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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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DWARF FRENCH SINGLE 798. Flash. erica Winner In most of tlie (lowers . ^ . color of tangerine is overlaid or marked â¢A h -:-. rich marigold-red. Uniform and compact 5. ⢠_⢠- inches in height and 24 65c; -1.10. ⢠« 639. Naughty Marietta. Mound-like plants with «\\ brig rs blotched and striped red. C i ft. ; . oz. J1.35. SPECIES 910. Tagetes signata pumila. \ profusion of small - well in the poorc- wing about 9 inches tall. Pk: faz. $1.50. Mornins-Glory (Ipomoea) A. rous vines with lovely large flowers open in early morning and all day during cloudy days. Plant in poor r best blot) I tile seeds for good germination. 725. Candy Pink. Hen b i n . gianl pink Morning- Glor\ . Flowers in this new and unusual coli 4 inches in diameter. P ius and are fine climbers. Pkt 2 640. Darling. New. Ri prine-red with snow) white thr> I distinctive. Pkt. 2l>c; ',ui. â 808. Heavenly Blue. Clarke's Variety. \n earlv-bloom- ge Bowers. Pk;. 1 5^ . (1.10. 809. Imperial, Mixed. Large flowers of many colors. >0c. 810. Moonflower. - ers open at night and during cloud'. - th with dense foliage. Pkl a. 45c; oz. 75c; V 811. Pearly Gates. Silver Medal, 1042 All-Ameri . ^ irt of Clarke- Heavenly Blue, identi- A\ ite with a CS j -z. 85c.; oz. 51.50. 812. Climbing Scarlett O'Hara. \n early variety . ^ _ in about 65 days from seed. The 3 > _>- «A ine-red. A strong-growing â plant. Pkt. 15c.; !4oz. 50c; â *jz. 85c. Mignonette (Reseda odorata) A. An old-fashioned flower loved for its exquisite fir igrance. Does best in cool weather and a second planting should be made in August for autumn bloom. 959. Machet. Plants 12 inches high with red and yellow 5. Pkt. 15c; \?pz. 75c; oz. $1.35. Nasturtiums A. Lovely annuals thriving on poor sandy soil and coming into bloom within a few weeks after sowing. Keep plants tree of black aphis by spraying with Black-Leaf 40. The green seeds are used for peppery pickles. 818. DWARF VARIETIES. 1 ft. Gem Mixture. Sweet-scented, semi-double flowers in a fine mixture of light and dark colors. Compact, irf plants. Pkt. 10c;Oz.75c; J^Ib. 12.50. 819. Single, Mixed. Splendid mixture of truly dwarf : companion to the Gem Mixture of semi- doubles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 53c; J4Ib. SI.75. SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES. \\'2h. . r 820. Golden Gleam. Large, golden yellow, semi- j^ double, swi ed flowers on bushy plants with â' short runners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; l/i\h. $1.75. . * 821. Scarlet Gleam. Fiery orange-scarlet, semi- A\ fio vers to i inches across. Fine plants. Pkt. ^ 10c; oz. 55c; J^Ib. $1.75. 822. Gleam Hybrids. AAS. A mixture of all the Gleam varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 53c; J^lb. SI.75. TALL VARIETY 823. Tall, Mixed. The 8 to 10-foot runners can be trained to fences and trellises or spread over walls, etc. A wide range of colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; J^Ib. $1.75. Nemesia A. 813. Mixed. Excellent bedding plants to 1 foot high with e flowers in a wide range of colors. Pkt. 25c; ./.. 60c; jjoz. $1.00. 959. Mienonette, Machet Pkt. 15c. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES WASHINGTON, D, C. 11
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755. Forget-me-not Pkt. 20c.

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