PRESENTING 
OFFERMAN’S SILVER QUEEN 
When presenting such a glorious newcomer to the Delpminium 
world, it is difficult to express the joy it has given me during the 
years I have spent working with it. Crossing the best of the Eng- 
lish strains with America’s Pacific Hybrids, I found this beauty. 
It has all the opalescent splendor of true Mother of Pearl, shin- 
ing from the bud through to the shimmering loveliness of the huge 
‘double flowers. It brings to one all the soft shades of distant 
mountains in a summer twilight. 
The habits of growth are of the very finest from the excep- 
tionally tall, sturdy spikes to the lush dark foliage. The enormous 
flowers are borne on individual black-green stems, slender but 
unbending. These very long, dark stems give it a grace that 
might well inspire a ballet. Indeed, the half-blown buds are shaped 
as a billowy fairy gown of pearl satin with the filmy blues, violets 
and palest amethyst falling about in cascades. 
The bee, whatever the intensity of white, or brown, or black, 
lends an enchantment to each flower. I never have been sure 
which bee I like best for this flower. ' 
As Silver Queen opens, it is as if a bright moonbeam has come 
to shine upon each flower, sending the twilight colors into the 
shadows, leaving only a breath of opalescence in its silvery light. 
SEEDS 
Intrenerous packet. 20.25 nc. c ae $5.0C 
INTRODUCING 
“MADEMOISELLE” 
This iovely, low-growing plant, of softest, creamy chartreuse, 
is an entirely new color in our Delphiniums. It is a truly tantalizing 
color that raises the tempo of any garden group. It has the large, 
double size of the Offerman creations. Whether the bee is black 
or matching, it is always accented with a brush of chartreuse. 
_ The extremely piquant air of this palest chartreuse catches every- 
one’s eye in the gardens. 
SEEDS 
Mericnerevs packets. .siis we ceeh ace $5.00 
OFFERMAN'S EXHIBITION STRAIN 
The finest mixture from the excellent stock of Offerman Gardens. 
For the Delphinium grower who enjoys new color combinaticns 
and the fun of trying the ‘‘unknown” this will be his choice. From 
this Strain came our largest flower this season, measuring 4-1/16 
inches across. 
SEEDS 
1 packet, approx. 200 seeds....... $2.00 
