ANNUAL LARKSPUR 
(8,000 seeds per ounce) 
It is quite clear that the interest in annual Larkspur is increasing. No 
doubt, this is due not only to its attraction as cutting material, but also to 
the ease with which it is grown. It is true that less than year old seed 
sometimes seems to go into a dormant stage, but in moderate temperature 
this doesn’t often happen. Also, greenhouse Larkspur is susceptible to 
rot, but good culture—plenty air and clean soil—usually takes care of this. 
We once planted a hou.se of Larkspur, using heavily enriched soil, in deep 
ground beds. Also, thru the dark months of winter carried it quite cold. It 
made a remarkable growth, but the flower stems were so hollow they broke 
in handling. Also, growth was so rank that it was easily cut into by rot. 
The house was a financial failure. On the other hand, we have grown it 
on shallow beds of a Carnation house profitably, flowering it during mid¬ 
winter with good stems but not extra long. Also, we have sown it out¬ 
doors early in July without a trace of germination, tho kept well moistened. 
With the coming of cool wet weather in September it came up 100%— 
apparently. Larkspur is much used for fall sowing outdoors; such a start 
brings on an early spring crop. In the north such a sowing must be made 
late enuf to avoid germination of the seed, but around the latitude of 
Philadelphia and south the sowing should be made early enuf to permit 
the seedlings to become well established, in which shape they will usually 
winter over, for annual Larkspur is more than half hardy. 
Seed growers, particularly in California, are keenly interested in the 
improvement of Larkspur; and to realize what they have accomplished, 
consider the extent they have been bettered in the last dozen years. But no 
variety is perfect, and never will be. A few singles and rogue colors will 
always show up, for reversion and variation seems the law of every form 
of life. 
All Larkspur seed orders calling for immediate shipment received 
during July-August must be filled with ’38 or last year’s crop. Chances 
are it will not germinate in very hot weather. If you are not sowing 
until September, specify neiu crop and your order for this seed will be 
filled early in September. 
BASE BRANCHING OR IMPERIAL VARIETIES 
The preferred type for cut flowers. 
’“Blue Bell. Clear mid-blue; excellent. 
Blue Spire. Rather deep violet-blue. 
Carmine King. Carmine-rose. 
Daintiness. Light lavender shade. 
*Dazzler (New). 
Fine large carmine-rose; our trials showed this clearly more uniformly 
colored than Carmine King. 
Exquisite Pink Improved. Rich soft pink. 
*Gloria Improved. Bright rose-pink. 
*Lilac Queen. Rich lilac-lavender. 
Los Angeles Improved. Nice salmon-rose. 
*]VIiss California. Pink shaded salmon. 
* Sweet Lavender (New). 
Greatly improves Lilac Queen in stronger color, larger better 
formed spike, and uniform habit. 
*White King. 
Finest white; large flowered and whiter than White Spire. 
^’hite Spire. Good white. 
Formula Mixture. Specially blended mixture of above. 
PRICES on all above varieties and Formula Mixture: Tr. pkt., 
25c; % oz., 35c; 1/2 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 4 
ozs. of any one variety at lb. rate. 
STOCK-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Dark Blue. A rather heavy color. 
*Lilac Supreme (New). 
A deep but not heavy lilac-blue; excellent. 
Lilac. Pleasing shade of deep lilac. 
Los Angeles. Salmon-rose. 
*Rosamond. Deep rose; excellent. 
Rose Queen. Very attractive rose-pink. 
Sky Blue. Good light blue. 
White. Prefer White King. 
Formula Mixture of the above. 
PRICES on all above varieties and Formula Mixture: Tr. pkt., 
20c; 1/2 02., 30c; 1 oz., 50c; 1 lb., $5.00. 4 ozs. of any one 
variety at lb. rate. 
Showing why the new Imperial or Base-Branching varieties 
are preferred for long-stemmed cutting. 
GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED 
Produce one long non-branching spike. Seed germination is more 
uncertain than is that of the branching class. 
Dark Blue. Lilac. Pink. Purjjle. White. EACH: Tr. pkt., 
25c; oz., 30c; 1/2 02., 50c; 1 oz., 80c; 1 lb., $8.00. 4 ozs. of 
any one variety at lb. rate. 
Mi.xed; Tr. pkt., 15c; V2 02., 30c; 1 oz., 55c; 1 lb., $5.50. 
DWARF EMPEROR TYPE 
Less than half the height of the regular cut flower kinds and is 
used for bedding. 
Ageratum Blue. Well named and a pleasing color. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Enchantress. Light pink. Tr. pkt., 35c; Vz oz., 80c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Pink Delight. Soft rose. Tr. pkt., 25c; V2 oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture of All colors in this type. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1/2 oz., 35c; 1 oz. 60c. 
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