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Title: Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1889 - 1950
Identifier: bolgianoscapitol19fwbo_20 (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; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools 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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Lantana A. 779. Dwarf Hybrids. Mixed. A splendid bedding plant; \ertK-na-iik.e heaiis ot >.x)i>.)rtui tlowers all summer. Also a splendid pot-plant for the house. Good niLxture of colors. PLt. 15c.; ' >.>z. (*V.; '^oz. $1.00. Larkspur A. NEW REGAL STRAIN Tremendously Ions spikes of hu^e. well-spaced florets distinguish this new strain of florists' market Larkspur from all others. Retaining the desirable height and basal branching habit of the Giant Imperials, it has Delphinium- like florets on long, thick spikes. Vigorous, early, e.xcellent tor hi-r'-e 'j-^e- 770. Regal Dark Blue. Very deep violet-blue. 771. Regal Pink. Brilliant pink on salnwn. 772. Regal Rose. Rich florists' rose. 773. Regal White. Pure white. 852. Regal Finest Mixed. Formula blend. Any of above, pkt. 25c.; '«oz. 90c.; V^oz. $1.50; oz. $2.50 DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL The tall, upright, compact basal-branching habit of the Giant Imperials has made them popular Larkspurs for florists and home-garden use. The tall spikes of double flowers, carried on stems 4 to 5 feet long, and compactly plac-ed on upright plants, require only about one-half the suace needtci bv the old stock-flowered type. 780. Blue Spire. Deep violet-blue. 781. Blue Bell. \/ure-blue. 783. Carmine King Improved. Deep carmine-rose. 784. Lilac King. H-.. â lilac. 785. Miss California. Soft sulmon-pink. 786. Rose King. Rich rose. 787. White King. Glistening white. 782. Finest Mixed. A superior mixture. Any of the above Giant Imperial Larkspurs, pkt. lOc; '40Z. 45c.; 'joz. 75c.; oz. $1.25; '41b. S4.00 TALL DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED 788. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; >4oz. 35c.; >20z. 60c.; oz. SI.00; '41b. S5.5z. 75c. Lobelia A.,R-G. 792. Compacta, Crystal Palace. An especially desir- able edging plant growing 4 inches high. Flowers dark blue with dark foliage. Pkt. 15c.; ^oz. 60c.; ^,oz. Sl.fX). 791. Hybrida pendula. Sapphire. This Lobelia is ex- cellent for hanging baskets and window boxes because of its trailing habit. Flowers are deep blue with white eye. Dark foliage. Pkt. 15c.; ^02. 60c.; >^oz. $1.00. Lunaria B. 793. Honesty (.Money PlantJ. Bushy plants, 1J^ to 2 feet tall, bear lilac-purple flowers in profusion followed by silvery seed-pods desirable for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c.; Koz. 35c.; 3^z. 60c. Lupinus P. 794. Russell Strain, Mixed. Plants 2 to 4 feet, with long spikes of flowers resembling sweet p)eas. An excellent garden decorative and cut-flower. Should be sown where plants are to stand as they do not transplant well. Pkt. 15c.; Koz. 50c.; Jioz. 90c. Mignonette (Reseda odorata) A. An old-fashioned flower loved for its exquisite fragrance. Does best in cool weather and a second planting should be made in August for autumn bloom. 794A. Machet. Plants 12 inches high with reddish flowers of extra sweetness. Pkt 10c.; )/2*>z. 75c.; oz. $1.25.
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798. Marigold, Flash AJl-America Winner Pkt. 10c. WASHINGTON, D. C. 35 Marigolds Like Petunias and Zinnias, the Marigold is another annual family with members for many uses. For rich yellows and oranges the Marigolds are unsurpassed, and a bed of one variety of the dwarf French type of the Harmony group provides color in mass over a long period with little care, while the tall varieties furnish long-stemmed flowers to cut.

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