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*—MS—parvifolia (small yellow 
ladyslipper). 5 buds for $1, 
25 for $4.00. 
*—MS—spectabilis (showy orchis or 
pink ladyslipper). The fin¬ 
est and most showy of the 
cypripedium, flowers shaded 
from rose pink to nearly 
white. Grows to 1—2 ft. 
5 buds for $1.50, 15 for $4.00. 
Delphenium (larkspur). 
—BCO—Without a doubt delphen- 
iums are the queen of all the 
hardy garden flowers. The 
results obtained by some of 
today’s hybridizers are sim¬ 
ply amazing. Patience and 
painstaking care have been 
expended freely to produce 
the exquisite new strains. 
We believe our delphenium 
will compare favorably with 
the best on th4 market. Del¬ 
phenium are perfectly hardy 
and easily grown. A little 
care will repay the grower 
many times over. They re¬ 
quire good air circulation, 
therefore should not be 
crowded closely together. To 
maintain a highly alkaline 
soil, the ground should be 
sprinkled occasionally with 
agricultural lime and given 
a well balanced commercial 
fertilizer in early spring and 
again after they have rested 
following the first bloom. 
—belladonna. Improved light 
sky-blue, fine for cutting. 
Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—bellamosa. Dark blue. Each 
25c, 3 for 60c. 
—Blackmore & Langdon. A 
fine English strain, mixed 
colors. Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
—Diener’s Dreams of Beauty. 
A recent introduction by 
Richard Diener, one of the 
foremost delphenium hy¬ 
bridizers. An exquisite 
strain containing some of the 
most delicate pastel shades. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
—Hoodacres. By far the best 
white delphenium yet de¬ 
veloped. Each 75c, 3 for $2. 
—Lyondel. The finest strain 
we have ever had to offer. 
Immense flowers closely 
packed on tall spikes in 
beautiful colors. Can sup¬ 
ply colors as follows. No. 
1—ultra-marine blue with 
purple inner petal, large 
white Bee; No. 3—Self-color 
analine blue, Bee white with 
analine blue stripe; No. 7— 
Azure blue, bee black, 
branching habit; No. 9— 
Self-color, violet purple, 
lightly tinged with white, 
Bee white. Each 75c, 3 for 
$ 2 . 00 . 
—Lyondel. Mixed colors. Each 
50c, 3 for $1.25. 
—Vetterle & Renalt. Pacific 
giants. Another fine strain 
of delphenium. Mixed col¬ 
ors, single and double. Each 
50c, 3 for $1.25. 
—Wrexham hollyhock. A well 
known strain of “hollyhock” 
delphenium. Each 25c, 3 for 
60c. 
—BRC—Delphenium chinensis. Hand¬ 
some rock garden plant, 
grows to 18 inches. In col¬ 
ors blue or white. Each 
20c, 3 for 50c. 
Delphenium 
*—RO—bicolor. Dwarf delphenium. 
A beautiful little plant from 
the Rocky Mountains, grows 
only 2 to 4 inches high. A 
gem for the rock garden. 
Flowers blue and violet. 
Easy to grow. Each 35c, 3 
for 90c. 
*—RO—tricorne. Also a dwarf del¬ 
phenium, best for rockery. 
Each 30c, 3 for 75c. 
Dianthus 
—RO—alpina allwoodi. Tufted 
plant scarcely 4 inches high. 
Useful in rock garden. Sin¬ 
gle or semi-double flowers 
in mixed colors. Each 25c, 
3 for 60c. 
—RO—arenarius. A tufted plant 
with many stems 6 to 12 
inches. A very pretty rock¬ 
ery plant with white flowers. 
Each 20c, 3 for 50c. 
—RO—barbatus (Sweet William). 
Pink beauty. Each 25c, 3 
for 60c. 
—RO—barbatus. Large flowering, 
mixed. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
—RO—Vaughan’s Special mixed 
Sweet William. Large flow¬ 
ered. Each 25c, 3 for 60c. 
