DELPHINIUM 
Perennial Larkspur 
4' to 8'. Needs sunny location and rich 
well drained non-acid soil. 
ALL OUR DELPHINIUM SEED IS DI¬ 
RECT FROM FRANK REINELT, the 
originator, and is designated as the 
PACIFIC STRAIN. 
The largest spikes from Pacific delphin¬ 
ium seed are well over 5" in diameter, 
yet they retain a graceful and balanced 
appearance, and are most attrctive in 
color. The plants are tall, the spikes full¬ 
blooming, and the individual florets range 
up to 2" in diameter. A particularly im¬ 
portant feature is the comparative mil¬ 
dew resistance. With his growing fields 
close to the ocean, Mr. Reinelt has had 
to pay particular attention to developing 
this characteristic. 
DELPHINIUM HYBRIDS FROM SEED 
Delphiniums can easily be grown from 
seed which can be sown practically any 
time of the year according to the climatic 
conditions, equipment available or time 
of flowering desired. Under California 
conditions for early spring flowers sow 
from June to September, mid-summer 
blooms December to January, and for fall 
blooms February to April. In regions 
with severe winters, the early sowing 
from June to July is recommended so 
that the little plants are well established 
before the winter sets in. Otherwise, the 
most practical time to sow is early 
spring. Seed can be kept in good condi¬ 
tion for several years if kept in air-tight 
containers in a refrigerator. In fact 
it is practicable even with fresh seed to 
place it between two moist blotting pa¬ 
pers and leave it directly under the freez¬ 
ing compartment of the refrigerator for 
at least a week to induce a higher germi¬ 
nation. 
Germination 
If the seeds do not germinate 100% and 
the flats are exposed to strong light im¬ 
mediately after the first few plants have 
appeared, the rest may not germinate 
at all. Artifiicial heat can be used for 
germination in early spring and it will 
give far better results than the natural 
heat in summer. To get the best results 
in^ germination, bottom heat is necessary 
with a cool temperature overhead. This 
is well supplied under glass in early 
spring, however, in summer due to hot 
weather conditions it is usually the oppo¬ 
site and this is why many people have 
failures even with the very freshest seed. 
At temperatures of 85“ Fahrenheit and 
up, the germination is often very poor 
and what germinates stands a very good 
chance of being simply cooked. To pre¬ 
vent this, after the seeds are sown in 
flats place them on the floor in a cool 
room or shed where they can be kept dark 
for the first ten days until germination 
takes place then give light and fresh air 
but keep them well protected against any 
drying out. We have repeatedly checked 
on seeds which were sown under green¬ 
house conditions in summer or the cool 
shed method or a well shaded lath house 
and the results in each case were from 
25 to 50 per cent better under lath house 
conditions than under the greenhouse 
conditions. Under slow cool germination 
practically every seed will gradually 
come up, under quick hot conditions only 
a few will germinate, the rest remaining 
dormant in the soil. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
The Famous Waller-Franklin Strain 
PACIFIC STRAIN DELPHINIUM 
All seeds from originators own stock 
Available July, 1940 
Hand Pollinated 
LATEST INTRODUCTIONS 
Cameliard Series. This is a pure laven¬ 
der self, with white bee, possessing 
classical perfection of form of the in¬ 
dividual flowers, which are very round 
and flat. Beautifully balanced spikes 
combine with excellent growing habits. 
Pkt. $5.00; 1/2 Pkt. $2.50 
Round Table Series. As the name im¬ 
plies, this represents all of the color 
combinations of the knights and their 
ladies which will eventually be intro¬ 
duced. This year some three hundred 
different crosses were used to make 
up this group, combining all the new¬ 
est color developments and possessing 
size that will make them invaluable 
for show purposes. 
Pkt. $5.00; 1/2 Pkt. $2.50 
NAMED VARIETIES SERIES 
Black Kniprht. The darkest of them all. 
Individual flowers 2%" to 3" in dia¬ 
meter; of beautiful round form, with 
heavy velvety texture, which gives the 
color luminosity and vividness not seen 
before in delphinium. Very long, well 
formed spikes; a true show flower. 
Pkt. $5.00; 1/2 pkt. $2.50 
Bluejay. Every delphinium lover seeks 
the true blue color, which is so rare 
in nature and so difficult to obtain. 
These series are our bid toward at¬ 
taining it. The color is striking, clear 
medium to dark blue; very intense and 
alive, with dark contrasting bee. 
Pkt. $5.00; 1/2 pkt. $2.50 
Galahad. Clear white of enormous size, 
averaging 3" in diameter of individual 
flowers with very heavy glistening tex¬ 
ture, pyramidical spikes with well 
spaced flowers, good branching habit, 
strong whippy stems with a high per¬ 
centage of mildew resistance. The 
Galahad series not only puts the white 
on a par with the largest and strongest 
delphiniums, but in a great many cases 
supersedes them. 
Guinevere. Light pink lavender self with 
white bee. Individual florets 2y2" to 3" 
in diameter, large spikes. Excellent 
branching habits. For cut flowers and 
show purposes. Mildew resistance 50 
to 70%.Pkt. $2.50; Vb Pkt. $1.75 
King Arthur. Brilliant royal violet with 
large white bee. Individual florets 2%" 
in diameter, very thin woody stems 
with small foliage. Very long graceful 
spikes. Excellent for both cut flowers 
and show purposes. Mildew resistance 
from 80 to 90%. 
Pkt. $2.50; 1/2 Pkt. $1.75 
Lancelot. Pure lilac with white bee. An 
entirely new color. 
Pkt. $3.00; 1/2 Pkt. $1.50 
Summer Skies. Clearest light blue with 
white bee. Individual florets 2" to 2%" 
in diameter. Thin woody stems with 
very strong branching habits. Ideal 
for cut flower purposes. Mildew re¬ 
sistance 40 to 60%. 
Pkt. $2.50; 1/2 Pkt. $1.75 
COLOR SERIES. Hand Pollinated 
Dark Shades — Violet and dark blue. 
Light Shades — Light violet and light 
blue. 
Pastel Shades — Lavender and pastel 
with many two tone combinations. 
Balanced Mixture of shades above. 
White Shades. 
Pkt. $2.00; 1/2 Pkt. $1.00 
SELF POLLINATED SEED 
Black Knight, Bluejay, Cameliard, Round 
Table.Pkt. $2.00; Vs Pkt. $1.00 
Collection of the four: 
7:00; V 2 Pkt. $3.50 
King Arthur, Guinevere, Summer Skies. 
Pkt. $1.25; 1/2 Pkt. 65c 
Collection of the three: 
$3.50; 1/2 Pkts. $1.75 
Lancelot, Galahad. 
Pkt. $1.50; 1/2 Pkt. 75c 
Collection of two..$2.75; Vz Pkts. $1.40 
Dark Shades 
Light Shades 
Pastel Shades 
Balanced Mixture of shades above 
White Shades 
1/2 Pkt. 50c 
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