Take Care Of Your Plants Imme- 
diately Upon Arrival 
For shipping, our plants are packed in peat with Whale-hide 
waterproof paper. When you unpack them, if you are not ready to 
plant them in their permanent places, and wish to hold them for 
two or three days, it is a good idea to pour a small quantity of 
water down through the top of the package so that this peat can be 
moistened. After this treatment, your plants should keep fresh for 
several days. If, however, they are not to be planted within two or 
three days, it is best to take them out of the package and heel them 
in until such time as you are ready to plant them where they are 
to grow. These plants are large enough so that it is not necessary 
to put them in cold frames or in pots until they are ready to be 
planted in their permanent places. 
Do not plant them with the crown covered too deeply, as they 
are liable to smother and you will have considerable losses. If your 
ground is fertile and kept well watered, you will be sure to have 
good results with these strong seedlings, and every plant should 
give a good account of itself, producing considerable blooms the 
first year. 


Hundreds of thousands of Giant Paci- 
fic Hybrid Delphinium, ready to grow 
in your garden. Note 1 year growth. 
HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL DELPHINIUMS 
SUCCESSFULLY 
Delphinium are easy to grow. They should have a good rieh 
soil as they are known as gross feeders. Cow manure is the best. 
If this is not obtainable, get a small quantity of peat for each plant. 
This should be supplemented with a small quantity of lime to offsec 
the acidity of the peat, as they like an alkaline soil. As a commer- 
cial fertilizer, we recommend Vigoro, or a similar brand, to be fed 
in small quantity every two weeks. This should be worked into the 
soil and well watered. 
Delphinium is sometimes subject to the fungus diseases. How- 
ever, it is not difficult to eliminate these diseases if taken in time. 
When the foliage starts, dust or spray with Bordeaux mixture. This 
should be done at frequent intervals to take care of the new growth 
of the foliage. 
eee In the event that Delphinium have been grown on the same 
soil in years previous, or you have experienced trouble with these 
fungus diseases, it is well to treat the soil with a solution of for- 
maldehyde. The directions for using this disinfectant are usually 
found on the wrapper. Also, be sure that all old foliage has been 
carefully cleaned from the bed and burned. 
In planting Delphinium, the soil should be opened with a trowel, 
the roots carefully spread out and soil well firmed around them. It 
is a very good idea to put a handful of peat in the opening right 
around the roots. Also, be careful not to cover the crown with more 
than one-half inch of soil. After the plant has come in full bloom, 
it may be cut off close to the ground, then new shoots will start and 
you will have a very nice second crop in a short time. 
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