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The saver Trophy Strain. The New Hybrid Seedling Gladiolus. 



J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Gladiolus 



Rare and Beautiful Varieties 



Silver Trophy Starn. The Rarest, most 

 ■wonderfully beautiful mixture of Gladiolus in the 

 World. It contains the Newest and Rarest Blues, 

 Clematis, Lilac. Heliotrope, Reds, Scarlets, Crim- 

 son, White, Lights and Yellow-s. All shades of 

 white, cream, yellow and in many combinations 

 relieved by stains and blotches of rich colors in 

 most wonderfully pleasing contrasts. No such 

 exquisite combinations offered elsewhere in the 

 world. 5c each. 35cperdoz. $2.50 per 100. 



Groff 's Hybrid. A mixture together with all 

 sorts of Hybrids, consisting of Grandavensis, 

 Lemoinei, and Childsii making in one bed the 

 greatest collection and variation of color. 

 5c each. SOcperdoz. $2.00 per 100. 



Giant Gladioli Childsii. 4to 5 feet high of 

 free branching habit and profuse bloom, 7 to 9 in. 

 across, each stem produces 3 or 4 spikes. 5c each. 

 SOcperdoz. $3-00 per 100. 



Lemoinie Hybrids. A showj' and most 

 splendid flowering variety, consisting of more 

 than forty of the named sorts. 5c each. 30c pier 

 doz. $2.00 per 100. 



New Giant Pfanceanns. French Mammoth 

 Flowering Gladiolus, flowers of immense size 

 borne on long spikes covered with profuse 

 blooms. 5c each. 30c per doz. $2.00 per 100. 



Gladiolus Gandavensis 



Special Color Mixtures of Finest Large 

 Flowering Hybrids 



E;ach Doz. Per 100 



White and Light. Mixed.- 5c 35c $2.50 



Striped and Variegated, Mixed 5c 50c 3.00 



Pink and Rose, Mixed 5c 35c 2.50 



Red and Scarlet. Mixed 5c 30c 2.00 



Bolgiano's Superb Mixture. A mixture of 

 the largest number of the most magnificent 

 varieties of any popular mixture yet introduced, 

 containing best strains of each variety. 5c each. 

 35c per doz. $2.00 per 100. 



Bolgiano's Fine Mixture. A mixture con- 

 taininc; some of the choicest and best strains of 

 the different named varieties. 1st size, 3c each, 

 25c per doz. $1.50 per 100. 2nd size, 3c each, 

 20c per doz. $1.25 per 100. 



Calladium or Elephant Ears Excelsior Double Peari Tuberoses 



One of the most effective plants in cultivation for the flower 

 border or for planting out upon the lawn. It will grow in 

 any garden soil, and is of the easiest culture. To obtain the 

 best results it should be planted where it will obtain plenty 

 of water and abundance of rich compost. Foliage lightgreen. 

 "When full size it stands 6 feet high and bears immense 

 leaves 3 to 4 feet long by 2}i ft. wide. Per Posta.ee 



Each Doz. Per Root. 



Small Calladium Roots 5c .50c 5c 



Large Calladium Roots 10c 1 00 7c 



Extra Large Calladium Roots l.Sc 1 50 10c 



Mammoth Calladium Roots 25c 2.75 15c 



One of the most fragrant and most popular of the 

 summer flowering bulbs. May be started early in 

 hot- beds or pots, or planted in open ground after the 

 first day of May. Each. Doz. Per 100. Postage 



Small Double Pearl Tube- 

 rose Roots 3c 10c $1.00 



Large Double Pearl Tube- 

 rose Roots - 3c 15c 1.25 



Extra Large Double Pearl 

 Tuberose Roots 5c 35c 1.50 



per Root. 

 Ic 



2c 



Fragrstnt Double Pearl Tuberoses 



Hardy Deciduous 



Rhododendron, Rose Bay 



(Parsoii*s Hardy Varieties.) 



One of the most valuable of our hardy decorative plants. The leaves are 

 broad, glossy and evergreen. In June, when the masses of rich glossy green 

 are surmounted with scarlet, purple and white clusters, each cluster large 

 enough for a bouquet, the display is worthv of admiration. We offer white, 

 lilac, purple, red, pink, etc. State color desired. $1.25 each. 



Shns Cotinns. (Sumach.) (Purple Fringe or Smoke Tree.) A much 

 admired shrub for its curious fringe or hair like flowers that cover the 

 whole surface of the plant in mid-summer. Fine plants, 25 cents. 



Syringa. (Lilac.) Well known beautiful shrubs, indispensable in every 

 collection. It is doubtful if anything in the whole range of flowering 

 shrubs surpasses these in grace and elegance or in hardiness and useful- 

 ness. As decorative plants on the lawn or in the border, they are without 

 a peer. All of the Lilacs are deliciously fragrant. One-year plants of 

 Lilacs. 12 to 18 inches high, 25 cents each: two-year plants branched. 18 to 

 24 inches, 50 cents each: the set of nine Lilacs, in one-year-old plants for 

 $1.75, in two-year plants theninefor S3. 50. 



Alphonse Lavalle. Double dark blue shading to violet. Extra large 

 panicles, beautiful. 



Dr. Stockhart. Single wine-red. Extra fine trusses. 



Josikae. (Hungarian Lilac.) Fine distinct species, with dark shining leaves 

 and purple flowers in June after other Lilacs are done flowering. Extra fine. 



Madame Lemoine. A superb double flowering white variety: can'tbebeat. 



Marie Legrave. Large panicles of single white flowers. The finest 

 white Lilac. 



Persica Alba. (WTiite Persian Lilac.) Delicate white fragrant flowers 

 shaded with purple, rare. 



Villosa. Color light pink, almost white, one of the latest to bloom, very 

 showy. 



Vulgaris. (Common Lilac.) Bluish purple flowers. A standard variety. 

 Always good. 



Vulgaris Alba. Common white lilac, very large trusses of cream colored 

 flowers. Extra. 



Sentzias. Their fine habit, luxuriant foliage and profusion of bloom ren- 

 der them among the most beautiful of shrubs. They flower the latter part 

 of June. 



Sentzia Gracilis. Dwarf habit. Covers itself with pure white bell- 

 shaped flowers. 15c each. Strong plants. 



Shrubs and Trees 



Snowball (Viburnum) 



Viburnum Opnlns Sterilis. (Guelder Rose) A well known favorite 

 shrub of large size, with globular clusters of pure white flowers. The 

 Snowball of our mothers' gardens. Blooms in Maj-. One-year plants, 

 15 cents; tw'O-year plants 25 cents. _ 



Vib-orimm Tomentosum Plicatnm. (The Japanese Snow-ball.) This 

 Japanese variety of the old-fashioned Snowball is one of the most valuable 

 of our hardy shrubs. _ It forms an erect, compact shrub, six to eight feet 

 hi.gh, blooms in June, and for a long time is a solid mass, of white. 



Weigela. (Dier^illa)— They produce in June and July superb large trum- 

 pet-shaped flowers that almost hide the plant, they are very desirable for 

 the border orfor grouping, and as specimens on the lawn. One-year plants, 

 15c. .Strong two-year plants 30c each. 



Candida. A %'igorous, erect grower, flowers pure white and produced in 

 great profusion in June, and continue to bloom through the summer, even 

 until autumn. 



Eva Rathke. A charming Weigela flower, brilliant crimson. A beautiful 

 distinct clear shade. 



Rosea. An elegant shrub with fine rose-colored flowers of erect compact 

 growth. Blc'^soms in Jane. 



Rosea ?fana Variegata. Of dwarf habit and possessing clearly defined 

 silvery variegated leaves. Flowers nearly white. It stands the sun well. 



Beautiful .Tapanese Maples. (Acer.) Make nice, bushy little trees, 

 and are highly valued for yard and lawn planting, on account of their 

 brillijint colored foliage, which is a blood-red. scarlet, purple, golden-yellow 

 and deep green. They are exceedingly beautiful, both in the spring and fall, 

 and though they are among the rarest and most handsome ornamental 

 trees lo he fotnid. they are onl\' seen in the finest places. We have a fine 

 stock thi^i ye.ir, however, and offer five splendid \-arieties. 60c. The five 

 Maples for $2.50. 



Palmatum Dlssectnm Atropurpureum.. Deeply fringed, blood-red. 



.Taponicum Azureum. Beautiful golden yellow. 



Japonicnm Felicifolinm, Green, deeply fringed leaves. 



Polymorphum Atro Purpureum. Blood Red, deepl.v cut. 



Polymorphum Versicolor. Green with white variegations. 



Philadelphia. (Syringa, Mock Orange.) These are invaluable shrubs 

 blooming in June. Fine plants, 15c. Two-year plants, 25c. 



Philadelphns CoLTonarins. (Garland Syringa.) Pure white flowers, 



highly scented. 



