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



Hydrang'ea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba. (Hills of Snow.) New 



everbloomiiig' Hydrang'ea. The finest of all hardy shnabs. Forms a per- 

 fectly oval bush 4 feet hitfh to 6 feet in diameter, bearing on every stem a 

 largre. pure snow-white blossom. Blooms two months. Perfectly hardy 

 everywhere. Young Plants 15c each. 2 for 25c. Strong 2 year old plants 

 40c each. 3 for $1.00. 



Hydrangea, Thomas Hog'g*. A pure white variety, with trusses of 

 flowers measuring 15 inches in diameter. The plants when full grown, 

 attain a height and width of 6 feet. Perfectly hardy. 15c each. 



Hydrangea, OtasKa. This is by far the best of all Hydrangeas, the 

 flower being almost double the size of other varieties, and its free-blooming 

 qualities are unequaled by an.v plant we know of. The color at first is a 

 deep, rich pink, gradually changing to almost a snow-white. Blooms have 

 been measured 15 inches in length, by 10 inches through. It is indeed an 

 enormous and beautiful flower. 15c each. 



Hydrangea Paniculata 



Hardy Shrub produces immense white pinacles of blooms from July until 

 frost. Should be freely watered duriug dry spells and each Spring should 

 be cut back fully one-half of the p.ast season's growth. 15c each, 3 for 40c. 

 Strong flowering plants 35c to 50c as to size. 



Tree Shaped Hydrangeas 



Fine specimens 4 to 5 years old, with 3 feet of straight stem, the top forms 

 a perfect mass of equisite bloom. By express only 50c each, 3 for $1.25. 

 Not prepaid. 



Large Flowering Clematis 



Bang'holm Belle. This is the finest of all white Clematis. Flowers 

 large, of a beautiful creamy-white. 50 cents. 



JacKmanii. The best known of the fine perpetual Clematis, free in 

 growth, abundant bloomer, producing flowers until frozen up. The flowers 

 are large, and of an intense violet-purple, remarkable for their velvety rich- 

 ness. 50 cents. 



Duchess of Edinburgh. This is, without doubt, the best of the double 

 whites. Very free flowing, fragrant. 50 cents. 



Ville de Lyon. Bright rosy-red. A persistent bloomer with large 

 flowers. 50 cents. 



Gipsy Queen. A pretty lavender-pink. Rapid in growth. 50 cents. 



Sieboldi. A lovely .shade of lavender; beautiful. 50 cents. 



Special Offer. The set of six distinct large-flowering Clematis for $2.25; 

 any three for $1.25. This is a bargain, as the roots are large and strong. 

 The best you have ever seen. 



Clematis Paniculata 



Covered in August and .September witli a sheet of clustered snow-white 

 bloom of the most delicious fragrance. It blooms when nearly all other 

 vines have ceased blooming. Perfectly hardy; grows rapidly. Fine vines, 

 15 cents, two for 25 cents. Strong two-year field plants to bloom this year, 

 25 cents each. 



Hardy Lilies 



Lilium Auratum. (Golden-rayed Queen of Lilies.) The grandest lily 

 grown and a never-failing delight. The perfume is exquite. 25 cents each; 

 three for 60 cents. 



Elegans. (Thumbergian I<ily.) Magnificent, Tulip-shaped blossoms in 

 June or July. Showy, brilliant red, flamed yellow. 25 cents each. 



The Lemon Lily, Homerocallis Flava. This is entirely hardy, bears 

 flowers of lemon-yellow color; very desirable, 10c each; 3 for 25c. 



Harrisii. (The Bermuda or Easter Lily,) Pot and treat the same as 

 Hyacinths. F^ch bulb will give from 6 to 12 flowers. 25 cents each. 



Candidum. (The Ascentiou Lily.) The well-know hardy garden lily; 

 Snow-white fragrant blossoms. One of the best, 20c each, 3 for 50c. 



Speciosum Rubrum. Beautiful bright rose spotted dark velvety crim- 

 son. 25 cents each; 3 for 60 cents. 



Speciosum Album. Very fragrant; large flower; pure white with green 

 band running through the center of each petal; one of the best. 30 cents 

 each; 3 for 50 cents. 



Trigrinum Flora Pleno. The Double Tiger Lily, brightorange, spotted 

 black and very double. 10 cents each; 3 for 25 cents. 



Achillea, The Pearl. Flowers are double and pure white. The Great 

 Cemetery Plant, blooms all summer. 10 cents each. 



Boston Ivy. Beautiful hardy climber for walls, clings to smoothest sur- 

 face. 10 cents each; 2 year old plants 25 cents; 3 year old plants 40 cents, 



Althea or Rose of Sharon. The most beautiful shrubs we grow, blooms 

 during August and September double white, red, pink, violet, variegated, 

 single pure white. 10 cents each; all three for 25 cents. 



Berberis Thumber^ia. (Barberry.) Foliage turns scarlet In Fall, 

 followed by red berries. 10c each. 90c per dozen. $6 per hundred. 



Hardy Carnation, "Crimson King. A perfect beauty. 20ceach; 3for5oc 



Hardy Shrubs and Vines 



^•-/A"*™"" Y*"®-,,P^5l'y- "^a' 8rl°ssy foliage bears clusters of frag- 

 rant flowers, 5c each. 6 for 25c. 



"°^'^ooATree. The beautiful white flowering Dogwood. lOcents 

 each. Two year plants 25 cents. 



Red Branched Dogwood, White flower, stems and branches blood- 

 red m winter. 2 year plants 25c. ' 



LarKspur. Old favorite, dark blue, 3 to 4 feet high, flowers from 

 June until frost. 10c each. 3 for 25c. 



Bleeding'>Heart. Grows 2 feet high, flowers a rose colored heart- 

 shaped, very attractive. 15c each. 



Hardy Perennial Phlox 



Hardy Phlox. Few plants give better satisfaction to the amateur 

 than the Hary Phloxes. They thrive in any ordinary rich soil The 

 ease with which they are cultivated, in their entire hardiness and the 

 extended season of blooming, combined with the varied and beautiful 

 coloringmake them particularly valuable for garden planting Price 

 for field roots, 10c each, 3 for 25c; 7 for 50c; 15 for $1.00. 

 Alceste. Deep violet, shading almost to blue. 

 Alhambra. Rich mauve; distinct. 



Athis. Deep, clear salmon. Showiest variety in cultivation 

 Berang'er. Ground color white, suffused with rosy-pink. 

 Beauty. Delicate silvery-pink; a most beautiful sort. 

 Bridesmaid. Pure white, clear carmine eye. 

 Coquelicot. The finest and brightest red of all the Phlox. 

 Duguesclin. Rosy. lilac, distinctly rayed with lighter halo. 

 Esclarmonde. Clear rosy-lilac, exquisitely raved and shaded. 

 Eclaireur. Clear, rosy Magenta, with large lighter halo 

 Frau von Lossburg. Pure snow-white. 

 Huxley. A rich lavender, color fine. 

 Henry Murger. Enormous pure white flowers. 

 Independence. Large flowering, early, pure white. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Large heads of immaculate white; late. 

 Kossuth. Rich deep purple. Extra fine. 



La Vogue. A beautiful rose color with large eye of deeper rose. 

 La Perle du Nord. Pure white; large, deep, distinct red eye. 

 L'Esperance. Clear rosy-lilac; large white e.ve. 

 Lothair, Clear, even carmine, deep crimson eye. 

 Madame P. Langier. Clear crimson, deeper eye. 

 Miss Lingard. Pearly-white flower, with a faint pink eye. 

 Maculata. Tall-growing; bright reddish, almost royal-purple, 

 Mrs. Dwyer. Pure white with distinct red eye. 



Niobe. The deepest, darkest, richest colored of all Phlox. Velvety violet- 

 red with crimson hues, grand trusses. 

 Peachblow. Delicate peachblow-pink, shading to white. 

 Prime Minister. Deep carmine center, shading to white. 

 Pantheon. Large, clear, deep, bright pink with faint halo. 

 Rubus. A parti-colored variety, rosy-red shading to white. 

 Richard Wallace. Pure white, with violet-rose eye. 



R. P. Struthers In our estimation the very best Phlox grown to-day it 



has no faults. Color clear cherry-red, suffused with salmon shades, deep, 

 red eye, fine large tru,ss. 

 The entire set of 31 beautiful, distinct varieties of Hardy Phlox for S2.00 

 Bridal Wreath. A beautiful shrub from Japan, with double pure white 

 flowers like white daisies in May. Keeps in flower a long time and justb' 

 merits to be placed in the front rank among flowering shrubs. 



Japan Snow Ball Plicatum. An erect, compart shrub, 6 to 8 feet high, 

 blooms in June, and for a long time is a solid mass of white, the plants be- 

 ingcompletely covered with large balls of flowers white as snow. The fol- 

 iage in summer is an olive-green, turning to a very dark green later in [the 

 season, 25 cents each, 2-year old plants 50 cents. 

 Common Snow Ball. Sterilis. 15 cents each. 2-year plants 25 cents. 

 Golden Glow, "when I saw the double-flowering form of Rudbeckia in 

 bloom in your grounds last year I was amazed, for notwithstanding my long 

 acquaintance with plants, I had never before seen a double-flowering Rud- 

 beckia, and I was delighted with the fullness and gorgeousness of the 

 blossoms and their clear, bright golden color." 10c each, 3 for 20c. 



Old'Fashioned Shrub. The old-fashioned sweet-scented shrub. A very 

 compact, growing bush, producingits highly scented flowers in springtime. 

 A universal favorite. Flowers dark chocolate brown. Fine plants 10c. 2 

 year old plants 25c. 



Lilacs— Hardy Shrub 



Purple Lilac. 

 White Lilac. 



The old time favorite. 20c each. 

 Pure white, graceful plumes. 20c each. 



Burbank's Shasta Daisies. New Hardy Plant. 



The Shasta Daisy is one of the most mar\-elous productions in the flower 

 line. Extreme hardiness. Perennial, blooming more abundantly each 

 season. The flowers are extremely large and graceful, averaging atxjut four 

 inches in diameter, with petals of the purest glistening whiteness. When 

 cut remain fresh for two weeks or more. 10c each, 3 for 25c. 



Red Hot PoKer Plant, strong Plants that will soon bloom 20c. 



Ribbon Grass, Hardy. Striped golden yellow 10c each. Striped white 

 and green 10c each. Striped silvery white lOc each. All for 25c. 



Hardy Sunflower. Bright golden flowers in profusion about the size of 

 a Dahlia. Sc each. 



HoUyhocKs. All colors, all double flowering. 15c each, 4 for 50c. 



Lily of the Valley. The well-known flower. 5c each. 35c per dozen. 



Moon Vine, Hardy. Pure white flowers and perfectly hardy. 10c each. 



California Privet. Themostsuccessfulof all hedges. 12 to 18 in. 5c 

 each, 50c doz., S2. 50 per 100. 18 to 24 in.; 10c each, 75c perdoz., $4.00 per 100. 



Hoses in the Burning' Bush. Bright scarlet flowers are produced 

 before the foliage. 20c each. 



Orange Blossoms Tall. Large growing shrub, bearing snow white 

 flowers with delicious orange fragrance. 15c each, larger plants 35c each. 



Orange Blossoms Dwarf. Medium sized shrub, bearing abundance of 

 sweet scented flowers. 15c each, larger plants 35c each. 



Colorado Blue Spruce. By far the most beautiful hardy evergreen. 

 75c each. P^xtra size $1.50 each. 



Corn Flower or Hardy Batchelors Button. Lavender blue flowers, 

 blooms until frost. 10c each, 3 for 25c. 



Passion Flower Vine. Hardy popular vine, 10c. each. 



Digitalis. (Foxglove.) 10c. 3 for 25c. 



Gaillardia Grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) 10c. 3 for 25c. 



Penstemon. (Hardy Snapdragon.) 15 each. 4 for 50c. 



Aviileiia Columbina. Assorted Colors. 10c. each. 3 for 25c. 



