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SWAYNE’S GARDENS 
Puyallup, State of Washington 
A New Strain of Delphiniums 
Gregory’s “Ruby Red Wonder” Delphiniums 
This is a beautiful new strain of delphiniums which has never been on 
the market before. It has produced some remarkable delphiniums in a rich 
glowing “Ruby Red” color. The florets are large and of wonderful substance, 
while the plants are husky growers. The pinks are a soft pastel shade which 
1s lovely. This strain was described in an article about “Pink Delphiniums” 
which was published in Popular Gardening in September, 1951. 
Mr. Gregory gives us a brief interesting history of his strain. 
“I began hybridizing some 25 years ago as a hobby. About 20 years ago 
I was able to cross the “Cardinale” with an unusual looking garden hybrid 
of a pinkish orchid color which faded rather badly in the sunlight. Of many 
seeds planted from that cross, but two developed into plants. The germina- 
tion of seeds from these two plants the following year was excellent, and 
the foliage of the developed plants carried some of the “cardinale” charac- 
teristics with a rather good semi-double flower that held fairly well in the 
sun. 
“Since that time it has been a matter of selection and crossing and I 
also used some of the best pinkish and rose orchid shades that were on the 
market at that time. These crosses have beer continually crossed back on 
the second generation of my original cross which is a sturdy plant. I have 
kept some of these as long as fourteen years. 
“Hach year some special improvement seems to develop which has kept 
my interest to the point that I have continued. 
“Two years ago a few outstanding flowers developed both as to color 
and to size of flower and spike. The color in both the pinkish tone, and the 
Ruby Red is much more intense and seems to hold the color quite a little 
better in the sun. 
“These delphiniums have now reached the point where I feel they will 
make a most satisfactory plant in any garden so I have decided to let 
SWAYNE’S put them on the market. I have known the Swaynes, and knew 
Mr. Pudor for many years and have used many of their outstanding whites 
in crosses which I have made.” 
Cordially, 
Burr Gregory 
We are presenting seeds from both the “Ruby Red” and the “Pastel 
Pinks” of this remarkable strain. The seedlings you grow will not all be 
true to color. You will get blues and lavenders among them, but one good 
plant will be worth much more than the price of a packet of seeds. 
Gregory’s “Ruby Red Wonder” Per pkt. $5.00; '2 pkt. $2.50 
Gregory’s “Pastel Pinks” Per pkt. $5.00: '2 pkt. $2.50 
We will sell a few divisions from established plants which were selected 
when they bloomed last summer. Each $5.00 
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