PACIFIC STRAIN 
OF 
DELPHINIUM HYBRIDS 
It is only 4 years since our strain of Delphinium Hybrids 
was introduced to the gardening world, and already it has 
been acclaimed not only by enthusiastic amateurs, but 
also by experts as the most prominent one in America. 
The qualities we look for in Delphiniums are not only 
huge flowers and spikes regardless of other characteristics, 
but on the contrary we often use plants of smaller size if 
they have outstanding qualities in color or form. 
Our aim is to produce large flowers properly propor¬ 
tioned to the size of spike so as to maintain balance and 
retain the grace of the entire plant. Another important fea¬ 
ture in our developments is comparative mildew resist- 
ence. Over 100,000 seedling are being grown this year 
for selection, from which only the finest members combin¬ 
ing all the desirable characteristics are retained for seed 
production. This enables us to produce very high quality 
seed, giving our customers the advantages of the newest 
developments. 
SPECIALTIES IN CROSS-POLLINATED SEED 
In this class we offer a limited quantity of seed produced 
by artificial cross-pollination to intensify the desirable char¬ 
acteristics in the highest degree. It is the same seed we use 
for our own planting, and by releasing it to the public we 
feel that we are giving them an equal chance. The percent¬ 
age of show specimens from this seed is the highest ob¬ 
tainable. 
We have segregated the colors into groups and are 
offering 10 different shades, classing the self-colors with 
mostly white bees and the pastel combinations with dark 
bees. Our blues are approaching in size and clearness of 
color the ultimate standard in Delphiniums of today. 
COLORS: 
Clear lavender shades. 
Lilac lavender shades. 
Light blue shades. 
Dark blue shades. 
Blue violet shades. 
PRICES: 
Individual Colors, or any desirable mixture, per pkt. $2. 
Collection of Five Colors, 5 pkts. $8.00. 
Collection of Ten Colors, 10 pkts. $15.00. 
Light violet shades. 
Soft violet shades. 
Dark violet shades. 
Lavender pastel shades. 
Smoky pastel shades. 
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