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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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DWARF FRENCH SINGLE MARIGOLDS 798. Flash. All-America Winner. In most of the flowers /tf^N a base color of tangerine is overlaid or marked fjfl\) with rich marigold-red. Uniform and compact ^—s in growth, averaging 18 inches in height and 24 to 30 inches in spread. Pkt. 10c; )4oz. 45c; J^oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. /£=^\ 639. Naughty Marietta. Mound-like plants with (jA\) 2 )<2-iny%- (A\)inch flowers are dark wine-red. A strong-growing ^y plant. Pkt. 15c; ^oz. 50c; i^oz. 85c Mignonette (Reseda odorata) A. An old-fashioned flower loved for its exquisite fragrance. 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 flowers of extra sweetness. Pkt. 15c; Vioz. 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 free of black aphis by spraying with Black-Leaf 40. The green seeds are used for peppery pickles. DWARF VARIETIES. 1 ft. 818. Gem Mixture. Sweet-scented, semi-double flowers in a fine mixture of light and dark colors. Compact, dwarf plants. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; V^Va. $2.50. 819. Single, Mixed. Splendid mixture of truly dwarf singles. A good companion to the Gem Mixture of semi- doubles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; Mlb. $1.75. SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES. 1 y2 ft. ,i=£\ 820. Golden Gleam. Large, golden yellow, semi- (jt\) double, sweetly scented flowers on bushy plants with ^^ short runners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; Mlb. $1.75. /i^\ 821. Scarlet Gleam. Fiery orange-scarlet, semi- ( A\) double flowers to 3 inches across. Fine plants. Pkt. V<^/ 10c; oz. 55c; J^b. $1.75. 822. Gleam Hybrids. AAS. A mixture of all the Gleam varieties. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; J^Ib. $1.75. 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; ^lb. $1.75. Nemesia A. 813. Mixed. Excellent bedding plants to 1 foot high with attractive flowers in a wide range of colors. Pkt. 25c; j^oz. 60c; J^oz. $1.00. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES WASHINGTON, D. C. 11
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