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Title: Capitol city seeds for 1957
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_5 (find matches)
Year: 1957 (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. 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. 2V2 ft. Pkt. 15c; Yioz. 45c; y±oz. 80c; 3^oz. $1.40. Heliotrope A. 768. Pacific Hybrids, Dark Shades. Tender plants which will not stand cold. Start seed indoors and do not move to garden until May. 24 in. Pkt. 15c; ll6°z. 45c 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. 15c; J/goz. 45c; J^oz. 75c; Hoz. $1.25. Hollyhocks A.,P. 775. Indian Spring. A. If sown very early this will give /<^S\ splendid bloom. Plants grow about 4 to 5 feet and (jA\) bear lovely semi-double and double fringed flowers V^/ in shades of pink. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 70c; y2oz. $1.10. 774. Double Mixed. P. Favorite background plants, 6 to 7 feet tall, thriving almost anywhere and blooming during August and September. Pkt. 15c; Ysoz. 75c; Moz. $1.25; i^oz. $2.00; oz. $3.50. Hunnemannia (Mexican Tulip Poppy) A. 652. Sunlite. Large yellow, semi-double poppy-like /i^\ flowers on bushy plants with beautiful blue- (*4\) green foliage. Pkt. 15c; J*80z. 40c; J^oz. 70c; ^^ i/2oz. 90c 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. 20c; oz. 40c; )4\b. $1-50. Kochia A. 777. Childsi (Burning Bush; Summer Cypress). Pyram- idal bush 2)4 feet high, with feathery light green foliage which turns crimson in early autumn. Flowers are unimportant but plants make a lovely hedge. Pkt. 15c; V2oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. Kudzu Vine P. 637. Pueraria Thunbergiana. Handsome purple flowers on a very vigorous vine. Perfectly hardy, getting more beautiful each year. Pkt. 25c; j^oz. 45c; Hoz. 75c. Lantana A. 779. Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. A splendid bedding plant; verbena-like heads of colorful flowers all summer. Also a splendid pot-plant for the house. Good mixture of colors. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. $1.00; y2oz. $1.75. Larkspur A. 801. Giant Steeplechase Mixture. Giant Steeplechase Larkspurs have bigger flowers and longer and stronger spikes. They are heat-resistant; spring and summer flowering. An excellent color mixture. Pkt. 25c; J/goz. 60c; ^oz. $1.00; y2oz. $1.80; oz. $3.40. DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL The tall, upright, compact basal-branching habit of the Giant Imperials has made them popular Larkspurs for florists and home-garden use. The tall spikes of double flowers, carried on stems 4 to 5 feet long, require only about one-half the space needed by the old stock-flowered type. 780. Blue Spire. Deep violet-blue. 781. Blue Bell. AAS. Azure-blue. 783. Carmine King Improved. Deep carmine-rose. 784. Lilac King. Rich lilac 785. Miss California. Soft salmon-pink. 786. Rose King. Rich rose. 787. White King. AAS. Glistening white. 782. Finest Mixed. A superior mixture. Any of the above Giant Imperial Larkspurs, pkt. 15c; »/4oz. 60c; V2oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75 Linum P..R-G. 679. Perenne. Dainty sky-blue flowers on 1^-foot plants from May to August. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES WASHINGTON, D. C. 9
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Morning-Glory, Heavenly Blue Clarke's Variety Pkt. 15c. Morning-Glories The Morning-GIories 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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