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Title: Bolgiano's capitol city seeds : 1955
Identifier: bolgianoscapitol19fwbo_24 (find matches)
Year: 1955 (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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Zinnia, Giant Dahlia-flowered Pkt. 10c.
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913. Viola cornuta, Mixed Pkt. 15c. 938. Zinnia, Lilliput Mixed. Pkt. 10c. Satisfaction from Annuals Most gardeners grow the same things year after year and never know the pleasure of venturing into new experiences. Look through our list of annuals this year and try some of the things you have never grown before. A few may disappoint but many will so please that you will never want to be without the'm again. Expand your garden experience. Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker) P. 908. Hybrida. Seed started indoors from January to March and planted out in April should bloom the first year. Striking red spires of bloom from August on. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c; Koz. 45c; ^oz. 80c; y2oz. $1.40. Verbena A., r-g. Spreading plants, each branch tipped with a dome- like head of small flowers. Splendid bed or border annual. 960. Sparkle. A dwarf, compact, very free-flowering plant only 9 inches tall. Clusters of bright scarlet-red flowers with a large, gleaming white eye. Pkt. 20c; >i60z. 60c; Hoz. $1.00; ^oz. $1.75; J^oz. $3.25. 837. Hybrida Grandiflora, Sutton's Blue. Deep royal blue; solid color. Pkt. 20c; J^oz. 45c; J^oz. 80c; )^oz. $1.50. 911. Gigantea Hybrida Grandiflora, Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15c; Vsoz. 75c; Moz. $1.25; 3^oz. $2.00; oz. $3.75. Vinca A. 912. Rosea, Mixed (Periwinkle). Foot-high plants with shiny dark foliage and neat pink and white flowers. Seed should be started indoors early as it germinates slowly. Pkt. 15c; Hoz. 55c; )^oz. 95c Viola P., R-G. 913. Cornuta, Mixed (Tufted Pansy). Grows about 6 inches high and bears its lovely flowers in quantity over a long period. Mixture includes yellow, blue, lavender and white varieties. Pkt. IScj^oz. 50c; J^oz. 90c Wallflower p., r-g. 719. Siberian Wallflower (Cheiranthus Allioni). The 1-foot plants bear bright orange flowers in profusion. Pkt. 10c; Moz. 45c; Hoz. 75c; oz. $1.35. Wild Flower Garden 942. Mixture. A. This is a mixture of California native hardy annuals suitable for planting in odd corners or on a vacant lot. They are easily grown varieties very de- sirable for cutting. Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 50c; H°z. 85c; oz. $1.50; M'b. $5.00. Zinnias (Youth-and-Old-Ase) A. One of the most showy and satisfactory annuals for every garden. There is a wide range of types and hues to provide color for the garden and generous quantities of cut-flowers from early summer until frost. They are easy to grow in any good garden soil. GIANT HYBRIDS (CACTUS-FLOWERED) 962. Blaze. Flaming red flowers of cactus type, 4 to 5 /S^n inches across. Quilled petals make it stand out. fjjAXJ Striking in the border and when cut. Plant about ^ ' 2l/2 feet tall. Illustrated inside back cover. Pkt. 25c; J/;oz. $1.10; ^oz. $1.85. 762. Eskimo. Large, ruffled flowers of creamy white, changing to white as they mature. Long, narrow petals. Pkt. 25c; Yioz. $1.10; ^oz. $1.85. 963. Floradale Scarlet. Fluffy, gaily twisted flowers of vibrant scarlet-red, on extra-long stems. Plants 2J/£ to 3 feet tall, blooming freely. Pkt. 25c; y%oz. $1.10; Moz. $1.85. 890. Riverside Beauty. Warm azalea-pink flowers, 5 to 5J^ inches across, with an airy, informal appearance. Petals twisted and curled. Fine for garden and cutting. Grows 2i/2 feet tall. Pkt. 25c; Yzoz. $1.10; Moz. $1.85. 889. Sunny Boy. Rich buttercup-yellow, 5-inch flowers with many ruffled petals. Height 2)^ to 3 feet. Pkt. 25c; J^oz. $1.10; i^oz. $1.85. 939. New Giant Hybrids Mixed. Includes all the above varieties blended into a very attractive mixture. Pkt. 25c; i^oz. $1.00; ^oz. $1.75; ^oz. $3.25. GIANT-FLOWERED TALL VARIETIES CALIFORNIA GIANTS These are the tallest Zinnias, growing 3 to 4 feet high, with very large double flowers on long stems. A splendid cutting type. 915. Cherry Queen. Brilliant cherry-rose. 916. Daffodil. Rich canary-yellow. 917. Enchantress. Light rose, deep rose center. 647. MissWilmott. Soft pink. 918. Purity. Largest and best white in Zinnias. 919. Scarlet Queen. Glowing deep scarlet. 920. Violet Queen. Deep purple. 921. California Giants, Finest Mixed. All colors. Any of above, pkt. 10c; Moz. 75c; Y2oz. $1.25; oz. $2.00 40 F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC.

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