“I have bought seeds from England and Germany, and from growers in this 
country, but none can compare in beauty with your delphiniums.” Charles A. Pride, 
Butler, Pa. 
“ Words cannot express the enjoyment we have had from delphiniums grown from 
your seeds. We surely owe you a large debt of gratitude for making it possible for 
■us to have them.” Ralph G. Jones, Cleveland, Ohio. 
“Of the 125 seedlings obtained from one packet of your seeds only one became 
afflicted with mildew despite a very wet spring.” Dr. F. J. Stewart, Kewanee, Ill. 
“For two consecutive years 1 have won first premiums (special award) and first 
prizes at the Sussex Horticultural Society show with my delphiniums produced from 
your seed . . . We get 100 per cent germination from your seed and thrilling gratifi¬ 
cation from the flowers.” Mrs. Thomas H. Blodgett, Great Barrington, Mass. 
“Results from Allegheny County Flower Show : Hybrid delphiniums ■— First, 
C. Glenn Sipe; second, C. Glenn Sipe; third, C Glenn Sipe. And you arc to blame for 
this. Thanks.” C. Glenn Sipe, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
“Seedlings which resulted from your seeds arc now in bloom. I never saw such 
flowers before although I have been growing delphiniums for a number of years and 
had some of the best in this neighborhood. Those seedlings of yours are beyond my 
power of description. When I tell my friends about them they turn away and smile, 
but when I get them over to see those seedlings they become speechless. Please don’t 
think that I am exaggerating; I am just awfully excited about them.” Thos. H. K. 
Russell, McKeesport, Pa. 
“My delphiniums from your seeds have been perfectly marvelous. My friends 
have gone crazy about them.” Mrs. A. Degrauw Warnock, Paoli, Pa. 
“ Your seeds always yield some plants out of ordinary.” J. E. Baines, Red Bank, 
N. J. 
“I am pleased to report that last year’s seedlings produced some very fine 
flowers that ran true to type and were very large.” G. Edwin Jackson, Utica. N. Y. 
“1 have been scanning the flower magazines and especially the advertisements 
of delphinium growers. All of them seem to have the “best” and I could not tell 
who had the best. So I have made up my mind to deal with an honest man who admits 
he does not have the best in the world. I am enclosing my order . . .” A. R. Bebout, 
Washington, Pa. 
“From your catalog you appear to be such a grouchy, independent , and over¬ 
worked cuss that I hesitate to bother you with questions.” F. C. Mann, Rochester, 
Minn. (I think I have convinced Dr. Mann that I am not grouchy and not over¬ 
worked. I shall alwa} r s be happy to give any help I can. L. H. L.). 
“I must tell you what fine delphiniums I had from your seeds. Some fiords 
measured a little better than 3-1/2 inches across and showed an unusually fine assort¬ 
ment as to color.” Mrs. Cecil Rector, Clarksburg, W. Va. 
“Your Connoisseur’s Series of seeds produced some extraordinary seedlings. 
Everyone is double. Some have extraordinary long spikes. Your methods of plant 
breeding and seed preservation is certainly making it easy for the amateur to pro¬ 
duce very fine delphiniums.” G. J. Coupe, Park Ridge, Ill. 
“If all your seeds are like the ones I received I can see no reason why anyone 
should complain of failure to germinate; . . . our germination is perfect. J saw one 
of your plants blooming this summer, a lilac self; it was one of the most beautiful 
I have ever seen, and I have tried the very best seed I could get! If I obtain one 
plant near like the one I saw, I ivill be more than satisfied.” Dr. H. O. Ruh, Chester- 
land, Ohio. 
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