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Title: Bolgiano's capitol city seeds for 1946
Identifier: bolgianoscapitol19fwbo_16 (find matches)
Year: 1946 (1940s)
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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931. Bowl of Gail- lardia-flowered Zinnias, Navajo, Mixed. Pkt. 10c.
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Floradale Beauty Pkt. 15c. ! Zinnias I With so many types to choose from, the Zinnia family stands high among annuals. They are all fine cut-flower material and in solid beds one can have real spectacles. The little Linearis is a fine front border plant and one never has enough of the dainty LilHputs and Pompons, Z.inniaS (Youth-and-Old-Ase) A. One of the most showy and satisfactory annuals for every garden. There is a wide range of types and hues to provide color for the garden and generous quantities of cut-flowers from early summer until frost. They are easy to grow in any good garden soil. CALIFORNIA GIANTS These are the tallest Zinnias, growing 3 to 4 feet high, with very large double flag flowers on long stems. A splen- did cutting type. 916. Enchantress. Light rose, deep rose center. 917. Golden Queen Golden yellow. 918. Purity. Best white in Zinnias. 919. Scarlet Gem. Glowing scarlet. Any of the above California Giant Zinnias, pkt. 10c.; V40Z. 60c.; Hoz. $1.00; oz. $1.75. 920. Mixed. A fine mixture. Pkt. lOc; Moz. 50c.; l4oi 90c.; oz. $1.50. DAHLIA-FLOWERED VARIETIES Robust plants, 21^ to 3 feet tall, bear many strong stems of fully double, 4 to 5-inch flowers resembling the show type of dahlia. Popular for bedding and to cut. 921. Canary Bird. Primrose-yellow. 922. Exquisite. Light rose, deep rose center. 923. Oriole. Orange and gold bicolor. 924. Polar Bear. Pure white 925. Purple Prince. Deep purple. 926. Scarlet Flame. Bright scarlet Any of the above Dah ia-flowered Zinnias, pkt. 10c.; V40Z. 60c.; J-^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75 927. Mixed. All the Dahlia-flowered colors. Pkt. lOc; i^oz. 50c.; i^oz. 90c.; oz. $1.50. FANTASY VARIETIES Plants 2 to 2^ feet high with 3-inch shaggy flowers something like cactus dahlias. Distinctly different from all other Zinnias, they bring novelty to the garden and come into bloom 6 to 7 weeks from time of sowing seed. 928. Star Dust. Rich deep golden yellow. Pkt. 10c.; J/goz. 40c.; 34oz. 60c.; J^oz. $1.00. 929. Wildfire. Dazzling scarlet. Pkt. lOc; J/goz. 35c.; Moz. 60c.; i^oz. $1.00. 930. Finest Mixed. A wonderful mixture including shades of red, orange, and yellow. A bed of these is really astonishing. Pkt. 10c.; 34oz. 50c.; 3^oz. 90c. GAILLARDIA-FLOWERED NAVAJO 931. Finest Mixed. The 2-inch flowers resemble a double annual gaillardia. Plants grow about 2 feet tall and bloom in about 45 days from seed. Colors range through the soft tones of rose, pink, bronze, yellow, orange and lavender. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 60c.; Koz. $1.00. LILLIPUT OR POMPON VARIETIES These are the most popular of the Zinnia family for cutting and they make attractive solid beds. Plants grow 1^2 to 2 feet tall and are free with their colorful little pompons on good vase-length stems. 932. Canary Gem. Canary-yellow. 933. Crimson Gem. Rich crimson. 934. Lilac Gem. Clear lilac. 935. Pink Gem. Deep pink. 936. Salmon Gem. Salmon-rose. 937. White Gem. Pure white. 938. Mixed. Any of the above Lilliput or Pompon Zinnias, pkt. 10c.; V4oz. 50c.; 3^oz. 85c. SCABIOUS-FLOWERED VARIETY 939. Mixed. The flowers of these resemble in form both the annual scabiosa and Harmony marigolds. They have a collar of fairly wide petals surrounding a tufted center. Plants grow about 2^ feet tall, so that there are good stems for cutting. Colors run through crimson, scarlet, pink, orange, and yellow. Pkt. 10c.; )^oz. 40c.; Moz. 60c.; J^oz. $1.00. DWARF ZINNIA 940. Linearis. A dwarf native of Mexico growing 8 to 10 inches tall, the bushy little plants covering themselves with lovely single flowers of golden orange with a lemon- yellow stripe through each petal. A splendid edging plant. Flowers in 6 weeks from seed. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 50c.; Hoz. 85c. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 42 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC.

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