Delph i nite

( Min.) A variety of EPIDOTE, q. v. Delphin'ium, n. ( Bot.) The Larkspurs, a genus of plants, order Ranun culaceæ, which yields many favorite garden plants. They are annual herbs, with leaves much divided; flowers blue, red, or purple, never yellow. D. con solid a, the Branching Larkspur, sparingly naturalized in fields and roadsides, has numerous varieties of double and semi-double flowers, the upper sepal of which, as in the rest of the genus, is spurred. D. exaltatum, the American Larkspur, native of the Middle States, has a stem 3-4 feet high, and flowers our of a brilliant purplish- Fig. 793. - BRANCHING LARKSPUR. blue. Delphi'nus, n. [Lat. (D. con solid a.) the Dolphin.] ( Astron .) A northern constellation, situated 13° or 14° N.E. of the Eagle. It consists of 18 stars, including 4 of the 3d magnitude, but none larger. Its mean declination is about 15° N. It comes to the meridian on the 16th of September. (Zool.) See DELPHIN I DAE. Del'phos, in Kansas , a post-village of Ottawa co. Delphos, in Ohio , a city and R. R. center of Allen co., extending partly into Van Wert co., 14 m. N. W. of Lima. Pop . (1897) about 5,250. Delps'burgh, in Pennsylvania , a former post-office of North amp ton county. Del Rey, in Illinois , a post-office of Iroquois co. Del Segno. [It., from the sign.] ( Mus .) Same as DAL SEGNO, q.v.