HOODACRES ORIGINATING GARDENS 
First home of the world's only double pure WHITE DELPHIN¬ 
IUMS and where other new plants burst forth from the unseen 
into earth life. Some of these are announced in this catalog and 
other introductions will follow. Many new colors and new forms 
are born here. 
★ ★ ★ 
I wish to thank those who have reported results on the plants 
or seed from Hoodacres, and add that any help I am able to 
give on your plant problems will be cheerfully rendered. 
Unusual interest centers about HOODACRES WHITE varie¬ 
ties and the rare new shades made possible only through them, 
such as the OPALSPIRE Class. The fragrant ones, also. They 
are coming into prominence both here and abroad and I shall 
appreciate any items from those growing them, as well as any 
interesting clippings relating to Delphiniums. 
HOODACRES is located directly on the famous Columbia 
River Highway, easy to reach from Portland. Take Sandy Boule¬ 
vard to Birdsdale Avenue and the large "Hoodacres Delphin¬ 
iums" sign on the corner. (Midway between Portland city limits 
and Troutdale.) The largest displays of Delphiniums in bloom 
are through June, September and October. Visitors always 
welcome. 
Flower catalogs in general assume the "poetic license" to 
embellish with exaggerations. We strive to make Hoodacres 
products better than the descriptions. Let us know if you think 
we have not succeeded. 
CHAS. F. BARBER 
(Mail and wire address) Troutdale, Oregon. 
Phone, Gresham (LD) 5071. 
BULGING FILES 
Our files are packed through with letters telling of unbounded success 
growing Hoodacres Delphiniums. They report on both Plants and Seeds, 
as to extraordinary stature, vigorous growth, size and coloring of blossoms 
We have only room for the few scattered through this booklet. And then, 
just to keep our feet on the ground, come occasional complaints from those 
who have ignored our carefully worked-out instructions for handling 
them. You can't hoodwink a Delphinium. 
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