CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not (a) 
Firmament. A new All-American Selection. 
A dwarf, bushy plant bearing bright, in- 
digo blue flowers. Summer plantings 
bloom in late fall and winter; early spring 
planting in the summer. Often self-sows. 
15 inches to 18 inches high....... Pkt. 15¢ 
DAHLIAS 
Annual—perennials 
Dahlias grown from seed produce full-size 
bushes and flower freely the first year. 
These plants make clumps of tubers that 
can be divided for the following season. 
See page 21. 
DELPHINIUM 
Perennial Larkspur (p) 
Pacific Strain 
Delphinium is the tallest and stateliest of 
all garden flowers. The Pacific Strain devel- 
oped by Frank Reinelt produces most per- 
fect, well-balanced spikes, 4 to 8 feet high. 
The individual florets 2 inches to 3 inches 
across, almost all double and never coarse. 
This strain is particularly mildew resistant. 
For best germination, seeds should be put in 
the refrigerator for a week and started with 
a bottom heat and cool overhead temper- 
ature. In hot weather the germination and 
growth are very poor. Plants should be in 
full sun and in rich, well-drained soil. All 
our seed comes from the originator of this 
strain. 
Full packets (over 400 seeds) 
Half Packets (over 200 seeds) 
Delphinium seed is not sold in smaller 
quantities than indicated below. 
Hand-Pollinated Seed 
Full Pkts., $2.50 
Half Pkts., $1.25 
Black Knight. Darkest violet. 
Blue Jay. Bright, clear, medium blue, with 
contrasting bee. 
Galahad. Pure glistening white of heavy 
satiny texture. The florets are full and 
3 inches across. 
Guinevere. Light lavender pink, white bee. 
King Arthur. Brilliant royal violet. 
Summer Skies. Clearest light blue, white 
bee. 
Light Shades. Light blue and lavenders. 
Dark Shades. Dark blues and violets. 
Balanced Mixture. Of shades above. 
Self-Pollinated Seed 
Full Pkts., $1.00 
Half Pkts. 50c 
Black Knight King Arthur 
Blue Jay Summer Skies 
Galahad Light Shades 
Guinevere Dark Shades 
Balanced Mixture. Of shades above. 
DIANTHUS—See Carnations and Pinks. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA—See California Poppy. 
GILIA FAIRY STARS 
Jewel Flower (a) 
A California wild flower admirably adapted 
to borders and rock gardens. Tiny star-like 
flowers so abundant they make a solid mass 



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PACIFIC STRAIN DELPHINIUM 
of bright autumn colors. Sow broadcast Sep- 
tember to June. 5 inches. Pkt. 10c; 8 for 206 
GODETIA, Satin Flower 
Farewell-to-Spring (a) 
Kelvedon Glory. A dwarfed hybrid from the 
long-legged wild godetia. The plants are 
bushy, 12 inches to 18 inches high and 
covered with salmon-orange flowers of 
poppy shape. Blooms more freely in thin 
soil and bright sunshine. A fine cut flower. 
Grows best in cool climates. Start in flats 
late fall or early spring. In mild climate 
plant out of doors in late fall or early 
SPTINg Hess Saas deities omer ote - Pkt. 156 
HELIANTHEMUM. Sun Rose (p) 
A most delightful dwarf evergreen peren- 
nial. Spreading, dense matty growth can 
always stand pruning. Covered with bright- 
ly colored flowers resembling miniature 
single roses. Yellow, bronze, red, pink, rose, 
apricot, orange and similar shades. Has at- 
tracted constant attention in our garden. 
Fine for steep terraces, dry rock walls or any 
reasonably sunny place in the garden. Many 
of these seeds come from Sydney B. Mit- 
chell’s new seedlings. Grows 3 inches to 5 
inches high. Best started in flats in late fall 
Orrearly SPIN. Fac tic crocs alevelorere ers Pkt. 25¢e 
ICELAND POPPIES 
Papaver Nudicaule (a) 
Often grown as a biennial. Compact plants 
with fern-like foliage, graceful wiry stems, 
flowers often 4 inches across. Blooms freely 
in early summer and more or less all year. 
Better where it gets frozen in all winter. 
Disappointing in rock gardens. Sow the seed 
where it is to bloom. August to November; 
January to March. If started in flats, trans- 
plant when very small. 15 to 36 inches. 
Gartford Giants, Mixed. A new strain. The 
flowers are the largest and the stems the 
lONGSS is. Go haces o ie se Ae Pkt. 25¢ 
LARKSPUR, Annual Delphinium (a) 
Giant Imperial Strain. This strain is tall, 
basal branching and upright, needing 
only half the space of the older types. 
Long spikes of double flowers. The seed 
should be chilled before sowing in either 
fall or spring, as it is slow to germinate. 
4 to 5 feet. Plants should be dusted with 
sulphur when 10 inches high and again 
when 3 feet high. 
Blue Spire. Dark blue.............. Pkt. 156 
Carmine Kings... ovis aes Pkt. 156 
Lilac: Queen. 2.50565 Vane etaioe aeete Pkt. 15¢ 
Pink Perfection. 1939-1940. Lively luscious 
light pink, long spikes of closely placed 
2-inch florets. Early blooming...Pkt. 25c 
Rosalind. 1939-1940. A new color, rose suf- 
fused salmon.Center spike 4 to 5 feet long, 
six to eight side branches 32 to 4 feet long. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
White King. Pure white. S. M., A. A. S., 1937. 
Fine habltsciicccss sancti eee . Pkt. 156 
Exquisite Mixed. Blush pink, blue, carmine, 
light rose pink, lilac, salmon, white and 
other colors.......... Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 35c 
Group Collection. One packet each, all six 
varieties listed above (omitting the mix- 
ture and Rose Pink below)......... . 856 
Super-Majestic Rose Pink. 1940. A planting 
of this new larkspur at the seed farm was 
simply stunning, a solid mass of plants 6 
feet high, covered with large clear rose- 
pink blooms. The plants are compact and 
base branching............... .. Pkt. 25¢ 

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*CARL SALBACH? 
