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Title: Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1954
Identifier: bolgianoscapitol19fwbo_23 (find matches)
Year: 1954 (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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SNAPDRAGON, continued MAXIMUM GIANT-FLOWERED The tallest ru~ S _"ns, producing long 670. Alaska. 668. Apple Blossom. Rosj pink with white tube. 669. Campfire. 1 uminous scarlet. 678. Yellow Giant. Deep yellow. A".;, o: above four varieties, pkt. 15c; 'icoz. 75c; . . SHS; 14o:. SJ.OO 667. Maximum Giant-Flowered Mixed. A fine mixture of brilliant colors. J 34 ft. Pkt. 15c; 1Bo/ ⢠Statice A. 897. Sinuata. Choice Mixed, Cloud-like masses of M.i\ be dried for winter use. Pkt. 10c; 51.00. Stocks (Gilliflower) A. 876. Dwarf. Double Ten-Weeks. Mixed. \ ^reat cut-flow- er. Plants 12 in1.00. 646. Double Giant Column. Improved Excelsior.i N »n branching-» Immensely tullv double close sp -pike per plant. Pkt. 35c. 653. Evening Scented Stock '. * y.tbiola bicornis). An old-fashioned annual grown for the entrancing fragrance which it emits during the evening. Lilac (lowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c.. '5c. Sunflower A. 877. Helianthus, Sungold. Spectacular 4 to 5-inch golden yellow double (lowers that stand 4 feet high. Pkt. 10c.; '2oz. 55c;oz.9 Sweet Peas a., p. Culture. Sow as early in spring as the ground can be worked in rich, well-limed soil with good drainage. a trench about a foot wide and deep and till to about 4 inches from the top with .i mixture of soil, ! stable manure and humus. Firm soil well. -eed and cover with about an inch of soil. Cultivate them and gradually fill up the trench to the level of the ground. One ounce will plant a 15-foot row. EARLY-FLOWERING SPENCER VARIETIES 886. Florist Blue. Best clear blue. 878. Kate Smith. Scarlet suffused rose 884. Mars. Mich deep crimson. 879. Memory. lavender, wavy flowers 880. Mrs. H. S. Reddick. Brilliant flesh-pink, suffused 881. Oriental. Deep cream, large flo 883. Pride. Pure, deep even cense. 8S8. Waves. Ni mid-blue. Large; ruffled. 642. White Giant. 'â 'â rte seeded. Large florets in fours. Any of the above Early-flowering Spencer Sweet Peas, pkt. 15c; Loz. 40c ; oz. 75c. 887. Mixed Early Spencers. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; ^Ib. -.75. SPRING-FLOWERING CUTHBERTSON VARIETIES For outdoor or indoor culture. A new tvpe of Sweet Pea characterized by its excellent heat resistance. Conies into bloom midway between the early and late Spencers. Bolgiano's 10 Best 889 Carol. Clear pink on white ground. 890. Coline. - irlet. 891. Evelyn. Salmon-cream. 892. Frank G. Ros\ lavender. 893. Hazel 1 igjit blue. 894. Janet. White. 895. Jimmy Fine bright scarlet. 644. Liza. Maroon. 643. Lois. Clear rose-pink. 645. Tommy. Clear marine-blue. 896. Finest Mixed. A well-balanced blend. Any of above, pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; '/4lb. SI.85 LATE SPENCER OR ORCHID-FLOWERING VARIETIES The late Spencers produce more flowers and have longer stems than the early varieties. 898. Superb Mixed Spencers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; "^Ib. $1.25. EVERLASTING SWEET PEAS 778. Lathyrus latifolius. P. Hardy perennial climber I to 8 feet. Blooms are not fragrant but make : cut-flowers in early spring. Pkt. 20c; )/%oz. 45c; Hoz. 75c; H*>z. $1-25. 858. Poppy, Shirley, Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 39 914. Wallflower Annual Single Mixed Pkt. 10c. If you have not grown them we urge you to try this grand little Sweet William. Each plant in bloom looks like a compact bouquet of flowers. Don't miss them. this year.

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