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Title: Bolgiano's selected bulbs plants seeds for 1950 fall planting
Identifier: bolgianosselecte19fwbo_7 (find matches)
Year: 1950 (1950s)
Authors: F. W. Bolgiano & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : F. W. Bolgiano
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) We offer some of the best-known Iris in cultivation and can furnish many other varieties than those listed. Buffawn. 3 ft. Buff-fawn with a brilliant tangerine beard. Pronounced flaring blooms of light tan color with a pinkish glow. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75 China Maid. 3 ft. Soft mallow-pink en- hanced by an intriguing blending of golden buff at the haft and edges of the petals. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. Dauntless. 3 ft. A standard red self. Deep rose-red with velvety falls. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Destiny. 3 ft. A rich, somber-toned variety with exceedingly velvety black plum- purple falls and standards and rich gold beard. An effective very dark Iris. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Elsa Sass. 3 ft. Cool and frost-like sulphur- yellow with a white blaze near the haft. Elongated blooms of medium size, frilled at the edges. 60c. each; 3 for$1.50; 6 for $2.75. Freda Mohr. 3 ft. A large lilac-rose bicolor of classic flaring form and splendid texture. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Golden Fleece. 3 ft. A beautiful Iemon-yel- Iow with creamy falls provocatively edged and banded limpid gold, with a suggestion of ruffling. Wholly unlike other yellows. Tall stems. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.00 Golden Majesty. 3 ft. A very fine golden yellow, glistening smooth and unfading. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75. Imperial Blush. 3 ft. Silvery lilac with a creamy pink iridescence. The lemon beard adds an interesting touch. Tall; free flowering. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Jake. White, with no other color except a trace of pale yellow near the center. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. Jean Cayeux. 3 ft. Novel tones of light Havana brown with a luster of golden biscuit tan show up at their richest in the slanting rays of the sun. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25, 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Lighthouse. 3 ft. A most unusual coalition of colors—clear old-rose standards and rose-red falls. A torch-like center of yel- low sends streams of gold from the heart of the flower. 75c.each; 3for$2.00; 6for $3.50. Marquita. 3 ft. An Amoena type of cream and watermelon-rose. The watermelon- rose falls are veined rather than solidly colored. A very lovely Iris. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Shining Waters. 3 ft. Quiet as a mountain lake reflecting an unclouded blue sky. One of the loveliest of Iris, with an exquisite sheen. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Wabash. 3 ft. Fresh-toned as any orchid is this Amoena with snowy white standards and ultra-marine falls with brighter mar- gins. 75c. each; 3 for 12.00; 6 for $3.50. IRIS COLLECTION 6 Distinctive Varieties China Maid. Orchid-pink. Golden Majesty. Yellow. Great Lakes. Light blue. Jake. White. Missouri. Medium blue. Wabash. Bicolor. 6 roots, 1 of each, for $3.85 Fall-blooming Bearded Iris These are the varieties that bloom in spring and fall under favorable conditions. Autumn Haze. 2)/<i ft. Very large blooms of light lavender-violet. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Autumn Queen. \Yi ft. Pure white. A sure bloomer in fall. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Black Magic. 2 ft. Intense deep violet- blue; free bloomer. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Lieut, de Chavagnac. 1J^ ft. Another sure fall bloomer. Medium-sized flowers of brilliant violet. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Sangreal. 2 ft. Beautiful yellow, with large blooms. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Miniature Bearded Iris These dainty little Iris bloom in April and early May. Fairy. 6 in. Pale blue. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. La Fiancee. 12 in. White. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Sambo. 10 in. Deep blue. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12for$4.z5. Sound Money. 6 in. Compact; yellow. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Dutch Iris Bulbs One of the most easily grown bulbous plants. Place bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep in good sandy loam. Blooms in early June; lovely for cutting. David Haring. A tall early white variety with gold center. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. Imperator. Brilliant deep blue with a golden yellow blotch on each standard. $1.25 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. Yellow Queen. Both the standards and falls are bright golden yellow. $1.00 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. Iris Tingitana Wedgwood. Graceful large flowers of a beautiful deep blue color. Very early. 95c. per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Iris Sibirica (Siberian Iris) Being smaller and more graceful, these are greatly admired as cut-flowers. Caesar's Brother. Kich black pansy- purple. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75. Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very free flowering. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Iris Kaempferi (Oriental Iris) These beautiful Iris prefer moist acid soil. (D) Double varieties with six-petaled flowers. (S) Single varieties with three-petaled flowers. Betty F. Holmes. (D) Huge white blooms. A most beautiful variety. 05c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. Blue Heron. (D) Beautiful deep sky-blue with white center. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. Chameleon. (D) White marbled and flamed blue; light and dark flowers on the same plant. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. Flamingo. (D) Deep rose, white in center. A profuse bloomer. Rather tall. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. Gold Bound. (D) A popular white with gold-banded center. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Light in the Opal. (D) Very light pink Hushed and mottled darker bluish in center. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; 6 for $5.00. Pluton. (D) Beautiful blue shaded violet. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. Purple & Gold. (D) Rich violet-purple with golden throat. 50c. each; 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25. Red Emperor. (D) Very large, deep, red flower. Early bloomer. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; 6 for $5.00. Rosa Anna. (D) Light mauve heavily veined purple. 65c. each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00. True Blue. (D) Very large flower of self true blue color. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.50. Waving Waters. (D) Very light blue marked and flushed white. Heavy ruffled petals. Very large flower. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; 6 for $5.00. Iris Species Cristata. 6 in. Pale blue flowers in May. Part shade or sun. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. Tectorum. Roof Iris. 12 to 15 in. Attrac- tive; blue. Flowers in May. 3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.25. 10 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC.

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