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Title: Capitol city seeds for 1956
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_4 (find matches)
Year: 1956 (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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Helichrysum (Strawflower) A. 767. Finest Mixed, ("heI esl ol tl e so-called Everlastings wers lor winter decorations. The tl\ colored tlowers make fine displays when grown Double flowers in all the desirable colors. ->.40. Heliotrope A. 768. Pacific Hybrids. Dark Shades. Tender plants - rt seed indoors and do not mo. en until May. Pkt. 15c.; '^oz. • Hibiscus P. 769. Mallow Marvels. Mixed. Strong shrub-like □ rt tall, with huge single flowers t> to S inches pink, white and red. Blooms from June to tniber. Pkt. 1-. H.25. Hollyhocks a., P. 775. Indian Spring. \ I rly this will give ... I to 5 Feet and «\\ bear lovek semi-double and double fringed flowers XV - of pink. Pkt. 1- H.10. 774. Double Mixed. P 1 ivoriti tackground plants, 6 tall, thriving alino-' e and blooming dur • 50. Hunnemannia (Mexican Tulip Poppy) A. 652. Sunlite. i-double p<ipp\-like . , ilul blue- A\ Pkt. 15c; ! .ui. 44oz. 7Uc.; Hyacinth Bean A. 776. Dolichos. \e vine to HI feet with white or purple tlowers followed by ornamental seed-pods. Sil- vtr\ pods folio ->.ers and ruby-purple pods • c; 'ilb. <\.15. Kochia A. 777. Childsi Burning Bush; Summer Cypress). Pyram- idal bu- • high, with feathery light green foliage which turns crimson in early autumn. Mowers are unimportant but plants make a lovely hedge. Pkt. 10c.; £oz- 45« Kudzu Vine P. 637. Pueraria Thunbergiana. Handsome purple flowers on i inc. Perfectly hardy, getting more beautifui Pkt. 25c.; jkfoz. +)«..; .'^oz. 65c. Lantana A. 779. Dwarf Hybrids. Mixed. A splendid bedding plant; •ena-like heads of colorful (lowers ail summer. Also a splendid pot-plant lor the house. Good mixture of colors. Pkt. 15c; : 4 jl.40. Larkspur A. 801. Giant Steeplechase Mixture. Giant Steeplechase rs and longer and stronger spiW • int; spring and summer flowering. An excellent color mixture. Pkt. 25c.; _ 75; oz. $5.00. DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL The tali, upright, compact basal-branching habit of the Giant Imperials has made them popular Larkspurs for -_ "len use. The tall spikes of double Mowers, carried on steins 4 to 5 feet long, require only about .'f the space needed by the old stock-flowered type. 780. Blue Spire. Deep \ iolet-blue. 781. Blue Bell. AAS. Azure-blue. Carmine King Improved. Deep carmine-rose. Lilac King. Rich lilac. 785. Miss California. Soft salmon-pink. 786. Rose King. Rich r 787. White King. AAS. Glistening white. 782. Finest Mixed. ^ superior mixture. Any of the above Giant Imperial Larkspurs, pkt. 15c; %oz. 45c; y2oz. 85c; oz. $1.55 Linum P..R-G. 679. Perenne. Dainty sky-blue flowers on 1 H-foot plants from May to August. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c. 783 784 ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES WASHINGTON, D. C.
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808. Morning-Glory, Heavenly Blue, Clarke's Variety Pkt. 15 c. 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.

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