LARKSPUR

Hardy annual



The cultivation of the annual Delphiniums, more familiarly known as

Larkspurs, is so simple in character that it calls for little comment.

But these handsome subjects are so widely grown, and so greatly

appreciated, that they are fully deserving of special mention here. The

taller varieties, of which the Stock-flowered strain is the most

popular, are best grown in large beds, borders and shrubberies, and the

dwarfer kinds in small beds. Apart from their usefulness in the garden,

however, the taller sorts of Larkspur are much in request for providing

cut material, particularly for the decoration of the dinner-table, and a

number of plants should always be grown in reserve for this purpose. It

is usual to put in the seed where the plants are intended to stand, and

March and April are the best months for sowing. Thin out the seedlings

promptly, and give each plant ample room for development, especially

when grown on good ground.



Larkspurs may also be sown in September for producing an earlier display

in the following year than is possible from spring-sown seed.