Delphinium : 
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 
es deep solid colors in violet and indigo-blue, is but one of their 
charms. 
ye giant varieties make an admirable background for any planting. 
ey 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. 
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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) ....$0.95 $2.35 $7.00 
Dark Blue Shades (King Arthur Series) .... .95 2.35 7.00 
Pure White Shades (Galahad Series) ........ .95 2.35 7.00 
TRS 5) 
GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS IN POTS 
Recommended for Spring Planting Rather Than Field-Grown Plants 
Experts prefer to set out Hybrid Delphiniums from pots. These young 
plants were started by us last summer and have developed into nice vigor- 
ous 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 Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $39.00 
Giant pure white glistening flowers with white bees often reach three 
inches in diameter, and are of beautiful heavy texture on 5- to 6-foot 
stems. 
King Arthur Series Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 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 Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 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 
Delphiniums. 
Round Table Series Each 80c, Three $2.09, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
This is a superb mixture comprising all available shades in Delphiniums. 
Nothing yet has been created that equals them for sheer beauty, vigor, 
and quality. 
ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS 
Wayside Gardens Hybrids 
Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 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, 114 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 
Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
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 unsunrpassed in this family of plants. 
DELPHINIUM BELLADONNA 
The Belladonna Delphinium does not grow quite as tall as the popular 
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 Each 75c, Three $1.89, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Light sky-blue. A great favorite for cutting. 
Bellamosa Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
A dark blue form of Belladonna. 
Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty 
Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 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. 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 
As Well as For Your Flowers 
What your plants need is a balanced organic food, not just a stimu- 
lant. They need one containing in right amounts, those things that make 
plenty of strong roots, produce sturdy stalks, thrifty foliage and an 
abundance of good sized blooms. That's exactly the kind of Plant Food 
we use at Wayside Gardens. Much of our success in growing such un- 
failingly fine plants is due to it. Turn to page 111 and get the full 
facts about it. 
