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Title: Capitol city seeds : 1952
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_3 (find matches)
Year: 1952 (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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oeranium 661. Zonale, Mixed Colors. A. A ^ixxl bedding plant. Colore include pink, crimson and white. Pkt. 50c; Ifoz. 90c.; ij-oz. $1.5^.1; ^toz. $2.75. Gilia A. A splendid annual about 2 feet tall with 762. Capitata lovelv I.i\ender-biue (lowers Pkt. 10c.; ,'40z. 30c Godetia (Satin Flower) A. 762A. Tall Double Varieties, Mixed. Bt lutirul annuals with showv tlowt-rs »t -..itiiis it-xturc. Prefers cool loca- tion. Pkt. 10c.; '40/. 4ioz. 25c.; J^oz. 45c.; oz. 80c. Gourds A. Rapid-growing vines with \.iriously shaped fruits which are dried and used as ornaments (a few have utilitarian value I. 680. Large Varieties Mixed. 765. Large and Small Sorts Mixed. Either ot above, pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c.; \\b. Si.50 Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) A.,P. The 2-foot plants bear a cloudy mass of tiny white flowers. Grown to cut and use with other cut-flowers. 766. Elegans grandiflora, Covent Garden Improved. A. An iiiipr. ; oz. 75c. Helichrysum (Strawflower) A. 767. Finest Mixed. I Kt- Se^t of the so-called Everlastings used ai drii.i (lowers for winter decorations. The brightlv colored (lowers make hne displays when grown in beds. Double flowers in all the desirable colors 2,1 o ft- Pkt. 15c.; Hoz. 40c.; ^oz. 65c.: lioz. SI. 10. Heliotrope A. 768. Select Hybrid, Mixed. Tender plants which will not stand cold, htart seed indoors and do not move to gar- den until .May. Pkt. 15c.; l4oz. 60c.; j^oz. $1.00. Hibiscus P. 769. Mallow Marvels, Mixed. Strong shrub-like plants, 5 to 8 feet tail, with huge single flowers 6 to 8 inches across of pink, white and red. Blooms from June to September. Pkt. 15c.; J^oz. 40c.; Jioz. 65c.; »^oz. SI. 10. Hollyhocks A., P. 775. Indian Spring. A If sown very early this will give splendid bloom. Plants grow about 4 to 5 feet and bear lovelv semi-double and double fringed flowers in shades of pink. Pkt. 15c.; )^oz. SI.40; oz. S2.55. Hunnemannia A. (Mexican Tulip Poppy) 652. Sunlite. Large yellow, semi-<louble poppy-like flowers on bushv plants with beautiful blue-green foliage. Pkt. 15c.; Moz. 50c.; J^oz- ^c. Hyacinth Bean A. 776. Dolichos. A decorative vine to 10 feet with white or purple flowers followed by ornamental seed-pods. Sil- very pods follow the white flowers and ruby-purple pods the purple flowers. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c.; J^lb. $1.00. Kochia A. ///. Childsi (Burning Bush; Summer Cypress). Pyram- idal bush 2^2 feet high, with feathery light green foliage which turns crimson in early autumn. Flowers are unimportant but plants make a lovely hedge. Pkt. 10c.; J^oz. 25c.; oz. 40c. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 33 808. Morning-Glory, Heavenly Blue, Clarke's Variety Pkt. 10c. Morning-Glories The Morning-GIorics and Moon- flowers are another group which will not do their best in rich soil. Soak the hard seeds before planting in unfertilized ground.

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