Title: Capitol city seeds for 1943
Identifier: capitolcityseeds19fwbo_0 (find matches)
Year: 1943 (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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Marigolds A. Favorite annuals thriving in almost any ground and providing quantities of bloom for garden color and long- lasting flowers to cut. 951. Crown of Gold. Bright golden orange flowers 2).£ inches across. Short quilled center petals are surrounded by flat guard petals. Fragrant. 2J^ ft. Pkt. 10c; )4oz. 35c; Hoz- 65c 993. Ferdinand. Two-foot plants with single flowers having a crested center of golden yellow surrounded by a row of broad mahogany-red petals. An excellent cut- flower. Pkt. 15c; )^oz. 35c; Yoz. 65c 952. Gigantea, Sunset Giants. Great 5 to 6-inch fra- grant, double flowers in shades of orange, yellow, lemon and primrose. Strong 3-foot plants. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 25c; x/ioT. 40c; J/£oz. 75c 893. Harmony. Beautiful scabiosa-shaped, double flowers of 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 color, for spots in the border and for cutting. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; Hoz- 40c 985. Sunrise. An early-blooming form of Dixie Sunshine. Dazzling golden yellow ball-shaped blooms on 3-foot bushy plants. Gives a long season of bloom. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 50c 921. Yellow Pygmy. One-inch flowers of light lemon- yellow on 8-inch plants. Pkt. 15c; J^oz. 35c 883. Dwarf Double French, Mixed. Splendid free- blooming bedding type about a foot tall. A real treasure. Pkt. 5c; Yioz.. 35c; oz. 50c TALL AFRICAN DOUBLE VARIETIES Well-known varieties of the Tall Africans growing 1Yi to 3 feet tall and providing quantities of long-stemmed flowers for cutting. 1059. Guinea Gold. Ruffly flowers of golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 25c; J^oz. 45c 880. Lemon Ball. Pure canary-gold. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 40c; J/^oz. 75c 881. Orange Ball. Orange-yellow. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 40c; J^oz. 75c 823. Yellow Supreme. Lemon-yellow. Honey fragrance. Pkt. 10c; M«z. 30c; ^oz. 50c 882. Mixed. Tall; doubles. Pkt. 5c; %oz. 25c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 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 file seeds for good germination. 815. Heavenly Blue. Blooms 3-inch diameter, of clear blue, in profusion. Pkt. 10c; J/£oz. 35c; J^oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 997. Heavenly Blue, Clark's Variety. An earlier bloom- ing variety with somewhat larger flowers. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 35c; )^oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 887. Imperial, Mixed. Large flowers of many colors. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 30c; oz. 50c; \i\h. $1.50. 88G. Moonflower. Large white flowers open at night and during cloudy days. Strong growth with dense foliage. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 25c; oz. 45c; J^Ib. $1.25. 1015. Pearly Gates. Silver Medal, 1942 All-America Selections. A sport of Clark's Heavenly Blue, identical in every way except color of flowers which are satiny white with a creamy throat. Pkt. 25c; Yi07.. 35c; Moz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 899. Scarlett O'Hara. Gold Medal, 1939 All-America Selections. An early variety blooming in about 65 days from seed. The 3J^-inch flowers are dark wine-red. A strong-growing plant. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 30c; )^oz. 50c; oz. 90c Nemesia A. 1061. Mixed. Excellent bedding plants to 1 foot high with, attractive flowers in a wide range of colors. Pkt. 15c; xjoz. 25c; Mioz. 45c Nemophila A. 1062. Mixed. Bright light blue flowers on 8-inch plants. Makes a nice bed. Pkt. 10c; )^oz. 25c; Yiox. 45c. Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco) A. 1063. Affinis. Fragrant, star-shaped, pure white flowers all summer and fall. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; J4°z. 25c; YlO-z.. 40c 1035. Hybrids, Mixed. Showy 2 to 3-foot plants with fragrant flowers in a variety of colors. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 30c; oz. 50c ALL PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 36 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 858. Forget-me-not. Pkt. 15c. "•pf"

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