Daelphinium : Larkspur 
Try as you will, one can hardly say enough for these regal midsummer favorites. None quite equal 
them in the commanding stateliness of their profusely bloom-laden stalks. Their gamut of colors 
ranging from exquisitely delicate pastel blues, whites and lavenders to those of the deep solid colors, 
in violet and indigo-blue, is but one of their charms. 
The giant varieties make an admirable background for any planting. They are the English varie- 
ties that are so intriguing as over there, they peep ato p garden walls and hedges. 
CULTURE: Delphiniums require a rich, generous and well-drained soil. On soils of a light or medium nature dig 
in plenty of well-decayed manure. In those of a heavy nature it is desirable to fork up the subsoil and compost of 
two parts loam and one of equal proportions of decayed manure and sand. The plants are best grown in groups of 
three or six. Allow a distance of at least 18 inches to 2 feet between the plants. Plantings may be done in autumn or 
early spring. Remove that part of the stem containing the faded flowers, leaving the lower part of the stem contain- 
ing the foliage and on no account allow seeds to develop, then a second crop of flowers may be expected later on. 
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA GIANT PACIFIC HYBRID DELPHINIUMS 


The Belladonna Delphinium does not grow quite as tall as the popular 
English Hybrids but they produce more spikes and are more graceful, 
therefore, more useful for cutting. In fact, they are our loveliest early 
blue flowers for that purpose. y require the same care and treat- 
ment as suggested for the English Hybrids, but may be planted a little 
closer together, 12 inches apart is sufficient space for them. Their 
lovely blue spikes are about 3 or 4 feet high and produced in June and 
again in September. 
Belladonna. Light sky-blue. A great favorite for cutting. 
l-year-old plants. Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
2-year-old plants. Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Bellamosa. A dark blue form of Belladonna. 
Here offered are the newest, the best, and the finest colors and forms 
to be secured anywhere. The range of colors varies from the palest 
shade of blue to the deepest indigo-blue and royal purple with many 
intermediary pastel tones of mauve, pink and lavender blendings. Among 
these new hybrids are flowers of huge size and fully double. They are 
particulary fine for cutting but not as long lived as the Wayside 
Gardens Hybrids which are particularly fine for garden planting. 
Many experts prefer to set out Hybrid Delphiniums in early fall. These 
young plants were started by us last summer and have develaped into 
nice vigorous plants that will flower next summer for you with magnifi- 
cent spikes of blooms. Space them 18 inches apart and plant in groups 
of three or more for stunning effects. 
Pure White Shades Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
Giant pure white glistening flowers with white bees often reach three 

inches in diameter, and are of beautiful heavy texture on 5- to 6-foot 
stems. 
Dark Blue Shades Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
The color of this series is a rich purple with velvety texture and large 
white bee. The flowers are beautifully formed and carried on stiff, thin, 
woody stems. We consider these the most brilliant of Delphiniums. 
Light Blue Shades Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
As the name indicates, this is the blue of a summer sky, with white 
bers. representing fleecy clouds; a color long sought in the Hybrid Del- 
phiniums. 
All Colors Mixed Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
This is @ superb mixture comprising all available shades in Delphin- 
iums. Nothing yet has been created that equals them for sheer beauty, 
vigor, and quality. 
ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS 
Wayside Gardens Hybrids Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
For Permanent Plantings in the Garden 
This is one of the most permanent and at present the most 
popular strains of the garden Delphinium. It is— distinct 
l-year-old plants. Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
2-year-old plants. Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
This is a fine English improvement over the common Belladonna, grow- 
ing much taller, many more flowers to each spike and of a brighter 
color. A fine form for garden as well as for cutting. 
Belladonna, Lamartine Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
The rich indigo-blue flowers are freely produced on branching stems. 
Excellently suited for cutting as well as for colorful effects in the garden. 



Wayside Gardens Hybrid Delphiniums 

because of its broad, conical spike and enormous individual 
flowers, 1% to 2 inches in diameter, in all shades of blue 
blended with mauve and violet. Also contains some fine 
clear white types. For permanent groups in the garden this 
mixture has no equal. 

Gold Medal Hybrids Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
This English strain belongs among the finest developments in the Del- 
phinium family. The flowers are enormous, produced on solid, erect 
spikes of great height and rigidity. The colors lie in delicate shades of 
blue, mauve, and pink. Combines landscape vatue with a grace and 
elegance for cutting unsurpassed in this family of plants. 
Dien. Bleeding Heart 
Old-fashioned perennials; also known under the name of Dielytra. The 
species named below have fleshy, brittle stems and finely cut, fernlike 
oliage. _ 
Culture: Spectabilis should be grown in a partiall shady border. Eximia 
will do well in a similar Position, or in the woodland garden, or in a shady 
nook of the rockery. Plant in fall or very early spring, 8 to 12 inches apart. 
*Eximia Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
(Plumy Bleeding Heart.) A dwarf growing sort, with beautiful, finely 
cut foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink flowers throughout the 
season. Too much cannot be said for this fine border plant as it is 
equally at home in full shade or sun and perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Spectabilis Each 90c, Three $2.60, Doz. $7.25 
(Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower.) An old-fashioned favorite; its long 
racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attractive; 
it is used also for forcing in the house, and is perfectly at home in any 
part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for planting in clumps. 
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