Title: Capitol city seeds : 1952
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_3 (find matches)
Year: 1952 (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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Marigolds A. Favorite annuals thriving in almost any ground and providing quantities of bloom for garden color and long- lasting tlo»er« to out ^ LARGE-FLOWERED^ TALL 739. Gigantea, Sunset Giants. Ltrctt ^ to 6-inch fra- grant, double llowers in shades of orange, yellow, lemon and primrose. Strong 3-foot plants. Pkt. 10c.; 1^403. 45c.; ' >>z. TSc. 806. Yellow Supreme. Lemon-vellow. Honev fragrance. Fkt. UV.; I40/. 4V.; ' joz. 75c. " 801. Mission Giants, Mixed. Giant, ball-shaped Howers .â¢r or.in^f iiui \fllo\v. 4 ft. Pkt. 15c.: ^goz. 45c.; J^^oz. ~x-.; l.,oz. Sl.:=i; ,./. 52.00. 796. Crown of Gold. Bright golden orange tlowers 2)i inches across. Short quilled center petals are surrounded bv flat guard petals. Fragrant. 2'-> ft. Pkt. 10c.; ^-^oz. 35c.; 'joz. 60c. 804. African Double, Lemon Ball. Pure canary-gol' Pkt. KV.; â¢-../ IV.; -i"^. '*K.. 'joz. $1.00. 805. African Double, Orange Ball. Orange-yellow. PL;. I>k.: â ,,,.â¢. ;\.. -^.K'.ni^.. â¢â¢..../. SI.00. 807. African Double. Mixed. I all; double. Pkt. 10c.; '40Z. 4x.; â .-'/. "^v ,. .>/. J 1.25. CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED 771. Glitters. All-\iiitrK.i Wiiirur. T'Sl Clear yellow lioMtTv \\\;r\ (ringed outer petals; double. Bushv plants 2'J to 4 feet tall. Pkt. 25c.; ',oz. 75c.; ^oz. 51.25. 638. Mammoth Mum. Huge flowers 4 inches across, of lemon-vellow. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 20c.; >lioz. 40c.; J^joz. 70c.; '^oz. 51.25: l-tjoz. S2.00; oz. $3.75. SMALL FRENCH DOUBLE 800. Harmony. Bf.iutituI sc.ibioN.i-sli.n^fd. double flow- ers ol deep orange with a collar of maroon petals. Plants grow about a foot tall and bloom freely, making it an ideal bedding variety for garden c-olor, for spots in the b<jrder and for cutting. Pkt. 10c.; J-ioz. 30c-.; l-^^z. 50c. 797. Spry. Light orange crested center and maroon petals. _ Dwarf and compact. Pkt. 10c.; Hoz. 30c.; V^oz. 45c.; '20Z. 75c. 802. Yellow Pygmy. One-inch flowers of light lemon- \rllow on H-inch plants. Pkt. 15c.; J-^oz. 40c.; J-.j«z. 65c. 803. Dw;arf Double French, Mixed. Splendid free- blooming bedding type about a fixjt tall. A real treasure. Pkt. lOc; '40Z. 25v.; '2"'- 45t.; oz. 75c. DWARF FRENCH SINGLE 798. Flash. -\ll-.\incrRa \S inner. In most of the flowers a base color of tangerine is overlaid or marked with rich marigold-red. Individual flowers 1 J^j inches and more across are produced in ten weeks from seed, and the plants bloom profusely until frost. Uniform and com- pact in growth, averaging 18 inches in height and 24 to 30 inches in spread. Finely cut foliage. Pkt. 10c.; )iOz. 30c.; J^oz. 50c. 639. Naughty Marietta, .\lound-like plants with 2^- inch, bright gold Howers blotched and striped red. 1 ft. Pkt. lOc; "lo/. 45, : 1._,-,/ 75^.; 0/ ?1 25. Morning-Glory (Ipomoea) A. Vigorous vines with lovely large flowers open in early morning and all day during cloudy days. Plant in poor soil for best bloom. Soak or fde seeds for good germination. 640. Dariing. New. Rich wine-red with snowy white throat. \crv showv and distinctive. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. ^k.-. oz. 51.yj. 808. Heavenly Blue, Clarke's Variety. An early-bloom- ing variety with very large flowers. Pkt. 10c.; 34oz. 25c.; ' 20Z. 40c.; oz. 75c. 809. Imperial, Mixed. Large flowers of many colors. Pkt. lOc; i^oz. 45c.;oz. 80c. 810. Moontlower. Large white flowers open at night and dunng cloudy davs. Strong growth with dense foliage. Pkt. 10c.; Hoz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; J^lb. 51.90. 811. Pearly Gates. Silver .Medal, 1942 All-America Se- lections. .-^ spKjrt of Clarke's Heavenly Blue, identical except in color which is satinv white with a creamy throat. Pkt. Kk.; I4OZ. 30c.; f^tx. 50c. 812. Scariett O'Hara. Gold .Medal, 1939 All-America Selections. An early variety blooming in alxjut 65 days from seed. The 3J4-'nch flowers are dark wine-red. A strong-growing plant. Pkt. 15c.; J/40Z. 45c.; 34oz. 75c. Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) A. 815. Affinis. Fragrant, star-shap)ed, pure white flowers all summer and fall. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; K"z. 25c. 816. Hybrids, Mixed. Showy 2 to 3-foot plants with fra- grant flowers in a variety of colors. Pkt. 10c.; Koz. 25c. ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES WASHINGTON, D. C. 35
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