
King Arthur Series 
SELF-POLLINATED SEED 
The qualities we look for in Delphiniums are not only huge flowers and 
spikes regardless of other characteristics, but on the contrary we often use 
plants of smaller size if they have outstanding qualities in color or form. Our 
aim is to produce large flowers properly proportioned to the size of spikes, 
sO as to maintain balance and retain the grace of the entire plant. Another 
important feature in our developments is comparative mildew resistance. 
Over ten acres of seedlings are being grown this year for selection, from 
which only the finest members combining all the desirable characteristics are 
retained for seed production. This enables us to produce very high quality 
seed, giving customers the advantages of the newest developments. 
The self-pollinized seed offered on this page is collected only from the 
outstanding plants and it will bring high uniformity of type and color as 
described below. 
NAMED SERIES 
(For description see page 16) 
Blue Bird Series... 
PRICE ... Per packet, $2.00;.per half packet, $1.00. 
Cameliard Series... Galahad Series... Round Table Series... 
PRICE ... Per packet, $1.50}; per half packet, 75c. 
Black Knight Series... Blue Jay Series... Guinevere Series... King 
Arthur Series... Summer Skies Series... 
PRICE ... Per packet, $1.25; per half packet, 65c. 
STANDARD COLORS 
Lavender Shades ... Lavender Pastels... Light Violet Shades ... Dark 
Violet Shades... Light Blue Shades... Medium Blue Shades ... Dark 
Blue Shades ... Blue Violet Shades ... Clear White and W bhite- 
Black Bee. 
PRICE ... Per packet, $1.00; per half packet, 50c. 
Collection of five: $4.00; half packets, $2.00. 
Collection of ten: $7.50; half packets, $3.75. ° ~ 
DELPHINIUM PLANTS 
From March to the end of June and from September to the end of November 
we are offering strong, young plants in twelve assorted shades as marked for 
cross-pollinized seed. Transplanted, they will grow rapidly on and bring far 
better results in a shorter time than the old clumps. We prefer distribution of 
young seedlings rather than the one- or two-year-old clumps, which very 
seldom bring good results, as they are quite exhausted and it takes a year at 
best to get them re-established, during which time the flowers are not at 
their best. Young seedlings will produce show specimens within four or five 
months after planting and continue blooming for several years. In California 
interior valleys where the climate is too warm, autumn planting, September 
and October, is preferable. Plants having time to establish good root systems 
during winter will bring beautiful spikes in early spring. Cooler regions will 
give good results from both autumn and:spring planting, except in heavy, 
cold soils, where spring planting is preferable. 
SEEDLING PLANTS... $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. F.O.B. Capitola. 
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