border, don’t make the mistake of resorting to lilies; use white delphiniums 
instead. 
8. White x Orchid Self Crosses 
By crossing whites with orchids I am hoping to offer you a greater variety 
of self colors as well as better whites. Some infinitely charming stained glass 
effects should result from this union. 
9. White x Blue Self Crosses 
For larger spiked and larger flowered blues I know of no better com¬ 
bination than a union between vigorous whites and clear colored blues. This 
is to avoid the going around in a circle which results from crossing together 
pure blue seifs without bringing in a much needed vigor. The whites should 
furnish the vigor. I hope you appreciate the fact that a cross between whites 
and blues will greatly disturb the hereditary makeup of the parent plants and 
the progenies may show almost anything. But this is a real adventure which 
all true gardeners crave. 
10. Deepest Color Series 
Last year’s “Black Progressions” have been withdrawn and in their place 
I am offering you the deepest, most intense, and most brilliant colored 
delphinium crosses. The depth and the luminosity of colors are the rule here 
and all other characters take a back seat. Comparatively few seedings come 
true to color, but when they do, their dazzling splendor will bewitch you for 
life. 
11. Aster Sepalloid Crosses 
Long, narrow, often wavy or firilled sepals characterize this group. The 
flowers are mostly without eyes, a charming distinction. Flowers are very 
large, in fact the largest flowers are often in this group. Colors vary from; 
seifs to light and dark shades. 
12. Resistant Series 
This represents a separate line of crosses and is not allowed to mix with 
others. A truly new strain is represented here. The spikes well anchored and 
will not fall over and break under wind lashed rain. The petioles of the leaves 
are leathery; the pedicels of the flowers are like wires, and the longevity of the 
original parent from which these have descended truly phenomenal. Flowers 
are not very large but the colors are exceptionally brilliant; the length of the 
spikes will be average but well balanced. This group represents a progression 
towards the kind of delphinium that will thrive under less favorable situation. 
But please approach it with not too many expectations as this strain is still in 
its early stage of evolution. 
C-1. Connoisseurs’ Series 
The coming novelties of 1938 cast their shadows in the Connoisseurs’ Series. 
The newest and the best selections which will appear late this season among 
thousands of new seedlings will constitute the parents. Because of the very 
large number of new seedlings, this year it will be possible for me to offer 
seeds in assorted lots. I will be able to give you all the crosses described 
above. Please order according to code numbers; thus, C-1 is mixed crosses of 
the Connoisseurs’ Series, C-2 is Dark Crosses of the same series, etc. 
Do not plan on sowing the seeds of this series before next spring as the 
complete series will not be available before the latter part of October. If placed 
in tightly stoppered vials and kept in the refrigerator these seeds will come up 
like weeds the following spring. 
SEEDLINGS 
This year for the first time I am offering seedlings for fall planting. These 
are from seeds sown in April and transplanted into the field. Available for de¬ 
livery in September. All orders must reach me before the first of September 
a? after that date all unsold seedlings will be planted in their permanent 
location and will not be dug up for anyone. In mixtures only. 
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