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Delphinium 
Pacific Giant 
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FORBES DAPHNE 
Planted in front of evergreens or shrubs, or nestled among rocks in your rock garden, these highly desirable 
dwarf evergreen shrubs, only 12 inches high and of spreading habit, are covered with rose-pink flower clusters 
of delightful fragrance in late April and May and often again in early fall. Valued not only for the beauty of 
the bloom but particularly for their sweet perfume they will prove to be real joy in your garden. 
Daphne Cneorum (Garland Flower). 7 to 9-inch head diam. $2.10 each; 3 for $6. 
9 to 12-inch head diam. $2.75 each; 3 for $8. 
Culture: Plant in a well-drained, sandy or gravely, enriched loam to provide good drainage. They seem to resent the intense 
hot noon sun but otherwise do well in either sun or partial shade. They probably prefer a slightly alkaline pH but also thrive 
in a slightly acid soil. Avoid an extreme pH. Water sparingly in summer. Daphne Cneorum are hardy but to keep the 
evergreen foliage in good shape, protect it with a pine branch or straw during the coldest of winter. A mulch of peatmoss in- 
duces stem rooting and produces a larger clump. Light pruning of only the growing shoots keeps the head more compact. 
DELPHINIUM PLANTS IN POTS 
Whether in background border groups or above the pure whiteness of madonna lilies, Delphiniums raise 
their proud majestic spikes in June for your sheer enjoyment. They are perfectly hardy and when happily 
located will improve in size and beauty with the years. 
Belladonna Improved or Cliveden Beauty. This is a marked improvement over the original strain, with loose spikes of 
large flowers of iridescent, light turquoise-blue on plants 4 feet high. One of the easiest to grow and delightful for cutting. 
Bellamosum Improved. Really a dark blue form of the Belladonna, this is very uniform in color with loose spikes, often 
2% inches across. They are excellent for June cut flowers and grow from 3 to 4 feet high. 
Blackmore and Langdon’s Giant Exhibition Hybrids. Developed by the English specialists, these grow to a height 
of 6 feet with solid, erect spikes of very large florets in delightful shades of blue, mauve, lavender, lilac, violet and purple. 
Hollyhock-flowered Wrexham Hybrids. Another English strain with flowers of superb size, exquisitely proportioned on 
tapered, 6-foot spires. The florets come in lovely tones of blue, mauve, lilac, purple and violet in wonderful variations. 
Any of the above 4, 70c each; 3 for $1.95; $7 per doz. established in 6-inch pots 
Pacific Giant Hybrids. A remarkable strain with huge well formed, 21-inch florets, nearly all double, evenly spaced on 
well-balanced, compact, tapering, 6 to 7-foot spikes with thin stems. They are comparatively mildew-resistant and the 
finest strain for garden display. We offer these plants in separate colors: Astolat, mostly pink shades; Black Knight, 
dark blue, black bee; Galahad, all white; King Arthur, violet, white bee; and Summer Skies, light blue, white bee. 
Astolat, $1 each; 3 for $2.85. Other Pacific Giants, $0c each; 3 for $2.55; $9.50 per doz. in 6-inch pots 
Culture: Delphinium require excellent drainage and very deep soil, enriched with rotted manure for good root development 
They thrive best in a light to medium soil which must be alkaline. To maintain this condition apply pulverized limestone 
lightly on the surface two or three times a season. Locate them in sun and feed with a 5-10-5 fertilizer in March. You will 
have best results 1f you start with pot-grown plants. After the June bloom has faded, cut the stalks back just above the 
leaves. After 2 or 3 weeks’ rest, feed again with fertilizer. The new growth, thinned to 3 or 4 strong shoots, will give fall 
bloom. Plant in groups of 3 to 6 plants for best garden effect but allow 15 inches between plants for proper ventilation. In 
dry, hot summer supply ample water. Provide stakes, particularly for the tall sorts. 
HARDY LILIES IN POTS 
Lilies, with their wonderful beauty are hardy thrifty flowers and appear best against shrubbery or ever- 
greens. They thrive in well-drained borders and bloom in summer when fine flowers are scarce. 
Umbellatum, Orange Triumph. Sturdy 2-foot plants 
with upright umbels in June and July. Like sun. Each 
75c each; 3 for $2.10; $7.50 per doz. 
Candidum. Madonna Lily. These fragrant, snow-white 
flowers, 6 to 20 on a stem, come in June in sun or part 
shade. Ht. 4 ft. 85c each; 3 for $2.40; $9 per doz. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES IN POTS 
These make wonderful, bright color accents in your perennial border and are very striking against a back- 
ground of dark green hedge or evergreens. All they ask is lots of sun and a well-drained rich garden soil. Each 
year they will increasingly reward you with their magnificent display in late May and June. Ht. 3 ft. 
Henry Cayeaux Improved. Large old rose shaded bur- 
gundy; perfect in light shade. 
Barr’s White. Large, pure white satiny flowers with; 
strongly contrasting purplish black centers. 
Betty Ann. Flowers of La France pink’ without blotches, 
freely produced on'strong (robust planeeiees Hercules. ‘Tremendous, true scarlet flowers on sturdy plants. 
Series pone Sig ts plants with cerise-rose 3% feet high. 
plooms; black-purple centers Joyce. Big soft red with uffusion h -red on tall 
Gold of Ophir. Dwarfer plants, 26 inches high, with big song Sane ie of chemi ; 
golden orange flowers. : 
In 6-inch pots, any of the 7 varieties, 80c each; 3 for $2.25; $8.40 per doz. 
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