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BULB AND PLANT BOOK 



HOW TO SELECT YOUR PLANTS 



The addition of Nursery Stock to our catalogue marks a further advance in the varied lines of service that 

 Bolgiano of Baltimore is rendering the public. Not only may you buy the seeds that create for you a home vege- 

 table garden, but you may also secure the plants that make "A House a Home." 



The peculiar arrangement of this section of our catalogue is designed to offer you the maximum of help in choos- 

 ing the proper plants for your home. Instead of an alphabetical list necessitating a knowledge of plants only obtained 

 through much experience on the part of the purchaser, we have grouped them according to their proper use in the 

 development of your grounds. 



For example. If a few plants are needed for the foundation of your house look under the heading — FLOWER- 

 ING PLANTS AND SHRUBS ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR HOUSE FOUNDATION WORK. There you will find a 

 selected list of plants described that are especially adapted for your purpose. Thus an endless search through a 

 long meaningless list of plants is avoided and a more nearly correct planting from a landscape point of view is the 

 result. 



A further example is afforded when a tree is desired. If a tree is desired for street planting look under thli 

 special division — TREES FOR STREET PLANTING — and thus a selection can be made from a few kinds especially 

 suited for this purpose. 



If you already know the kind of plant you want just consult the index and the page on which it is described 

 will be readily found. 



The easiest way in which to handle each individual planting problem is, first of all to make a rough sketch ol 

 your house and grounds. Indicate path, drives and present trees. Then make a rough list of what you think you 

 need, similar to the following list: 



(a) 2 or 3 trees for street. (d) 2 climbing roses for arbor. 



(b) 1 tree for lawn. (e) 1 vine for porch. 



(c) 6 tall shrubs for corners of porch. 



This list completed, then it is an easy matter to select the shrubs you prefer from fhe lists we include under 

 each heading in the catalogue. 



We believe this arrangement of a Nursery Catalogue to be far superior to the old alphabetical system. It affords 

 a fund of readily accessible information and saves much time in making your selection. 



It enables you t© derive the pleasure of doing your own planning and planting. The results should be far superior 

 to previous efforts. 



Note: The figures in brackets after each plant listed indicates the height it reaches at maturity. 



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