DELPHINIUM. 
Delphiniums are exceedingly handsome subjects for the garden. 
produce flowers of striking beauty, 
Delphiniums are extremely valuable during the early months of summer. 
French, Pied-d’alouette vivace. 
when thrown into relief by the dark foliage of shrubberies. 
flowers—a lovely shade of pale blue, and a blue of a much ee tint. 
flowers, is a most interesting plant ; 
taller forms are scarcely admissible. 
The annual varieties, chiefly known as Larkspurs, follow in the later summer months, and include a wide 
range of tints of singular purity and brightness. 
Sutton’s Seedling Belladonna. 
a great favourite. 
for furnishing large. vases indoors. 
Height 3 feet 
Hybridum, Sutton’s Improved, mixed. 
including the best of the new double and single varieties. 
Hybridum, Sutton’s Light Blue. Long spikes of pure pale blue flowers of various shades from which we | 
have eliminated the dark centres; comes quite true from seed 
Sutton’s Queen of the Blues. 
Admirable as a border plant, or for planting in masses, and for cutting. 
and this treatment is especially recommended for pots as well as for an 
can be flowered as an annual, 
outdoor display. Height 18 inches 
Dwarf Porcelain Blue. Similar in habit to preceding, 
Blue Butterfly. 
Excellent for small beds and as an edging to taller plants. 
Sulphureum. Long spikes of charming clear yellow flowers; quite a distinct colour among perennial Larkspurs. 
Height 3 feet ... per packet, 1s. 6d. 
Nudicaule. Habit dwarf; flowers bright scarlet. Height 1 foot ... a a TsO: 
Formosum. Rich blue flowers, exceedingly effective in borders. Height 3 feet ane HF a 6d. 
Formosum ccelestinum. Very beautiful large light blue flowers. Height 3 feet vad igs 4 1s. 
Dwarf Branching Blue. 
Mixed 
ECCREMOCARPUS SCABER. 
\ valuable half-hardy climber for trellis-work ; 
ECHEVERIA SECUNDA GLAUCA. 
In great demand as a bedding ae 
Height 3 inches : 
ECHINOPS RITRO. (Globe Thistle.) \ 
Hardy perennial, spherical heads of blue flowers on long stems ; 
Height 3 to 4 feet 
EDELWEISS. 
white fleshy foliage; 
French, Guaphalium des Alpes. 
Although on its native mountains Edelweiss is subject to severe and sudden changes of temperature, 
in moist sandy peat, especially when 
The simplest method of cultivation is to raise the required 
Flowers silvery-white. 
be grown with ease in ordinary garden soil. It does best, however, 
placed in rockeries and exposed situations. 
number of plants every year by sowing seed in spring. 
EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM. 
(French Willow Herb, or Rose Bay.) 
Excellent plant for free borders and groups in the wild garden. Height 
3 feet. Flowers bright rose, in long loose sprays, very lasting 
per packet, 6d. 
ERIGERON. French, Vergerette. 
Speciosus. (The Midsummer Daisy.) An attractive perennial; large 
clear pale mauve flowers with bright gee centres. Excellent for 
cutting. Height 18 inches : - per packet, I's. 
Aurantiacus, Sutton’s Dwarf Hybrids. Be mixture of pretty hybrids of 
Daisy-like flowers, including various shades of yellow, orange and 
pink, as well as white. Hardy perennial. Height 1 foot 
per packet, 1s. 6d. 
Hardy perennial. 
Both the annual and perennial varieties 
the charming shades of blue being especially attractive. 
The Improved Hybrids, with their tall 
handsome spikes, are most effective when groups are dotted a: Gare there in the herbaceous border, and also 
formosum produces two colours rare among 
D. nudicaule, 
the dwarf habit of this variety makes it available for borders where the 
Formerly this beautiful sky-blue hybrid variety could be grown only 
from divisions, but a few years ago we succeeded in saving fertile seed of it, and the plant has since become 
The seedlings come quite true, are far more robust than the old stock, and the loosely 
branching graceful sprays of pure pale blue are as much appreciated in the herbaceous border as they are 
Very beautiful strain with large handsome flower spikes, 
Height 3 to 5 feet. 
Charming clear gentian blue ; one of the very few really good blue flowers. 
and the flowers are of the purest pale porcelain blue. 
Makes a most attractive pot plant, and can be flowered as an annual if sown early 
A brilliant blue variety of compact habit which can be flowered as an annual if sown-early. 
Height 15 inches 
Fine dark blue flowers of loose habit, suitable for bouquets. 
orange-scarlet flowers, and neat foliage. 
easily grown from seed. 
admirably adapted for borders and shrubberies. 
For Annual Larkspurs see page 109. 
The perennial 
with its brilliant scarlet 
per packet, ls. 6d. 
(Illustrated) 
per packet, 1s. 6d. and 1s. 
per packet, ls. 6d. 
If sown early, this Delphinium 
--. per packet, ls. and 6d. 
per packet, ls. 
per packet, 1s. 
Height 2 feet 
per packet, 6d. 
55 6d. 
Height 10 feet 
per packet, ls. 
Half-hardy perennial. 
per packet, 2s. 6d. 
per packet, 9d. 
it can 

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Sutton’s Improved Delphinium 
Height 6 inches hybridum. 
per packet, Is. 
ERYSIMUM. 
Colden Cem. A charming early-flowering biennial, indispensable for 
spring bedding, literally covered with golden- yellow flowers. Froma 
sowing early in the year, bushy little plants bloom in the succeeding 
autumn, and again burst into full beauty in early spring. Height 
10 inches per packet, ls. and 6d. 
Pulchellum. Compact hardy perennic’, with pale yellow flowers; 
valuable for rockwork and spring gardening. Height 6 inches 
per packet, 6d. 
Sutton’s Orange Cem. One of the few really orange-coloured flowers, 
valuable for early display if sown in autumn. May be treated as a 
hardy annual, or as a biennial. Height 18 inches . per packet, 6d. 

SUTTON & SONS, READING, Seedsmen By Appointment to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. 
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