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(8,000 seeds per oz.) 
Long stems, bright colors and graceful foliage explains the increasing 
popularity of Larkspur. A greenhouse sowing in January or February 
will produce freely in May on either a ground or raised bed. While an 
outdoor spring sowing made as early as the ground can be touched will 
hardly equal a fall sowing, it will produce results in well enriched soil 
and if watered as needed. Also it has the advantage of being more 
certain than the fall sowing. The base-branching class is generally pre- 
ferred because of longer stems. 
Altho Larkspur seed supplies are generally short this season because of 
poor growing conditions in California last spring and summer, we are 
glad to report ample supplies of nearly all varieties listed on this page. 
Seed of the Hyacinth flowered type is not available this season because 
of complete crop failures on all varieties. 
SIX BEST CUTTING VARIETIES 
This list is made up from our own experience and flowering trials of 
all available varieties as well as country-wide demands. We suggest 
your planting be largely confined to varieties on this list. All varieties 
are of the Base-Branching type. 
*Blue Bell. A clear medium-light blue. 
“Blue Spire. Deep violet blue. 
*Sweet Lavender. A clear even lavender. 
“Gloria Imp. A fine clear, deep rose. 
*Rosalind. A rose with distinct salmon shading. 
*White King. A pure glistening white. Excellent spike formation 
and large flowers. Prices on all above varieties: Tr. pkt., 25c; “4 
oz., 35c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 4 oz. or more of 
any one variety at the pound rate. 
BASE-BRANCHING OR IMPERIAL VARIETIES 
*Lilac King. (new) A clear, even lilac-lavender. Slighly lighter than 
Sweet Lavender. Fine base-branching habit. Tr. pkt., 35c; 4 0z., 75c; 
1 oz., $2.50. 
Carmine King. Bright carmine-rose. Prefer Dazzler. 
*Coral King (new) Pleasing soft, coral rose. Fine base-branching habit. 
Daintiness. Light lavender. Color “washy” under outdoor conditions. 
*Dazzler. Bright carmine rose—deeper than Carmine King. 
*Exquisite Pink Imp. Fine soft pink. 
*Lilac Queen. Rich deep lilac-lavender. 
Los Angeles Imp. Bright salmon rose. 
*Miss California. Fine salmon-pink. 
*White Cockade (new) Fine pure white; fully double flowers and ex- 
cellent base-branching habit. 
White Spire. Clear white. 
*Formula Mixture. Mixed from the above varieties, predominating 
in the good commercial colors. 

Prices on all above varieties except the new Lilac King: Tr. pkt., 25c; 
Y% oz., 35c; % oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.00; 1 lb., $10.00. 4 oz. of any one 
variety at lb. rate. 
STOCK-FLOWERED VARIETIES 
*Tempest. (new) Brilliant deep blue. 
Dark Blue. A rather deep violet-blue. 
*Lilac Supreme. A clear deep lilac. 
Lilac Improved. Clear mid-lilac. Slightly lighter than above. 
Los Angeles. Bright salmon rose. 
*Mauve Beauty. Medium mauve-lavender. 
*Rosamond. Excellent deep rose. 
Rose Queen. Attractive rose-pink. 
Sky Blue. A light blue. 
White. Much prefer White King. 
Formula Mixture of above varieties. 
Prices on all above stock-flowered varieties: Tr. pkt., 25c; 1 oz., 60c; 
1 lb., $6.00; 4 oz. of any one variety at lb. rate. 
DWARF EMPEROR MIXTURE 
A complete mixture of colors in this dwarf, compact growing type. 
Less than half the height of the cut-flower types. Tr. pkt., 20c; % 02z., 
soc; 1 oz. 60c: 
“Flower Seeds for Florists” 
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