Title: Bolgiano's capitol city seeds for 1947
Identifier: bolgianoscapitol19fwbo_17 (find matches)
Year: 1947 (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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Kochia A. 778. Childsi (Burning Bush; Summer C>-press). P>Tam- idal bush 1^-2 fe«t high, with featherj' light preen foliage which turns crimson in early autumn. Flowers are unimportant but plants make a lovely hedge. Pkt. 10c.; >20z. 25c.; oz. 40c. Kudzu Vine P. 779. Puerwria Thunbergiana. .\ remarkable vine which in good soil will gniw .i foot a day until it reaches 50 feet or more. Fra^n^nt purple (lowers in late summer are followed by hairy seed-pods. Crop failure. Lantana A. 780. 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. Larkspur A. DOUBLE GIANT IMPERIAL A base-branching type growing j to 4 feet tall and pro- \-iding long-stemmed spikes of double flowers for cutting. 781. Blue Bell. .A fine medium blue between lilac and sky-blue. .•V beautiful Larkspur. 782. Mixed. Good mixture of cx>lors. Any of the above Larkspurs, pkt- 10c.; '4OZ. 50c.; 'ioz- 75c. TALL DOUBLE STOCK-FLOWERED Plants 3 to 4 ft-ct 'nigh witli long spikes of double flowers. Fine for garden color and cutting. 783. Azure-Blue. 784. Dark Blue. 785. Lilac. 786. Scarlet-Rose. 787. White. Any of above Larkspurs, pkt. 10c; Vioz. 40c.; V^z. 75c.; oz. $1.25 788. Mixed. Pkt. 10c.; 'joz. 35c.; ijoz. 60c.; oz. $1.00. Lathyrus P. 789. Latifelius, Mixed (Everlasting or Perennial Pea). Hardy perennial climber growing to 8 feet and getting better every year. Blooms are not fragrant but make good cut-tlowers in early spring. Good range of colors. Pkt. 10c; J^oz- 3<Jc.: J^oz. 50c.; 320z. 90c. Linum P., R-G. 790. Perenne. Dainty sky-blue flowers on 1 J^-foot plants from .May to .August. Pkt. UJc; J-ooz. 40c.; oz. 75c. Linaria (ToadRax) A., R-G. 791. Maroccana Hybrids. .Miniature snapdragon-like flowers in bright and pastel shades on 12 to 18-inch plants. Also makes a nice pot-plant. Pkt. 10c.; Koz- 35c.; Hoz- 65c. Lobelia A.,R-G. 792. Compact and Dwarf Mixture. This mixture is made up of varieties especially desirable for edging, rock-gardens, window-boxes, hanging-baskets and win- ter house-plants. The plants, to 6 inches high, bear lovely little flowers in shades of blue. Pkt. 15c. Lunaria B. 793. Annua CHonesty; Money Plant). Bushy plants, l)4 to 2 feet tall, bear lilac-purple flowers in profusion fol- lowed by silvery seed-pods desirable for winter bouquets. Pkt. 10c.; y^oz. 30c.; J^oz. 50c. Lupinus P. 794. Russell Strain, Mixed. Plants 2 to 4 feet, with long spikes of flowers resembling sweet peas. An excellent garden decorative and cut-flower. Should be sown where plants are to stand as they do not transplant well. Good mixture of colors. Pkt. 15c.; Aoz. 35c.; J^z. 60c.; Koz. 31.00. Mi3nonette (Reseda odorata) A. An old-fashioned flower loved for its exquisite fragrance and should be in every garden. Does best in cool weather and a second planting should be made in August for autumn bloom. Sow where it is to grow. 795. Machet. Plants 12 inches high with reddish flowers of extra sweetness. Pkt. 10c.; J^oz. 75c.; oz. SI .25.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 35 Marigolds Like Petunias and Zinnias, the Marigold is another annual family with members for many uses. For rich yellows and oranges the Marigolds are unsurpassed, and a bed of one variety of the dwarf French type of the Harmony group provides color in mass over a long period with httle care, while the tall varieties furnish long-stemmed flowers to cut.

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