“. the Lyondel strain ... I 'personally consider the most individual creation 
among hybrid delphiniums available today .”—Edward Steichen in the 1938 Year¬ 
book of the American Delphinium Society. 
Delphi, Ind., June 6, 1938 
“Plants from your seeds proved to be all you claimed for them; they are beauti¬ 
ful. I have blossoms 314 inches in diameter; very fine .”—Smith’s Flower Garden. 
Moline, Ill., June 7, 1938 
“Your seeds and the delps they produce are the acme of perfection .”'—H. G. 
Nvgren. 
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Butler, Pa., June 14, 1938 
“For years I have been envious of others in thier possession of better delphiniums. 
Now, tlianhs to you, I am the proud possessor of the best .”—Charles A. Pride. 
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Stephens City, Va., June 21, 1938 
“Your magnificent delphiniums have startled my . customers more than ever. 
We can’t figure how you develop such wonderful, heavenly things .”—Mrs. .T. D. Snapp. 
New York City, June 22, 1938 
“My delphiniums raised from your seeds are now in full bloom. This is the 
first time I have had the better new delphiniums in my garden, and they are a veal 
joy. The largest spike is on a pure white, and the largest individual flower is a 3 
inch lavender .”—F. J. Knocke. 
Kewanee, Ill., June 22, 1938 
“Seedlings from your last year’s seeds are blooming now and have provided not 
only myself but hundreds of visitors with visions of beauty hitherto undreamed of. 
The plaudits of the multitude were indeed mine .”—Dr. F. J. Stewart. 
Jackson, Mich., June, 1938 
“I simply cannot describe the thrill of my beautiful delphiniums raised from 
your Connoisseurs Series. The stems are strong and stand without staking .”—Beverly 
Gardens. 
Aurora, III., June 23, 1938 
“I thought that I had a fair show of delphiniums, but after seeing your seedlings 
in the gardens of others, I got busy and sold plants and flowers in order to make 
room for yours .”—Wm. L. Scheffler. 
Youngstown, Ohio, June 29, 1938 
“I saw some gorgeous bloorns 314 inches across and on 6 foot spikes grown from 
your seeds .”—John F. Carlson. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., June 30, 1938 
“I am more than pleased with the seedlings raised from your seed. Some have 
flowers 3 inches across and are the finest I have seen .”—C. H. Boyd. 
. Wenham, Mass., July 7, 193S 
“In January, 1937, I purchased from you four packets of seeds. Germination 
was practically 100 percent. They began to bloom in July and continued until Sep¬ 
tember. The flowers were the finest I have seen anywhere .”'—George A. Dill, Supt. 
Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 20, 1938 
“A few letters in your catalog complain that your seeds do not germinate. The 
writers of these letters should take a look at a small 2x3 cold frame in a corner of 
my garden. Only one packet of Lyondel seeds was sown there a few weeks ago; it 
looks like a delphinium lawn! There is only one kind of delphinium that can beat a 
Lyondel, and that’s another Lyondel .”—Dr. H. A. Kuhl. 
Scappoose, Oregon, July 5, 1938 
“I won highest honors and the silver cup with your last year’s seed .”—Wheeler 
Seed Company. 
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