
Htardy Daelphiniums o 
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Modern hybrid Delphiniums have become the dominant flowers in the perennial border of late June. In 
deep, rich soil, they grow six feet tall or more, with huge spikes of large flowers, varying in colors from the 
darkest violet to pale lavender Lower growing types are also valuable for both border and cut flower use; 
the Chinese and Butterfly types are fine for bedding. 
NOTE—A teaspoonful of sugar in the water will delay shattering of cut Delphiniums two or three days. 
Pacific Giant Hybrids 
Illustrated on the left. Top to bottom: 
1 BLUE JAY 3 GALAHAD 
2 GUINEVERE 4 SUMMER SKIES 
5 KING ARTHUR 
The new 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 midsummer garden. 
7563 Black Knight. Deep midnight violet of beau- 
tiful round form and heavy velvety texture. 
7559B Blue Bird. Clear medium blue with white 
eye with huge tall spikes. 
7559A Blue Jay. From medium to dark blue with 
dark bee. 
71563A Cameliard Series. 
bee. 
7560 Galahad. Clear glistening white. 
PRICE. Each of the above large pac’zet (containing about 
200 seeds) $1.0U per packet. Smaller packets (containing 
about 100 seeds) 50c per packet. 
7561 King Arthur. Royal violet, large white bee. 
7561A Guinevere. Light pink lavender, white bee. 
7562 Summer Skies. Light blue with white bee. 
7562A Clear White. Of glistening texture. 
7559 Round Table Series Mixture. All the above 
Knights and their Ladies. 
PRICE, Each of the above, large packet (containing about 
200 seeds) 75c per packet. Smaller packets (containing 
about 100 seeds) each 40c per packet. 
STANDARD COLORS OF PACIFIC GIANTS 
7556 Dark Blue Shades. 
7551 Light Blue Shades. 
7558 Lavender Pastel. Color range from lavender, 
generally of two tone combinations, brown or 
black bees. 
7558A Mixed. The three varieties of the above 
standard sorts. 
PRICE, Each of the above, 50c per packet. 
Pure lavender self, white 

Plants of Pacific Giant Delphiniums 
Strong 1-yr. plants of Blue Jay. Galahad, Guinevere, 
Summer Skies or White. 3 for $1.50; doz. $4.75; 
ea. 60c. Field grown mixed shades 3 for $1.35; 
doz. $4.25; ea. 55c. 
Dianthus Barbatus © 
Single Sweet William 
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Among the early hardy plants, they are outstanding. 
They appreciate rich soil. To be sure of large plants 
and flowers, sow new seed each year. 18-24 inches. 

May-June. 
7670 A\tro-sanguineus. Blood-red. Pkt., 10c. 
Homeland. See Novelty Pages. 
7655 Nigrescens. Dark foliage and flower. Pkt.,10c. 
7660 Newport Pink. Salmon-pink. Pkt., 10c. 
1661 Purple Beauty. Bright deep purple. Pkt., 10c. 
7635 Scarlet Beauty. Vivid orange or salmon 
scarlet. Pkt. loc; 
1685 Single Giant-Flowered Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Double Varieties 
Seedings of all double Sweet William produce about 
40% of single blooming plants. 
7103 Nigrescens (Black). 
7105 Mixed. 
Each of above, pkt., 10c. 
7710 Giant Double Mixed. A decided improve- 
ment. The plants are of robust. bushy habit, dro- 
ducing numerous stems surmounted by immense 
umbels of full, double flowers, many of the individual 
flowers, measuring over one inch in diameter. The 
colors are extremely varied. Pkt. 10c. 
54 [esboyop ame) ae ab e.0:0 rey -Ven >t: 
7700 Blood-Red. 


Other Species of Hybrids 
7550 Belladonna Improved Cliveden Beauty. 
2 ft. June-July. Exquisite turquoise blue. These 
and Thermopsis Carolina (Yellow) are charming 
when combined in bouquets. Pkt., 20c. Plants, 3 
for $1.15; doz., $3.50; ea. 45c. 
7552 Bellamosum Improved. Large deep blue 
flowers, uniform in color, with a white bee. Blooms 
2% inches across. Pkt., 25c. 
7564 Blackmore and Langdon Strain. A famous 
English strain. All the clear shades of blue, with 
bees of contrasting colors. Pkt., 35c. 
7547 Cardinale. ‘Scarlet Larkspur,” a native 
California species with long spikes of scarlet 
flowers, seed germinates slowly. 2-3 ft. Pkt., 25c. 
Chinese. See page 33. 
7523 Chinese Blue Mirror. 
Pkt., 125 seeds, 35c. 
7555 Indigo (True Blue). 3 ft. Pure indigo-blue, 
comes true from seed. Pkt., 35c. 
7542 _Lamartine. [t makes a sturdy, vigorous, 
healthy plant five feet tall which blooms from June 
until frost. The flowers are a rich, deep blue with 
a pure white eye. We have seen flower spikes of 
these gorgeous flowers over two feet in length. 
Perfectly hardy, easy to grow and succeeds every- 
where. Seeds, pkt., 25c. Plants, 3 for $1.15; 
See novelty pages. 
doz., $3.50; ea. 45c. 






7569 Wrexham  Hollyhock-Flowered 
Strain, Mixed. Giant-flowered strain of su- 
perior quality. Flowers in blue, white and 
pink combinations, many of them bicolor 
1% to 2 inches in Uiameter, many double. 
Mixed Color Seed Pkt., 50c. PLANTS. 
3 for $1.25; doz., $3.75; ea. 50c. 


7570 Vaughan's Gold Medal Hybrids. 
This 
AL MGA RE Se 
strain is especially grown for us, the seed being 
saved from selected plants. Many of them are 
double flowered, and range in color from pale lav- 
ender to indigo-blue. Pkt., 25c. 

7571. DELPHINIUM Vaughan’s Special 
Mixture. This contains the Elatum varieties, 
both double and single, the Butterfly, Chinese 
and all the other various kinds. Pkt., 35c. 

Homer, Alaska, July 1943 
“Your Surprise Garden sure is a fine mixture of 
beautiful flowers. We enjoy wonder *‘What will it look 
like. I have very good luck with your flower seed 
way up here in Alaska.’"—Mrs. J. N. F. Sr. 

7715 SWEET WILLIAM Vaughan’s Special 
Mixture of all listed and others. Pkt., 25c. 
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