Delphinium : Larkspur 
Try as you will, one can hardly say enough for these regal midsum- 
mer 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 varieties that are so intriguing as over there, 
they peep atop 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. Planting may be done in 
autumn or early spring. Remove faded flowers, and on no account allow 
seeds to develop, then a second crop of flowers may be expected later on. 

Wayside Gardens Giant Hybrid Delphiniums 
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GIANT PACIFIC HYBRID DELPHINIUMS 
Here offered are the newest, the best and the finest to be secured any- 
where. 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 particularly fine for 
cutting. These gorgeous Pacific Hybrids are, unfortunately, not long 
lived, so for permanent groups in the garden we recommend either the 
English Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids or our own Wayside Gardens 
Hybrids. They are particularly fine for cutting. 
FIELD-GROWN PLANTS 
Each Three Doz. 
Light Blue Shades (Summer Skies Series) $0.75 $2.00 $6.00 
Dark Blue Shades (King Arthur Series) Oo . 2005 SGGE 
Pure White Shades (Galahad Series) 15 2.00 SOO 
All Colors Mixed (Round Table Series) 0 200 6.00 
GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS IN POTS 
Available in Spring Only from March 1st Until June Ist 
Many experts prefer to set out Hybrid Delphiniums from pots. These 
young plants were started by us last summer and have developed into 
nice vigorous plants that will flower this summer for you with magnificent 
spikes of blooms. Space them 18 inches apart and plant in groups of three 
or more for stunning effects. 
Galahad Series Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Giant pure white glistening flowers with white bees often reach three 
inches in diameter, and are of beautiful heavy texture on 5- to 6-fft. 
stems. 
King Arthur Series Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
The color of this series is a rich royal 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. 
Summer Skies Series Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
As the name indicates, this is the blue of a summer sky, with white 
bees representing fleecy clouds; a color long sought in the Hybrid Del- 
phiniums. 
Round Table Series Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
This is a superb mixture comprising all available shades in Delphinium. 
Nothing yet has been created that equals them for sheer beauty, vigor, 
and quality. 
ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS 
Wayside Gardens Hybrids Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
This is one of the most permanent and at present the most 
popular strains of the garden Delphinium. It is distinct 
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. 

Blackmore and Langdon Hybrids Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
This English strain is one of the finest developments in the Delphinium 
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 value with a grace and elegance 
for cutting unsurpassed in this family of plants. 
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA 
The Belladonna Delphinium does not grow quite as tall as the popui!ar 
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. They 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. Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Light sky-blue. A great favorite for cutting. 
Bellamosa. Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
A dark blue form of Belladonna. 
Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
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. 
DELPHINIUM CHINENSE - Chinese Delphinium 
The Chinese Delphiniums differ materially from the Belladonna or 
English Hybrids. They rarely grow over three feet in height and bloom 
about three or four weeks later. The foliage of this variety is almost 
fernlike, the plants are more graceful and the flowers, which grow in 
panicles, are of an intense gentian-blue. A lovely thing for the border. 
Require same treatment as English Delphiniums. They should be planted 
about 10 to 12 inches apart. Their roots are much smaller than those 
of the English Hybrids. 
Chinense Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
A very pretty variety, with fine, feathery foliage and intense gentian- 
blue flowers in open panicles. A lovely small cut flower. 
Chinense album Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
A pure white form of the above. Much desired for its “cool” effect in 
the summer. Very free blooming. 
