form and size I have ever raised. or seen — and I have 
tried nearly all of the publicized strains. The colors, 
too, were simply glorious. — Mrs. H. B. Putnam. 
Clintonville, Wise., July 29, 1941 
Until I bought seeds from you IT thought I had 
the best delphiniwms. Yours outclassed everything 
we have seen around here. — Edgar Winkel. 
sranville, N. Y., July 5, 1941 
Seedlings from your seeds are coming to bloom. I 
find a large number of choice and unusual plants 
among them. Seedlings from two other large growers 
arc beside yours, but yours are at least 50 per cent 
stronger and better.— Harold E. Wilson. 
NOW OBEY THAT IMPULSE AND MAKE 
YOUR SELECTIONS FROM 
THE FOLLOWING: 
1. LIGHT BICOLORS. Light lavender outers. 
light blue inners, with eyes of matching or contrasting 
colors. [xceptionally clear colors. The best develop- 
ment in delphiniums is found in this group. Huge 
flowers, often 5 to 334 and less frequently 4 inches 
across. Massive spikes, sometimes 4+ feet in flowers; 
longer under ideal conditions. 
2. DARK BICOLORS. Sister plants of the above 
except that the outer sepals are deep, sparkling blue, 
and the inners dark royal purple, often blackish 
purple; a stunning combination. Broad sepals, and 
flat, circular flowers of huge proportions will be here 
this vear in much larger numbers than before. 
3. SOFT SELF COLORS. These charming 
colors were first made available by the Lyondel Gar- 
dens. Lilac, mauve, orchid, lavender-pink and white 
combinations, and subdued smoky shades are here; 
flowers up to 314 and more inches across are here. 
And this year there will be more flat, circular flowers 
with well formed eyes in matching and in contrasting 
colors. For old customers or new, this is a real treat. 
4. DEEPER SELF COLORS. Sister plants of 
the above. In the past these have been rather un- 
predictable, but now they breed true to color in 
eratifyingly large numbers. This group is another 
Lyondel achievement, placed on the market a num- 
ber of years ago, but attaining its best development 
in this year’s offerings. Here are absolutely solid 
shades of bluish purple, reddish purple, deep orchid, 
smoky plums. Add to these broad sepals and flat, cir- 
cular flowers, giant size, eyes of contrasting colors, 
and majestic spikes, and you have something. 
5. PURE BLUE SELF. I wish that I could be 
as enthusiastic about these as I am about the other 
colors, but I ean’t be. In this group you may find 
superb spikes and wiry constitution, but the flowers 
will not be large. If climatic conditions happen to be 
ideal, solid blue colors will appear to gladden the 
heart; but if conditions are not right, mauve shades 
may ereep in. In time there will be blues closer to 
