WHEELER CROF 
JNTO these Delphiniums have gone eighteen years of patient work, of waiting, 
of hopes, of dreams. Years of selection and cross pollination by hand. Years of 
study of the laws of inheritance. Back of these were the long years of study of 
biology and botany, of the exacting methods of science. 
The Wrexhams, the Hoodacres, the Blackmore and Langdon strains, the Lyon- 
dels, went into these Delphiniums. Years of selection and crosses by hand has 
brought a strain—the Wheeler Croft—that has certain characteristics of its own: 
It has great vigor of growth with many spikes of stiff wiry stalks that are not 
easily broken. Some grow around four feet and others seven and nine feet in 
height. The flower spikes are from two feet to fifty-eight inches of bloom, carry¬ 
ing laterals from twenty-four to forty-three inches long, with as many as twenty 
to a stalk. The flowers are from two and a half to three and a half inches across. 
They are evenly placed on the stalk so that each has its own space, making a solid 
spike that is not crowded or bunchy anywhere. The flowers open all at one time 
or nearly so and open flat, with the centers set therein like jewels. The individual 
stems average between two and seven inches in length at the base of the spike. 
r Ihe laterals are a great asset. They greatly prolong the blooming season and . 
make the loveliest and most graceful sprays for cut flowers. The flowers are 
almost as large as those on the main spike. 
And the colors: Summer Sky, Pastel, Crater Lake Blue, Blue Lake, Sunrise, 
Violet, Cornflower Blue, Venetian Nights, Desert Twilight, Painter’s Dream, 
Royal Purple, Claret, and Burgundy. 
A NEW STRAIN of WHITE DEL¬ 
PHINIUMS — THE SNOWFLAKE 
STRAIN — white and pure like their 
name, with flowers two and a quarter 
inches to three and one-half inches 
across. Sturdy growth, spikes twenty- 
four to forty-three inches long, with long 
graceful laterals. This strain is the result 
of years of Hand Pollination, of the most 
rigid selection. In my garden, out of 
one hundred and fifty plants from 
WHEELER CROFT HAND POLLI¬ 
NATED WHITE SEED there were only 
seven bine ones, that were all verv light 
blue. This crop of flowers was crossed 
by hand to bring you and me bigger and 
better ones than these. It has steadily 
improved through the years. It is now 
one of the best obtainable. 
SNOWFLAKE. A short spike not over 
two feet long, with laterals around 
fifteen inches. But the flowers are 
three and one-half inches, snow white, 
with a cream center, very double. 
They are of sturdy growth and medi¬ 
um height. The most beautiful white 
delphiniums that I have ever seen. 
$2.50 per pkt. 
SNOW PRINCESS. Daughter of Snow¬ 
flake by Snow Queen. Very strong, 
sturdy growth, large perfect double 
white blooms, cream center, good 
placement; very long fine laterals. 
Height about five feet. $2.50 per pkt. 
WHITE STAR. This grows tall, with 
very long laterals. It has a long, loose 
spike with three inch flowers of the 
double anemone type. Light cream 
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