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Title: Capitol city seeds for 1944
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_1 (find matches)
Year: 1944 (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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Hardy Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) Delightful little evergreen plants that show up well wherever planted. Many are used in rock-gardens and they make splendid border plants, furnishing closely packed white bloom in spring. Little Cushion. A miniature Candytuft growing only 4 inches high. Little Gem. A dwarf compact form favored for borders. Sempervirens. The Hardy Candytuft has many uses in the garden. Snowflake. Large, pure white flowers on dwarf plants. Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) The Rainbow Flowers are popular every- where and have so many admirers that there is a thriving Iris Society. Planted in the sun in ordinary good garden soil, they provide a wonderful display ot gloriously colored flowers in May. A few varieties repeat in the fall. Every garden should have a collection. Anne Marie Cayeux. Pinkish lilac, flushed gray. Black Wings. Dark purplish blue, almost black. Clara Noyes. Rich blend of Talisman rose. Frieda Mohr. Deep pink; large. Gudrun. White dusted with gold. Jean Cayeux. A blend of browns. King Juba. Old-gold, edged carmine. Mary Geddes. Pink, overlaid Pompeian red. Red Dominion. Purplish red. San Francisco. White, edged blue. Snow White. Pure white. Sunlight. Soft yellow. Talisman. Red, yellow, pink, and chamois. William Mohr. Soft violet veined bright gray. Autumn-flowering Bearded Iris Autumn Haze. Lavender-violet. Black Magic. Intense deep blue-violet with a rich velvety black luster and sheen. Golden Harvest. Deep yellow. Jean Siret. Yellow. Dwarf. Lieut, de Chavagnac. Brilliant violet. Dwarf. White Autumn King. New. Iris sibirica (Sibirian Iris) Being smaller and more graceful these are greatly admired as cut-flowers. They are also easy to grow and bloom in May. Caesar's Brother. Rich black pansy-purple. 3 for $1.00. Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very free flowering. Unless otherwise noted, all plants are 85c NOTE: Be sure to Iris pumila (Dwarf Iris or Miniature Flags) A dwarf Iris that is ideal for the rock- garden. Blooms during March and April. Fairy. Pale blue. La Fiance. White. Prairie Gem. The 10 to 12-inch plants bloom in both spring and fall. Beautiful yellow flowers. Sambo. Deep blue. Iris Kaempferi (Oriental Iris) These beautiful Iris prefer moist acid soil. An ideal place is around a pool or along the bank of a brook where their roots will not be- come dry. If planted in the border they should be kept well watered. If not ac- quainted with these Iris, the glorious flowers of the following varieties will surprise and please you. Bloom in June. Azure. Double, mauve-blue, immense flowers. Betty E. Holmes. Large, double, pure white blooms; yellow midrib. Catherine Parry. Double; blue, overlaid rich purple. Columbia. Double; blue with white veins, yellow center. Doris Childs. Pearl-white, veined rosy purple.
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Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) Fascination. Double; mauve-pink, lightly veined white. La Favorite. Double; white veined blue, purple center. La Tosca. Double; immense white flowers. Lavender Giant. Single; lavender-blue. Queen of the Blues. Pale blue, veined white. Rose Anna. Double; light mauve, heavily veined with purple. Red Riding Hood. A fine red variety. Single. Shadow. Single; reddish purple. T. S. Ware. Double. Reddish violet flowers with white centers. White Swan. Single; pure white. All above Oriental Iris, 3 of one kind $1.00; doz. of one kind. $3.50 Lupinus (Lupine) This fine perennial has closely set pea-like flowers on spikes to 3 feet long, and a bed of Lupines in full bloom is a real picture. Plant in full sun and keep well watered. Blooms in May and June. Polyphyllus. Pink, Blue, White, or Mixed. Russel Hybrids. Beautiful pastel shades never before seen in Lupines. 3 for $1.00. Matricaria (Feverfew) Low-growing plants with attractive double flowers all summer. They are good border plants and are dependable. Golden Ball. Fine yellow form of the above. Little Gem. A dwarf variety with double white flowers from June on. Peonies for 3 of one kind; $1.50 for 6 of one kind; $3 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 40c. include Postage and Packing Charges with your order- See page 44 Mertensia (Blue Bells) Virginica. One of the desirable spring na- tives found in shaded or partly shaded lo- cations. It thrives in shady spots in a gar- den with ordinary soil. Looks best when planted in good-sized groups. Paeonia (Peony) A long-lived perennial, the plants growing larger and better year by year. They make a good showing in the garden and are favorite flowers for cutting. In planting, the crown should never have over 2 inches of soil over it. If planted deep they will not bloom. Avalanche. Splendid white. Late. Baroness Schroeder. French white, chang- ing to pure white. Festiva Maxima. Early white with crimson specks. Felix Crousse. Ruby-red. Midseason. Georgiana Shaylor. Rose-pink. Late. Karl Rosenfield. The supreme red. Marie Crousse. Soft salmon-pink. Mons. Jules Elie. Large; pink. Early. Sarah Bernhardt. Deep pink. All above Peonies, 75c. each; 3 of any one kind $2.00; doz. of one kind $7.50 Cherry Hill. Velvety garnet-red. La Lorraine. Large; creamy white. Nanette. White, golden stamens. Primevere. Nearest to yellow. Richard Carvel. Uniform bright crimson. Therese. Marvelous soft pink. Walter Faxon. Coral-pink. ' All above Peonies, each $1.00; 3 of any one kind for $2.75; doz. of one kind $10.00 Papaver orientate (Oriental Poppy) There just isn't any other plant which can take the place of Oriental Poppies. They are hardy, easy to grow and last when once well started. The pale varieties are enchantingly beautiful while the brightly colored ones are spectacular enough to please the most par- ticular lover of gay flowers. Plant them in groups throughout the border for May and June color. Beauty of Livermere. Crimson with black blotches. Cavalier. Crinkly flowers of deep scarlet-red. Fairy. Pale pink. Gold of Ophir. Golden orange. Henri Cayeux. Old-rose. Jeannie Mawson. Sparkling geranium-pink. Lachs Konigen. Peach-red, with pink cast. Perry's White. Satiny white, crimson. blotch at base of petal. Purity. Pure soft pink. Wurtembergia. Brilliant glowing rose-red. All above Poppies, 3 of any one kind for $1.00; doz. of one kind $3.50

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