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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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