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Delphinium 
PACIFIC GIANT (Vetterle and Reinelt) 
This strain produces plants that are 60 to 65 per cent mildew 
resistant. The flowers are of immense size, tightly set on straight 
stems that are strong and whippy. The flowers do not shatter 
and represent a truly outstanding addition to the cut flower market. 
Black Knight Series. Deep mid-night violet. The darkest of them 
all. Flowers of beautiful round form, with heavy velvety texture. 
Blue Bird. A clear medium blue with white bee with huge tall 
spikes. 
Blue Jay. Brilliant true medium blue with dark bee. 
Cameliard Series. This is a pure lavender self, with white bee. 
Galahad Series. Clear white of enormous size, averaging three 
inches in diameter of individual flowers with very heavy glistening 
texture. 
Guinevere. Light pink lavender self with white bee. 
King Arthur. Brilliant royal violet with large white bee. 
Lancelot Ssrics. Pure lilac self tone with white bee 
Summer Skies. Clearest light blue with white bee. 
Round Table Series. As the name implies, this represents all of 
the color combinations of the above Knights and their Ladies. 
Each of the above, Trade pkt., $1.25; 1% oz., $2.50; 4 oz., 
$4.00; oz., $14.00. 
Clear White. Individual florets 2 to 214 inches in diameter. Well 
placed on large well balanced spikes. Clear glistening white with 
heavy texture. Excellent for show purposes. Not Mildew resistant. 
Pacific Giant Dark-Blue Shades. 
Pacific Giant Light Blue Shades. 
Pacific Giant Medium Bluz Shades. 
Pacific Giant Lavender Pastel Shades. Color range from light 
lavender to deep smoky lavender, generally of two tone combina- 
ions with brown or black bees. 
Pacific Giant Violet Shades. 
Pacific Giant Mixed. 
Each of above 7: Trade pkt., $1.00; 14 oz., $2.00; 14 oz., $3.50; 
oz., $12.00. 
Didiscus Coeruleus 
Vaughan’s Improved Wilt-Resistant Blue Lace Flower 
An improved variety with flowers of a deeper blue and half again 
as large as the original type. Strong heavy stems, many measuring 
18 inches from first joint, with well shaped flowers measuring 2% to 
31 inches in diameter. Plant in spots to follow ‘““mums”’ or sow 
direct in beds, thinning to about 6 in. in rows a foot apart, does not 
transplant well. Not over Carnation temperature needed. 
Trade pkt., 50c; 14 oz., $1.00; 14 0z., $1.75; oz., $6.00. 
—_ Trade pkt. Oz. 
DRACAENA Indivisa. Ornamental plants with long 
narrow gracefully arching green leaves. .lb., $5.00 $0.15 $0.50 
DUSTY MILLER. See Cineraria Maritima 
and Centaurea Candidissima. 
GREVILLEA Robusta. (Silk Oak). Excellent fern-like 
foliage plant for combination pots and baskets for 
fall and winter. Sow in a 60 degree house in well 
drained soil and give bottom heat. Well grown single 
specimensmakea good fern-like house plant. 4 0z.,40c $0.15 $1.20 
Gypsophila 
Elegan#Grandiflora Alba, London Market. Special 
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Impatiens 
These Impatiens will make splendid pot plants and 
are useful for porch boxes, northern exposure. 
Holstii. New Hybrids, extra choice. Mixed....... 
eg OtGco Rear aon % ......-1000 seeds, 90c; 500 seeds, $0.50 
JACARANDA Mimosaefolia. Mimosa leaved. Foliage as finely 
cut as a fern. Plants symmetrical and elegant in shape. Useful 
for combinations or as a pot plant. 100seeds, 50c;1,000seeds, $3.50. 



VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 11 
Kalanchoe 
Globulifera. Var. Coccinea (Blossfeldiana). 12 Trade pkt. Oz. 
inches. Bright scarlet flowers. Very choice pot 
plant . 3,000 seeds, $1.20; 14, 0z., $1.80; 1,500 seeds; ) $0160") saaane 
Gold Hybrids. It contains all shades from yellow 
to orange. The flowers last as long as those of the 
type but twice as large and are borne in clusters 
on stiff stems. It is advisable to bench them when 
the third leaf pair has reached sufficient size. The 
soil should not be too rich: -. 7.09%... 02.2... IL 5) 
Hybrida Flame. Inbrilliancy of color this Kalanchoe 
is unsurpassed. The flower heads are borne on 
wiry stems with up to 200 individual flowers. The 
COIOMIaaAiViclfiery red . smh Uh in. emu Le 125, 
Tom Thumb. A dwarf variation of the popular K. 
Blossfeldiana, with the same color. The general 
habit is more dwarf and the very short-flowering 
stems form just beyond the foliage and the flowers 
actually envelope the entire plant. 1; 0z., $4.00; 
INOOD seed Seo [elo teen Sigs bende ore ec ee 
LARKSPUR—See next page, 
Lilies 
Culture on Lilies from seed sent free with order 
Seeds sown in October or November should be transplanted into 
2% inch pots or bands 3 or 4 months after sowing. Carry a'ong 
until August when they should be planted in the bench 6x8 inche; 
apart or grown in 4 or 5 inch pot. These will grow into plants carry- 
ing 2 or 3 flowers the following Spring about 15 or 16 months fron 
date of sowing. 
If only buds are cut at this time, letting the foliage dry down by 
gradually withholding water, and then placing bulbs in cold storage 
at 32 to 40 degrees and then potting; the next Spring a much higher 
bud count can be expected. 
Creole. X White Queen Hybrid. A lovely addition Trade pkt. Oz. 
to this popular family. The flowers are pure white, 
longer and larger trumpets of much more substance 
than White Queen... .1 oz., $2.25; % oz., $4.25 $1.25 $15.00 
Longiflorum Praecox White Queen. Produces 
blooms of the well known Erabu type within 13 or 
14 months from sowing. There are about 8,000 
seeds in an ounce... 1% trade pkt., 60c; 14 oz., $3.20 1.00 12.00 
Lobelia 
Erinus Crystal Palace Compacta. 4 in. Deep blue, 
dariolage weoce oy nig) mena OAS 14:02. O06 Wan, 25545 2,60 
Compacta Blue Gown. Clear deep blue, without 
eye; fine compact: habits ji. tka l4. oz, S5e2 925.57 3.00 
Blue Stone Reselected. Compact habit, large 
flowers, brilliant mid-blue......... aA Cre, 08 DS. a) 240) 
Emperor William. Dwarf, gentian-blue, light 
foliagetar4 Intact eee VigOZa Sa ee eAG) 
Mrs. Clibran. Deep blue, white eye. A good sub- 
stitute for Bedding Queen.........4% 0z., 70c ..25 2.49 
Opal. Rich opal blue, large flowered, compact. 35 
Speciosa. Dark flowers and foliage. 10 in........ DD: 
Purmila AlbaysSnowballi4inte nt. 2 ee eee 25 
Sutton’s Cambridge Blue. Light blue with 
Picci Olage ween en Icor. Soc) 2) 
Dwarf Sorts, Mixed............... VA Cya MOIS DS) 
Prima Donna. Velvety maroon. 10in............ 2 
Pendula (for hanging baskets), Hamburgia. Sky- 
blue, white eye; dark‘toliagey0.. 1.7.0.2 7: 53}9) 
Sapphire. Large deep navy-blue with white eye. 
et Se oe Ree MEPs art 4 OZ, G1 OU 2:35 

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