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Giant flowering Sweet Peas. 



CALIFORNIA GIANT SWEET PEAS. 



50, Ounces (one ounce of each) ® 5c - $2.50 for $1.50 delivered. r~~~^~^~^-~~o 

 Any 25 Ounces K) 5c - $1.25 for 75c delivered. ( Nitro Culture ) 



Any 12 Ounces & 5c - 60c for 40c delivered. < For Sweet Peas ) 



Any 6 Ounces © 5c - 30c for 25c delivered. < 25 Cents. S 



On the above four Special offers, we cannot allow the Special dis- I POSTPAID. ) 

 count mentioned on Page 49. C^^^^v^-v^^^O 



In the selection and growing of our Sweet Peas, we have obtained the sen-ices of one of the lead- 

 ing expert Sweet Pea growers in the world, who has made the growing, propagating and developing 

 of grand, new varieties of Sweet Peas one of the highest aims of his life. We therefore commend 

 our California Giant Varieties to you with the assurance that if you plant them, you will have, with- 

 out an exception, the finest collection of colors and varieties of Sweet Peas of any one in your 

 locality, and at the least possible cost. Our fine mixture contains seeds of all the varieties. We 

 have all the Standard and Special varieties in separate colors. 'When ordering, mention the 

 variety or color required. 



Our Gorgeous Mixture of the following 50 Giant Sweet Peas, also any variety or color separate, 

 we will =ell at the following Prices: PKts. 2c each, 3 for 5c, Oz. 5c, 2 Oz. 10c, 1/4 Lb. 15c, 

 1/2 Lb. 25c, Lb. 40c. PKts., Ozs. and 1/4 Lbs. we deliver free but add 8c to lbs. 



Sweet Pea Culture.— Seed should be sown in very early Spring to enable the vine to get a strong 

 growth before warm weather comes; don't plant the seed in soil too poor for any other culture, or in 

 a sunless location. They need a free clay loam, moderately rich, freely cultivated. Seed should be 

 planted not less than 2 inches deep, and as the plants become established, bank soil against them, 

 repeating this two or three times throughout the season. Don't over-fertilize. As the flowers come 

 into bloom, they should be cut off; if the pods are allowed to form, the plants will stop blooming. 

 1. Amer'ic'aTBrignt"red striped; 2, Admiration, Purple and Mauve; 3, Aurora, Orange pink striped; 4, Apple Blossom, Rose and very light pink; 

 5 Agnes Johnson, A bright crimson pink; 6, Boreatton, Dark Maroon; 7, Countess of Lathom, Cream pink; 8, Coccinea, Scarlet and Crimson; 

 9 Coquette, Very light pink and primrose; 10, Captivation, Purple and Mauve; 11. Crown Jewel, Rose and very light pink; 12, Countess of Cadog'an, 

 Blue and purple; 13, DuKe of Sutherland, Maroon and violet; 14, Dainty, Borne 3 and 4 on long stout stem, white with pink edge; 15, DuKe of West- 

 minster, Purple- 16 Dorothy Tennant, Purple and Mauve; 17, Dorothy EcKford, The grandest pure White yet introduced; 18, Earliest of all. 

 Rose and very light pink, better than Ex Early Blanche Ferry, 19, Emily Henderson, Pure White; 20, Golden Rose, Very light pink and primrose 

 striped; 21, Gray Friar, Purple and Mauve; 22, Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon, Primrose, a bold grand flower: 23 Hon. F. Bouverie, Light pink, shaded; 

 24, Janet Scott, A new shade of deep pink; 25, Jeannie Gordon, Rose and Pink; 26. King' Edward VII, The best red up-to-date; 27, Lady Mary 

 Currie, Crimson and Orange; 28, Lady SKelmersdale, Rose and very light pink; 29 Lord Hoseberry, Rose crimson (Veined); 30, Lovely, Light 

 pink, shaded; 31, Lottie EcKford, Lavender and Mauve, shaded; 32, Lady Nina Balfour, Mauve and Lavender; 33, Lady Grisel Hamilton, Large 

 size Mauve and Lavender; 34, Mrs. Dug'dale, Rose Crimson; 35, Mont Blanc, Pure White; 36, Modesty, Very light pink, almost white; 

 37, Majestic, Rose Crimson; 38, Miss Willmott, Orange Pink; 39, Mrs. Walter Wright, Large, Lavender color; _40, Navy Blue, Maroon and 

 Violet; 41, Othello, Maroon: 42, Prince Edward of YorK, Scarlet and Crimson; 43, Prima Donna, Pink; 44, Prince of Wales, Rose Crimson; 

 45, Queen Victoria, Pale Yellow or Primrose; 46, Royal Rose, Rose and Pink; 47, Salopian, Bright red; 48, Shahzada, Maroon and 

 Violet; 49, Stella Morse, Very light Pink and Primrose; 50, Venus. Pink. 



J. Bolgwno & Son, Baltimore, Md. 



J. Bolgiano & So?i, Baltimore, Md. 



The Sweet Peas I bought of you surpassed any in our locality; in fact, 

 they were the largest and finest I have ever seen. Asfortlie Cosmos, / cannot 

 say too much. They bore a profusion of immense blooms all Fall and were 

 admired by many of my neighbors. Geo. I. Richardson, Genet al Agent, 



New York Life Ins. Co., Baltimore, Md. 



Ifraeontes. 



We pay the Postage on Paeonies. 



These noble plants are exceedingly effective. The profusion and duration 

 of bloom, combined with handsome, massive foliage, accomodating habit; 

 and easy culture, render them one of the most popular hardy plants 

 grown for lawn and garden decoration, or for mingling with shrubs or 

 herbaceous plants in borders and wild gardens. 



Each Per Doz. 



Double White 20c $2.00 



Double Rose 20c 2.00 



Double Crimson 20c 2.00 



Double Mixed 15c 1.40 



One each White, Rose and Crimson, 50c postpaid. 



JAPANESE IRIS. 



(IRIS KAEMPFERII.) 



These magnificent Iris are among the most beautiful of our summer- 

 flowering plants, and are becoming more popular every season. They 

 commence blooming about the middle of June, and continue for five or six: 

 weeks. Many of these flowers measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter, 

 and rival the Orchids in their rich colorings and markings. The collection 

 offered -were selected while in flower, from the best Japanese introductions. 

 While this Iris succeeds in almost any soil or condition, it delights in a rich, 

 deep, moist position. 



(A whole page could be used up in an effort to accurately descitbe these 

 beautiful Iris. All have six large petals unless otherwise specified. Send for 

 list. Order by number. 



Prices: — Flowering clumps of the new large floweriug varieties of Japa- 

 nese Iris, delivered free in the United States. 25c each. $2.50 per doz. 

 Any 20 for $4.50. 



MADERIA VINE. 



Tuberous-rooted climber, with glossy green leaves and delightfully 

 fragrant white blossoms. Sometimes called Mignonette Vine. It is of 

 rapid growth, and from a few tubers vines will be produced sufficient to 

 cover one side of a cottage in a single season. The tubers are tender, and 

 must be protected from the frost during winter. Each, 5c; doz. 50c. 



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Gentlemen: — Your superior Mixture of Sweet Peas ate without exception 

 the finest I have ever seen, they began blooming very early and continued to 

 bloom during the entire season. The colors were simply immense, at least 40 

 different kinds could be easily selected, tanging from White, through all the 

 lighter and darker shades of Pink, Red, Blue, Deep Matoon, etc. Jl seemed 

 for each bloom we cut, two ??zore ca7ne. It is a pleasure to recommend to others 

 your Giant Sweet Peas,fo> they have given me so much pleasure. 



Robert A. Welsh. 



Baltimore, Md. 

 Messis. f. Bolgiano & Son, 



Gentlemen. — I have better success with your Flower Seed than any I 

 have ever used. 



Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. 



Bolgiano's Extra Superior 



GLADIOLUS 



Our magnificient collection of the most 

 beautiful French 2nd American Hybrid 

 Seedlings contains hundreds of varieties, 

 comprising all imaginable colors, shades, 

 and varigations, from the most gorgeous 

 and dazzling to the softest and most deli- 

 cate shades. It deserves to be grown in 

 every garden. For cutting they are in- 

 valuable, the flowers lasting a week in 

 water. There is nothing in the floral 

 kingdom so easy of culture and so sure of 

 snecess as the Gladiolus They can be 

 planted any time from April to June 15th, 

 and never fail to flower the same season. 

 They commence blooming in July, and by 

 successive plantings every two weeks may 

 be had in flower until checked by frost. 

 They should be planted 6 inches apart, in 

 rows4 inchesdeep. Our seedlings embrace 

 all shades of bluff, salmon, pink, crimson, 

 yellow, white, maroon, scarlet, cherry and 

 beautiful variegated and oddly marked 

 varieties. Large size bulbs. 



White and Light Colors. 



Larg'e bulbs; 4 for 10c, per Doz. 25c, 

 per 100 $1.00. Add 5c per Doz. by mail. 

 Extra White and Light Varieties. 



All first-class varieties, made up largely 

 from best named sorts. 



Extra large and fine. 



Largest size bulbs, 3 for 10c, per 

 Doz. 35c, per 100, $1.25. Add 9c per 

 Doz. by mail. 



