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ANNUAL LARKSPUR 
(8000 Seeds Per Oz.) 
Either in or outdoors, annual Larkspur is easily, and we should add 
extensively, grown. It fills any demand for long stemmed, choice colored 
flowers. A cool temperature crop; and easily grown, too. But, they are 
somewhat susceptible to a rot that eats right thru the main stem. Some¬ 
times it’s bad, but usually it does little damage. We have had it develop 
some in soilless or gravel culture, which would indicate that whether or 
not the rot is in the soil, it will develop if conditions favor it. Too much 
moisture, especially atmospheric, and lack of free ventilation, we believe, 
are primarily responsible for its spread. We never get much of it on 
raised beds that are, of course, much better ventilated than ground beds. 
Also, growth becomes more resistant to it if the soil is allowed to dry 
out fairly well between watering. We believe this important. Larkspur 
seed will germinate poorly or not at all in a high temperature. A few 
years back, we made an outdoor late June sowing with no results at all. 
With the coming of cooler weather and rains in Sept., it came thru ap¬ 
parently 100%. This shows the effect of high and low temperature on 
the germination of Larkspur seed. In the latitude of Philadelphia, St. 
Louis, or south of these points, an outdoor Larkspur crop is sown to ad¬ 
vantage in the fall. This should be done in time to produce well 
established little plants before winter sets in. Such plants are usually 
produced in 4-6 weeks. A light covering of such coarse material as corn 
stalks, will prevent possible thawing and freezing out; a heavy covering 
usually rots them. Generally no covering is needed at all. The base 
branching class pictured, is generally preferred and our choice of varieties 
is starred (*). 
NOTE. New crop Larkspur seed is ready late August. If earlier de¬ 
livery is wanted, last season’s crop that will be hardly a year old and 
has been stored cool, will be shipped. Let us know if fresh seed can 
be waited for. 
BASE BRANCHING OR IMPERIAL 
VARIETIES 
The preferred type for cut flowers. > 
*Blue Bell. Clear mid-blue; excellent. 
*Blue Spire. Strong deep violet blue. 
Carmine King. Carmine-rose. 
Daintiness. Rather light lavender shade; we prefer Sweet Lavender. 
Dazzler. Fine large carmine-rose; more uniformly deep carmine color 
than Carmine King. 
Exquisite Pink Improved. Fine soft pink. 
*Gloria Improved. Bright rose-pink; the preferred rose. 
Lilac Queen. Rich lilac-lavender. 
Los Angeles Improved. Bright salmon-rose; fine habit. 
Miss California. Pink shaded salmon. 
* Sweet Lavender. Clear, even lavender color; fine strong spikes and 
large double flowers. 
* White King. Finest white; large flowered and pure color. 
White Spire. Good white. 
Formula Mixture. Specially blended of good cut flower colors in above 
list. ____ 
Prices on all above varieties and Formula Mixture: Tr. pkt., 25c; 
l/ 4 oz., 35c; V 2 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 4 ozs. of any one 
variety at lb. rate. 
Rosalind. (New). Originator’s description: "Rose with light salmon 
diffusion; more shatter proof than other varieties and extra strong 
growing.” Tr. pkt., 30c; l / 4 oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
STOCK-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Dark Blue. A rather deep but bright shade. 
*Lilac Supreme. A bright strong shade of lilac; excellent. 
Lilac Imp. Pleasing shade of lilac. 
Los Angeles. Bright 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; l/ 2 
oz., 30c; 1 oz., 50c; 1 lb., $5.00. 4 ozs., of any variety at pound rate. 
Showing why the new Imperial or Base-Branching varieties 
are preferred for long-stemmed cutting. 
GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED 
Produces one long non-branching spike. Fine for long¬ 
stemmed cut flower purposes. Germination somewhat un¬ 
certain. 
Dark Blue, Lilac, Pink, Purple, White. Each: Tr. pkt., 
25c; y 4 oz., 30c; l / 2 oz., 50c; 1 oz., 80c; 1 lb., $8.00. 
4 ozs. of any one variety at lb. rate. 
Mixed: Tr. pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 30c; 1 oz., 55c; 1 lb., $5.50. 
DWARF EMPEROR TYPE 
Less than half the height of the regular cut flower kinds 
and much used for bedding. 
Ageratum Blue. Well named and a pleasing color. Tr. 
pkt., 25c; y 2 oz., 40c; 1 oz., 75c. 
Mixture of all colors in this type. Tr. pkt., 20c; y 2 oz., 
35c; 1 oz., 60c. 
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