RICHARDS GARDENS 
PANSY PLANTS 
GIANT SWISS VARIETIES 
These are the giant flowering sorts with size and color of almost 
unbelievable beauty. Strong growers and prolific bloomers. Foliage 
thick and luxuriant. 
It pays to buy the best when getting Pansy Plants. You will love 
these Giant Swiss varieties. 
SUPER SWISS GIANT MIXED 
A vertible rainbow of color. Well balanced shades are ideal for 
bedding or gay borders. 
SUPER SWISS MAPLE LEAF, GIANT MIXED — 
Rarer shades of color. Foliage attractively formed. Giant size 
ooms. 
SUPER SWISS BLUE (Ullswater) 
Been ultramarine blue. Giant blooms in profusion until late 
all. 
SUPER SWISS CORONATION GOLD 
Largest blooms of clear gold with lower petals flushed rich golden 
orange. A bed of these make a thrilling spectacle of beauty. 
SUPER SWISS PURE WHITE 
Large, beautifully shaped blooms of purest white. Ideal for low 
bouquets or blending with contrasting shades. 
SUPER SWISS ALPENGLOW 
Richest wine-red coloring. Large blooms in abundance. Ideal for 
bedding or borders. 
YOUR CHOICE OF ABOVE VARIETIES 
90c per dozen, 2 dozen, $1.50, Postpaid 
MICHIGAN CUSTOMERS PLEASE ADD 3% SALES TAX 
HOW TO GROW BEAUTIFUL DELPHINIUMS 
SUCCESSFULLY 
Delphinium are easy to grow. They sfould have a good rich 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 offset the 
acadity of the peat, as they like alkaline soil. As a commercial 
fertilizer, we recommend Vigoro, or a similiar 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 fungus diseases. However, 
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. 
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 formaldehyde. 
The directions for using tnis 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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