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Title: Capitol city seeds for 1945
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_2 (find matches)
Year: 1945 (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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808. Morning-Glory, Heavenly Blue, Clark's Variety Pkt. 10c. Morning-Glories The Morning-Glories and Moon- flowers are another group which will not do their best in rich soil. Soak the hard seeds before planting in unfertilized ground. Gilia A. 762. Capitata. A splendid annual about 2 feet tall with lovely lavender-blue flowers. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 35c.; i^oz. 60c. Godetia (Satin Flower) A. 763. Tall Double Varieties, Mixed. Beautiful annuals with showy flowers of satiny texture. Prefers cool loca- tion. Often grown as a winter house plant. All the Go- detia colors. Pkt. 10c.; J^oz. 40c.; J^oz. 75c. Gomphrena A. 764. Globosa rubra (Globe Amaranth). One of the ever- lastings, called Bachelor's Button in some sections. Attractive, red, clover-like heads which are usually dried for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 30c; i4oz. 50c; oz. 85c Gourds A. 765. Mixed. Rapid-growing vines with variously shaped fruits which are dried and used as ornaments (a few have utilitarian value). A mixture of many interesting types. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; J^Ib. $1.15. Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) A. The 2-foot plants bear a cloudy mass of tiny white flowers. Grown to cut and use with other cut-flowers. 766. Elegans alba grandiflora, Covent Garden Market Reselected. An improved giant pure white, unsurpassed as to size and form of bloom. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 25c.; oz. 40c Helichrysum (Strawflower) A. 767. Finest Mixed. The best of the so-called Everlastings used as dried flowers for winter decorations. The brightly colored flowers make fine displays when grown in beds. Double flowers in all the desirable colors. 2Y2 ft. Pkt. 10c; Koz. 60c; y2ox. $1.00. Heliotrope A. 768. Select Hybrid, Mixed. Tender plants which will not stand cold. Start seed indoors and do not move to gar- den until weather is warm. Large heads of delightfully fragrant flowers. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 35c; r^oz. 60c; J^oz. $1.00. Hibiscus P. 769. Mallow Marvels, Mixed. Strong shrub-like plants, 5 to 8 feet tall, with huge single flowers 6 to 8 inches across of pink, white and red. Blooms from June to September. Pkt. 10c; Ysoz. 25c; J^oz. 45c. Hollyhocks A., P. Favorite background plants, 6 to 7 feet tall, thriving almost anywhere and blooming during August and Sep- tember. The new annual varieties do not grow so tall. DOUBLE PERENNIAL VARIETIES 770. Crimson. 771. Salmon. 772. Maroon. 773. Yellow. Any of above Hollyhocks, pkt. 15c; tjOZ. 40c; y8oz. 60c; y4oz. $1.00 774. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; ^oz. 40c; Hot.. 75c. 775. Indian Spring. A. If sown very early this will give splendid bloom. Plants grow about 4 to 5 feet and bear lovely semi-double and double fringed flowers in shades of pink. Pkt. 15c; Yioz.. 45c; )4,oz. 75c. 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. 10c; oz. 25c; 2 ozs. 45c Job's Tears P. 777. Coix Lacryma-Jobi. An ornamental grass to 4 feet- with broad corn-like leaves and curious lead-colored seeds often used as beads. This is a perennial but, not being hardy in the North, is usually grown as an annual. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %\b. 65c ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 34 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO. INC.

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