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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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Kochia A. 778. Childsi (Burning Bush; Summer Cypress). Pyram- idal bush 2J^ feet high, with feathery light green foliage which turns crimson in early autumn. Flower are unimportant but plants make a lovely hedge. Pkt. 10c; H°z- 25c; oz. 40c. Kudzu Vine P. 779. Pueraria Thunbergiana. A remarkable vine which in good soil will grow a foot a day until it reaches 50 feet or more. Fragrant purple flowers in late summer are followed by hairy seed-pods. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 50c Lantana A. 780. Mixed. A splendid bedding plant with verbena-like heads of colorful flowers all summer. Also a splendid pot-plant for the house. Good mixture of colors. Pkt. 10c; J4oz. 45c; K°z. 75c Larkspur A. DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL A base-branching type growing 3 to 4 feet tall and pro- viding long-stemmed spikes of double flowers for cutting. 781. Blue Bell. A fine medium blue between lilac and sky-blue. A beautiful Larkspur. 782. Mixed. Good mixture of colors. Any of above Larkspurs, pkt. 10c; ^oz. 60c; J^oz. $1.00 TALL DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED Plants 3 to 4 feet high with long spikes of double flowers. Fine for garden color and cutting. 783. Azure-Blue. 784. Dark Blue. 785. Lilac. Scarlet-Rose. White. Any of above Larkspurs, pkt. 10c; Vioz. 40c; V2oz. 75c; oz. $1.40 788. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 25c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 75c 786. 787. Lathyrus P. 789. Latifolius, Mixed (Everlasting or Perennial Pea). Hardy perennial climber growing to 8 feet and getting better every year. Blooms are not fragrant but make good cut-flowers in early spring. Good range of colors. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 25c; ^oz. 40c; J^oz. 75c Linum P., R-G. 790. Perenne. Dainty sky-blue flowers on 13^-foot plants from May to August. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 75c Linaria (Toadflax) A.,R-G. 791. Maroccana Hybrids. Miniature snapdragon-like flowers in bright and pastel shades on 12 to 18-inch plants. Also makes a nice pot-plant. Pkt. 10c; ^£oz. 35c; )£oz. 65c. Lobelia A., R-G. 792. Compact and Dwarf Mixture. This mixture is made up of varieties especially desirable for edging, rock-gardens, window-boxes, hanging-baskets and win- ter house-plants. The plants, to 6 inches high, bear lovely Jittle flowers in shades of blue. Pkt. 15c; i^oz. 45c; Hoz. 75c.; i^oz. 51.35. Lunaria B. 793. Annua (Honesty; Money Plant). Bushy plants, \)A to 2 feet tall, bear lilac-purple flowers in profusion fol- lowed by silvery seed-pods desirable for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; ysoz. 35c; Mot.. 65c. Lupinus P. 794. Polyphyllus, Mixed. Plants 2 to 4 feet, with long spikes of flowers resembling sweet peas. An excellent garden decorative and cut-flower. Should be sown where plants are to stand as they do not transplant well. Good mixture of colors. Pkt. 15c; tVoz. 40c; Hoz. 75c; Mot.. $1.40. Mignonette (Reseda odorata) A. An old-fashioned flower loved for its exquisite fragrance and should be in every garden. Does best in cool weather and a second planting should be made in August for autumn bloom. Sow where it is to grow. 795. Machet. Plants 12 inches high with reddish flowers of extra sweetness. Pkt. 10c; J4°z. 45c; oz. 85c WASHINGTON. D. C. 35
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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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