Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr_0 Year: 1920 Gold Medal Hybrid Delphiniums. DELPHINIUM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur.) Mr. W. C. Egan, the well known amateur and writer on horticultural subjects, says of Delphiniums: 'Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in hot beds in shallow boxes. When the seedlings are about three-quarters of an inch high, transplant to flats three or four inches apart each way, and a week or ten days before planting out time remove the flats to open air, protecting them cold days or nights; this hardens them off and preve
Dreer's garden book 1920 (1920) Dreer's garden book 1920 dreersgardenbook1920henr_0 Year: 1920 Gold Medal Hybrid Delphiniums. DELPHINIUM (Hardy Perennial Larkspur.) Mr. W. C. Egan, the well known amateur and writer on horticultural subjects, says of Delphiniums: 'Sow the seeds in early spring indoors or in hot beds in shallow boxes. When the seedlings are about three-quarters of an inch high, transplant to flats three or four inches apart each way, and a week or ten days before planting out time remove the flats to open air, protecting them cold days or nights; this hardens them off and prevents any set-back when planted out. 'Spring-sown plants bloom in July and August. They take up very little room, for they may be planted 6 or 8 inches apart the first season. The following spring the choicer ones may be planted in permanent quar- ters in groups of three or more, or in larger groups in the shrubbery bor- der, or to the rear of hardy perennials, two or three feet apart. In two or three years they should be taken out, the beds heavily manured, the plants reset and more room given each plant.' They can also be sown in the open ground in spring, but would not likely flower until the second year. per pkt. 2240 Gold Medal Hybrids. This is one of our most important specialties, and is unquestionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids ever offered. The original stock came from England, and consisted of the best named varieties. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet and over long, the majority running in the lighter shades of blue. ioz.,50cts 15 2218 Belladonna. (Ever- bloumin/] Hardy Lark- spur). This is the freest and most continuous blooming Hardy Larkspur. The clear turquoise blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beauty. A really ex- quisite variety. 5 ; $ 25 PER PKT. 2242 Chinese. (Blue Butterfly). A distinct and neat variety growing about 18 inches high, with fine feathery foliage, and producing fr
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