nor purple; it is distilled from a mixture of the two. If you obtain even one 
plant that resembles the parents you will be more than amply rewarded. 
5. Sky blue self. — Each passing year finds better blues with larger flowers 
and longer spikes. Instead of 12 to 18 inches in flowers as in former years, the 
modern blues may give 36 inches or more in solid bloom. The size of flowers 
has graduated from one inch up to two and one-half inches. 
6. Dark blue self. — The glowing, burning saphire tones of dark blue self 
delphiniums are desired by all. The modern delphiniums richly gratify this 
desire. A mixed planting of sky blue and dark blue self delphiniums yields a 
celestial masterpiece. 
7. Pure white delphiniums. — The single flowering whites have rarely 
been attractive; but the semi double, large flowering sorts are very pleasing; 
in the border or as cut flowers they radiate a charming accent. Some have 
white eyes, others honey colored eyes, other dark brown and black eyes; con¬ 
trast to please all. The whites in the past have been less vigorous and shorter 
lived than the colored ones, but that tendency is disappearing. The modern 
whites will hold their own in every respect with their colored sisters. 
8. Soft orchid seifs x purple seifs. — This cross should yield a wealth of 
intermediate shades both self and bicolor. Some of the most exquisite varia¬ 
tions and combinations ever seen by me were produced from such crosses. 
9. Purple seifs x pure whites. — This is another promising cross which 
will produce fascinating new colors especially in the intermediate shades. 
Also look for new floral patterns. Those who seek the unusual cannot go wrong 
in their selection of these two crosses. 
BICOLORS 
10. Softer shades. — Outer sepals are soft sky blue and inners light laven¬ 
der or mauve; often the entire flower may be light mauve or lavender with only 
hints of blue. The largest flowers and the longest, biggest spikes are to be 
found in this group. 
11. Deeper shades. — Outer sepals deep blue, inners deep mauve or pur¬ 
ple; often the entire flower is deep purple with inconspicuous blue streaks in 
the outers. This is another group which will furnish some of the largest flowers 
and spikes. 
12. Aster flowered types. — This group is characterized by very narrow, 
often fluted sepals and usually possessing no eyes or mere vestiges of eyes. 
Very graceful and refined, creating a fine contrast when planted with broad 
sepalloid types. 
13. Most brilliant color types. — It has been a gradual and uphill fight to 
develop this group. Often the most brilliant colored parents have yielded 
nothing but ordinary progenies. Once fixed, this group is going to be the most 
sensational break in all the Lyondel hybrids. The colors are so deep, so brilliant 
and sparkling that mere words fail to express their real worth. While this year 
I am offering this group of seeds with more confidence than ever, I must warn 
my friends to approach this group with not too many expectations. 
14. Wiry stemmed group. — One of the most common complaints about 
delphiniums is that they cannot resist winds and rainstorms. Plants used in 
this group are so wiry and flexible that one may hold the tip of the spike and 
bend the entire stem into a bow without breaking it. 
15. Resistant series. — Plants that have lived under the harsh conditions 
of Morgantown for at least five years are used in these crosses. They should 
yield resistant progenies but one never knows about the behavior of hybrid 
seeds. 
16. Mixture. — This is a mixture of all the foregoing 15 assortments. 
Note. — Most of the assortments described above will be sold out by the 
first week in August. After the first of September make your selections from 
the Connoisseur’s Series only. 
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