PACIFIC STRAIN OF 
Although a comparatively short time has passed since our strain of 
Delphinium was introduced to the gardening world, the enthusias- 
tic acclaim of amateurs and professionals alike has made us feel that 
we have contributed a step in the progress of better Delphiniums. 
At 1939 Oakland Spring Garden Show, which is the annual flower 
event of the Pacific Coast, our Delphiniums received the gold medal 
for the most outstanding display in the show, in open competition 
with all other spring flowers. These plants were field-grown seed- 
lings in their maiden bloom, dug and balled the day before the show, 
without being forced in any way. We were again awarded the gold 
medal in 1940, the picture of our exhibit being reproduced on the 
back cover of this catalogue. 
Contrary to the popular practice of naming individual plants, our 
aim is to produce a group of individual plants resembling each other 
as Closely as possible, keep. interbreeding them until the progeny 
brings a high percentage of.specimens true to description and then 
introduce it as a named series: In this manner we can offer new pro- 
gressions of each series each year as the progeny always supersedes 
the parents. The names of our Delphinium series, with the exception 
of the blues, which have descriptive names, have been chosen from 
Tennyson’s “Idylls of the King.” 
NEW INTRODUCTION 
Blue Bird Series ... A true blue Delphinium has been the hardest 
thing to produce and we have been reserving the name Blue Bird 
to signify our best achievement in this color. We can safely recom- 
mend this series as being the clearest medium blues with white 
bees. They not only come true to color but carry well formed, round 
flowers 214 inches in diameter, on very long, graceful spikes. The 
habit is all one could desire in modern Delphinium and this series 
sets a new standard in blues of today. 
PRICE ... Cross-Pollinated Seed: $5.00 per packet; $2.50 per half 
packet. 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
Cameliard Series ... A clear lavender self with white bee, pos- 
sessing Classical perfection of form of the individual flowers, which 
are very round and attain very large size, averaging 3 inches in 
diameter. Beautifully balanced spikes, combined with excellent 
growing habits. 
Galahad Series ... Our greatest achievement in giant whites, fully 
worthy of its name, which possesses all the qualities one expects to 
find in a fine Delphinium. The standard attained in this series is 
perhaps responsible for the wide popularity it met, ranking in de- 
mand next to the blues. The clear white flowers, with white bees, 
are of large size, reaching often 3 inches in diameter, combined 
with glistening, heavy texture. 
Round Table Series ... As the name implies, this represents all of 
the color combinations of the Knights and their Ladies which will 
eventually be introduced. This year some three hundred different 
crosses were used to make up this group, combining all the newest 
color developments and possessing size that will make them in- 
valuable for show purposes. 
PRICE . . . Cross-Pollinated Seed: $3.00 per packet; $1.50 per half 
packet. Collection of three packets, $8.00; collection of three half 
packets, $4.00. 
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