/» oz. 50c: 1 oz. $3.50. 
DIANTHUS—ANNUAL GARDEN PINKS 
HARDY ANNUALS—12 IN. 
Generally well known by all gardeners, very easy to grow, making colorful, bright beds and 
low borders. Their spicy fragrance and color make them excellent for cut flowers. Plants are 
very free flowering and produce best in a sunny location and rather heavy, rich soil. In mild 
localities they will often live over the winter. Sow seed in early spring inside in flats or hotbed. 
915 Heddewigii, Singie Mixed. Flowers 
average 2 inches across, petals plain and 
some laciniated. Beautiful colors and 
markings. Pkt. 15e: oz. 95c. 
916 Heddewigii, Double Mixed. This is an 
exceptionally fine strain of free flowering 
plants producing large double and semi¬ 
double flowers beautifully colored and 
marked in a wide range of exquisite 
shades. Pkt. 15e; oz. $1.00. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
(Illustrated at Left) 
ANNUAL 
DIANTHUS 
For Bedding, Cutting, Etc. 
A new annual flowering plant obtained by 
crossing Dianthus Allwoodi and Sweet 
William. It is distinct in habit and free¬ 
dom of growth. Wonderful colors, the 
flowers are produced on trusses or bunches 
like a large, loose head of Sweet William, 
but the individual flower resembles small, 
single Carnations or Pinks, It grows like a 
Snapdragon, We are offering it this year 
in shades and in mixtures. 
918 Pink Shades. Pkt. 25c; Vs oz. 75c. 
919 Red Shades. Pkt. 25c; Vs oz. 75c. 
920 Choice Mixture. All colors. Pkt. 15c: 
Vs oz. 50c; 'A oz. 85c. 
PERENNIALS 
This group represents the very best strains of the hardy or perennial group of old-fashioned 
pinks. They are easy to grow and bloom freely for many weeks. All of this group is good for 
rock garden work. Plants like loamy and sunny location. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS 
922 Caesius (Cheddar Pink). (4 to 6 in.) 
A beautiful pink single. Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 50c. 
923 Delfoides (Maiden's Blush). (4 to 6 in.) 
Bright rosy flowers. Ideal for rockery. 
Single. Pkt. 15c: Va oz. 50c. 
924 Mt. Whitney Mixture. (4 to 6 in.) 24 
rare varieties, fine for rock gardens, in a 
range of exquisite colors. Pkt. 25c: Vs oz. 
50e. 
925 Fraser's Scotch Mix. (18 in.) Very frag¬ 
rant, a wonderful range of colors. Double. 
Pkt. 25c: Vs oz. 50c. 
926 Dianthus Plumarius nanus. ((12 in.) Very 
dwarf, double and early flowering, ideal 
for the rock garden and low borders. Pkt. 
15c; Vs oz. 50c. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS 
An old-fashioned flower that retains its 
popularity. Easy to grow, colorful, frag¬ 
rant and ideal for rock gardens as well' as 
a good border or bedding plant. Average 
height is about 1% feet usually treated as 
a biennial. 
937 Holbern Glory. Large heads of single 
flowers in many colors. Pkt. 15c: Vz oz. 50c. 
943 Harlequin. For a variety of lovely col¬ 
ors it’s hard to beat this one. Bright red, 
rose and white flowers on the same head 
make a bed of these a Magic Carpet. Pkt. 
15c; Vz oz. 50c. 
944 Turkey Red. An attractive single scar¬ 
let of unusual bright dazzling quality. 
Very showy. Pkt. 15c: Vz oz. 50c. 
942 Choice Double Mx. A blend of all the 
best doubles. Pkt. 15c: Vz oz. 75c. 
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