1 EASY CYNOGLOSSUM 5 
All of the Cynoglossums may be treated as annuals, and 
some of them are truly so, as the Amabiles. Others will live 
for years. AMABILE BLUEBIRD—25 inches. Chinese For- 
getmenot. Lustrous indigo. Pkt. 15¢. AMABILE PINK—The 
last in pleasing lilac-rose. Pkt. 15c. AMABILE SNOWBIRD 
—Here the sprays are snowy-white. Pkt. 15ce. AMABILE 
PEERLESS—Unsegregated color variations in blue from 
palest to deepest, white and suffusions, rosy tints. Pkt. 15c; 
Ye oz. 25c. NERVOSUM—20 inches. Deepest blue-azure. 
Hardy perennials of high garden merit. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 
50c. GRANDE—20 inches. Rare woodlander with white-ringed 
flowers of brightest blue. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 25c. OFFER 
534A—One pkt. each of above for 80c. 
4 CYTISUS or BROOM 
Gorgeous in blossoms, decorative in foliage. “kt” culture. 
SUPINUS—Crown Broom. 30 inches. Fully hardy. A crown- 
shaped cluster of golden flowers ends each of the many branch- 
es. Surest of the Brooms in cold, difficult places. Pkt. 20c. 
MULTIFLORUS—Spanish Broom. Pretty cream-white flowers. 
Give sheltered position. Pkt. 15¢. SCOPARIUS PEERLESS— 
80 inches. Selections of Scottish Broom. Attractive blossoms in 
creamy yellow, lemon and golden orange, with others that 
carry red to velvety crimson shadings. Odd, whip-like stems 
that hold emerald green coloring all winter when cut. Pkt. 15c; 
Y4g oz. 25c. Young, pot-grown plants, each 60c. BATTAN- 
DIERI—60 inches. Golden Lilac. Foliage silvery, glistening. 
Long, dense sprays of golden yellow. A very fine thing, but 
should be planted so it will be sheltered from cold winds when 
grown in the North. Pkt. 25e. PURPUREUS—25 inches. A low 
shrub, hardy to at least Boston, that carries rose to purple 
flowers. Plants, each 55c. 
3 DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
They are easy, usually blooming first year, and you can 
have a lot of fun in growing them from seed. They will all 
be pretty, and you may get one worthy of naming. 
DAHLIA PEERLESS DOUBLES—Saved from fine, large- 
flowered semi-doubles to fullest double blossoms in full Dahlia 
color range. Good things should come from this. There will 
almost surely be some that you will want to keep. 10 seeds for 
25c; 35 seeds for 70c; 100 seeds for $1.90. 
DAHLIA MINIATURE MIXED — 
Strain of dainty baby Dahlias for 
cutting or bedding, running to about 
25 inches, blossoms mostly semi- 
double, but sometimes fully double, 
rarely single. Color variation and 
coverage is amazing, including ca- 
nary, buff, apricot, pink, rose, scar- 
let, purple with flakes, suffusions, va- 
riegations. Quick as any annual from 
seed to bloom. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 80c; % oz. 50c. 
QUEEN OF MOORLAND—Dvwvearf, 
with rich, dark foliage. Flowers 
mostly double, in shades of scarlet, 
crimson and maroon, with rarely a 
yellow or lavender. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
CUT-FLOWER SINGLES—The flowers are large, single, with 
long stems, and the color range is truly amazing. Wonderful for 
cut-flower use. Plants grow to about four feet. Best handled as 
Annuals. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40c. 
OFFER 534B—One pkt. each of the four for 65c. 
3 DAHLIA ROOTS 
For sheer, spectacular beauty, sometimes perhaps almost 
overpowering in magnificence of size and color, the large- 
flowered Dahlias stand alone. At Old Orchard we grow many 
of the better varieties, but not large quantities of a kind, so 
we are offering just a collection of 10 named sorts, one division 
of each, all marked with names. They will be our choice from 
among such splendid kinds as Le Toreador, Avalon, Watchung 
Giant, Cherokee Warrior, Marshall Pink, Jane Cowl and the 
like. Try them, they will grace your garden with delight, yield 
a wealth of glorious color for cutting. Remember, one division 
each of ten fine kinds, names marked, for just FOUR DOL- 
LARS. OFFER 534CN. 
DAHLIAS FINE MIXED—Contains only really good kinds. 
Use it for a colorful garden. Desirable for cutting. 3 for $1.00; 
10 for $2.90; 25 for $6.75. 
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*5 THE ANNUAL DELPHINIUMS 
Very different from the regular Annual Larkspur. CARDIO- 
PETALUM—15 inches. Open, branching plants carry all 
summer long, many little spires of green-tipped violet blos- 
soms. Rock garden. Pkt. 25c. ORIENTALE—35 inches. Masses 
of blossoms in rich Tyrian purple. Blooms late spring. From 
Kurdistan. Pkt. 20ec. PANICULATUM—35 inches. For several 
months there are loose, airy panicles of dark blue flowers. Pkt. 
25c. OFFER 534D—One pkt. each of the 3 for 60c. 
1 THE CHINESE DELPHINIUMS 5 
They are Delphinium grandiflorum (formerly known as 
chinense). Compared with other Delphiniums they are low 
growing, and they bloom so quickly the first year from seed 
that they are usually handled as Annuals. Actually they are 
fully hardy perennials. “x’’ culture, AZURE FAIRY—12 inches. 
Flowers of brightest azure blue, the blue of deep summer sky. 
Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 30c. WHITE BUTTERFLY—12 inches. Low, 
branched plants with pure white flowers. Pkt. 15c; 46 oz. 25c. 
CAMBRIDGE BLUE—30 inches. Chinese Larkspur. A taller 
sort, valued for cutting. Blossoms of Belladonna-blue on much 
branched plants. Pkt. 15c; Wg oz. 35e. BLUE MIRROR—18 
inches. Deep navy blue, the richest shade here. Pkt. 20c. 
OFFER 534E—One pkt. each of the four for 50c. 
1 THE HARDY DELPHINIUMS 
AVALON BLEND—ecbx(2-4)60. Wide range of color and 
form. Includes Hollyhock Strain, Blackmore and Langdon 
selections, Giant Pacific Hybrids, with just a small bit of 
Belladonna. Varied beauty here in full Delphinium coverage. 
Pkt. 25c; Ye oz. T0c; % oz. $1.20. 
WREXHAM HOLLYHOCK 
STRAIN — ebx(2-4)70. Stately 
plants with big flowers in long, 
close, spire-like spikes. A high 
proportion will be double. Full 
color range, from pale to deepest 
blue, with pastels; mauves, lilacs 
and lavenders. A fully satisfac- 
tory strain for every garden use. 
Pkt. 25c; Wo oz. 40c; Ye oz. 70c; 
¥ oz. $1.20; % oz. $2.00. 
BELLADONNA — ecbx(2-4)50. 
This is the Cliveden Beauty, a 
Delphinium of particular value 
for cutting. Large, single flowers 
of exquisite blue-turquoise in 
loose, graceful spikes. Pkt. 20c; 
Ye oz. 40c; % oz. 70c. 
GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS—ecbx (2-4)60. Flowers of great 
individual size, practically all double, well-placed on the sev- 
eral branching stems. The range of colorings is inclusive, 
delicate pastels showing along with rare hue and tone. A 
West Coast selection. Illustrated above. Pkt. 35c; Wo oz. 50c; 
V6 oz. 95c; % oz. $1.70. Plants, good flowering size, each 55c; 
3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.10. 
GIANT PACIFIC COLOR GROUPS—Special color segrega- 
tions in this fine strain. GALAHAD—Pure white. Pkt. 30c; 
Ye oz. $1.00. BLACK KNIGHT—Here are the rich, dark blues 
and violets. Pkt. 30c; 46 oz. $1.00. SUMMER SKIES—Vary- 
ing tones of azure and sky blue. Pkt. 30c; 46 oz. $1.00. GUINE- 
VERE—Particularly large flowers of soft blue-lavender, the 
centers palest blue. Pkt. 30c; 46 oz. $1.00. BLUE BIRD—Mid 
blue to deep blue shades, with dark ‘‘bee’’ centers. Fine spikes. 
Pkt. 30c; Ye oz. $1.00. LANCELOT—Soft lilac and opaline 
tones, center with white “‘bee’’. Pkt. 30c; 6 oz. $1.00. OFFER 
534F—One pkt. each of the 6 for $1.60. 
LAMARTINE—ecbx (2-4)55. A rugged, easily grown strain of 
high value for cutting. The blossoms of bright indigo blue 
with creamy centers, are single, of large size, and carried in 
attractive, rather informal spikes. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 40c. 
CARDINALE—bkt(3)40. Blossoms of glowing scarlet, helmet 
shaped. Full sun. Needs winter protection. Pkt. 20c. 
MACROCENTRON—ecbkt(3)70. The Emerald Delphinium. 
Big-centered blossoms that are usually sea-green with cobalt 
shadings, but there may be variations from emerald to violet. 
Distinctive species from African mountains. Pkt. 50c. 
NUDICAULE—rkt(3)25. Loosely swung blossoms that may 
come in buff, peach or scarlet. Slow germinator. Pkt. 25c. 
ZALIL—ebyt(3)30. Showy racemes of yellow flowers. Prefers 
full sun and good drainage. A rather slow germinator by its 
nature. Rare. Pkt. 30c. 
OFFER 534G—One pkt. each of the 15 above for $3.65. 
