HYBRID DELPHINIUM 
The mcdern Delphiniums are amcng the most beau- 
tiful and popular hardy perennials. They come in colors 
ranging from purest glistening white, pink-lavender, 
lilac, ligat and mecium blues, tp deepest violet- 
purples, with waite, dark, and black bees or centers. 
Delphiniums are well adapted to be planted by 
themselves, or in the perennial border. The perennial 
border is really not complete without some of these 
stately plants used for the background, as they play 
an important part in the color scheme of your garden. 
They are wonderful cut and show flowers. You will 
want to see them often as they unfold their most 
glorious’ blossoms. 
Delphinium culture. Delphiniums are easily grown 
in most any good garden soil which should not be too 
wet, dry, or sandy. They thrive in varius types of soil 
and climates, all over the United States, Canada, and 
other countries. In the northern states they live much 
longer than in the warmer climates, because they get 
a long rest period which gives them greater vigor and 
longer life. It is therefore advisable to buy northern 
grown delphinium plants. Delphiniums should be 
planted in a sunny location as they tend to mildew in 
dark and shady places. 
Time to plant. Delphiniums can be planted spring 
or fall. 
Feeding. When the first crop of blooms has faded, 
cut the flower spikes off just above the foliage and 
keep slightly dry for two or three weeks to give the 
plants time to rest before the new shoots appear above 
the ground. When this takes place, cut the rest of the 
old sitalk off, sprinkle a teaspoon of ammonium phos- 
phate around each plant, rake it into the ground 
slightly and water thoroughly. From the new shoots, 
select two or three of the strongest and break the 
rest out. The remaining ones will develop into fine 
spikes again. Do not force a new growth late in 
autumn; rather keep the plants on the dry side, be- 
cause if they are forced into bringing a third crop late 
in the season the plants will scon exhaust themselves 
